Glossary

»A« »O«
Affected Ongoing
A card is affected if it is moved, returned, destroyed, placed, or is An ability that is always active and must always be considered while the
changed in power or controller, or has an action attached to it. card is in play
After Owner
The action before has to be completely resolved before the after action Is always the player whose deck the card originally came from.
happens.
»P«
»C« Play
Control You play a card when putting it into play from your hand. When cards are
By default, each card you play is controlled by you. If you take control of moved, placed or returned, they’re not being played, and their abilities
a card it is now owned by you. When the card leaves play, it returns to its don’t happen.
owner, not its current controller
»R«
»D« Return
Destroy Return the card to the specified location, discard any attachments.
Remove a card from play and put it in the owners discard pile.
Discard »S«
Put a card from your hand in to your discard pile. Special
An ability that may be triggered while in play, hand or discard. The card
»E« will give more detail.
Extra
An extra minion or action is one you may play in addition to the normal »T«
turn quota. Talent
An ability you may use once per turn during your Play Cards phase.
»M« Transfer
Move Allows you to transfer an action or counter from one card to another.
Move a minion from one base to another. Does not count as playing it
and therefore does not trigger abilities.

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 Explanation
Power Top 3 Most common
The total permanent power of all minions in These 3 card types represent 22.5% of your deck.
the deck, excluding any turn based and/or This being Smash up there are of course a few
circumstantial bonuses. exemptions to the rule…

Geeks are, well... Geeks! Slightly

eccentric individuals with intellectual
pursuits! They can also be thoughtful
and tricky! You may also spot a couple
of famous tabletop Geeks’ in there. Say
hello and play them at least once!
Focus area: Disruptive play

Boost Description Focus area

The total bonus power of all actions Flavor text from the rule book The most common playing
in the deck, excluding any turn based mechanics in as few words
and/or circumstantial bonuses. as possible
An effect that increases all minions on a
base is equal to 0 since it can be applied
to a base with no minions.

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 Aliens love to mess with people, and
they love to mess with other players
even more. From bouncing minions
back to players hands, to replacing
bases in play, aliens are out to have a
great time, at any planets expense.
Focus area: Return to hand

If there’s one thing dinosaurs know

how to do... actually, with a brain the
size of a walnut, they don’t really
know how to do anything. But they are
big. And - holy cats! - someone gave
them lasers!
Focus area: Boosting minions

If you can see a ninja, chances are you’re

already dead (and if you can see them
while dead, skip ahead to the zombie
section). I don’t want to give away the
secrets or anything, but most of what this
faction does is sneaky, happens fast, and at
the last second. So look out for that.
Focus area: Target actions & play before scoring

You know what’s better than roving the

high seas? Roving anywhere you want.
Pirates buckle their swashes in every
port, and you’ll walk the plank if you
don’t like it.

Focus area: Move & destroy

 Captains of industry built the robots,
and then the robots took over and
made the process even more efficient!
Now they can churn out more little,
highly specialized bots than their
enemies can handle. Oh, and a few
massive ones as well.... Focus area: Play extra minions

Stealing things, stopping things,

starting things, hiding your keys in
the morning, collecting underpants
for profit... for years, you’ve thought
of these little people as pests. Now
they’ve turned up as pesticide.
Focus area: Discard & destroy

Presto! Wizards conjure what they

need with actions galore. They just
keep pulling things out of their hats,
so watch their hands. Or their hats... or
that big portal to another reality they
just opened in your kitchen.
Focus area: Play extra actions & draw cards

They’re coming to get you, Player 2!

It’s hard to keep a good walker down.
Zombies just keep coming back,
and sometimes they come in waves.
Sending zombies to the discard pile isn’t
“so long,” it’s just “see you later!”
Focus area: Play from discard
 The Tsar wasn’t satisfied with mere
horses. So you’re pretty much screwed.
You can run away from them. Or you
can get killed. Sometimes you get both.
Just count yourself lucky that the bears
aren’t also riding sharks.
Focus area: Move & destroy

In that darkest night at the old mansion

an eerie light shone through the attic
windows... even though no one was
home. Ethereal ghosts gain power by
having less of the tangible world. The
faster you empty your hand, the stronger
these spooks become! Focus area: Discard & small hand size

Feed them, Seymour! (Don’t do it

Seymour!) Because these guys grow all
on their own. They become stronger
the longer they remain in play, so
plants can be a major problem for
anyone who came to the table without
garden shears. Focus area: Search for minions

Jules Verne once said, “Hey,

Steampunks. Nice threads.” Ever since
that fateful day, these retronauts have
been classing up the joint everywhere
they go. Any base in the game will look
smarter and be just a bit friendlier for
full-on Steampunk domination. Focus area: Play on a base actions
 From reaches beyond space and time
come these incredible horrors, bent
on... bent on... well we really don’t
know, do we? Everytime we learn a
little bit, we go nuts. Perhaps its the
madness they cause that gives them
power after all... Focus area: Madness cards

Ah Innsmouth, idyllic little fishing village on

the New England coast. Sample their excellent
seafood. Become their excellent seafood!
That’s right, you too can become a fish and live
with Dagon below the depths. They may look
like simple mutants, but in great numbers and
with great power the residents of Innsmouth will
welcome you into the fold. Or else.
Focus area: Minions with the same name

Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh

wgah’nagl fhtagn! Ph’nglui mglw’nafh
Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn!
Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh
wgah’nagl fhtagn!

Focus area: Madness cards & Play extra action

Go ‘Pods! Go ‘Pods! Welcome to your first

days at Miskatonic University! We will
shape you into a student of the sciences
both natural and... otherwise. Certainly our
courses seem intense, but there always has
to be a small sacrifice for knowledge. “Ex
Ignorantia Ad Sapientiam; E Luce Ad Tenebras.”
Focus area: Draw madness cards
 In a daring raid on a top secret research
facility, apes stole the latest in cybernetic
enhancements, and are now enacting
their centuries-old plan to take over the
world! Combining their natural athleticism
and powerful strength with high-tech
augmentations, these apes will go bananas all
over your opponents! Focus area: Play on a minion-effects

Far below the surface of the earth, strange

amorphous creatures have developed a thriving
world, based on the manipulation of their own
genetics. Now they plan to apply that knowledge
to conquer our world above. Taking samples of
the most powerful creatures and warriors they
can find, these shapeshifters can use the best of
whoever they copy.
Focus area: Search for minions & mimic powers

The shadow war between International Secret

Intelligence and the evil HAVOC (Henchman and
Villains of Chaos) continues. HAVOC’s schemes
threaten the world, from weather-changing
satellites to lasers mounted on secret moon
bases, they can only be opposed by the daring
agents of the ISI. Using the latest in espionage
technology, the ISI will be able to foil your opponents
plans. Focus area: Control the deck & Discard

The time stream has been compromised.

Robots from the future mingle with pirates,
extinct dinosaurs move with magical
wizards... everything is all smashed up!
That’s where the Time Patrol steps in.
Organized in 1976 and led by the enigmatic
Doctor When, the Time Patrol works to keep
time flowing... in the manner they deem best. Focus area: Return from Discard
 The future of atomic energy was never
supposed to have this disastrous effect!
Mutant ants spill out from giant hills, intent
on destroying our homes and all else that
stands in their colony’s way! The ants work
as a great hive mind, spreading their power
around as necessary to ensure their atomic-
age victory! Focus area: +1 counters (boost & transfer)

Working in the lab, late one night, my eyes

beheld an eerie sight. For my monster from
his slab, began to rise. And suddenly to my
surprise, he did the Smash... Up. The Mad
Scientists, intent on unlocking the mysteries
of life, have instead released death in the form
of powerful creations! Their toying with nature
can empower various minions, but at what cost?
(Apologies to Bobby Pickett) Focus area: +1 counters (To use and boost)

From the dark gothic recesses of ancient

brooding castles, draped in black velvet,
and probably listening to Bauhaus, the
children of the night come to drink deep
from Smash Up! Draining the very life
from their victims, these cursed souls will
gain power upon destroying your opponents’
minions. Focus area: +1 counters & destroy

From howling at the moon, to cowing

their pack, or ripping through town, the
werewolves are here to assert their place
as the alphas of Smash Up. Using their
explosive power to beat down opponents,
the werewolves will not relent in their drive
to hunt and dominate all that stand against
them. Focus area: Temporary boosters
 From deep in the magical glades come
these little sprites, bringing magical
wishes and pixie dust to your plans for
world domination. Don’t judge them by
their size. The Fairies magic gives you
great options in how to deal with your
enemies. Focus area: Play extra actions

Can haz base? Kitty Cats have the power

to compel those of weak will to do what
they wish...and the power to have billions
of internet memes. Perhaps those are the
key? Either way, the Kitty Cats will use
their alluring power to dominate the fight at
any base. Then head out for the night of jazzy
music in the alleys! Focus area: Short term effects

The power of togetherness shows through

in Horses, whose mighty herds race across
the land, trampling any who stands in their
way. Not only normal horses, but pegasi,
sea-horses and more will join the fight for
the base! Remember that friendship is...
smashable!
Focus area: Minions and boosting minions

Dream a dream of ruling over your

enemies! Princesses will make every wish
come true through the power of pure
love and happiness. Which can be used,
oddly, to order everyone about, and even
destroy your enemies. Don’t be fooled: these
innocent-looking beauties are few in number,
but royal, strong and determined! Focus area: High level minions
 In a grouping of stars not close to here, the
Astroknights protected the various species of
the galaxy! Boosting their strength, speed and
skill with the incredible powers of the Fours,
they were the equal of armies. But now their
time is past, and darkness reigns. Will a rag-tag
group of heroes be able to defeat a massive
juggernaut of an imperium and restore freedom? Hey,
it’s a space opera -- of course they will! Focus area: Boosting minions

Quite a lot more than your eyes first perceive!

The Changerbots hail from another world,
but secretly move about ours in the form of
everyday transportation. They change their
form and abilities to fight a never-ending battle
against their enemies, and protect the human
race from their robotic shenanigans. They are also
the subject of an absolutely terrible movie reboot,
apparently. Focus area: Talents that weaken the minion when used

In the game of kingly seats, you smash the

base, or you are destroyed. The Ignobles can
be trusted just about as far as you can throw
them. Backstabbing, swapping sides, and the
occasional party crashing is par for the course
for these medieval schemers. Watch out for help
offered from one of these untrustworthy types, it
will be short lived.
Focus area: Give & Take control of minions

These are the travels of the spaceship

Undertaking. It’s several-year mission: to
find new worlds, seek out new life and new
attractive green ladies, to bravely go where
no person has gone before! The Star Roamers
travel about the board, using their incredible
teleporting technology to send countless ensigns
to their deaths, all in the name of base smashing!
Focus area: Return & move minions
 This faction doesn’t belong in a museum!
They belong on bases! The Explorers use
their fearless sense of adventure to move
quickly onto new bases and establish your
power there quickly. By helping you control
the flow of bases, they can nearly guarantee
fortune and glory... or at least points.
Focus area: Move & base deck manipulation

Hello Cleveland! Let’s ROCK!!! Rock Stars

want to put on the best show for their
fans, and sell out the biggest venues.
The biggest venues of course being
those with the highest breakpoint. Put
on a massive concert and focus on those
bases for the win. Focus area: Search & Base Breakpoint

Everybody loves grandma! And grandma

loves you, let me find something in my bag
here for you... Grannies keep close tabs
on the family, even if the family includes
dinosaurs or zombies! They always know
who is coming and going, and that slight
busybody-ness can come in incredibly handy
when planning your strategies for smashing bases. Focus area: Draw cards & sorting deck

Who could possibly come between you

and your bear when you were little?
Nothing. Because those bears had more
up their sleeves than you ever knew.
Just try looking at their owners the
wrong way and you’re in trouble. In the
sweetest way possible! Focus area: Play extra minions
 Here there be Dragons! These massive
monstrosities of legend have come
to Smash Up, and they took smashing
bases literally. They have little time for
your opponent’s shenanigans, for other
factions are crunchy, and taste good with
ketchup. Focus area: Base effects

This is the story of a time long ago - a time

of myth and legend. When the ancient gods
were petty and cruel, and they plagued
mankind with suffering... The ancient gods
and heroes of Greek myth have returned,
bringing their favors and curses, heroics and
bravery to your Base battles!
Focus area: Favor from the gods

The most perfect killing machines.

Predators that have evolved to the apex of
their realm. And now they want our realm!
Sharks are coming on land to show that
they have what it takes to be at the top of
the food chain in and out of the water. Just
when you thought it was safe to go back to the
convenience store... Focus area: Bonus from destroy

Faster than a speeding bullet. More

powerful than an aggromotive. Able to
leap tall Nukebots in a single bound... The
mighty power of the comic page comes to
life! Defeat your arch-nemesis with super
strength, speed, and toughness. Then find
out who wins the base in the next exciting
issue! Focus area: High level minions
 Ok, yes, we hope you get the obvious
joke. But hey, Tornados are pretty
awesome in this game (not as much in
real life). Get ready to spread minions
all over the place with these excellent
Shark Delivery Systems(TM).
Focus area: Move minions

Geeks are, well... Geeks! Slightly

eccentric individuals with intellectual
pursuits! They can also be thoughtful
and tricky! You may also spot a couple
of famous tabletop Geeks’ in there. Say
hello and play them at least once!
Focus area: Disruptive play

They are sheep...

Focus area: Move minions