THINK
Read the Mission, compare Guardian strengths, react to the Challenge, and decide when a Power Card is worth spending.
Guardians Universe · A SmartSlaps Game · First Edition
Now in testing. Official launch: .
THE TABLETOP COMES ALIVE
Build your Guardian team, face surprise Challenges, stack Power Cards, and complete Missions together. Guardians Universe is cooperative family play built around THINK, ACT, and CARE.
1 to 4Players
32Guardians
30Power Cards
30Challenges
152Cards
The purpose behind the play
Help good ideas become real-world good.
Discover the SmartSlaps mission and the family, learning, and community care behind Guardians Universe.
THINK SMARTERACT BRAVERCARE HARDERPLAY TOGETHERMAKE A DIFFERENCETHINK SMARTERACT BRAVERCARE HARDERPLAY TOGETHERMAKE A DIFFERENCE
The game
Work together to complete each Mission
Tap a Guardian or Power Card to play it. Follow the highlighted deck when a Mission or Challenge is ready, and use the guide to check your next move.
The Guardians have a story to tell
It began with a Calling.
Earth needed help. Thirty-two Guardians answered. Open the book, meet the team, and discover what brings them together.
OPEN THE STORYBOOK11 pages to explore, including “Now it’s your turn.”
ACT
Take your turn, contribute to the team, and turn the plan into progress. Every player has a real choice to make.
CARE
Cooperate instead of competing for individual points. The whole table wins together or learns from the Mission together.
Easy to learn
How a Mission works
Choose Guardians with different strengths, build your opening plan, then work together when the Challenge changes a target.
1
Reveal a Mission
Touch the Mission Deck and read the Team Target for your player count.
2
Build the Team
Each player contributes a Guardian. Solo contributes two different Guardians.
3
Build the Power Plan
Play the base Powers needed to meet all three Mission targets. The Challenge stays face-down.
4
Answer the Challenge
Flip the surprise, then use the one matching leader response to protect the plan.
Special launch edition · October 20, 2026
Thirty years later. A new chapter together.
152 cards. One shared mission: a brighter tomorrow. The Championship Edition board celebrates the beginning of Guardians Universe and everyone who helped bring it to the table.
Choose Championship Edition in Game Settings → Game board.
First Edition collection
Explore the 152-card First Edition
32 Guardians, 30 Power Cards, 30 Challenges, 30 Missions, and 30 Big Missions make every run feel different.
Made for the family table
Set up your family table
Play solo or with up to four people. Choose each player’s name, color and seat, then choose five Guardians or start with a Fair Deal.
