Big Box O' Card Games Giveaway #2
Submitted by Chris James on 04/09/2015 - 19:35. Category: Giveaways
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The Big Box O' Games giveaway is back! This time, we're featuring five different card games from various publishers that are sure to sharpen your shuffling skills. Help us celebrate our Spring 2015 release of Casual Game Insider by entering to win.
This giveaway includes a brand new copy of each of the following games:
- BraveRats — In this 2-player microgame, players go head to head as rivaling clans of rats. Played similar to War, each player selects a card and reveals it at the same time. The stronger card wins, unless a special power prevails.
- Cover Your Assets — Become the first millionaire by collecting pairs of assets (money, cars, homes, etc.). The top set of assets in your stack can be stolen by other players, so be sure to protect them by covering them with more assets.
- Scheming and Skulking — In this trick-taking card game, place a bid on how many tricks you think you can win. Then strategize to collect this many — bid right and win big!
- Grandpa Beck's Golf — Try to get the lowest score possible by replacing high cards with low cards in your 9-card grid. You can also eliminate cards by placing 3 matching cards in a row or column.
- Lords & Ladies — Control a noble family and their servants from the turn of the 20th century. Raise your family's status through careful marriages, hiring servants, and having children, while destroying rivaling families through gossip and backstabbing.
One lucky winner will receive a brand new copy of all five games! Enter below for a chance to win, and be sure to invite your friends. (Note: our giveaways are only open to U.S. residents, age 18 or older. Why?)
I have always wanted a Whose Line Is It Anyway? party game. I even designed one based off of actual games and scenarios when the new show came out. Unfortunately, Hat Trick Productions wouldn't go for it — they just didn't seem to share the vision.
I think it would be great if there were a decent Harry Potter game — I'm tired of seeing dull re-themed Monopoly and Clue. Perhaps a cooperative game would work well. Maybe something like Maze Runner could have potential, as well. Just my 2 cents. Good luck. :)
Scheming and Skulking and Cover Your Assets have been on my wishlist since I read about them in a past CGI.
Despite the rise of digital gaming (which are terrific in themselves), good old fashioned boardgaming will not die. They give us the hand-on tactile experience as well social experience which digital games often cannot provide. For instance I found Talisman to be very boring via Steam digital version but it's more fun playing in person because you can tease each other or taunt each other even! Lords of Waterdeep, one other excellent game, is far better played in person and kind of falls flat on iPad. There are too many information you want to access as a player and on the iOS version you are constantly clicking on information boxes which become annoying for me over the long term. Furthermore, don't get me started on playing LoW via iOS turn by turn over a week or two! LoW is a far better experience played in person due to the ease of information access and socializing with other players. While I am thankful I am able to play boardgames on my iPad I will always prefer to play in person with friends anytime.
I've had my eye on Lords & Ladies for a while now. Good luck everyone!
Thanks for the contest guys, I have heard great things about some of the included games. I will definitely have to check out the magazine for the "origins of co-op". Looks good, keep up the great work and spreading the cardboard love.
My game group is lacking any sort of good filler games. It is all heavy euros, this list of games would be an amazing addition to the group catalog.
Is that the same face on 3 of those games? Ah, it is.
Lords and Ladies looks like it has an interesting theme.
I actually generally avoid games based in IPs. They always come off as seeming cheesy, forced, and a money grab. I prefer games that are based on an idea and build their own universe.
Thanks for another great issue!
Looks like an exciting box!
Love cooperative play games. I love the team building and the conversations.
Thanks for the great contest and good luck to all!