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parodies movies and movie clichés, especially those from science fiction and horror movies. To that end, players in GROS take on the role of rival B-Movie directors, building up their films with
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Players now construct their own individual Movie decks rather than drawing from a communal pile. If a player is new to the game, each major release is built from a number of 16-card "Feature Packs" based on a movie theme (Vampires, Mad
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Credits cards are the game-ending mechanic in the new Standard "Feature Film" play. Once a single player's movie makes it to at least 20 defense, they may play a Roll the Credits which prompts a "Climax" final panic round similar to the original
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The new series of Grave Robbers From Outer Space currently consists of:
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