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It’s Halloween night, and word of Monster Metal Mayhem, the newest rock concert sensation, has made its way to the monster world. Lured in by this unfamiliar sound, a new generation of monsters seek to join in this Halloween extravaganza, and party down in the mosh pits! From far and wide, they are showing up to learn what new moves humans have for these crazy tunes, and they are bringing some ghastly and ghoulish moves of their own. Gone are the twists and mashes, here are the kicks and thrashes. Among the party goers and revelers there is one who keeps watch over the citizens of the human world, the Monster Hunter. Can the monsters dance their way past him and prove their prowess in the pit? Or will he put an end to their night?
In Monster Mosh Pit you will shuffle and deal 5 cards to all players. The top 5 cards of the deck are then flipped over to form a row that will become The Crowd. Place the deck to the left of this 1st card. Place the 5 Card Placement Markers above these cards in ascending order, starting with the “1” marker above the card closest to the deck. Place the Round Tracker token above the “1” Card Placement Marker. The last person to attend a concert receives the 1st player marker and starts the game.
On your turn you will draw cards from the deck, crowd, discard pile, or any combination of these choices until you have 6 cards in your hand. You may then play 1 set of numbered cards (cards of the same suit in a sequential run) and 1 non-numbered card (Field Effect, Monster Hunter, Back to the Pit, Wall of Death, Crowd Surfing). These cards can be played in any order you choose. You may choose to play only numbered cards, or a non-numbered card, but you must play at least 1 card on your turn. After you have finished playing cards, you may discard as many cards from your hand as you wish. After you discard, you will advance the crowd, placing the card that started in the 5th position in the discard pile (if it is still in the crowd), and shifting all cards as far right as they can go. You will then refill the crowd from right to left with cards from the deck, and pass play to the next player. If they have the 1st Player Token, they advance the Round Tracker token to the next number at the start of their turn.
Goal of the Game: Earn Mosh Points as you play cards to start and continue your monster’s mosh. Form sets, play bonus cards, and send monster hunters after your opponents. At the end of the game, the player with the most Mosh Points is the winner!
—description from the publisher
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Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- Monster Mosh Pit is played in turns starting from the first player and going clockwise around the table
- draw up to a total of six cards in hand from the deck crowd or discard pile
- you may play a single set of Monster cards from your hand into the face up area in front of yourself which is known as your pit
- there can only be one active field effect at any given time
- the game ends at the end of the eighth round in a four-player game or the 10th round otherwise
- the player with the highest score wins
- we are using a prototype copy of the game so the rules and components may not be final
- check out the project page for the game we'll put a link to that in the description below
References (from this video)
- mosh pit party with monsters
- monsters gather to party near humans; monster hunters are present
- instructional explanation of gameplay mechanics
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- crowd surfing — playing number cards that match the current Field Effect suit gains mosht points; additional points if the target has matching suited cards
- draw — draw up to six cards from the deck, crowd, or discard pile
- field effects — there is one active Field Effect card at a time; Field Effects are central to gaining mosht points
- monster hunters — Monster Hunter cards attack other players' sets; the hunter and the attacked set are removed; sets become immune after five cards
- pit management — cards played in your pit can form sets; completing a five-card set earns a mosht point token
- play a set — play a single set of Monster cards from your hand into the face-up area in front of you (your pit)
- play non-numbered card — play a non-numbered card from hand and resolve its effect
- play numbered cards as sets — play a set consisting of numbered cards of the same suit with consecutive numbers
- rounds and scoring — the game ends after a fixed number of rounds (8 for four players, 10 otherwise); players score for monster cards in pits and mosht points; highest total wins
- wall of death — Wall of Death is a non-numbered card that resets by discarding cards from hands; triggers a reshuffle of discard, crowd, and Field Effects
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- Monster Mosh Pit is played in turns starting from the first player and going clockwise around the table
- draw up to a total of six cards in hand from the deck crowd or discard pile
- you may play a single set of Monster cards from your hand into the face up area in front of yourself which is known as your pit
- there can only be one active field effect at any given time
- the game ends at the end of the eighth round in a four-player game or the 10th round otherwise
- the player with the highest score wins
- we are using a prototype copy of the game so the rules and components may not be final
- check out the project page for the game we'll put a link to that in the description below