Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition – A Return to Ravenloft
Hello Nerdarchists and RPG enthusiasts. I am sure by now you have heard the wonderful new of the release of the Curse of Strahd. Players get to be sucked into the evil world of Ravenloft and forced to contend with the evil power that is Count Strahd von Zarovich. You can read the full article here.
Will You Descend in Ravenloft and Deal with Strahd?
Here is an excerpt. “Heroes from the Forgotten Realms and other D&D worlds can easily be drawn into Strahd’s cursed land. Once there, they must contend with the horrors of Barovia. Its people are melancholy, misshapen and grotesque, living in fear of the wolves and other creatures that serve Strahd’s evil will.
Board Games in Review – Smash Up – Munchkin Part 2
Well it is that time again and Happy Monday. Today I am going to bring you part 2 of my review of Smash Up Munchkin. You can find part 1 right here. I already went over four of the factions and monsters in last weeks article. I also explained how monsters actually add to the break point of bases.
When a monster is defeated usually through the use of an action the player responsible can earn treasure for defeating that monster. Treasure cards go to your hand but once used go to their own discard pile making for just a little extra clean up. How ever you get your treasure once in your hand they still break down into the two standard card types, Action or Minion.
What factions will you team up in Smash Up Munchkin?
Star Wars Role Playing Game – Force and Destiny
Now that you have all seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens by now I am certain that you are all eager to play as a Force using character and that little taste in Age of Rebellion is just not enough for you? So why not Grab Force and Destiny? You can see my post here about Age of Rebellion.
Will you be Guided by Force and Destiny?
Board Games in Review – Smash Up – Munchkin Part 1
Hello Nerdarchists and board game enthusiasts. Today I bring you another great game for your consideration, or at least part of it. If you missed last weeks article I did Munchkin Zombies, located here. Smash Up is a fantastic game that only gets better as it adds more options and mechanics with wonderful expansions.
Smash Up Munchkin is a stand alone expansion to the base game and can be played separately or as a standalone game much the same way Munchkin games are treated. In this card game you get 8 new factions, a set of bases to add to your collection. new tokens of course, and 2 new types of cards.
Will You Play Smash Up Munchkin Alone or Add it to Your Others?
Since there is so much in this box I am going to break up the review to go into depth into each pile. The two new card types are monster, which I will talk about below and treasure which I will go into in next weeks article. Since there are 8 factions I will also go into depth about 4 of those options below. Again you will have to wait until next week for the others. They are Elves, Dwarves, Halflings, Orcs, Warriors, Clerics, Mages, Thieves and Warriors.
Star Wars Role Playing Game – Age of Rebellion
The Empire rules the galaxy and you are brave enough to join the rebellion, welcome recruit. This is Star Wars Age of Rebellion. You are an underdog going up against this powerful force of the Empire. Here you have a Duty. Not only to your self but to the alliance that you serve.
Duty represents the driving factor of what you do for and why you joined the alliance. What ever your Duty is, it is the point at which you are judged by how successful your contributions are to the Rebellion. So if you are prepared to risk your life against the threat of the Empire this is the manual for you.
Where Will You be in This Age of Rebellion?
Board Games in Review – Munchkin Zombies – Card Game
Hello Game enthusiasts and welcome to another board game review. Today we are going to look at the Munchkin Franchise and specifically at Munchkin Zombies.
Munchkin is a cut throat game where your ally this turn could be your worst enemy the next. In any Munchkin game players race to be the first to level 10. You fight monsters either alone or with help from your fellow players while at the same time your fellow players might be doing their level best to make it harder to progress.
Get your Brains, in Munchkin Zombies.
Star Wars Role Playing Game – Edge of the Empire
I know that many of you have been playing Role Playing Games for a while. If you have not played the Fantasy Flight Role Playing Game Star Wars you are missing out. I am going to do a review of the three core books over the next few weeks. Today I wanted to specifically review the Edge of the Empire.
Edge of the Empire is a complete rule book. If you wanted to play a game that deals more with mercenaries and not affiliated with any organization, this is the game for you.
Edge of the Empire Star Wars RPG
Board Games in Review – King of Tokyo – Monster Game
Happy Monday Board Game enthusiasts. Today I bring you another board game and this one is all about monsters battling it out for control of Tokyo to prove who is the superior monster.
King of Tokyo is a monster game or a game of kaiju attacking the city. It is pretty strait forward be either the last monster standing or the first one to 20 victory points. The great part of the game is it is designed for 2-6 players though I highly recommend 4 or more or it is over too quickly. What is great about this is the more more players currently in the game the more city targets can be attacked.
How Will You Rank in King of Tokyo?
Player Tips – How to Deal with Confrontation at the Gaming Table
Hello gaming enthusiasts. If you are like me you had been playing games for quite a while and confrontation at your gaming table is inevitable. People are people and regardless of how many things in common you might have with your fellow gamers eventually an argument or disagreement will happen.
The hard part is figuring out what to do then. Small things like how has to buy the next round or grab the next bag of chips is small in comparison to the large arguments that can happen. I personally have done table top role playing with over 50 people in my rich history and probably played board games with another 20-30. You see gaming is fun and an important part of my life.
Player Tips for Your Gaming Table
Board Games in Review – Martian Coasters – Looney Pyramids
Hello and Happy Monday fellow games lovers. A while back I did a basic review on Looney Pyramids, and I may not have conveyed the amount of fun that can be had with these little plastic pyramids. So to further that cause I am going to go into depth into some of my favorite games.
The first game I played a lot of is Treehouse and originally you bought Treehouse sets to get access to the Looney Pyramids. Now they are sold as Looney Pyramids for those wanting to pick up extra pyramids or in a Treehouse set. You can also buy other games that can come with pyramids or just rules.
What Looney Pyramids will You Use in Martian Coasters?
Board Games in Review – Dungeon Lords
Hello and Happy Monday. You know what that means. It is time for another board game article. I have been playing board games for quite a while and they can get time consuming. I have focused for a while on some games that can be played in a short amount of time, but today I am going to go through a game that takes some time. Dungeon Lords.
How Evil will You be when You Become one of the Dungeon Lords?
D&Dizing Star Wars for 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Part 3
Hello Nerdarchist and Star Wars fans. Today I am bring you my Epic conclusion to D&Dizing Star Wars. Lets figure out how to play a Sith in Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition. Star Wars has always considered the rites of the Sith a secret thing so as to dissuade the Jedi from being tempted by their power.
Now in a setting where powers are level dependent there is no easy way to give a Sith more power and still keep the system balanced. Last week we did Jedi and Sith are not a far cry from them they are just willing to do different things. The first and foremost this that Sith use their lightning Attack. Not only do we already have a spell that functions just like this effect but it is already a warlock spell: Witch bolt.
What Does it Take to a Play a Sith in 5th Edition
Board Games in Review – Batman Fluxx – Card Game
Happy Monday Fellow Nerdarchists and game lovers. Today Lets look at the Fluxx series by Looney Labs and their Super Crime fighting version of Batman Fluxx. I have been playing flux for a number of years. It is a great game to pull out when you have a few minutes or a few hours to kill. The games can go fast and are always fun and different.
If you have never played Fluxx, in any of its widely assorted versions, It is a simple to follow game that starts off with only drawing one card and playing one card. As cards are played you use strategy to accomplish a goal without another playing either changing the goal or fulfilling it before you can. There are over 20 different versions of Fluxx on the market each uniquely designed to give you the feel of the flavor of each deck.
How will You Stop the Crime Spree in Batman Fluxx?
D&Dizing Star Wars for 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Part 2
Last week I spoke about letting you play a Jedi, or as close as I can make it, in Dungeons and Dragons. D&D is full of fantastic abilities and with just a little re-imagining and adding a custom warlock patron we can bring Star Wars to Dungeons and Dragons.
Play a Jedi in Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition
Celebrate the upcoming Holidays with Star Wars
[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="350" class="zemanta-img"] English: Opening logo to the Star Wars films (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] Hello and Happy Monday from us here at Nerdarchy. As we are about to move into December and all the holidays and potential time off from School and Work, why...
