The Creature That Ate Sheboygan

1979

Greg Costikyan

BGG Geek Rating

5.7

based on 579 ratings

BGG Average Rating

6.5

community average

BGG Ranking

#6487

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Players

2-2

Weight

1.65/5.00

Playtime

90 min

Age

10+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Ratio / Combat Results Table Variable Player Powers Variable Set-up Grid Movement Scenario / Mission / Campaign Game Simulation Dice Rolling Line of Sight Area Movement

📂 Categories

Science Fiction Movies / TV / Radio theme Wargame Science Fiction

🎨 Artists

Charles Vess Redmond A. Simonsen

🏢 Publishers

Encore Hobby Japan Simpubs Ltd.

📖 About This Game

The Creature That Ate Sheboygan is a fabulous game where one gets to "wreak havoc with the monster of your choice". You design a monster (Godzilla, Mothra, The Really Big Slug, etc.) and then try to destroy as much of Sheboygan as possible; the opponent scrambles civilians out of the way, then sends in the police and eventually the Army. Great fun! Spawned numerous imitators, such as the old Epyx computer game "Crush, Crumble & Chomp", or more recent games such as "Super Giant Monster Showdown".