I was recently introduced to the Munchkin card game, by Steve Jackson Games – specifically, the Cthulhu edition. I love it.

I played with one player whom I think is very familiar with the Cthulhu mythos, and one whom I think knows little about it. I’m familiar with it from geek-culture osmosis, (starting with the original Advanced D&D Deities and Demigods book), but I don’t think I’ve ever read an Lovecraft story all the way through.

The mechanics of the game are easy: just compared numbers — no random rolling of dice. The cards themselves (text and illustrations) are clear, concise, and damn hilarious.

The early game (start at level 1) is pretty fast and straight-forward, but as a/any player nears the end game (level 10), back-stabbing and paranoia become strong.

If the other versions of Munchkin are as funny and easy — and from what I’ve read up on them, they are — I think I’ll seek out and buy the main/original edition to play with my family at home.

Bullgrit

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