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The "shufflebuilding" game Smash Up starts with a simple premise: Take the twenty-card decks of two factions, shuffle them into a forty-card deck, then compete to smash more Bases than your opponents! Each faction brings a different powers and sometimes different game mechanisms into play, so every combination of factions brings a unique play experience.
During play, Base cards (each with their own difficulties and abilities) are in play. You attempt to have the most power on the Base from your minions when the Base is smashed because when that happens each player in first, second and third place scores points.
Smash Up: Munchkin is a Munchkin-themed version of Smash Up. There are eight factions; Clerics, Halflings, Orcs, Warriors, Elves, Thieves, Dwarves and Mages.
Part of the Munchkin family — see Munchkin Adventure Time for the combined view.
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- Unnecessary as a standalone expansion.
- Clunky implementation of Munchkin-specific mechanics.
- Doesn't integrate well with the base game.
- Munchkin crossover with Smash Up
- Smash Up
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- Deck Building — Implied by the Smash Up base game.
- Faction Play — Discussed in the context of which factions utilize expansion elements.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- stupid dumbass troll mechanic I hate it
- it's the fact that you don't even have the option to go
- I hate semi-co-op
- there's no player interaction at all
- the scaling of negative points is so outrageous
- the worst minis I've ever seen
- you can buy this game at Walmart right now for for the cost of one magic card pack
References (from this video)
- strong synergy with Munchkin fans
- treasure cards add flavor
- some balance concerns
- fantasy mashups
- Munchkin
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- deck-building / faction combos — combines two popular themes for mixed play
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- Five out of 10 is not great but not terrible
- I called Star Wars Battleship a cash grab
- Pop-Tarts and freeze them and eat them—that blew my mind
- I love the Marvel United team decks
- Last year, I reviewed 13 Beavers
- These might even go to a 10