The Curse of the Dark Pharoah expansion for Arkham Horror speeds up the game, bringing the Ancient One out sooner, and giving the players fewer gates to close before he appears. That is especially frustrating when your Ancient One is also designed to slow the closing of gates.
The players did win, but only because the Ancient One came out quite quickly, before our terror level was too high, and because we used the gate tokens we did get to become blessed. Being blessed and a willingness to share items in the final fight is what allowed us to win.
Posts Tagged ‘game review’
Game Review: Arkham Horror Curse of the Dark Pharaoh
08
Mar
Game Review: Arkham Horror
15
Jan
Played Arkham Horror for the first time. We (the players) actually won the game. Our Ancient One never came out as we managed to close all gates on the board, with us having more gate tokens than players. I’m not really certain it is supposed to be as “easy” as it was.
The first few turns took a while as we all got used to the rules and style of play, but after that, things moved well. I still think our game took 90+ minutes though, so it’s not something that’s going to replace Dominion. Less time that Runebound though.
Game Review: Hibernia
24
Aug
My husband went to GenCon a few weeks ago to help run a booth and demo games for Sandstorm Productions, LLC. He came back with a copy ofHibernia.
We played with three players (4 is apparently recommended), and it was fun. It requires some simple strategy- so appropriate for kids starting at around 10. It doesn’t take a whole lot of time- less than a game of Monopoly- probably on par with the average time a game of Dominion takes.
And for around $20, it’s a good deal.
Look for the game in stores by the end of September.
Game Review: Gardens of Time
14
Jul
I have mentioned my love of casual games before, especially my addiction to all forms of Bejeweled. I also happen to love hidden picture games, and while I have never bought one, I download the free demos all the time. Just like it has Bejeweled Blitz, Facebook now has hidden picture games. There are two. Only Gardens of Time is worth playing.
It combines game play (hidden pictures), building your own garden, a need for friends, progression, and achievements- pretty much everything you need for a successful Facebook game. Definitely something to check out if you like hidden picture games.
Game Review: Once Upon a Time…
19
Jun
I’ve owned Once Upon a Time… for a few years now, but didn’t get around to playing it until recently. And while it is a game, so someone does win, winning is secondary to game play.
Each player has 7 cards with fairy tale elements on them, and one or two cards with endings. The goal is to tell a story that uses all your elements and leads to one of your Happily Ever Afters. Other players have cards that will let them interrupt and take over the story, steering it toward their endings, creating a convoluted (but fun) tale.
editors note: This was supposed to be published on Saturday, but I accidentally put the wrong date in when I scheduled it to publish. Sorry about no post yesterday.