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Bug-Eyed Monsters

Bug-Eyed Monsters

Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社) · 1983
290 min12+ yrs2.1/5 complexity6.3 BGG#17.424 BGG262CouplesStrategy
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"They want our women!" reads the box cover. Based on the science fiction movies of the 1950s, especially They Came From Outer Space, the cover also shows three well-developed women in pedal-pushers, pumps, and low-cut blouses caught in the clutches of tentacled creatures with large eyes and crunching mouth parts.

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Bug-Eyed Monsters box art
official art · Kokusai-Tsushin Co., Ltd. (国際通信社)

"They want our women!" reads the box cover. Based on the science fiction movies of the 1950s, especially They Came From Outer Space, the cover also shows three well-developed women in pedal-pushers, pumps, and low-cut blouses caught in the clutches of tentacled creatures with large eyes and crunching mouth parts.

Two scenarios from 1951 are included. In one, the Bug-Eyed Monsters land in Freedom, New Hampshire to capture women, who have Pulchritude ratings from 1 to 6, and to knock out the men. Combat is resolved using ratings such as strength, weapons, and aiming ability. The human (and family dog) counters feature different abilities such as alerting others. In the second scenario, the aliens attempt to kidnap President-elect Eisenhower.

Components: 23"x17" color map, die-cut counters, 8-page rulebook and two six-sided dice in a box.

Reviewed by Matthew Costello in Space Gamer no. 68.

game anatomy
Complexity2.1 / 5
BGG rating6.3 / 10
Vibe
CouplesStrategy
Language dependence
Moderate text — a crib sheet helps
Play time
90 min
Players
2
Recommended age
12+ yrs
BGG rank
#17.424
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Q4How many players does Bug-Eyed Monsters support?
Bug-Eyed Monsters is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Bug-Eyed Monsters take?
A game of Bug-Eyed Monsters takes about 90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Bug-Eyed Monsters for?
Bug-Eyed Monsters is recommended from age 12.
Q7How complex is Bug-Eyed Monsters?
Bug-Eyed Monsters has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.1 out of 5.
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