- BGG rating
- 5.5
We Come in Peace: 404 Hope Not Found
- 2–6 players
- 15–25 min
- 2016
- BGG rank
- BGG #22,448
- BGG rating
- 6.0
We Come in Peace
2016
Rules assistance for We Come in Peace
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- 2–6 players
- 15–25 min
- 8+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 2 players
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We Come in Peace is a board game released in 2016 for 2–6 players, 15–25 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Mike Richie and its main mechanics are Take That, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Ready your blasters and scramble your missiles in this game of exponential chaos! The Alliance of Six Planets has come to an end. Now you must do what it takes to defend your homeworld from the hordes of flying saucers that darken your skies and lay waste to your cities. We Come in Peace is a fun, fast, strategic game for 2-6 players. Opponents roll invasion dice, sending flying saucers to attack your planet's cities. Use defense dice to fight back! Blasters repel invaders. Use rebuilds to repair and replace your destroyed cities, while missiles allow you to deal out some damage of your own to opponents' planets. Be the alien with the least damage at the end of the game to claim a victory of galactic proportions!
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Questions and answers
We Come in Peace supports 2–6 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 We Come in Peace is 15–25 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 We Come in Peace 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.
We Come in Peace has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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.
We Come in Peace belongs to these categories: Dice and Science Fiction. Its main mechanics are Take That, Push Your Luck, and Dice Rolling. 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 We Come in Peace are: Mike Richie. 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 We Come in Peace 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.