Munchkin

Munchkin is so fun! It is a lot like D&D, and even if your not into it this is fun. The bummer is that it is hard to keep the cards in mint condition because of the box.

Munchkin is so fun! It is a lot like D&D, and even if your not into it this is fun. The bummer is that it is hard to keep the cards in mint condition because of the box.

Munchkin is a fun little card game that is basically a parody of your typical dungeon crawl. You kill monsters and take their stuff and gain a level with every monster defeated. The first to get to level 10 wins. Then there's the wheeling and dealing and begging for assistance and the eventual back stabbing. Expansion packs add new races, classes, monsters and treasures. For us it's a good filler game or appetizer before we play an hours long "night killer" game.

Munchkin is a fun little card game that is basically a parody of your typical dungeon crawl. You kill monsters and take their stuff and gain a level with every monster defeated. The first to get to level 10 wins. Then there's the wheeling and dealing and begging for assistance and the eventual back stabbing. Expansion packs add new races, classes, monsters and treasures. For us it's a good filler game or appetizer before we play an hours long night killer game.

I'm glad that I didn't buy this game myself... I played my brother's copy and it outstayed its welcome. Once you've seen all the cards, the jokes are not as funny anymore (guess that is why there are so many expansions and different versions). There is just so little replay value... its a classic but not a great game.

I'm glad that I didn't buy this game myself... I played my brother's copy and it outstayed its welcome. Once you've seen all the cards, the jokes are not as funny anymore (guess that is why there are so many expansions and different versions). There is just so little replay value... its a classic but not a great game.

This is the original Munchkin. It's theme is basically a fantasy parody of Dungeons and Dragons, and you got through the game defeating monsters, stealing their stuff, and stabbing your friends repeatedly in the back. Munchkin is a good game, somewhere between casual family fun (aside from a couple somewhat risque cards) and hardcore gaming. Mostly, it's just funny and fun. If you are looking to purchase a Munchkin game, this one is a good choice, but I highly recommend that you choose your base set based on what you like. Into Space Science Fiction? Vampires? Secret Agents? Greek Mythology? Zombies? Pirates? Cowboys? Cthulu? Almost anything? There's a Munchkin for you. If you like fantasy and/or D&D, then this is the Munchkin you're looking for. One of the benefits of Munchkin is the ability combine sets, and the mixing possibilities are endless. You won't have time nor money nor shuffling patience to play through ever single Munchkin set, so pick a theme that works for you. They all have their own thematic twists, and in each one you'll be killing monsters, stealing their stuff, and stabbing your friend repeatedly in the back.

This is the original Munchkin. It's theme is basically a fantasy parody of Dungeons and Dragons, and you got through the game defeating monsters, stealing their stuff, and stabbing your friends repeatedly in the back. Munchkin is a good game, somewhere between casual family fun (aside from a couple somewhat risque cards) and hardcore gaming. Mostly, it's just funny and fun. If you are looking to purchase a Munchkin game, this one is a good choice, but I highly recommend that you choose your base set based on what you like. Into Space Science Fiction? Vampires? Secret Agents? Greek Mythology? Zombies? Pirates? Cowboys? Cthulu? Almost anything? There's a Munchkin for you. If you like fantasy and/or D&D, then this is the Munchkin you're looking for. One of the benefits of Munchkin is the ability combine sets, and the mixing possibilities are endless. You won't have time nor money nor shuffling patience to play through ever single Munchkin set, so pick a theme that works for you. They all have their own thematic twists, and in each one you'll be killing monsters, stealing their stuff, and stabbing your friend repeatedly in the back.

After all the hype that this game has had over the years I am genuinely unimpressed. I was expecting something a good deal better considering how much I heard about it. Munchkin & Settlers were probably the two games that I heard the most about from non-gamers that were getting into board games, but Settlers is FAR superior to this game. (granted they are completely different games)

After all the hype that this game has had over the years I am genuinely unimpressed. I was expecting something a good deal better considering how much I heard about it. Munchkin & Settlers were probably the two games that I heard the most about from non-gamers that were getting into board games, but Settlers is FAR superior to this game. (granted they are completely different games)