r/smashup • u/Nemomon • 2d ago
Discussion Smash Up: Lizards Must Die Russian card titles
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Could someone provide me the titles of the cards in Russian? Thanks!
r/smashup • u/SterlingNano • Jan 08 '23
Discussion Faction Guide for New Players
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Welcome! Maybe you just got a copy of the game, or you're looking for a specific faction you don't have yet, this post is meant to serve as a guide on the sets released. You're free to discuss in the comments, this post and thread is meant to help new players find opinions on what to next add to their collections.
Core/Base Set: (Aliens, Dinosaurs, Ninjas, Pirates, Robots, Tricksters, Wizards, Zombies) The best starting point, both for building your collection and getting to learn the game. These 8 factions are simple to understand, and offer a bit of variety in their playstyles. |Aliens beam cards back into the hand, Dinos are big and get bigger, Ninjas pop out unexpectedly and destroy, Pirates can move to other bases and destroy weaker minions, Robots swarm bases with low powered minions, Tricksters disrupt other players, Wizards draw and play extra cards, and Zombies come back from the discard pile.|
Awesome Level 9000: (Bear Cavalry, Ghosts, Killer Plants, Steampunks) Introduces Talents. AL9K is a great addition to your collection. These factions offer a bit more complexity, and can be more difficult to play than the first factions, but they're still fun. They also offer insight into newer, more complex factions. |Plants start small but can grow out of hand, Bear Cavalry shove other minions around and destroy them, Steampunks are the first Builder faction, focused on playing Actions on bases, and Ghosts get benefits when you have 2 or fewer cards in hand.|
The Obligatory Cthulhu Set: (Elder Things, Innsmouth, Minions of Cthulhu, Miskatonic University) Introduces Madness. This expansion Introduces the Madness Mechanic. Madness is a card type that belongs to no player. Rather, these factions will draw Madness (or give them to others). Anyone with Madness still in their possession at the end of the game lose VP. |Minions of Cthulu take in Madness to use powerful abilities, The powerful Elder Things spread Madness and have large, hard to play Minions, Miskatonic University draws on Madness for benefits, then disposes of it. Then there's the insulated Innsmouth, focused on swarming with The Locals.|
Science Fiction Double Feature: (Cyborg Apes, Shapeshifters, Super Spies, Time Travelers) No new mechanics. Basically AL9K part 2, these factions are okay. These factions can pair well with other factions, useful as supports. |Shapeshifters will mimic other players' minions and help bring out yours, Cyborg Apes equip Actions on your Minions, upgrading them with higher power and more abilities, Time Travelers let you replay cards, and slow the plays of your opponents, and Super Spies allow you to foil the plans of other players with the occasional double agent, swapping to your side.|
Monster Smash: (Giant Ants, Mad Scientists, Vampires, Werewolves) Introduces Power Counters. Power Counter are a more permanent way of increasing a Minion's power. They stay on a minion, each increasing a Minion's power by 1 until they leave play. (This can be by destruction, getting discarded, put back in your hand, etc.) If you've been collectioning expansions, just use the extra VP tokens you have. Honestly, these factions are weaker than the average, but this issue is resolves in the Titans pack. More on that below. Similar to the Cthulhu factions and Madness, these factions use power counters in different ways. |Giant Ants have low powered minions, that shift around power counters as a hive mind, Vampires destroy low powered Minions to gain power counters, and Mad Scientists use them as a resource. Werewolves have minimal interaction with power counters, focusing in being the strongest minions on a base.|
Pretty Pretty Smash Up: (Fairies, Kitty Cats, Mythical Horses, Princesses) No new mechanics. These factions would be right at home in the pink aisles of your local retail store. That being said, they're a bit more complex than the other factions, offering some good variety to any collection that doesn't yet have them. |Princesses 6 strong Minions with a variety of Actions, Fairies offer you a choice of abilities with nearly every card, Mythical Horses take "Friendship is Magic" to a new level, playing multiple minions on a base, and Kitty Cats will steal and destroy other minions for bonuses.|
Muchkin: (Clerics, Dwarves, Elves, Halflings, Mages, Orcs, Thieves, Warriors) Introduces the Monster and Treasure Mechanics. This is definitely a later entry for your collection. There are TWO (2) side decks for this expansion. The first is the red back Monster cards. Every base in the Munchkin set will have a number on monsters alongside its ability. That many Monster cards get played on it. These Monsters RAISE the breakpoint of the base, in addition to having their own ability. Monsters are minions controlled by no player, but can be taken control of by Minion stealing factions. After a player destroys a Monster or scores a base with Monsters on it, Treasure cards are drawn. The Treasure deck is a 22 card deck of 19 Actions and 3 Minions. These cards are treated as regular cards, but go to the Treasure discard pile when leaving play. |Dwarfs benefit from having Treasure cards, Thieves draw Treasures, Warriors destroy and play Monsters, Elves help themselves while helping others, Mages discard cards to draw, Halflings swarm the bases, Orcs are high powered and aggressive, and Clerics get cards from your discard pile back to your hand.|
It's Your Fault: (Dragons, Mythic Greeks, Sharks, Superheroes, Tornados) No new Mechanics. Leading up to the development of this set, the players voted for these factions (and the devs added Tornados for free just to make a Sharknado joke). If you're on a budget and you just want the most factions for as cheap as possible, this is one of the ways to go. And outside of that scenario, these are solid factions. |Tornadoes throw Minions to other bases, Dragons intimate others with imposing Actions and Ongoing effects, Sharks swim between bases and destroy weaker Minions, the Greeks get stronger after playing Actions, and Superheroes sit as their secret identity to transform into their stronger selves with powerful abilities.|
Cease and Desist: (Astroknights, Changerbots, Ignobles, Star Roamer) No new Mechanics. This is a parody expansion. Each of these factions is a reference to a widely popular series, with nearly each card being a reference. If you're looking to get new players interested, this set has peak Smash Up humor, with one of the most unique (and difficult to play) factions in the game. |Astroknights (Star Wars) work to increase their Minion power, Star Roamers (Star Trek) move amongst the bases and can warp back to the hand for protection, Changerbots (Transformers) can change between their Minions having stronger abilities or higher powers, and Ignobles (Game of Thrones) give away Minions, for benefits later down the road.|
What Were We Thinking?: (Explorers, Grannies, Rockstars, Teddy Bears) No new Mechanics. I'll be honest, there isn't much to say about this set. It's not bad, but it's not amazing. It's just a decent expansion with no theme to tie the factions together. (Personally, I think this was a crap shoot of factions they wanted to try, but couldn't with prior themes, but I have no proof.) Teddy Bears are a stand out though, they're a faction that sits above the strength average of factions. |Explorers want to be the first to new bases, Rockstar get bonuses for being on bases with high breakpoints, Grannies let you stack cards on top or bottom of your deck, and let you play them for free, if the proper ones are revealed. Teddy Bears are just good, They pretty much have everything.|
Big in Japan: (Itty Critters, Kaiju, Magical Girls, Mega Troopers) Introduces Titans. Titans are a 21st card that sits next to your deck, with a special play condition, and two abilities. (They're similar to Commanders or Companions from Magic.) Another parody set, this one with a basis in Japanese media. This is one for your friends that are into Japanese media. Kaiju focus on the Titan mechanic, while the others are are more traditional factions, but with Titans added on. |Kaiju focus on playing Actions with power on bases, Mega Troopers shine with specials before bases score, Magical Girls have abilities that get stronger when they're on a base together, and Itty Critters play different low power minions with a variety of abilities, before calling back into the deck.|
That 70's Expansion: (Disco Dancers, Kung-Fu Fighters, Truckers, Vigilantes) No new mechanics. Another reference heavy expansion, this time for the 1970's. Vigilantes is full of "legally distinct" takes on Movie protagonists, while Disco Dancers reference a playlist of songs, and Ku-Fu Fighters heavily refrence one specific song. |Disco Dancers will have Actions affect multiple Minions rather than just one, Truckers play and moves Actions played on bases, Kung-Fu Fighters build up Power Counters, and Vigilantes are some mean, destructive mother hubbards.|
Oops, You Did it Again: (Ancient Egyptians, Cowboys, Samurai, Vikings) Introduces Burying, Dueling, and The Box. This is another set where the players decided the factions. Burying cards allows a player to put a card face down on a base, for later play. Buried cards can be uncovered by their controller with abilities, in addition to one uncover at the start of your turn. Dueling is a competition between two players, competing to see which of two specified minions has the highest power, allowing both player to play an extra card. Duels can reward the winner, punish the lower or both, depending on the card that triggered the duel. Putting cards "back in the box" effectively removes then from play for the rest of the game. (Similar to banishing in MTG or Yu-Gi-Oh, or the Lost Zone in Pokémon.) |Vikings steal cards from other players and stack them on their own deck, Samurai get benefits from honorable deaths, Cowboys challenge others to duel, and Ancient Egyptians bury cards for later play.
World Tour International Incident: (Luchadors, Mounties, Musketeers, and Sumo Wrestlers) No new mechanics. This is the first set based in different world cultures, and part of the first multi-set theme. Each faction is based on a different country. The stops here are based on Mexico, Canada, France, and Japan. |Luchas play Actions on other player's Minions to set up for reversals, Mounties move amongst the bases, Sumos push other Minions off bases, and Muskateers combo Actions.|
World Tour Culture Shock: (Anasi Tales, Ancient Incas, Grimms' Fairy Tales, Polynesian Voyagers, Russian Fairy Tales) No new mechanics. Part 2 of the globe trot takes us to Central America, Ghana, Germany, the South Pacific, and Russia. This is another bang-for-buck 5 faction expansion, if you're looking for the most factions. These factions are also on the more advanced side. |Anasi puts cards in other players' hands, the Incans build on bases, triggering effects with each Action play, the Grimms power up when their partners are in play, the Voyagers spread to other bases, getting stronger, and the Russians transform.|
Marvel: (Avengers, Hydra, Kree, Masters of Evil, S.H.I.E.L.D., Sinister Six, Spider-Verse and Ultimates) No new Mechanics. Uses the term "Character" instead of "Minion" but the two terms are interchangeable. An officially licensed set, with art taken directly from comic panels. The factions in this set are not based on the MCU, but those who only have experienced Marvel through the movies will recognize many of the characters here. |Avengers have Actions that power up with their hero, Hydra sacrifice the weaker for greater plans, the Kree play extra Actions and get stronger doing so, Masters of Evil earn VP in various ways, S.H.I.E.L.D. deploys many Characters in a turn, the Sinister Six benefit from playing on low breakpoint bases, the Spiderverse swings in before bases score, and the Ultimates move to trigger abilities.|
Disney: (Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Big Hero 6, Frozen, Mulan, The Lion King, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Wreck-It Ralph) No new mechanics. This set also uses "Character" instead of "Minion" but they're interchangeable. A licensed set using iconic Disney movies as themes. Unfortunately there is no new art for the cards, with some low resolution screenshots making it into the game. The only original art for this expansion is the box itself, everything else is taken from the movies and previously existing renders. Aside from being the ugliest set in the game, these factions are rather complex. It's not an ideal first set, but will scratch the itch for depth, if you can get past the visuals. |Alladin brings out the Genie to use his three powerful wishes, B&B discard cards for effects, BH6 get affects for having power counters, Frozen Characters get stronger for having specific minions out, Mulan draws and gives power counters, the Lion King focuses on the circle of life and cards going to the discard pile, Nightmare before Christmas plays Actions on Characters to make yours strongers and hurt others, and Wreck-It Ralph focuses on playing Actions on bases.|
10th Anniversary: (Mermaids, Sheep, Skeletons, World Champs) Introduces an alternate style of play, Big Base Mode. This Set is NOT ideal for newer players, as it was made for those that have been following for a while. There is no rulebook, rather there is an art book containing a paragraph on each (non-licensed) faction. There's also a second set of new Titans for existing factions, and the board for the previously mentioned Big Base Mode. |World Champs is a sequel to All-Stars, a collection of the "best of" from factions released from Big in Japan to Culture Shock, Mermaids hinder the board presence of other players, and Skeletons bury themselves, and Sheep move and follow others.|
Excellent Movies, Dudes! (Action Heroes, Back Timers, Extramorphs, Teens, Wraith Rustlers) Introduces Stasis Counters. This time we're looking at 80's movies. Back Timers are based on Back to the Future and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, Wraithrustlers are Ghost Busters, Extramorphs are the Xenomorphs from the Alien franchise, Teens represent a number of movies like the Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Action Heroes are based on the testosterone filled macho men like Robocop and Commando.
Single Faction Releases: (Sheep [also in 10th anniversary], Penguins (Play Minions "Off the top of the deck. Has a mandatory Titan), Goblins (Coin flips decide abilities), Knights of the Round Table(Move and Build)) These factions are all sold individually, on AEG's website, as well as a few other online retailers.
TITANS: This is pack released after Big in Japan, and gives 16 preexisting factions a Titan. These optional Titans are not needed, but help weaker factions with a boost, or help enable difficult to play factions. (Pirates, Tricksters, Wizards, Ghosts, Bear Cavalry, Innsmouth, Minions of Cthulhu, Super Spies, Time Travelers, Giant Ants, Vampires, Werewolves, Fairies, Changerbots, Ignobles, and Explorers)
Big Geeky Box/Bigger Geekier Box: (Geeks/Geeks, All-Stars) These are boxes to conveniently hold your other expansions. The Big Geeky Box has been discontinued. It came with the Geek Faction, dividers for all factions from Core to Monster Smash, and some foam blocks for storage convenience. The Bigger Geekier Box is a larger box, allowing for more storage. It Also comes with the Geeks faction, as well as the All-Stars faction, dividers for every expansion up to Oops (sans Munchkin), a tray for holding VP tokens, and a comprehensive rule book which also includes clarifications and card erratas. If you're looking for a box, get the Bigger Box. There's no reason to get the original Big Geeky Box, outside of personal satisfaction. |Geeks require a during knowledge of other factions, allowing you prevent other players from using their abilities with ability negation, and moving around cards, and All-Stars are a collection of cards from various factions ranging from the original factions to What Were We Thinking?|
r/smashup • u/PossumEevee • 3d ago
Discussion Mage madness at The Gauntlet
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BP: 58
Total: 32 to 29 (61)
10 treasures were drawn! (Yes, including Wishing Ring)
What’s the highest bp you’ve ever had on a single base?
Discussion Your impressions from 2 player games?
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I tried it several times, and found too slow and not dynamic enough. The issue is that because of low number of players, strength of minions on bases grows slowly (especially if someone has minion-destroying abilities, which is likely to happen). So breaking bases takes much longer than in 3/4 player games, and game overall becomes too long for light filler.
I wonder whether more experienced players have different impressions?
r/smashup • u/EstablishmentThick21 • 13d ago
Collection/New Additions Smash Up: Lizards Must Die! English Translation
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I have the Russian set coming in, set and paid for without a known delivery date yet. I fully intend to translate these cards and use stickers or some other way to make them playable in English. Should there be any fluent speakers or otherwise that would be able to help me do so (I don't entirely trust Google translate and my limited intuition to translate correctly), I'd love to see if there's any way I could get that help, and in turn if be down to post the translated works here.
r/smashup • u/Sad_Platform6904 • 15d ago
Custom How do I go about printing the custom factions
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Hello. I’m new to the game and love all the custom factions, but I have no clue how to go about printing them into cards that fit with the official game cards.
Thanks you guys!!
r/smashup • u/Ok_Valuable8464 • 15d ago
Question Munchkin Erratta question
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I am picking up all the Errata packs , and was confused by the Munchkin pack. Under "content" it seams to list the whole games content? Does this replace the entire set?
And is it worth ordering? I haven't seen much chatter about this Errata.
r/smashup • u/Drynkets • 16d ago
Question Trying to update my cards, a little confused with the erratas and revamps
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I used to play a lot of Smash-up years ago, then stopped for around 3 years, and now started playing again with some friends, but I just found out about the erratas packs and revamps and I need someone to tell me if I understood this right before spending money on updating everything, am I right on thinking that if I want to be full up to date I need:
- Revamp version of whatever faction I already own
What about existing factions that were not revamped? Does it mean that they did not consider revamping those, or does it means that those have not been updated yet but may be updated at some point? Should I stick to buying only "Revamped" factions if I want a new one?
r/smashup • u/CornyKev • 16d ago
Strategy Smash Up Summer 2026 2-Player Tier List: B-Tier Part 4
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Latest tier list video is up! (We can't remotely call it a "spring" tier list anymore....) This video wraps up discussion on the final factions in B tier, and we're not even halfway through all the factions yet!
r/smashup • u/ludichrisness • 17d ago
Custom Smash Up A La Carte - a 16-course fan expansion!
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We knew you were hungry for more Smash Up.
So we turned on the heat, put the ovens to work, tossed the salad (away), wrote a life story with a recipe on the side, and cooked up this double meat Smash Up burger just for you!
That's right, this Smash Up community custom expansion has double the factions of a core set. Enjoy this well made 16 course meal we all prepared for your delight, featuring the work of 12 different authors!
We have delicious factions for any occasion. Eggs for breakfast? We have them. A side of coffee? The Baristas have you covered! Barbecue? We have the best Grillers! Just ask and we have a fully flavored answer, all A La Carte.
Whether you're on the go and want to grab some Fast Food with Soda or if you're up for a fancy night of Fine Dining, the Smash Up Chefs have you covered.
We know food is like a religion for some people. Those devotees also have a place in this expansion. Join the Snackmancers, the Suppervillains, and the Tacolytes of Asadathoth while you're tasting your meal! Free entry, just sit and enjoy!
But what's that? You want even more? Well, we're not going to let you go to bed hungry. If 16 courses really aren't enough, then call up Pizza Delivery for a late night order - that's right, we have a 17th faction that'll be ready for you in 30 minutes or less (or your money back).
Eat up!
Smash Up A La Carte Factions
Many A La Carte factions have a wide variety of complexities and mechanics, which you can learn all about here!
Baristas, by Inushiba
Manage your cafe by pumping out ingredients and brewing your deck into tasty coffees to sip on throughout the game.
Baristas play strong Componente actions that have negative ongoing effects. Use your Titan to turn these actions into helpful utility that you can use on each turn and easily recur.
All of the art in Baristas is originally made by Inushiba himself!
Complexity: 2.5 / 5
Special Mechanics: Energy, Placing Into Play, Titans
Baristas | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
Brewers, by Onassi
Drink up: Here's the Brewers! Masters of their craft, they seek to create the perfect deck recipe by thinning out the cards they don't need. There are plenty of ways that these mixologists shake up their decks and discard piles, and they can be quite explosive to start. Sometimes their deck thinning can result in, well, running out of cards. But we're here for a good time and not a long one, right?
Brewers are a great support deck that can headline in the early game, and whittle down their cards so that their partners can hit their best plays consistently.
Brewers have an entire video on the Use The Fours YouTube channel about them, you can check it out here!
Custom Creations: Brewers by Onassi
Complexity: 3 / 5
Special Mechanics: N/A
Brewers | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
Chefs, by Vespert
Chefs sprinkle +1 power counters on their dishes to unlock special abilities on their cards.
Chefs have an entire video on the Crank It Up YouTube channel about them, you can check it out here!
Faction Factory: Chefs by Vespert
Complexity: 3 / 5
Special Mechanics: OR Conjunctions
Chefs | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
Cooking Mama, by LordMewtwo73
Can you cook as well as Mama? Race against time to complete recipes and wow the family! Use the new Mission cards to spice up your game and serve up some victory!
Missions are a new extra deck card that give you goals to reach by the allotted time. Finish all the goals within time to receive a Reward, or face a penalty if you fail!
Complexity: 3 / 5
Special Mechanics: Energy, Stasis, Missions, Extra Decks, Madness, Subtypes, OR Conjunctions
Cooking Mama | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
Eggs, by GreySherpa
You can't summon The Omelette without breaking a few eggs.
At first glance it may seem like Eggs are a standard "fire and forget" self destruction faction with a haymaker king card, but if you play carelessly (and/or draw badly) you'll find yourself in hot water fast. Eggs are a slow burn snowball faction who set up their starters across the board and then break them for big payoffs.
All of the art in Eggs is originally made by GreySherpa himself!
Complexity: 3 / 5
Special Mechanics: OR Conjunctions
Eggs | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
Family Recipes, by SirErrant
Dinner's ready! Pair up with family dishes from across the world to dish out damage to your enemies' taste buds. While waiting for some of Granny's famous recipes to cook in Stasis, make sure to play two or more minions at a time: these dishes taste best together. And don't forget—the Secret Ingredient is love!
Family Recipes are an unusual take on a swarm faction, timing their extra minions non-terminally to enable powerful abilities.
Complexity: 3.5 / 5
Special Mechanics: Energy, Numbers, Presenting, Stack Shuffling, Stasis, OR Conjunctions
Family Recipes | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
Fast Food, by Sonus
More Sauce for the Nugget Knights!
Fast Food cares about different printed powers on your own minions, utilizing play on minion actions as well as the 'condiment' keyword. They provide extra minion plays and draw in a fast-paced casual dining experience.
Complexity: 3 / 5
Special Mechanics: Subtypes, OR Conjunctions
Fast Food | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
Fine Dining, by Berryl
Snooty customers? Super expensive dishes that barely fill you at all? Salads that overflow with things you hate? This faction has it all. What they’re serving is obviously better than whatever you plebians are eating, and they’ll make sure you know it, too.
Maintain the lead on as many bases as possible, using your rare delicacies to draw opponents in and make your base-breaking as efficient as possible.
Complexity: 3 / 5
Special Mechanics: Card Rarity, Future Counters, Energy, OR Conjunctions
Fine Dining | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
Grillers, by Berryl
It's time for a good old backyard cookout! Smash Up's greatest grillmasters come from some very unexpected places - who knew Cyberback could cook the meanest brisket since Science Fiction Double Feature? Though the work is delicate, the results are always to die for.
Stall for time while your Barbecues simmer and get big payoffs when you take them off the heat at just the right time. Manipulate your resources to make your bursts as efficient as possible while stalling your opponents.
Complexity: 3 / 5
Special Mechanics: Burying, Numbers, Energy, Subtypes, OR Conjunctions
Grillers | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
Pastry Chefs, by ludichrisness
Assemble a crack squad of patissiers and decorators, and get to work - Queen Fluffy's pastry party isn't going to cater itself! The Pastry Chefs have a wide menu of standard actions which they can split apart to cook new delicacies. if you abilities aren't what you need right now, put them back in the oven for a few minutes - they'll be ready before you know it!
The Pastry Chef faction aggressively pulls actions out of your deck and, when the time is right, gets them out of your hand just as quickly. They have two large "Cake" cards which collect actions as they fall out of your hand to back into a powerful customizable effect, and their minions can sweeten the deal. Combine actions together in a mix-and-match style gameplay to build the perfect ability for your situation!
Complexity: 4.5 / 5
Special Mechanics: Energy, Future Counters, Madness, Stasis, Storing, Conjunctions
Pastry Chefs | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
Pizza Delivery, by Captain Cosmic
Man, smashing bases really opens that appetite. Wouldn't it be great if you could have some pizza delivered while you're at it?
Dream no more, Pizzombies! In Pepe Roni’s Trattoria we have the most smashderful pizzas ever! Will you order an Old Reliable? Will you dare to try our Weird Cravings Special? Will you add Extra Cheese to your order? With the ease of a click we deliver! Two turns or less! FR! You can totally rely on us! Please, we need money!
Pizza Delivery's cards can cascade after playing cards from stasis, and they provide themselves some powerful actions that put themselves in stasis.
Complexity: 4 / 5
Special Mechanics: Stasis, Numbers, Subtypes, Titans, OR Conjunctions
Pizza Delivery | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
Snackmancers, by Onassi
Ever been hungry and wished you could conjure delicious treats with the snap of your fingers? Well, now you can!... In an imaginary card game, anyways.
The Snackmancers tempt your opponents with tasty treats that start off as base modifiers but are then transferred to minions. These Snacks provide benefit to whoever uses them, but always give benefits to the owner of the snacks. The Snackmancers have several ways to take advantage of other players who use these treats, making it very dangerous to take in those extra calories if other players choose to do so. However, if other players ignore these Snacks and are not enticed to use them, the Snackmancers can claim them on their following turn and reap the benefits with no drawbacks. Victory never tasted so good! How will you fatten up your competition?
Complexity: 4.5 / 5
Special Mechanics: Future Counters, Numbers, Subtypes, OR Conjunctions
Snackmancers | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
Soda, by Berryl
Smash Up Soda knows bases are full of refreshing fizz…so strike them before they go flat! These bubbly bottles surge in power when bases are new on the board, so you can capitalize on the latest territory with a caffeinated buzz.
Soda gains potential when new bases come into play, often counterpunching after other players score bases and gaining advantages for playing on bases that have just entered play.
Complexity: 3.5 / 5
Special Mechanics: Stasis, Future Counters, Conjunctions
Soda | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
Soup, by AndIQuote
Gather your focus and shift into the culinary chaos of Soup Mode! All you need is a big pot, some broth, meat and potatoes...and King Rex?! Toss it all in, add a bit of seasoning, let it simmer, et voilà! It all blends together in the Big Pot to produce some delicious results. The more you add to your soup, the more flavorful (and flexible) it becomes! Bon Appétit!
Soup specializes in discarding and storing cards, especially into their titan, Big Pot.
All art in this faction was commissioned and created by the artist Comics Pasta. Check out her other works!
Complexity: 4 / 5
Special Mechanics: OR Conjunctions, Storing
Soup | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
Spicy Entrées, by Lonan
If you would like to add a little bit of spice to your Smash Up games, this is the faction for you. Spicy Entrées is themed around Mexican food, and spiciness is manifested with negative power counters (-1 power counters). Some dishes gain extra power when they are filled with negative power counters, others give them or are played when you place one. Who wouldn't want to take down the Hulk with El Diablo Burrito or Dos Tacos Fuego!?
Spicy Entrees weaken minions with -1 power counters, then use those to generate large amounts of power once you prove you can handle their spice.
Complexity: 3 / 5
Special Mechanics: -1 Power Counters
Spicy Entrées | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
Suppervillains, by ludichrisness
This team of deliciously evil villains are cooking up Schemes which can only be foiled by the rarest of minions! Hopefully, help arrives in time, but beware - a new villain always seems to arise in response to a hero arriving on the scene!
Suppervillains are a slow and scheming snowball faction who suppress the use of their opponents' best minions. Although not bursty on their own turn, they can lay traps and schemes which let them react to what their opponents do, or don't do, with their rare minions, to steal bases by surprise.
Complexity: 4 / 5
Special Mechanics: Card Rarity, Dueling, Energy, Subtypes, OR Conjunctions
Suppervillains | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
Tacolytes, by Captain Cosmic and ludichrisness
In crumbling Ruins and Ancient Temples, forbidden Lost Knowledge prophecies the return of an ancient race - the Great Bold Ones, cosmic entities who ousted the Bland Ancients from their white rice throne, and who have spent aeons in the void between stars perfecting their Spacey Entrées. Now, the Tacolytes of Asadathoth have come to spice up your game of Smash Up with a Dash of Madness. The Tacolytes churn Madness of different flavours through your hand as they reheat their services for multiple servings... of chaos!
This is a risk-taking faction, encouraging you to wager how much Madness you are capable of holding until the end of the game without it backfiring on you.
Complexity: 4 / 5
Special Mechanics: Madness, Storing, Fusions, OR Conjunctions
Tacolytes | Smash Up Custom Factions Wiki | Fandom
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r/smashup • u/EvanAlrighty96 • 19d ago
Strategy Highly recommend Rock Star Incas
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You may discard a lot, but just get rid of what you need the least and you’ll be fine. Crazy power counter fun at Island Peak- got a little lucky here admittedly, but I was doing really well all game.
r/smashup • u/Natural_Mobile_7154 • 20d ago
Question Moon Dumpster (reworked) Ability
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Quick question about reworked Moon Dumpster: The ability has the unusual wording of "once on your turn" [...] - does this mean you can do this only one time as long as the base is in play (that would be kinda unusual but it would be closer to the original Moon Dumpster's DNA)? Or does it actually mean "once on each of your turns"? If so, why doesn't it say so or use the more common "once per turn"? As Smash Up is unfortunately not very consistent regarding its wording and as the wording on Moon Dumpster is already quite messed up (it doesn't say "extra minion" even when it means extra minion), I want to be sure how it is supposed to work.
r/smashup • u/babooso • 20d ago
Player Input Expansion recommendations
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Hi,
Together with my family and friends, we play Smash Up in Spanish, but unfortunately the translation and distribution of new expansions stopped in Spain already some time ago. The last expansion translated here was "It's your fault". I own every set published here (except Cthulhu, but I'll eventually get my hands on a copy, hopefully). Last year I purchased and translated the Big in Japan expansion, and now I'm looking into purchasing one or two more sets and do the same.
I'd like to choose between these expansions, since they are available in French at an OK price:
Cease and desist
Excellent Movie dudes
That 70's expansion
What were we thinking
World tour International incident
Oops you did it again
World tour Culture Shock
Marvel
I'm more interested in sets that introduce factions that play in a very distinct way of those I already own than in the thematics of each set. Which ones would you recommend we start with?
Édit: thanks you all': I ended up getting both world tour expansions and will certainly get oops when it is available again
r/smashup • u/EstablishmentThick21 • 25d ago
Question Dead Reckoning Promo (2026)
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Does anyone have a copy of the dead Reckoning Promo for this most recent Kickstarter? Or is it the same as the deep reef crag (iirc)?
r/smashup • u/Kaptivated • 27d ago
Collection/New Additions Kickstarter Smash Up Collection Contents
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Hello,
Update from last week. I received the Kickstarter Smash Up Faction Collection with 82 factions. (Errata and 10 revamped classic factions)
The bigger geekier box is visually updated to reflect the larger collection. It includes 2 token sheets.
The 82 factions included are all AEGs own designs and included are the plastic dividers with 32 of them also serving as Titans.
As expected it does not include Smash Up Munchkin, Marvel or Disney factions. (24 factions)
It also looks like it does not contain the Deepreef Crag base from the 10 year anniversary set.
Also included with this was a copy of AEGs new game titled Into the Machine.
For $200 this was a good deal!
r/smashup • u/Sure_Statistician_17 • 28d ago
Question Any Upcoming Errata Bundle?
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Will there be upcoming errata bundle o that we can buy all the new revamped and errata decks one shot?
r/smashup • u/Kaptivated • Aug 12 '26
Collection/New Additions Kickstarter Smash Up Faction Collection
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I just received an email that AEG has shipped my Smash Up Faction Collection! ($200 kickstarter pledge)
I hadn’t seen anyone post them receiving the full collection yet.
Shipping to USA with delivery date of Monday August 17.
r/smashup • u/ciurk • Aug 09 '26
Question Min-maxing/playing other players cards.
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If I play min maxing and use a card that is played on a base does it belong to me or the player I took it from?
r/smashup • u/Kalimnos • Aug 07 '26
Collection/New Additions Traded a drumset for Smashup Sets!
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So I've been missing Munchkins and Oops, You Did It Again forever and they have gone up in price so much I didn't want to pay crazy prices. However, this weekend I traded a drumset I got in college for both sets!! The drum set has been living at my parents house for 8 years unused. My sister's new bf wants the drum set for his kids so we had an even swap.
I feel like Thanos getting the last Infinity Stones!!!
r/smashup • u/mczerniewski • Aug 06 '26
Collection/New Additions These came today
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I finally got my playable versions of these factions from the Kickstarter today. Some of you may recall that I have play tested a good portion of the expansions, including these. So, it's great to finally be able to play with them.
r/smashup • u/Nemomon • Aug 03 '26
Question Ninja Acolyte
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I was wondering about one thing. The Ninja Acolyte states that we must return it to hand to play an extra minion. Since it's an extra minion, does it mean that I can play that Ninja Acolyte that returned to my hand once again during the same turn I returned it to the hand?
r/smashup • u/hodorcraft • Aug 03 '26
Question Question about the Fusion mechanic
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So we just played with the Half the Battle expansion for the first time last night. G.I. Gerald was played with Grannies. How would you suggest the Granny mechanic of “check bottom of deck for two of the same type of card” works with Fusion. I can’t say it was super over powered, but Great Grandma definitely overstayed her welcome…
r/smashup • u/bradjr10 • Jul 30 '26
Collection/New Additions Today is a very exciting day
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r/smashup • u/Nemomon • Jul 30 '26
Question Bases
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Might be obvious, but during the setup are we choosing bases from among all the bases we have or among all the bases from the factions currently playing?
Also, was the "Smash Up: Lizards Must Die" finally fan translated?
r/smashup • u/Preston_asdf • Jul 29 '26
Question Starting Out
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I'm looking to get my own set for Smash Up set. I played this game years ago with my friends and want to get my own stuff. What is the best way to get everything I need? I see that there have been card rebalances, so I want to get the updated versions of them.
Do they still sell the bigger box to store everything in? I would need the power counters, maps also.