# Rayguns and Rocketships

Rayguns and Rocketships is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 90 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 90 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2017
- **Categories:** Miniatures, Science Fiction, Fighting
- **Mechanics:** Passed Action Token, Action Points, Variable Player Powers, Action Queue, Dice Rolling, Push Your Luck, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 2
- **Unique players:** 4

**Designers:** Scott Rogers (II)

**Artists:** Aage Jørgensen, Kaleb Rice, Simon Grell, Chris Miller (III), Ronald Salas

## Expansions

- [Rayguns and Rocketships: "I Shot First" 2017 Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rayguns-and-rocketships-i-shot-first-2017-promo-card)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/rayguns-and-rocketships)
- [Rayguns and Rocketships in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/rayguns-and-rocketships)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/164147)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-23. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._