Although is has been a big hit in Japan, Duel Masters never really took off in the United States. Wizards of the Coast decided to revamp the entire trading card game, and relaunch with a multimedia blitz of products, including an animated series…
Cthulhu Fluxx is the best version of Fluxx I’ve played. It’s still appropriate for families but it has a bigger draw for the teenagers than Oz Fluxx, which was more appropriate for a younger audience. I’ll admit that I am biased because I am a huge Mythos fan, but I still think that this will be a tough version for Looney Labs to beat.
Overall, The Laundry is certainly an RPG any fan of Lovecraft’s brand of cosmic horror will want to have a serious look through. I don’t think I’d run The Laundry with the same amount of humor (black or not) as presented but I can see utilizing the setting as a basis for a much more modern and realistic spin on Mythos related role playing.
Jeff reviews the new shuffle building card game Smash Up from AEG.
The Dwarf King is a fun game, especially for your non-gamer friends who are used to playing only your standard card games. I’d call it a gateway card game. The games are also fairly short, so you can use it as a filler too.
Jeff dives into the WWII skirmish level miniatures rules Bolt Action from Warlord Games.
Jeff reviews the first title in a new GMT wargame series, Next War: Korea.
Although the Game is Red Dragon Inn 2, my understanding is that all of the games in the series (1, 2, and 3) are pretty much the same. The characters change, but that is about it.
I liked Core Worlds a lot. It reminds me a bit of Race for the Galaxy, but a lot less complicated and less abrupt of an ending. All the players are in it until game end, and you know exactly when the game is going to end so you can plan your strategy as applicable.
Infiltration is a sci-fi card game based in the Android universe in which players are cyber thieves attempting to pilfer digital files from a super-secure facility. Room by room you explore deeper into the company, stealing data files as you go by jacking into the various access points to the corporate mainframe.
Jeff takes on the lightweight mech battle game from Toy Vault, Abaddon.
Game Name: Drinking Quest Publisher: Wiseman Innovation Designer: Jason Anarchy Year: 2011 Players: 2 – 4 Ages: 21+ (If you are Drinking) Playing Time: 60
Jeff shares his thoughts about the deck building game Ascension from Gary Games.
Jeff reviews the new Civil War supplement for Marvel Heroic Roleplaying.
House of Spirits is a spooky little card game from Lock ‘n Load Publishing, outside of the regular wargame fare the company produces. It has a lot more under the hood than the small, unobtrusive box would indicate
