- BGG rating
- 7.3
Survive: Space Attack! – 5-6 Player Mini-Expansion
- 2–6 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 1.5/5
- 2015
- BGG rank
- BGG #4,607
- BGG rating
- 7.0
Survive: Space Attack!
2015
Rules assistance for Survive: Space Attack!
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 45–60 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for Survive: Space Attack!
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Answers come from the official rulebook, with the page to check.
Survive: Space Attack! is a board game released in 2015 for 2–4 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Brian Engelstein, Geoff Engelstein, Sydney Engelstein, and Julian Courtland-Smith and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Modular Board.
Expansions
- BGG rating
- 6.7
Survive: Space Attack! – The Crew Strikes Back!
- 2–4 players
- 45–60 min
- Complexity 1.0/5
- 2015
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About the game
Welcome to the height of technology and comfort, the Space Station Atlantis! All the comfort of a five star hotel, mixed with the adventure of space travel. The station is filled with staff, entertainers and guests trying to enjoy their out-of-this-world vacation. But all of a sudden, the Atlantis comes under attack by aliens! After getting the guests to safety, the crew rushes to escape. Some will find space on the limited escape pods, others will board fighters and attempt to destroy the aliens. The unlucky ones will have to trust in their space suits and float for it. But with the alien Warriors, Spawns, and Queens patrolling the space around the station, it will not be an easy trip! Who will be able to jump to safety? Survive: Space Attack! utilizes similar base mechanics to the best-selling game Survive: Escape From Atlantis! designed by Julian Courtland-Smith. However, Survive: Space Attack! has been reimagined and redesigned by Brian, Sydney, and Geoff Englestein, the designers of Space Cadets and Space Cadets: Dice Duel and the expansions for these games. The additional features of the new Survive: Space Attack! include: - Double-sided Game Board: enables a variety of starting setups each with its own challenges. - New Fighter Ships: gives players the ability to capture and redeploy alien creatures. - Laser Turrets: a new weapon system to defend the space station against the aliens. - New Tile Abilities: new powers that are combinable, plus four different tile thicknesses for a 3-D look. - New Alien Creature Powers: alien creatures may evolve to become even more powerful.
Categories
Publishers
- Stronghold Games
Questions and answers
Survive: Space Attack! supports 2–4 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 Survive: Space Attack! is 45–60 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 Survive: Space Attack! for ages 8 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.
Survive: Space Attack! has a complexity rating of 2.1 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.
Survive: Space Attack! belongs to these categories: Science Fiction and Space Exploration. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Secret Unit Deployment, and Modular Board. 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 Survive: Space Attack! are: Brian Engelstein, Geoff Engelstein, Sydney Engelstein, and Julian Courtland-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 Survive: Space Attack! as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.