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Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact

Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact

Iron Crown Enterprises · 1996Expansion
2–8120 min10+ yrs7.7 BGG119Strategy
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How do you play Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact?

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.

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Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact box art
official art · Iron Crown Enterprises

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
game anatomy
BGG rating7.7 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Play time
120 min
Players
2–8
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact is a book game, for 2–8 players, taking ~120 minutes, featuring hexagon grid. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact support?
Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact is played by 2–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact take?
A game of Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact takes about 120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact for?
Silent Death Races: Night Brood First Contact is recommended from age 10.
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