We play munchkin quest again. This second time went much quicker since we only needed to refer to the rulebook a couple times. Three hours pass by as we play. Figures move on their own!!!
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Munchkin Level Counter
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Every true Munchkin deserves his own level counter. Here it is!
The Super Munchkin with his chainsaw stands atop a metal disc showing levels 1 through 10. And if you want to play to epic levels . . . or if you're playing Some Other Game . . . flip the disc over for levels 11-20!
Use it as is or paint it to please your own munchkinly tastes.
Bonus! Includes four blank Munchkin cards to customize your game! You may get Treasures, Doors, or both. They may be from the original Munchkin, from Star Munchkin, from Munchkin Fu, or from Munchkin Cthulhu. Or any combination. We try to mix them up!
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Chess With Cards: Three Obscure Card Games To Spice Up Your Chess Matches!
Chess, the most famous abstract strategy board game in the world, is played by people from all ages, all professions and all paths of life. There are champions, masters and grand masters of the game, as well as people that play it every now and then with friends, or every Friday night at their local chess club. Despite its shady reputation of being a boring and tedious game, once you actually play it and really get into it, you discover how much of a challenging yet fun experience it is. Moving your pieces, eating your opponent's, sacrificing yours, trying to figure out tactics... it is all a pure exercise of the mind where no "chance" is involved!
One of the big beauties of Chess is that one, that there is no randomness involved: it is purely deterministic. A player will never lose because of a die roll or a coin flip that went against her, but because the moves she made were not the best ones for that game. While this is a defining aspect of Chess, adding some form of chance to the game doesn't mean it becomes less fun in any way (depending on your own tastes).
While Chess is a great game by itself, there are several ways to expand the classic game, like adding extra rules (e.g. if a king becomes checked three times that player loses the game), adding and/or removing pieces (even pieces with different movement options), playing in a wider or smaller board, and even playing pieces depending on the roll of a die, or the number and suit of a card you just draw from a common playing deck.
A very peculiar way of expanding a game of Chess is by using cards; but not normal "hearts, spades, etc." playing cards, but cards that state a specific effect that occurs in a player's turn. One card could say something like:
"Change places of both kings on the board, given that doing so would put neither in checkmate."
Another could say:
"Select a piece you own; that piece may move as a knight this turn."
Yet another would probably say:
"Select an empty square; it cannot be occupied by any piece for the rest of the game."
And so on...
This kind of gameplay idea is common in trading card games like Magic: The Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh, where you draw and play cards each turn in order to win the game. So, how does one incorporate such chaotic (and believe me, very fun!) mechanic into the game of Chess? While you could try creating cards of your own, a much better alternative is to buy a card set specially designed and created for this whole purpose. Not all card sets work the same way, but the essence is the same: you use cards to create unexpected effects every turn. The most iconic game of the "Chess with Cards" genre is called Knightmare Chess, which is developed by Steve Jackson games (creators of the Munchkin series).
If you want to play Knightmare Chess you will need to buy a "Knightmare Chess 2" set of 80 cards, which costs US.00 more or less. There was an original Knightmare Chess set that came before that one, but it is out of print permanently, which makes it hard to find and thus very expensive (around US0 for a new set). Provided that you already have a Chess set, you will also need some way to "mark" pieces and squares (like poker chips, small cardboard tokens, coins, etc) in order to point out effects, and also some piece-like objects (extra pieces, miniatures, dice, whatever) that fit well in a square, and that you can put on the board in case an entirely new piece enters it (such as the "princess"). Oh, and you will also need a friend willing to play some crazy Chess with cards matches!
Once you have all the materials, read the rules and check out the cards. Get used to them, visualize how their effects work, and learn when and how you can use each card. Have your opponent take a look at the cards this way too. Once you both are ready, either create two custom decks out of the 80 cards according to the rules, or use a shared deck with all the cards. Draw 5 cards each, start playing Chess as normal... and then, unleash the chaos on the chessboard!
Other games of the same genre are Chaos Chess and Chess Heads. They are made by Hammerdog games and Chessmate.com respectively. Both follow different sets of rules: while Chaos Chess focuses on sacrificing cards in your hand to be able to use one of them, the other focuses on producing "entigy", which is kind of a resource that allows you to play cards, and that you primarily obtain by capturing opponent pieces. Also, both developers not only offer their card-sets, but also special chess sets specially made to be played with the cards. Finally, both developers offer "beta-cards" in PDF format, which can be printed and play-tested in order to decide if it is worth it to buy the complete set of cards or not.
It is a shame to see that these games are not as popular and widespread as they deserve to be. They provide not only a chance of enhancing the game of Chess up to chaotic proportions, but also encourages people that have avoided Chess because "it's boring" to actually give it a try. Also, these card games, combined with multiplayer Chess variants, create a surefire formula of chaos, laughs and an overall fun night.
Give one of them a try; you will never look at Chess the same way again!
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Inexpensive Summer Kids Activities
Every parent, whether they work at home or outside the home, needs inexpensive summer kids activities to keep the little ones busy. These days, saving money when vacations and camps are not in the budget can be a challenge. Here are some great summer kids activities to keep your munchkins occupied, that are low cost or even free!
Plan a bike ride where the kids map out the route you are going to take, plan and pack a picnic lunch and do maintenance on their bikes before the ride. Great fun and teaches them responsibility and planning skills.
Create an obstacle course in the backyard. Use everyday items such as chairs, lumber for balance beams, sprinklers to jump over, or chalk to draw courses on pavement or sidewalks. Older kids can take turns designing new obstacle courses. Invite the neighborhood kids!
Take a group of kids to a park or playground, and play water war! Provide inexpensive paint buckets full of water for each team, and each child an inexpensive squirt gun. Team members can only fill at their assigned water bucket. This is great if you have a park with lots of trees or obstacles to hide behind. Make sure you bring towels!
Have "Summer Christmas". Have the kids plan a modified holiday meal, and have each one make a present for another member of the family. This can be done by drawing names to keep things fair. The rule is that the present must be completely hand made with things around the house. Have them share the presents at the holiday meal. Better yet, have the holiday meal on a blanket outdoors!
Give the kids some cardboard and some markers and have them create their own board game. Get them started by talking about common board games they are already familiar with and help them come up with a theme and a final objective. Once they perfect the game, they can make a more permanent version with paint and plywood. Who knows, it might become a family tradition that lasts for years!
Pick up a bucket of sidewalk chalk and let the kids design a whole city on the driveway. They can include everything from the town park to the gas station, and draw streets to follow through the town.
Have a movie marathon for those days when its too hot to be outdoors. Let every child pick a fav movie, set up the living room with plenty of pillows, and make sure there are lots of snacks! Make a big deal about setting up an "Intermission" table with pretzels and dip, popcorn etc...and make sure to call an extra special intermission session for ice cream!
Inexpensive summer kids activities are not only easy on the budget, but inspire kids to get away from the video games and make some memories. With a little guidance from Mom or Dad, summer fun doesn't have to cost a fortune, and its time we all remember what summer is for!
Saturday, October 29, 2011
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