Smash Up: Munchkin

Description

--- <TLDR> Smash Up: Munchkin is a shufflebuilding game combining faction decks to compete smashing bases, scoring via top minion power rankings. </TLDR> Key mechanics include: - *Shufflebuilding*: Players combine two 20-card faction decks into a 40-card deck for unique gameplay. - *Base competition*: Players deploy minions to bases with varying difficulties and abilities. - *Base smashing*: When a base is destroyed, players score points based on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place power rankings. - *Faction diversity*: Eight Munchkin-themed factions (Clerics, Halflings, Orcs, Warriors, Elves, Thieves, Dwarves, Mages) provide distinct powers and mechanisms. Smash Up: Munchkin, a themed variant of the shufflebuilding game Smash Up, challenges players to merge decks from two of its eight factions—Clerics, Halflings, Orcs, Warriors, Elves, Thieves, Dwarves, and Mages—each offering unique powers and mechanics for varied strategic experiences. Gameplay revolves around contending for control of Base cards, which possess specific difficulties and abilities; players position minions to amass the highest power on these bases. Destruction of a base triggers scoring, awarding points to the top three players by power, incentivizing competitive minion placement and base targeting over opponents. ---