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Munchkin Pathfinder? How's that different from regular Pathfinder?
YES.
I like how John Kovalic draws his Pathfinder Goblins like non-furry Kobolds (take a look at the Kobolds Ate My Baby game).
Munchkin AND Pathfinder? How could you go wrong with that?
I am pleased by iconic dragon cameo/cover.
I am hoping that if all the classes show up, there will be at least one card of each of the iconics, and maybe genderswaps for good measure.
That's right. Female Alain. Sajni for monk. Reikun for ninja (wait what?).
So, is the Munchkin Pathfinder game for younger players?
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So, is the Munchkin Pathfinder game for younger players?
Munchkin is an (awesome) card game that makes fun of hack&slash gaming, thespian roleplaying, popular culture and many other things that make gaming fun and strange. This is going to be the Pathfinder version (the baseline Munchkin is heavily inspired by D&D, ther was a Vampire version, a Superhero version etc.). It can be played by younger players, but the humor of the game isn't necessarily aimed at them.
Oh and it is an instant buy...
Thanks Feythran! That is very helpful and it sounds like it may actually be an "instant buy!" :D
So, is the Munchkin Pathfinder game for younger players?Munchkin is an (awesome) card game that makes fun of hack&slash gaming, thespian roleplaying, popular culture and many other things that make gaming fun and strange. This is going to be the Pathfinder version (the baseline Munchkin is heavily inspired by D&D, ther was a Vampire version, a Superhero version etc.). It can be played by younger players, but the humor of the game isn't necessarily aimed at them.
Oh and it is an instant buy...
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Was really thinking about buying this, but had a question. If I buy Munchkin Bites and/or Munchkinfinder, are they stand alone games, or do I also need to buy the base Munchkin game? That is, are these (and other variations) more like expansions or are they like a different version of the same game?
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Is it possible to mix and match the games? For example, to play SuperMunch'Thulhu Bites?
If other Munchkin games are any indication, that is a definite YES.
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Is it possible to mix and match the games? For example, to play SuperMunch'Thulhu Bites?
Yes. Sometimes it works brilliantly but other times it can be a little strange. Always works rules-wise.
I imagine some Pathfinder fans making custom decks, like Pathfinder/Pirate for a Skull & Shackles Munchkin or Pathfinder/Cthulu for those who want Dark Tapestry Munchkin.
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This is one of those super-awesome mash-ups that I didn't expect would be so darn fun. Seeing stuff that you've been a fan of for six years in a Munchkin game is super surreal, and just an absolute blast to play.
...Also, be afraid of Lamashtu. >.>
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I was lucky enough to pick this up at GenCon this past weekend, and I gotta say I absolutely love it. When I get home from work tonight, I plan to write up a full review of it, but suffice it to say that two of my obsessions, Munchkin and Pathfinder, have come together into an amazing whole.
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Just posted my full review, check it out here.
I'm only afraid of the Pett, and I don't think SJG would dare to make a card of hi.. It....Also, be afraid of Lamashtu. >.>VERY afraid.
FEAR THE PETT! IA! IA!! M'NAAAAAAAAAARRRRRR!!
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FEAR THE PETT! IA! IA!! M'NAAAAAAAAAARRRRRR!!I'm only afraid of the Pett, and I don't think SJG would dare to make a card of hi.. It....Also, be afraid of Lamashtu. >.>VERY afraid.
Where?!? WHERE?!? Oh, Sweet Asmodeus, please don't do that. You almost gave me heart attack...
Might have to buy this one. Its a balanced PF as the game ends at level 10.
Price wise, you're going to have a bit of a tough sell on this one. A Stand-Alone set (i.e., Conan, Star Munchkin) goes for $18-$19 on Amazon. They are about $25 at a FLGS. And I just bought Legends for $25 at Target this week.
Munchkin PF (same # of cards as the regular stand alones) is $35 from Paizo.com.
EDIT: $35.77 = $22.46 (game) + $13.31 (S&H)
That's a lot more. I could buy two standard expansions, with fifty-ish more cards, for less than $35.
I'm a big fan of both Munchkin and Pathfinder, but that's quite a premium to pay when there are a lot of alternative Munchkins out there.
If there doesn't end up being a more cost effective delivery method than paizo.com, I hope a lot of FLGS' carry it for you: Maybe piggyback sales of the PF Adventure Card Game, which is selling well at my local store.
I'd seriously consider paying the extra $5 or $6 at my FLGS to get PF instead of a Conan or Cthulhu themed set. But not double the price.
Price wise, you're going to have a bit of a tough sell on this one. A Stand-Alone set (i.e., Conan, Star Munchkin) goes for $18-$19 on Amazon. They are about $25 at a FLGS. And I just bought Legends for $25 at Target this week.
Munchkin PF (same # of cards as the regular stand alones) is $35 from Paizo.com.
That's a lot more. I could buy two standard expansions, with fifty-ish more cards, for less than $35.
I'm a big fan of both Munchkin and Pathfinder, but that's quite a premium to pay when there are a lot of alternative Munchkins out there.
If there doesn't end up being a more cost effective delivery method than paizo.com, I hope a lot of FLGS' carry it for you: Maybe piggyback sales of the PF Adventure Card Game, which is selling well at my local store.
I'd seriously cosider paying the extra $5 or $6 at my FLGS to get PF instead of a Conan or Cthulhu themed set. But not double the price.
Umm...it's $24.95 as MSRP when I look at it here...
... where are you seeing $35? Says $22.46, discounted from $24.95 to me.
$13.31 in Postage is added on at checkout. I understand they can't eat that cost, but that's almost the cost of an entire 112 card expansion, like Munchkin 2.
It doesn't show up on amazon as a pre-order, so I'm not assuming it will be selling there at the regular stand alone price.
$13.31 in Postage is added on at checkout. I understand they can't eat that cost, but that's almost the cost of an entire 112 card expansion, like Munchkin 2.
It doesn't show up on amazon as a pre-order, so I'm not assuming it will be selling there at the regular stand alone price.
Oh, well, yeah if you add in S&H it's going to be above MSRP. Paizo pretty much charges you what it's going to cost them to ship a box. A box of cards weighs a couple of pounds, and it's not media, so it is probably getting shunted to a slightly higher service.
This is a 2nd party product, so it's not like Paizo has a lot of wiggle room in pricing of the base item and even less in terms of the shipping costs.
Ask your FLGS to order you a copy, and they probably would be happy to. I know mine is ordering one for me.
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I just had to point out, for my own nerd-cred, that my review has been mentioned on the front Munchkin page over at Steve Jackson Games!
World of Munchkin
It being September 20, is there a date we can expect it to show up at our FLGS? Munchkin has been supplanted for my lunchtime gaming group by the PF Adventure Card Game. Munchkin needs a boost!
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It being September 20, is there a date we can expect it to show up at our FLGS? Munchkin has been supplanted for my lunchtime gaming group by the PF Adventure Card Game. Munchkin needs a boost!
It's gotten pushed back to October, sadly:
From Andrew Hackard:(Andrew adds: Unfortunately, we've run into shipping delays, and now we expect to see Munchkin Pathfinder in stores in October . . . just one month before Munchkin Pathfinder: Gobsmacked! Twice the Pathfinder fun!)
Source: Munchkin News
Bummer. Thanks.
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Trust me, it's worth the wait. The Witch and Summoner powers, especially, are really excellent and add a lot of "screw you!" into the game. :)
The ONLY thing I am not a huge fan of is the lack of change-sex Curses, because there are several male-only and female-only cards in the set. Apparently Paizo asked Andrew to remove those before the set was published. I would strongly suggest either grabbing a few from the regular Munchkin set and tossing them in, or getting some blank cards from Warehouse 23 and making 2-3 of your own.
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Is there a reason that this has shifted from my October Subscription shipment to the December one? If this is due out in October and the expansion is due in November, then why are they both in my December Subscription shipment (and for that matter, why is there no November Shipment)?
The Pathfinder faction's ability to look at the top two cards and discard one (playing the other) EVERY Kick Down the Door stage seems pretty overpowered compared to the other factions (and races from prior games).
We rotate between the base game and first expansion, Legends and now Pathfinder. That PF ablility seems awfully strong.
Drawing Lamashtu was...not fun.
I just got Munchkin Pathfinder in the mail and immediately combined it with a new copy of the base munchkin game. We've only played it once (and we're still getting the cards properly randomized), bit it seems like a very fun addition to the game so far.
To those waiting (mine came into the FLGS several weeks ago), it's a pretty good Munchkin version. Better than Legends and just a notch below the original (though by not including the annoying Rogue, it may actually be an improvement).
The factions (replaced races) really add to the game. As do some of the new powers for cards. This has become our standard Munchkin game.