
- BGG rank
- BGG #21,399
- BGG rating
- 6.0
Planet Busters
- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 1.6/5
- 1982

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Outside the Znutar is an expansion for The Awful Green Things From Outer Space released in 1980 for 2 players. It was designed by Tom Wham and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Variable Set-up, and Line of Sight.
Outside the Znutar extends the battle against The Awful Green Things From Outer Space outside the ship with small craft and spacesuits. It was first published in Dragon (Issue 40 - Aug 1980), then incorporated into later printings of the base game by Steve Jackson Games.
Outside the Znutar supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
Outside the Znutar has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Outside the Znutar belongs to these categories: Science Fiction and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Variable Set-up, and Line of Sight. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Outside the Znutar are: Tom Wham. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Outside the Znutar as an expansion for The Awful Green Things From Outer Space. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Awful Green Things From Outer Space to use it. Check that your edition of The Awful Green Things From Outer Space is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.