*I was working in the lab, late one night
When my eyes beheld an eerie sight
For my monster from his slab, began to rise*
Wahoooo!
It's time for the Monster Factory now!
In Monster Factory, the players take turns drawing and placing tiles, either adding to their own monsters or to those of their opponents. The goal is to make monsters that are big, but not so big that they remain unfinished.
Yes, it's THAT simple.
The game was on the 2013 Golden Geek Best Children's Board Game Nominees and 2015 Guldbrikken Best Children Game Nominees, and for a reason: Monster Factory is similar to a very light Carcassonne-like game, where you pick tiles and lay them down to build your monster.
If you can't play the tile, you throw it away.
At the end, you just count-up the number of tiles composing the player's monstrosity.
It's a simple, simple fun, for 2 to 6 players, that last for 20 minutes, and especially designed for kids, so they can start thinking about tile connections.
As an adult, i enjoy it for it's simple rules and laid-back mechanisms. A nice way to chill for a few minutes on BGA.
Watch the game page right here, you'll directly get what the game is about:
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?ga ... terfactory
We would like to thank, as always, the game designers, Donald X. Vaccarino (yes, from Dominion), and Nina Paley who did the graphic work. Of course, we are more than happy to work again with Rio Grande Games to bring this title to you.
The game has been developed by Kayvon, and is totally playable from any device thanks to him. Kudos to you!
*Also, for something completely different...
*Board Game Arena Support the
MIND SPORTS OLYMPIAD!
Registration is now open for the 2021 Mind Sports Olympiad.
All events have free entry and are open to all. There’s something for everyone with events ranging from chess, scrabble to exams including sudoku, creative thinking and mental calculations. Introducing many new games the the MSO, including Tak, Tumbleweed, Res Arcana and Lost Ruins of Arnak. Almost half of the events will take place on BGA. Join the fun and you might just win a medal!
For more informations : Mind Sports Olympiad or https://mindsportsolympiad.com
That's it for the moment.
Watch under your bed, there is more coming out soon on BGA.
Next week, some serious stuff...
Have a great time, and take care.
MONSTER FABRIK: Og pludselig ud af det blå, KOM ET MONSTER FORBI!
Jeg arbejdede i laboratoriet sent en nat
Da mine øjne så et uhyggeligt syn
For mit monster fra hans plade begyndte at rejse sig
Wahoooo!
Det er tid til Monster Factory nu!
I Monster Factory skiftes spillerne til at tegne og placere fliser, enten tilføjelse til deres egne monstre eller til deres modstanderes.
Målet er at lave monstre, der er store, men ikke så store, at de forbliver ufærdige.
Ja, det er SÅ enkelt.
Spillet var på nominerede Golden Geek Bedste børns brætspil 2013 og Guldbrikken Bedste børnespil nominerede i 2015, og af en grund: Monster Factory ligner et meget let Carcassonne-lignende spil, hvor du plukker fliser og lægger dem ned for at bygge din uhyre.
Hvis du ikke kan spille brikken, smider du den væk.
I slutningen tæller du bare op med antallet af brikker, der udgør spillerens uhyrlighed.
Det er en simpel, simpel sjov for 2 til 6 spillere, der varer i 20 minutter, og specielt designet til børn, så de kan begynde at tænke på fliseforbindelser.
Som voksen nyder jeg det, fordi det er enkle regler og tilbagelænet mekanismer.
En god måde at slappe af i et par minutter på BGA.
Se spilsiden lige her, du får direkte hvad spillet handler om:
https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?ga~...~terfactory
Vi vil gerne som altid takke spildesignerne, Donald X.
Vaccarino (ja, fra Dominion) og Nina Paley, der lavede det grafiske arbejde.
Selvfølgelig er vi mere end glade for at arbejde igen med Rio Grande Games for at bringe denne titel til dig.
Spillet er udviklet af Kayvon, og det er helt spilbart fra enhver enhed takket være ham.
Kudos til dig!
Også for noget helt andet ...
Board Game Arena Support af
MIND SPORTS OLYMPIAD!
Tilmelding er nu åben til Mind Sports Olympiad i 2021.
Alle arrangementer har gratis adgang og er åbne for alle.
Der er noget for enhver smag med begivenheder lige fra skak, scrabble til eksamener inklusive sudoku, kreativ tænkning og mentale beregninger.
Introduktion til mange nye spil, MSO, herunder Tak, Tumbleweed, Res Arcana og Lost Ruins of Arnak.
Næsten halvdelen af begivenhederne finder sted på BGA.
Deltag i sjov, og du vinder måske bare en medalje!
For mere information: Mind Sports Olympiad eller https://mindsportsolympiad.com
Det er det for øjeblikket.
Hold øje med din seng, der kommer snart mere på BGA.
I næste uge, nogle alvorlige ting ...
God fornøjelse, og pas på.