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Funkoverse Nightmare Before Christmas 100: Review  Information: Mechanics:  Skirmish, Variable Player Powers, Modular, Dice Rolling Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  2 - 4  Players Time to Play:  20 - 60   Minutes  Game Designer:  Prospero Hall Publisher : Funko Games Year Published:  2020 BGG Weight:  2.00 Introduction: Nightmare Before Christmas has joined Funkoverse with a four character pack that includes a companion (which there isn't enough of) and new scenarios that allows 3-4 players to face off against each other. The new characters are Oogie Boogie, Sally, Dr Finklestein and Jack Skellington.  Characters: Oogie Boogie: Resources: Yellow and Grey. Defence: 2 Ability Cost: 2-4 Oogie Boogie is all about the lucky rolls with his custom oogie boogie dice as all his abilities have a secondary ability unlocked if he rolls 7+. The really interesting part is that his passive ability allows you to constantly shift res...

Heroscape - Battle for Wellspring: Rapid Review Information: Mechanics:   Skirmish, Modular Player Age:  14+ Player Count: 2 Players (up to 4 with another base set) Game Designer:  Stephen Baker, Dan Blanchett, Rob Daviau, Matt Hyra, Sarah Rowan, Craig Van Ness Game Artist:  Yugin Maffioli, Corey Rivera, Unreal Studio Works Time to Play:  30 - 60 Minutes  Year Published:  2024 Disclaimer:  A review copy for the game was provided by the Lets Play Games.  Rundown : Heroscape is a very easy and intuitive skirmish game. There is an easier ruleset for younger players but for this review I will be focusing on the master ruleset. Although the game is easy to learn, there is much to cover, so this review won't include every intricacy but it will help to explain the core principles. Throughout several rounds, players are going to focus on defeating their opponent on a battlefield constructed with hex pieces. Each player will have an arm...

Funkoverse DC 101: Review Information: Mechanics:  Skirmish, Variable Player Powers, Modular, Dice Rolling Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  2 and 4  Players Time to Play:  60   Minutes  Game Designer:  Prospero Hall Publisher : Funko Games Year Published:  2019 BGG Weight:  2.00 Introduction: Funkoverse has three sets currently released in the DC franchise, one four-pack and two two-packs. This set particularly focuses on two allies of Gotham's Batman; Catwoman and Robin. Characters: Robin: Resources: Blue and Red Defence: 2 Ability Cost: 2-3 Robin is a support character, so much so that he is essentially an extension of another character. At the start of the game, he will give an ally his partner card. Two of his abilities will give his partner a chance to either move or attack out of turn. His last ability will allow him to return to his partner's side. This is a very interesting character and would be quite beneficial to a t...

Funkoverse Rick and Morty 100: Review Information: Mechanics:  Skirmish, Variable Player Powers, Modular, Dice Rolling Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  2 and 4  Players Time to Play:   20 - 60   Minutes  Game Designer:  Prospero Hall Publisher : Funko Games Year Published:  2019 BGG Weight:  2.00 Introduction: Rick and Morty is an animated comedy show that everyone knows, it is up there with adult comedy greats like Family Guy and The Simpson's . The titular characters that are often the centre point of the adventures are Rick and Morty. With this pack of Funkoverse, you have the two characters, one item and a double-sided map with four scenarios. Characters: Rick: Resources: Yellow and Grey. Defence: 2 Ability Cost: 1-3 In the TV show, Rick always has a wacky gadget to get him out of trouble. In Funkoverse he shares these gadgets with the other characters on his team by being the last activated character on that team or...

Funkoverse DC102: Review Information: Mechanics:  Skirmish, Variable Player Powers, Modular, Dice Rolling Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  2 and 4  Players Time to Play:  60   Minutes  Game Designer:  Prospero Hall Publisher : Funko Games Year Published:  2020 BGG Weight:  2.00 Introduction: This third set of DC Funkoverse includes a double-sided map, the four basic scenarios (control, territory, leaders and flags), two characters, one item and all the tokens two players need to play. Characters: Wonder Woman: Resources: Yellow and Red. Defence: 2 Ability Cost: 2-3 Wonder Woman is a fierce fighter but one of her strongest attributes in Funkoverse is defence. One of her abilities will allow her stand up when knocked down (while also pushing enemies away). Additionally, she is equipped with the champion dice that have 4 shields and 2 critical die faces. Whenever Wonder Woman or an adjacent ally would roll a die they can roll the ...

Funkoverse: Rapid Review Information: Mechanics:  Skirmish, Variable Player Powers, Modular, Dice Rolling Player Age:  10+  Player Count:  2 and 4  Players Time to Play:  40 - 60   Minutes  Game Designer:  Prospero Hall Publisher : Funko Games Year Published:  2019 BGG Weight:  2.18 Disclaimer:  cover game system as a whole and includes expansion content. Rundown: Funkoverse is a skirmish game that includes content covering all of your favourite Intellectual Properties. Players will pick a map, scenario and pick two or three characters each with equal attachments (items or companions) to equip. These scenarios can range from simply defeating the other players to controlling specific areas. Some of the sets even include unique scenarios such as basketball or croquet. The gameplay is easy with each character having one turn in a round. Then everything on each player's cool-down track will move down one space and the first p...