We need some New-minati

[thebitterguy]

So, on my drive to work, I was thinking that the time is right for a new Illuminati set. I mean, SJG is pretty much just a card game company now, right?

I was actually thinking that I'd like to play Illuminati, because it is fun, but no one I know likes it, which makes me sad.

(interjection: Apparently Steve Jackson knew about 9/11 in '95!)

I was thinking of some relatively recent events that would make good Specials cards.

Bring 'Em On!: You automatically gain control of target Group. For the next two turns, attacks on you gain +5.

Heck of a Job!: Target Group's power is reduced to 1, permanently.

My Pet Goat: Remove all money from target group.

Of course, we're more likely to see Munchkin Illuminati first.
 
Edit: Of course, apparently Bavarian Fire Drill finally  came out last year.  Damn web blockers!

Comments

[jadasc.livejournal.com]

I was thinking that the time is right for a new Illuminati set.

A new set just came out about a month and a half ago. Look up "Bavarian Fire Drill" in your favorite search engine.

Well maybe I will!

[thebitterguy]

Feh. I can only blame apathy, plus the siteblocker here for some reason doesn't want us to get to SJG.com.

BTW: Do they have any of those cards in there?

[barkman.livejournal.com]

I like it.

but then a few friends of mine call it illuminasti.

[thebitterguy]

Because of its mild tendancy to be a little cutthroat?

[koipond.livejournal.com]

I was thinking for it's slightly more than unbalanced game play. Don't get me wrong, I still love it and we have to play it at Gx this year when you have two seconds to sit down ... but it's far, far, far from balanced.

[noondaypaisley.livejournal.com]

Have to agree, we used to say whoever went first would always win, and 20 games later we were right.

[troy-duffy.livejournal.com]

I was actually thinking that I'd like to play Illuminati, because it is fun, but no one I know likes it, which makes me sad.

I like it a lot. Both the original "boardgame" version and the "CCG" (NWO?) version.

Not that I have the time to add more games to my gaming schedule, so that doesn't help you one bit. Just thought I'd correct you on the "no one I know likes it" bit - you can still be sad :)

[thebitterguy]

Yeah, but I prefer the 'game in a box' of regular Illuminati. CCGs are too much like work, or a hobby, instead of just a game.