White Wizard Games Epic World Base Set Card Game

Te gusta Yu-gi-oh pero ya se ha vuelto muy complicado y ya no es divertido? Este juego trae de vuelta los dias de gloria cuando todo lo que tenias era ataque, defensa, efecto, carta trampa y hechizo. Es muy divertido de jugar una y otra vez, para toda la familia, realmente una buena compra.

Fast and fun

TLDR: Killed my opponents with an army of life-sucking killer dragons 42/10 would buy again. This game is quite literally epic and I would recommend it to anyone. It is a great strategy game that makes you really think out your plays and will be new and different every time. I haven't played with anyone that has disliked this game yet. It is a fantastic strategy game that you should definitely pick up, especially when you consider the low price point!Ginormous Hydras, Thundering Dragons, Sneaky Mages, and Devious Necromancers. Thematically Epic hits the nail on the head for anything you could hope for in a multiplayer dueling game, but it also has incredible game play mechanics most obviously derived from games like Magic the Gathering, Yu-gi-oh, Pokemon, Force of Will, Hearthstone? etc...At its core Epic is very much so like Magic the Gathering. Epic has 4 different colors of cards that each have their own flavor and feel to them. You have: Good (yellow), Evil (red), Wild (green) and Sage (blue). You have a 30 card deck, which is composed of creatures and spells (called events in Epic). Generally you can only play creatures on your own turn (with an exception for creatures with an ability called ambush - flash in MTG), but you can play events (sorcery/instants in MTG) on either your turn or you opponent's turn. The goal of the game is to reduce your opponent's starting life total of 30 to 0 before they reduce yours to 0. Similarly to Magic the Gathering, your creatures are going to have an attack and a health stat and they can attack the other player of be used to block your opponents creatures. Every creature has unique abilities that will always keep the game fresh.Now that we have addressed the similarities, lets talk about the differences. Epic is different from Magic the Gathering and other games in the way it does resource management. All creatures and spells cost either 1 coin or 0 coins. On your turn you will receive 1 coin to spend on your cards. If you don't spend your 1 coin by the end of your turn, then you lose it. BUT at the end of your turn, you also get 1 coin which will disappear if not used by the beginning of your next turn. This is very different from most other games because you can play your most powerful cards right from the start, but you also have to keep in mind, that you might want to save them until after you have cleared through some of your opponent's kill spells. This creates a unique and interesting balance. And the fact that you always get a coin in between your turns means that your opponents and you constantly have to keep on your toes because anything can happen!Another major difference is that, while Epic can be played with 2 players it can also be played with up to 4 players using just a single box of cards. I think the game can be expanded up to 8 players with 2 decks of cards, but I think those games would take far too long to be enjoyable.There are several different ways to play Epic: you can play with the pre-constructed decks, each consisting of a single color, or you can draft (the better option :) ). The way drafting works depends on how many players you play with. With two players, you shuffle the whole deck and then flip over the top 4 cards. You then randomly determine who goes first and they become player A. Player A chooses 1 card and then player B chooses 2 cards and then player A takes the last card. Then you flip over the next 4 cards and Player B picks the first card, player A picks the next 2 cards and player B takes the last card. You repeat this process until both players have a 30 card deck. Then you start your duel. Considering the fact that the game consists of 120 cards, this means you will always have fresh new combinations of decks to try out. When drafting with more than two players, you build 3 packs of 10 cards for each player by randomly shuffling up the cards. Then you pick up the first pack and you will look at the pack, select a card and then pass it to the next player. You continue picking cards until the pack runs out of cards and then repeat the process with the remaining two packs alternating the direction you pass on the 2nd pack. Ultimately you get a lot of control over what your deck looks like and it is part of the fun of the game.The multiplayer dynamic of the game can be very fun and is made interesting by the fact that your creatures can only block once per round. So, you really have to figure out when the best time to block is.The only slight drawback to the game is that there is no provided way of keeping track of your life-total. So, you either need dice to keep track or a pen and paper. Wasn't really a problem for my friends and I since I have an abundance of D20s, but you have been warned!Ultimately, this is one of my favorite games and I would recommend it to anyone hands down and it is one of the most frequently played games between my friends and I. We are eagerly anticipating the next expansion and the diversity it would bring to the game!If you found this review helpful, then please let me know below. I am trying to figure out how to improve my reviews to aid other Amazon customers and any feedback in the form of likes, dislikes and comments would be appreciated!BONUS FOR MTG PLAYERS:Other minor but important differences between this and MTG are that this game doesn't have a stack, you have multiple attack steps, and any single creature can block a group of creatures. The lack of a stack and opportunity to respond to other players actions killed me internally for a while, but I think it is nice for players who aren't used to the complexity of MTG. Also, I like the multiple attack steps and blocking mechanics and how they are different because it opens up new kinds of strategies in the way you play the game. Some of these things may be a turn off to MTG players, but I thought they were a welcome change that added variation. That being said, all MTG players I have played this game with have loved it. Would recommend to anyone!

Good fun for people that want to play something like MTG but don't want to pay a fortune. Easy to learn.

First off, this is a great game! A very fun alternative to Magic and far simpler (and cheaper!) to buy, setup, and get playing immediately. Much more complicated gameplay than Star Realms, not recommended for someone looking for a quick and simple fun game.A couple key points:1. If you have played Star Realms it is important to realize this game is nothing like Star Realms. Epic and Star Realms are both made by White Wizard... the similarities end there. Epic is significantly more complicated and much more closely resembles Magic: The Gathering2. I have played quite a bit of Magic in my day and immediately loved this game and recognized many of the mechanics, game play styles and tricks from MTG. If you like Magic you will probably like Epic3. If you are familiar with Magic you will want to pay close attention to the rules of Epic and watch some of the instructional videos and playthroughs on the Epic website. I first played Epic with my girlfriend and we are both MTG players. We ended up misplaying a fair number of rules, particularly in the battle phase declaring attackers, blockers, and assigning damage. We played Epic as if it were Magic, but this in WRONG! There are several critical rule differences that really change the game play.4. GOLD! You get 1 gold on BOTH your turn and your opponent's turn. You should play events or ambush champions during your opponent's turn. This is critical to maximize your gameplay value and enjoyment. This is likely intuitive to MTG players or other experienced card game players, but if you are new to this type of game or have only played Star Realms it would be easy to overlook this rule.5. Complexity! If you are not an avid tabletop or CCG card game player and are looking for a simple game to easily get started on this is NOT the game. I would recommend Star Realms instead. The Epic setup is very quick and easy but the gameplay is fairly complex and to really get the most out of it you will need to spend some time reading and understand the rules. I strongly recommend watching the instructional videos on the website. Getting a working gasp of the gameplay with no prior MTG experience will likely take at least ~1 hour to loosely grasp the overall rule structure. In depth gameplay with well thought-out moves will likely take many games of Epic for someone new to this type of game. This is very different from Star Realms which can be played at close to maximum value within just a few minutes of rule reading and roughly 2-4 playthroughs.