Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="chaochou" data-source="post: 6077409" data-attributes="member: 99817">Stuff I've played recently:Netrunner (FFG): A quality update on WotC's original CCG (now an LCG with known card distributions in the packs). An assymetrical 2-player card game where one is a hacker trying to break into the servers of a corporation and the other is the corporation trying to protect itself long enough to carry out its plans. Clever and tense. New cards are being released monthly: either this is good as the game is constantly evolving, or it's not because it's a treadmill to keep up with the game. Right now I think the former, but fatigue could set in.Mage Wars (Arcane Wonders): Superficially its a card game, but better viewed as a wargame with cards. Two mages battle it out in an arena armed with a deck of cards representing monsters, buffs, terrain, enchantments and equipment. It's very well done, intuitive, and gets you feeling like you are a mage in a life or death battle. Not quick to play, but I like it a lot.Sentinels of the Multiverse (Greater than Games): Another card game - this one's a co-operative Superhero game where you all gang up to try and defeat a villain. Super easy to teach and play. Even with new players a battle can be done in 25 minutes. Not the deepest game ever, but does enough to capture the rollicking punch em up of a comic book boss fight.Twilight Struggle (GMT): 2-player card driven game (CDG) covering the Cold War. You play either the US or USSR attempting to wrestle political control of Europe, Asia, S America, Africa and the Middle East by using cards for events - whether that's the Cuban Missile Crisis, the blockade of Berlin or by hosting the Olympic Games. Fans of this seem to analyse hands and potential plays with an almost chess-like devotion. I play it casually (and it's very good) but I think it's as deep as you want it to be.Race for the Galaxy: A multi-player card game in which the actions of the other players are almost irrelevant in your pursuit of combo optimisation. Not my cup of tea.Lord of the Rings CCG (FFG): As a game I don't really get it. But it is a) co-operative and b) sociable and c) something lots of people can agree on and d) allows people to make 'Horn of Gondor' jokes and e) I get to beat stuff up with Dwarves. So I forgive it its flaws.</blockquote>

Verification