I had the opportunity to have a couple of games of this quick little "take that!" card game, using the prototype. At time of writing this review the game has 19 days to go on its Kickstarter, so there were still some tweaks being made.
The game is easy to learn and plays quickly. It'll come with cards,cownters and energy counters.
It'll also come with puns. Lots of puns. Chock full of puns and humorous situations our group burst into laughter throughout the games.
Lloyd Miller, the game designer and artist comes from a design background and that very much comes across in his distinctive styling of the card designs. If you like retrofuturistic vision, have a look!
So, you are a devious alien, and for Reasons Of Your Own, need to obtain cows from Earth. Your aim is to have the most cows at the end of the game - which finishes when the deck runs out or when someone has got to 10 cows. It's not a game that outstays its welcome and compares favourably to Munchkin and Fluxx in this fashion!
Cards are divided into 4 types allowing you to attack, shield or steal cows, or do funky stuff. Attacking, shielding and stealing requires energy, and the better the card, the more energy is required. Funky stuff (or as Lloyd calls it Utility Cards) don't have an energy requirement.
You have a steady income of energy through the game, but that trickle of 1 per turn is supplemented by good fortune from the cards.
Solid little filler for some relaxing fun between heavier fare.
Kickstarter Link below It's worth a look for the funny animation video.
8/10 Lighthearted fun and winning a costume competition for your Nethack cosplay on the Sid and Nancy Scale. (true story)
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/193298797/abducted-cow-the-card-game/description
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