Why do you like Munchkin?

[Spydr]

.simple rules (makes for some complex strategies and fun rule breaking cards. plus i can get not so nerdy people to play because of it's simplicity.)

.humor (like the text on the 'Ruggoth'. "It just lies there, full of unspeakable evil. It has no special powers. Bad Stuff: Shagged by the shag... In nine months, you will give birth to an abomination. You will name it Abby. Become a Cultist." or the theme breaking makes no since to the set at all 'Cam Shaft' from 'Bites!')

.the ridiculous and/or interactive card rules (like 'Imitate Belle Lugosi', or 'Tommy Gun' giving a better bonus if your name is actually 'Tommy'.)

.themes (i like goth things, and being a monster, so 'Bites!' is fun. and i also like obscure crazy monsters like 'Cthulhu'. and 'Star' is fun because you're in space with high technology (the new magic in fantasy, like giant mechs are the new dragons) and weapons.)

.mixablility (the fact that you can create "new themes" by mixing and matching sets is great!)

.odd bonus items (the non card items that give you a bonus in game. i especially love the idea of another game that when melded into munchkin gives a bonus or effect for play, like the 'Zombie Dice' game.)

.one deck for all (it's hard to find other nerdy people to play a battle card game, and with one deck i don't have to provide them with one, or hope they have one.)

[RevBob]

Originally Posted by Spydr

or the theme breaking makes no since to the set at all 'Cam Shaft' from 'Bites!')

Oh, that one makes sense, and was one of my biggest laughs when I bought the set. Y'see, the official World of Darkness fan club is the Camarilla, often called "the Cam" for short, and one of the earliest criticisms of it was how fan club rank was connected to character power in sanctioned LARP events. Getting defeated because your lack of fan club rank nerfed your character soon became known as "getting the Cam shaft."

And now you know. :)

[Spydr]

Originally Posted by RevBob

And now you know. :)

oh LARPers, you are utterly ridiculous. as you can tell i'm not that nerdy or on that branch of nerd to understand that. thanks for the info.

[Nerftw]

The only time I ever LARPed was with a bunch of people that took it way too seriously, got very upset if you broke character, and was at a camp where I had to have a "really good reason" to use their phone to call for a ride when I decided to leave before the rest of my group. (This was the dark ages just before cell phones)

I've always wanted to do it again with a good group.

[Spydr]

Originally Posted by Nerftw

The only time I ever LARPed was with a bunch of people that took it way too seriously, got very upset if you broke character, and was at a camp where I had to have a "really good reason" to use their phone to call for a ride when I decided to leave before the rest of my group. (This was the dark ages just before cell phones)

I've always wanted to do it again with a good group.

make some new rules next time, an alternate fantasy world (you are already using magic which completely breaks the realism rules) with specific future techs available, like full metal alchemist, escaflone, or steam boy. (it's really sad i can only think of anime's with these themes, and i don't really care for most anime)