Upcoming Amazingly Cool Games!!

We just thought we would share a little of our excitement about some of the "soon to be released" boardgames.  Now we must admit that these will be a little biased towards the types of games that we enjoy.


Plants vs. Zombies: The Board Game

The video game spread across the world like.... well like a zombie outbreak.  Even many of Caitlin's second grade students have it for XBox or PC.  We both love the PC version as well even though the very thought of plants fighting zombies seems a bit ridiculous.  Anyways, Zombies are invading your house!  So of course you don't happen to own any guns (being the non-violent, kind person that you are) so you must make do with what you do have, PLANTS!!  Plant various types of plants, each with their own special abilities/functions and stop the zombies from attacking your house!


Nightfall

Deck-building card games have been the hottest thing out there since Dominion series got the ball rolling.  AEG is soon to release (I hope in April) the "first" deck-building game that is designed for players to directly attack each other!  Take on the role of vampires, werewolves, or ghouls and be the last one standing.  In addition to the unique direct attack feature, chain attacks will even further the player interaction in this much anticipated card game.  (For those who don't know deck-building games are not like Magic the Gathering.  Everyone starts with the same amount and types of cards and throughout the game will "purchase" and add to their deck to make it stronger.  You don't go buy packs of cards and put together decks before the game, you do it during the game.)



Mansions of Madness

Fantasy Flight Games is releasing its next big boy game.  It is set in the same world as the Arkham Horror games.  Players will venture into the mansion and follow clues to embark on a dangerous mission to discover the sources of evil within and destroy it!.... or maybe even just escape with their lives.  This should be fun to play (if you can afford its hefty price) with several unique scenarios (each with a different mansion map setup) making it a very re-playable game.

Catacombs

So this one is going to be a hoot.... yes a HOOT.  If you have ever experienced Dungeonquest, this is similarly themed, but in a cooperative twist.  Heroes team up to defeat the Catacombs Lord, who is played by one of the players (the Overseer).  Now here is the best part... fighting.  You don't roll dice, you don't just draw cards, and you don't do rock paper scissors.  Fighting is done by flicking discs at each other.  If you hit the enemy disc, you cause it damage.... if not..... uh oh it won't be pleasant for you.  Having played a lighthearted dungeon game like Dungeonquest and loved it (along with most everyone else who has been taught it) I am sure this one will cause lots of laughs for all ages and types of players.  It seems also to be a great way to get players who "just aren't into those games" to actually play dungeon exploring type games.


A NOTE ON BUYING GAMES!
Buying boardgames from Walmart and Target.... well these types don't exist there (except maybe the Plants vs. Zombies game).  Do NOT purchase from the comic stores that carry games, they charge retail prices.  For those of you in Utah County we have Boardgame Revolution that sells them for 25-30% off retail (they also do online orders).  Never pay retail price for a game!