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Expansion for Silent Death: The Next Millennium Deluxe Edition
Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact
1996
Rules assistance for Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–8 players
- 120 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact
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Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact is an expansion for Silent Death: The Next Millennium Deluxe Edition released in 1996 for 2–8 players, 120 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Dan Smith and its main mechanics are Hexagon Grid.
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About the game
From the back cover: FIRST CONTACT 'Alright, people, settle down. We haven't got a clue about what we're up against here. What we believe to be advance elements of their main fleet encountered one of our patrols yesterday morning. Friendly contact was lost, but not before we got an N-sweep of the aggressor vessels," the Ops Commander took a deep breath. "Configuration, unknown. Composition, unknown. Armaments, unknown. Occupants, unknown. Good tech, eh? What a surprise. What we do know is that they waxed our guys, and Deep Scan says more intruders are on the way. Plenty more, and soon. Questions?" -Briefing segment First Contact shows the initial confrontation with the Grubs, a bellicose alien race intent on the destruction of mankind. They swarm through deep space ravaging planet after planet. Night Brood: First Contact is a revision of the 1992 Night Brood Release. Night Brood: First Contact includes: • Rules for using Grub ships and weapons • Night Brood scenarios • Brood campaign guidelines • 188 counters for Brood ships, Drones, Wormholes, and special equipment. • Displays for 10 Brood ships - Muskellunge - Squidge - Manta - Dragonfly - Shaggai - Larva - Lamprey - Remora - Tigermoth - Thistle
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Iron Crown Enterprises
Questions and answers
Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact 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 Races: Night Brood First Contact 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 Races: Night Brood First Contact 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 Races: Night Brood First Contact belongs to these categories: Fighting, Wargame, and Miniatures. 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 Races: Night Brood First Contact are: Dan Smith. 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 Races: Night Brood First Contact as an expansion for Silent Death: The Next Millennium Deluxe Edition. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Silent Death: The Next Millennium Deluxe Edition to use it. Check that your edition of Silent Death: The Next Millennium Deluxe Edition is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.