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* '''[[Zombies]]'''
* '''[[Zombies]]'''
* '''Minions of Cthulhu'''
* '''[[Minions of Cthulhu]]'''
* '''[[Time Travelers]]'''
* '''[[Time Travelers]]'''
* '''Elves'''
* '''Elves'''
* '''[[Rock Stars]]'''
* '''[[Rock Stars]]'''
* '''[[Smash Up All Stars|All Stars]]'''
* '''[[Smash Up All Stars]]'''
* '''Masters of Evil'''
* '''Masters of Evil'''
* '''[[Knights of the Round Table]]'''
* '''[[Knights of the Round Table]]'''
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'''Power 4''' - Move all minions to this base.
'''Power 4''' - Move all minions to this base.


Errata? Yes/No
Errata: No


Clarifications:
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'''Power 4''' - Special: You may play this minion when an opponent plays an action. Discard that action; it has no effect.
'''Power 4''' - Special: You may play this minion when an opponent plays an action. Discard that action; it has no effect.


Errata? Yes/No
Errata: No


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'''Power 3''' - Ongoing: This minion is not affected by other players’ abilities.
'''Power 3''' - Ongoing: This minion is not affected by other players’ abilities.


Errata? Yes/No
Errata: No


Clarifications:
Clarifications:


*  
* None


====== 4x Fan ======
====== 4x Fan ======
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'''Power 2''' - Special: On your turn, you may discard this card from your hand to draw a card.
'''Power 2''' - Special: On your turn, you may discard this card from your hand to draw a card.


Errata? Yes/No
Errata: No


Clarifications:
Clarifications:


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* None


=== Cards - Actions ===
=== Cards - Actions ===
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For each other player, name a card and look at that player’s hand. They must place any copies of that card from their hand on the bottom of their deck.
For each other player, name a card and look at that player’s hand. They must place any copies of that card from their hand on the bottom of their deck.


Errata? Yes/No
Errata: No


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Choose a minion. You control that minion until the end of the turn. Special: Play when another player plays a minion. You gain control of that minion until the end of the turn.
Choose a minion. You control that minion until the end of the turn. Special: Play when another player plays a minion. You gain control of that minion until the end of the turn.


Errata? Yes/No
Errata: No


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Special: Play when you gain 1 or more VP. Gain an additional 1 VP.
Special: Play when you gain 1 or more VP. Gain an additional 1 VP.


Errata? Yes/No
Errata: No


Clarifications:
Clarifications:


*  
* None


====== 1x Force of Wil ======
====== 1x Force of Wil ======
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Special: Play when an opponent plays an action. Discard that action; it has no effect.
Special: Play when an opponent plays an action. Discard that action; it has no effect.


Errata? Yes/No
Errata: No


Clarifications:
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Choose one effect for each other player: That player discards a random card, or destroys one of his or her minions, or shuffles his or her discard pile into his or her deck.
Choose one effect for each other player: That player discards a random card, or destroys one of his or her minions, or shuffles his or her discard pile into his or her deck.


Errata? Yes/No
Errata: No


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Look at an opponent’s hand. You may play an action from that opponent’s hand as an extra action.
Look at an opponent’s hand. You may play an action from that opponent’s hand as an extra action.


Errata? Yes/No
Errata: No


Clarifications:
Clarifications:


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* None


====== 1x Mulligan ======
====== 1x Mulligan ======
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Look at the top 5 cards of your deck. You may draw them and shuffle the rest of your hand into your deck.
Look at the top 5 cards of your deck. You may draw them and shuffle the rest of your hand into your deck.


Errata? Yes/No
Errata: No


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====== 1x Non-Infinite Loop ======
====== 1x Non-Infinite Loop ======
[[File:SU1050 BiggerGeekierBox Geeks15.png|none|thumb|420x420px|Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres]]
[[File:SU1050 BiggerGeekierBox Geeks15.png|none|thumb|420x420px|Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres]]
Choose an action in your hand. Play it as an extra action, then you may put it back into your hand instead of the discard pile.
Play an extra standard action, then you may place it back into your hand instead of where it would normally go.


Errata? Yes/No
Errata: Yes, Functional


Clarifications:
Clarifications:


* The extra action must be played at once. If you choose an action whose conditions for play are not met (e.g., Cosplay, Force of Wil), it has no effect and you just return it to your hand. This ability expires at the end of the turn, so if you play an action on a base or minion and it doesn’t go to the discard pile during that turn, you cannot return that action to your hand when it leaves play.  
* The extra action must be played at once. If you choose an action whose conditions for play are not met (e.g., Cosplay, Force of Wil), it has no effect and you just return it to your hand.


====== 2x Rules Lawyer ======
====== 2x Rules Lawyer ======
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Transfer an action played on a base to another base, or transfer an action played on a minion to another minion.
Transfer an action played on a base to another base, or transfer an action played on a minion to another minion.


Errata? Yes/No
Errata: No


Clarifications:
Clarifications:


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*None


=== Cards - Bases ===
=== Cards - Bases ===
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Breakpoint 20 - VPs: 4 2 1 - The winner draws 3 cards, then discards 2 cards.
Breakpoint 20 - VPs: 4 2 1 - The winner draws 3 cards, then discards 2 cards.


Errata? Yes/No
Errata: No


Clarifications:
Clarifications:


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* None


====== 1x The Con ======
====== 1x The Con ======
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​Breakpoint 24 - VPs: 5 3 2 - When a minion is played here, other minions here of that faction gain +1 power until the end of the turn.
​Breakpoint 24 - VPs: 5 3 2 - When a minion is played here, other minions here of that faction gain +1 power until the end of the turn.


Errata? Yes/No
Errata: No


Clarifications:
Clarifications:


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*None

Latest revision as of 22:21, 27 August 2025

Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres
Purchase the Geeks Faction on Forgefire!

Geeks are… well, geeks—slightly eccentric individuals with intellectual prowess. They know the game better than you do, and are prone to mess with your turn to ruin your game plan. You may also spot a couple of famous tabletop geeks in there, so say “Hello” and play them at least once!

Geeks are from The Bigger Geekier Box set and do not have a Titan card.

Complexity Level: HIGH
Mechanics
  • Interfering With Opponents

Geeks' specialty is causing massive headaches to other players by disrupting their plans through discarding their cards and disabling or controlling their minions and actions. Geeks also provide support via card draw and extra plays.

Strategy
Synergy

Cards - Minions

1x Felicia Day
Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres

Power 4 - Move all minions to this base.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

  • All minions move as a group to the base at the same time. Minions in that group that react to other minions moving (e.g., Cub Scout) are not triggered by minions within that group. The minions are all moved by Felicia Day’s controller.
1x Wil Wheaton
Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres

Power 4 - Special: You may play this minion when an opponent plays an action. Discard that action; it has no effect.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

  • This triggers after an action card is played, but before its ability is carried out. Allow a reasonable reaction time as for Control Minion, above.
3x Game Guru
Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres

Power 3 - Ongoing: This minion is not affected by other players’ abilities.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

  • None
4x Fan
Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres

Power 2 - Special: On your turn, you may discard this card from your hand to draw a card.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

  • None

Cards - Actions

2x Banned List
Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres

For each other player, name a card and look at that player’s hand. They must place any copies of that card from their hand on the bottom of their deck.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

  • If players new to Smash Up cannot remember a card’s name, you may allow them to identify a card through its power, ability and/or art.
1x Control Minion
Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres

Choose a minion. You control that minion until the end of the turn. Special: Play when another player plays a minion. You gain control of that minion until the end of the turn.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

  • If you take control of a minion as it is played, you still cannot change which base it is played on. Allow a reasonable reaction time for the holder of these cards, and be willing to let card resolution be interrupted and undone if the player plays too quickly.
1x Cosplay
Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres

Special: Play when you gain 1 or more VP. Gain an additional 1 VP.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

  • None
1x Force of Wil
Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres

Special: Play when an opponent plays an action. Discard that action; it has no effect.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

  • This triggers after an action card is played, but before its ability is carried out. Allow a reasonable reaction time as for Control Minion, above.
1x Griefer
Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres

Choose one effect for each other player: That player discards a random card, or destroys one of his or her minions, or shuffles his or her discard pile into his or her deck.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

  • You don’t have to choose the same effect for each player.
1x Min-Maxing
Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres

Look at an opponent’s hand. You may play an action from that opponent’s hand as an extra action.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

  • None
1x Mulligan
Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres

Look at the top 5 cards of your deck. You may draw them and shuffle the rest of your hand into your deck.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

  • If you don’t draw the cards, return them to the top of the deck in the same order.
1x Non-Infinite Loop
Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres

Play an extra standard action, then you may place it back into your hand instead of where it would normally go.

Errata: Yes, Functional

Clarifications:

  • The extra action must be played at once. If you choose an action whose conditions for play are not met (e.g., Cosplay, Force of Wil), it has no effect and you just return it to your hand.
2x Rules Lawyer
Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres

Transfer an action played on a base to another base, or transfer an action played on a minion to another minion.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

  • None

Cards - Bases

1x TableTop
Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres


Breakpoint 20 - VPs: 4 2 1 - The winner draws 3 cards, then discards 2 cards.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

  • None
1x The Con
Illustrated by: Francisco Rico Torres


​Breakpoint 24 - VPs: 5 3 2 - When a minion is played here, other minions here of that faction gain +1 power until the end of the turn.

Errata: No

Clarifications:

  • None
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