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Alien Overrun

Alien Overrun

Overrun Studios · 2015
1–490–120 min13+ yrs3.5/5 complexity7.0 BGG6Co-op
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An exciting cooperative game of mining, exploration, and killing aliens! In Alien Overrun, you are a member of an elite repair unit operating on the edge of known space.

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An exciting cooperative game of mining, exploration, and killing aliens!

In Alien Overrun, you are a member of an elite repair unit operating on the edge of known space. Whenever major mining equipment breaks down your team gets the call.

Your mission: repair the damaged reactor core and clear the base of any alien presence before it’s too late.

Alien Overrun is a cooperative game that combines exploration, resource gathering, press-your-luck dice combat, and an escalating countdown timer. Your team has taken remote control of the robotic mining rigs of the mining facility and uploaded custom software that will customize your rig. Now all you have to do is pilot your rig to the reactor core. The only problem is the countless aliens that have overrun the facility and feed on the very radiation you seek to eliminate. Lucky for you that the facility is rich with resources, workshops, repair facilities, and even an armory that you can utilize to upgrade your rig but each facility has a different layout so you will need to explore to find them. Once you feel like you have all of the upgrades you need you can move on to the ultimate showdown with the alien queen herself. But be quick as the core will soon go critical and destroy the facility.

Move your pawn to explore the facility and uncover the random hex-based board. Draw encounter cards to find out what alien threat lurks in the dark. Roll dice and press-your-luck to defeat the aliens. Use your rig's special abilities to help your friends. And discover powerful alien artifacts to help you defeat the alien queen.

game anatomy
Complexity3.5 / 5
BGG rating7.0 / 10
Vibe
Co-op
Play time
90–120 min
Players
1–4
Recommended age
13+ yrs
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Alien Overrun is a science fiction game, for 1–4 players, taking ~90–120 minutes, featuring cooperative game. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Alien Overrun — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Alien Overrun support?
Alien Overrun is played by 1–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Alien Overrun take?
A game of Alien Overrun takes about 90–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Alien Overrun for?
Alien Overrun is recommended from age 13.
Q7How complex is Alien Overrun?
Alien Overrun has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 3.5 out of 5.
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