HyveMynd
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Dirty hippie, PbtA, Fate, & Cortex Prime <3er
Posts: 2,273
Preferred Game Systems: PbtA, Cortex Plus, Fate, Ubiquity
Currently Playing: Monsterhearts 2
Currently Running: The Sprawl
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Coup
Apr 18, 2013 17:38:37 GMT -8
Post by HyveMynd on Apr 18, 2013 17:38:37 GMT -8
All right. I don't normally pimp Kickstarters, but I had to share this one: Coup - bluff & deception in the world of The Resistance. The Resistance is an absolutely fantastic game. It's Battlestar Galactica (another great game) boiled down to the absolute basic paranoia mechanics: some people in the group are spies, and you have to find out who before they sabotage the missions. You can explain the game in less than 5 minutes, it uses minimal components (just a few cards and tokens), there's no in-game text, and it's highly social. I've gotten non-gamers to play it, and they love it. I've played it with people who spoke very little English, and they love it. It's a great game you should add to your collections. I haven't played Coup yet, but it looks cool. Plus, the $50 pledge level gets you a copy of Coup, a copy of 2nd edition The Resistance, and a copy of The Resistance: Avalon (a King Arthur themed version). Three games for $50, which includes shipping for all you peeps in the US. How can you pass that up? Answer: you can't.
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jimto
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Posts: 246
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Coup
Apr 22, 2013 11:20:48 GMT -8
Post by jimto on Apr 22, 2013 11:20:48 GMT -8
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SirGuido
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Posts: 2,127
Preferred Game Systems: L5R, Traveller, Fate Accelerated, Masks
Currently Playing: Nothing.
Currently Running: Nothing.
Favorite Species of Monkey: Anything in a Cage.
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Coup
Apr 22, 2013 11:56:29 GMT -8
Post by SirGuido on Apr 22, 2013 11:56:29 GMT -8
Coup is a great game and sadly out of print. I have played it a few times because a member of my local board game group has a copy. I also like The Resistance, but Resistance: Avalon is by far the superior game. I'm not sure how I like the retheming of Coup to more sci fi in nature, but it can't really make the game bad I don't think.
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