Card game: Smash Up

Smash Up is a hilarious game for 2 to 4 players. The main feature of the game is that each player's powers are assigned at random based on a combination of two factions that have varying strengths (and a few weaknesses). Unfortunately, there are some balancing issues, and some combinations of factions are quite weak in comparison, but usually everyone can have a stab at winning.
Aim of the game is to reach 15 or more victory points. The players compete for bases by spawning minions and using actions. Victory points are assigned in ranking order to the players with the strongest force (in form of minions and enhancing effects) on the base. Unless someone interferes with that ...

The Smash Up box in all its glory. 

Also nice is that one can each of the extensions of the base game as 2v2 games. We have not tried that option yet, but it should make for some very quick and action-packed games.
We tried to play with more than 4 players once, but it turned out that there is a reason for the player limit: The turns were too long to keep everyone invested in the game, and the table became too messy with all the bases. It was nearly impossible to follow the game and see who had which minions on which base.

The contents of the box, holding three sets of rules (the same rules each time, really), 16 factions, and 2 sets of bases (some were duplicated for unknown reasons). Oh, and there are some victory point counters, but a piece of paper works quite well as an alternative.

Setting

Pure craziness. Fight the Pirate-Cthulu Worshippers with your Alien-Plants while keeping an eye on the Dinosaur-Robots.

Timing

If I can remember correctly, we needed a 3/4 hour for a 4 player game, and considerably longer a 6 player game, which we cancelled in the end because it was taking too long. Well, house rules can suck.

Space Requirements

Each player has a deck, a discard pile, and a hand, but the bases and the cards surrounding them will easily take up a medium-sized table for a 4 player game.

Conclusion

Go wreck them with whatever faction combination you get!

Smash Up on Board Game Geeks. And Awesome Level 9000. And of course the Obligatory Cthulu Set.