- BGG rank
- BGG #7,584
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Silent Death: The Next Millennium Deluxe Edition
- 2–8 players
- 120 min
- Complexity 2.9/5
- 1995
- BGG rating
- 7.6
Rules assistance for Silent Death: Overkill – The Ptolemean Wars
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–8 players
- 120 min
- 10+
- Complexity 3.7/5
Rules assistant for Silent Death: Overkill – The Ptolemean Wars
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Silent Death: Overkill – The Ptolemean Wars is an expansion for Silent Death released in 1990 for 2–8 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Kevin Barrett and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
OVERKILL:THE PTOLEMEAN WARS The star-spanning Province of Great House Ptolemus as been invaded by the Colosian Deep Space Fleet. Other war mongering hoards from the Black Plague and Behemoth war bands have staked their claim to Ptolemean worlds. The first provincial outposts have been overrun. Desperate pleas for help crackle over a far-flung net of Tachyon Beam Dictors Interstellar war is at hand. Squadrons of fast, deadly starfighters fly in the vanguard of these conquering legions. Armed with Disruptoguns, Ion Rams, and "The Undisputed Right of Engagement," they will get first crack at the enemy. Overkill: The Ptolemean Wars is a grand campaign designed for the Silent Death Metal Express game. In here you will find • Starcraft Displays for five new Silent Death fighters and two new gunboats: including the Blizzard, Kosmos, Hell Bender Death Wind, Glaive and Drakar • Blank Starcraft Displays or designing your own Silent Death vessel. • Complete background and .campaign maps for he Ptolemean Wars. • Detailed histories and Orders of Battle for twelve: new Fighter Wings. • Twelve challenging Silent Death scenarios and two campaigns. • Rules Annex# 1 for Silent Death, which provides guidelines for new Cannons, Projectors, Warheads, Pilot Luck, Life Pods, Gunboat Class vessels and more. A fume sheet of 180 new color counters displaying new fighters, torps, missiles and other Silent Death game markers. Expands: Silent Death
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Iron Crown Enterprises
Questions and answers
Silent Death: Overkill – The Ptolemean Wars supports 2–8 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Silent Death: Overkill – The Ptolemean Wars is 120 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Silent Death: Overkill – The Ptolemean Wars for ages 10 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Silent Death: Overkill – The Ptolemean Wars has a complexity rating of 3.7 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Silent Death: Overkill – The Ptolemean Wars belongs to these categories: Wargame, Miniatures, and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid. 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 Silent Death: Overkill – The Ptolemean Wars are: Kevin Barrett. 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 Silent Death: Overkill – The Ptolemean Wars as an expansion for Silent Death. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Silent Death to use it. Check that your edition of Silent Death is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.