- Bushwhackin' Varmints out of Sergio's Butte
- Scurvy Musketeers of the Spanish Main
- Berserker Halflings from the Dungeon of Dragons
- Bell-Bottomed Badassses on the Mean Streets of Funk
- Grave Robbers 2: Skippy's Revenge
- Kung Fu Samurai on Giant Robot Island
- Cannibal Pygmies in the Jungle of Doom
Khet: The Laser Game
Monday, December 24, 2007, 10:46 AM CST [Toys & Games]
Product Name:
Khet: The Laser Game
Website: www.amazon.com
Price:
$44.95
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Description:
High tech, high action and truly unique! Deflexion combines lasers with classic strategy for cool, smart...Zap! "Gotcha!" Satisfaction. Strategy at the Speed of Light... Each player begins with 12 Egyptian-themed pieces and a laser built into the board. The goal is to arrange your pieces so that the laser's beam bounces off their mirrored sides with the goal of illuminating opponent's pieces to eliminate them from the game. Players alternate turns moving the mirrored pieces around the playing field after which they fire their low powered laser diode in attempts to hit the opponent's Pharaoh. Deflexion is fun and easy to learn. Developed by mechanical engineering students and similar to chess, the challenge is in thinking about the playing field as a whole. Because all the pieces move in the same way, you can learn how to play in minutes. The hard part is keeping your pharaoh safe all while trying to zap your opponent and kill him...your opponent's pharaoh, that is. Although the laser does not effect people, we are not suggesting zapping anyone or anything. Deflexion employs two class II lasers which are lower in power than most laser pointers on the market, (usually class III). This means that although you still get the neat effect of firing a laser to bombard your opponent's pieces, you will not get the wow effect of seeing it melt or blow holes through the playing field. Deflexion makes light strategy fun for all ages. According to the experts, product testing shows that players of all ages and groups find Deflexion easy to learn and fun to play. In fact "geeks" was the only group to give a 9 out of 10 on overall enjoyment, instead of the usual 10 out of 10 from all other groups, including swimsuit supermodels. Deflexion has received the following accolades: Wired Magazine's Super Cool Toys for 2005 Popular Science named Deflexion "A Must Have Product" American Mensa Select Winner Featured in Business Week and Tulane University Magazine
High tech, high action and truly unique! Deflexion combines lasers with classic strategy for cool, smart...Zap! "Gotcha!" Satisfaction. Strategy at the Speed of Light... Each player begins with 12 Egyptian-themed pieces and a laser built into the board. The goal is to arrange your pieces so that the laser's beam bounces off their mirrored sides with the goal of illuminating opponent's pieces to eliminate them from the game. Players alternate turns moving the mirrored pieces around the playing field after which they fire their low powered laser diode in attempts to hit the opponent's Pharaoh. Deflexion is fun and easy to learn. Developed by mechanical engineering students and similar to chess, the challenge is in thinking about the playing field as a whole. Because all the pieces move in the same way, you can learn how to play in minutes. The hard part is keeping your pharaoh safe all while trying to zap your opponent and kill him...your opponent's pharaoh, that is. Although the laser does not effect people, we are not suggesting zapping anyone or anything. Deflexion employs two class II lasers which are lower in power than most laser pointers on the market, (usually class III). This means that although you still get the neat effect of firing a laser to bombard your opponent's pieces, you will not get the wow effect of seeing it melt or blow holes through the playing field. Deflexion makes light strategy fun for all ages. According to the experts, product testing shows that players of all ages and groups find Deflexion easy to learn and fun to play. In fact "geeks" was the only group to give a 9 out of 10 on overall enjoyment, instead of the usual 10 out of 10 from all other groups, including swimsuit supermodels. Deflexion has received the following accolades: Wired Magazine's Super Cool Toys for 2005 Popular Science named Deflexion "A Must Have Product" American Mensa Select Winner Featured in Business Week and Tulane University Magazine
What's more fun than Egyptian themed game pieces and lasers? Someone told me to check out this game today, and I have to say it looks like a lot of fun. I am looking forward to playing it soon.
Overlord
Friday, November 30, 2007, 09:24 AM CST [Toys & Games]
Product Name:
Overlord
Website: www.amazon.com
Price:
$49.99
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Description:
Overlord is an Xbox 360 exclusive that takes role-playing and action conventions and flips them on their head. You're exploring the legendary Overlord's Dark Tower when you discover you've inherited the legacy of the evil, long-dead Overlord. As you emerge near-death, you decide to rise as the new Overlord -- and you'll have to decide how evil you're willing to get. Played out with plenty of black humour and dark irony, the game will immerse players in twisted parodies of classic fantasy scenarios and characters.
Overlord is an Xbox 360 exclusive that takes role-playing and action conventions and flips them on their head. You're exploring the legendary Overlord's Dark Tower when you discover you've inherited the legacy of the evil, long-dead Overlord. As you emerge near-death, you decide to rise as the new Overlord -- and you'll have to decide how evil you're willing to get. Played out with plenty of black humour and dark irony, the game will immerse players in twisted parodies of classic fantasy scenarios and characters.
As a fan of the Dungeon Keeper set of computer games, I was instantly intrigued by my first view of this game. I thought, if it were anything like Dungeon Keeper, I am sure to love it. Not too long ago I got to play the demo of the game and decided it had to go on my Christmas list! There's just nothing like being the evil overlord and having a horde of loyal minions to do your every bidding!
Grave Robbers From Outer Space
Friday, November 30, 2007, 09:10 AM CST [Toys & Games]
Product Name:
Grave Robbers From Outer Space
Website: www.boardgamegeek.com
Price:
$19.95
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Description:
A fast-paced, humourous look a B-rated science-fiction movies. Players are creating bad horror and sci-fi films using cards that represent characters, props, locations, creatures and special effects. Creatures are used to attack characters. Props and locations can strengthen characters against creatures. Whoever has the strongest characters in play when the credits roll wins the game.
A fast-paced, humourous look a B-rated science-fiction movies. Players are creating bad horror and sci-fi films using cards that represent characters, props, locations, creatures and special effects. Creatures are used to attack characters. Props and locations can strengthen characters against creatures. Whoever has the strongest characters in play when the credits roll wins the game.
I don't play a lot of card games, but Grave Robbers From Outer Space was an instant favorite of mine from the very first time I got to play it. Part of a set of B-movie card games produced by Z-Man Games (http://www.zmangames.com), this is a must for any B-movie buff.
Full of wild set locations, crazy characters, great quotes, running jokes, and stunning comic book style artwork, you can spend hours playing this game with friends. And from experience, the game only gets more fun the more you play it as you think up nefarious and complicated schemes to make sure your B-movie is the winner in the end!
Grave Robbers is only the first deck in the set. The additional decks all cover a different genre of B-movies and can be played in conjunction with any of the other decks. This is very helpful if you're wanting to play the game with a larger number of players.
I fully recommend this game and others in the set to anyone.
OOTS Adventure Game by APE Games:
Wednesday, November 28, 2007, 10:04 AM CST [Toys & Games]
Product Name:
OOTS Adventure Game by APE Games:
Website: www.giantitp.com
Price:
$39.95
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Description:
Why just read about foolish and incompetent adventurers when you can be one yourself? Dive head first into the world of the inexplicably popular fantasy gaming webcomic. Take on the role of one of the six daring adventurers as you explore each room of the mysterious Dungeon of Dorukan in this hilarious satire of the fantasy genre. But beware, for the evil undead sorceror Xykon awaits you at the bottom of the dungeon, and he has nothing better to do than focus on wiping the floor with your sorry butt.
Why just read about foolish and incompetent adventurers when you can be one yourself? Dive head first into the world of the inexplicably popular fantasy gaming webcomic. Take on the role of one of the six daring adventurers as you explore each room of the mysterious Dungeon of Dorukan in this hilarious satire of the fantasy genre. But beware, for the evil undead sorceror Xykon awaits you at the bottom of the dungeon, and he has nothing better to do than focus on wiping the floor with your sorry butt.
Definitely my favorite online cartoon ever. I never played D&D but I just adore these characters and all the mischief they get in to. My husband and I have been following the comic for years and buying the finished stories as they are published in book format. We're looking forward to playing this game as well.