Roswell 51 (2017)

About this game

Description from the back of the box: Don't just play a game, play a movie... ROSWELL 51 puts you front and center in a retro sci-fi invasion flick. The Time: 1951 The Place: Roswell The Problem: Aliens Shuffling horror awaits in this fast-paced, cinematic card game. Players fight for their lives as the movie reveals disastrous events, plot twists, and the most terrifying mash-up of outer space invaders ever to hit the silver screen! Thrills! One player is the Director, who deals the movie and controls the alien horde. Chills! Eliminated players return to the game as creepy Pod People. Terror! Just who will be standing when the film fades to black?

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 13.
• Rules load. At 2.5/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 14 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.