I love all the nuances in the game! The characters themselves really come to life, and I love the biographies for them: I definitely see a connection between their backgrounds and the ways they play. Awesome!

I also agree with you about humor in games: It’s always great to laugh, but it’s not as fun when the gameplay isn’t there. Sometimes I miss out on the flavor text because I’m so focused on putting together my card combinations.

There’s a marked improvement in my gameplay, but I’m far from mastering everything!

Oh NO! I’m sorry Mr. Max! 😛

I do think a large part of MB’s charm is the jokes/gags. However, those jokes/gags are on top of what is actually a good game. Jokes and gags alone do not carry a game, I’ve found.

Fulton’s one of my favorite characters because his power is literally money. Money’s so good and versatile. I really like it! Everyone’s powers are actually based-on an IRL “player type”, which I’ve always found exciting.

Deques is a creative, so his power makes it easier for him to build crazy decks. He makes a hodge podge of cards seem like a synergistic masterpiece.

Fulton is a card stock investor (he speculates on the prices of new and rare cards), so his power gives him more cash and bigger bonuses for playing BIG and RARE cards during the tournament. 🙂

Thanks! I still have only seen 2 of the 4 accessories in the They Game from Space boss deck, so we’ll see what else is in store down the line. I think there might be another singles card I haven’t seen, but I like the surprise of not knowing what to expect! It goes against the recommended rules for protecting against a boss’s worst cards, yet how often will those cards truly be new? Plus, I’m fine with losing as I learn the ropes!

Whoa. I do believe the flavor text for Crazy Maximillian says to not call him mad. What have you done, Marco?! Ha ha! So many of the cards crack me up, and I love the lightheartedness mixed with challenging gameplay.

Fulton was great! I think I’m ignoring the character abilities more than I should… I forgot to use his tournament phase power with some leftover money. Next time! He felt much different, though that might have been because I went from having an extra deck box and accessory to more money.

I can’t wait to play with all of the characters! They all seem so unique, and change the deckbuilding phase right from the start. So much variety!