Category Archives: Mars Attacks!

Mars Rules!

Posted on October 11, 2013 by Quirkworthy

  For those of you that wanted to know a bit more about how the game works, here is a taste: Mars Attacks beta rules. The introductory scenario is included to get you started and give you a flavour of … Continue reading →

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Mars Attacks & Deadzone

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Or should that be Mars Attacks vs Deadzone? The most frequent question I’ve had about Mars Attacks is “what’s the difference between Mars Attacks and Deadzone?” Actually, “what’s the same¹” is a shorter list. Overview Game designs can be divided into … Continue reading →

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Warning! Enemy Approaching…

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Quirkworthy

With less than four hours to go to the launch of Mars Attacks on Kickstarter I thought I’d let you know of another freebie on the topic. Mantic have arranged a free digital issue of one of the Mars Attacks … Continue reading →

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Frantic At Mantic

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Rhymes, eh? Where would advertising be without them? Seriously though, I was at Mantic yesterday where it was all hands to the pumps packing  shiny DB3 boxes for despatch all over the world. Stacks and stacks of the things in … Continue reading →

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Mars Attacks Playtests

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Quirkworthy

Been playing quite a bit of MA of late, working through the core system and tinkering with a card deck as an option if the Kickstarter goes nicely. All the previous games I’ve done with Mantic have gone bonkers on … Continue reading →

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A Bigger Mars Attacks!

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Quirkworthy

By now, I’m guessing that most of you will have seen this: This was a first go at a test model for the Martians. I don’t know quite why, but the clear dome looks endlessly cool on a model. At … Continue reading →

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We Come In Peace

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Quirkworthy

So here I am, hard at work reading the Mars Attacks comic when the thought strikes me: why are they so angry? Wherever they turn up in fiction* Martians always attack. Why do we never see Mars Learns To Salsa, … Continue reading →

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Mars Attacks!

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Quirkworthy

A few of you will have seen the press release, but probably not all, so here it is: TOPPS & MANTIC ANNOUNCE MARS ATTACKS WARGAME May 14, 2013 – NEW YORK.   Is your tabletop ready to be invaded?  The … Continue reading →

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