Smash Up: The Obligatory Cthulhu Set - Tips & Strategies

If you have taken or been given Madness cards, and you are not running the Madness-sloughing Miskatonic U. faction, you will want to be careful about your use of the VP-negating Action. If you have extra actions, such as via the Wizards or Ghosts factions, consider using them to return Madness cards back to the deck. If your combination of factions requires more of a type of card you can’t get into your hands, such as Minions (via Innsmouth, Robots, etc.) or base actions (Tricksters, Steampunks), consider playing the Madness card for its draw action. Drawing four cards (two for Madness, two for end of turn) will burn through your deck to get at what you need much more quickly, and the cost may end up being worth it.