There's been a bit of a lull around here lately as I've been busy with Halloween but I'm back, this time for a look at some drunken revelry. Grab your gold my friends because its time to go to...
Spacer first introduced me to this little gem and I was instantly hooked. Yeah, it's really that good.
In this game the players are a group of adventurers. Having entered the dungeon, slain the monsters, and defeated the evil warlord there's only one thing left to do... get drunk! But not before everyone else of course.
At the start of the game each player has their own deck of cards (different for each character to reflect their various classes and races), ten gold pieces, a Fortitude of 20, and an Alcohol Content of 0. In addition to this there is a communal drink deck which gets passed out (and "drunk") as the game goes along. Using your cards (and the drinks of course) the players are trying to make their opponents pass out by making their Fortitude equal to or less than their Alcohol Content. As an added twist you can also knock out another player by making them loose all their money gambling (the only thing worse than a drunk is a drunk with no money). The mechanics are very straight forward and the flavor text and artwork are hilarious.
Currently there are three different versions of this game available and they can all be played together for a massive twelve player game if you wanted to. Don't know if I'd recommend it as the potential down time between turns would be a little much but it's possible if you're crazy enough to try! Personally I think the sweet spot for this game is four players but I've never tried it with two. I imagine that would make for one fast and furious drinking game!
It should be noted that all three versions are not the same. The third iterration includes some additional mechanics for each character which makes them play somewhat differently than characters from the first two sets. Nothing too complicated but it does change the game and we have wondered if they might not be very balanced against the other sets. I don't think it would really boil down to a massive advantage but its definitely worth pointing out.
Overall these are really fun games and I can't recommend them enough. Interested in picking it up? Well then give your FLGS a call or hit our Amazon link at the top of the page.
That's about it for this time but I've got more in the works, including that Halloween Fear and Faith session. Might be a Thanksgiving game at this rate but it really is coming soon along with some other goodies. Until next time...
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