Mag·Blast: Third Edition

Command a fleet, play blast cards and make the right silly noise or your shot misses.

Designers: Anders M. Petersen, Christian T. Petersen
Published by: Fantasy Flight Games
Editions by: Korea Boardgames, Edge Entertainment, Galakta, Heidelberger Spieleverlag, KADABRA, Ubik, Silver Stars Publishing

Mag·Blast: Third Edition (2006) is a space-battle card game with a built-in embarrassment: to fire a blast, you have to make a silly noise, and if you cannot, you miss. This is the Make a Silly Noise or Miss! Blast Targeting System, paired with the art of cartoonist John Kovalic. You command a fleet of ships, play action cards and try to wipe out everyone else, in a game for two to eight players. The third edition adds eight flagships, seven ship types, twenty types of action cards, including fighters and bombers, and three types of blast cards, including the famous Mag•Blast. Twenty minutes, plenty of laughing.

Make a Silly Noise or Miss! targetingArt by John KovalicEight flagships and seven ship types

Who it's for

You want a loud, silly space-battle card game with a table that does not mind making noises.

Not for you if…

You are shy about acting silly or you dislike player elimination. The fun depends on your table.

Vibe's take

Loud and goofy. Targeting needs you to make a noise on demand, so the tension of a shot becomes a joke, and the elimination comes with plenty of laughing.