Another one of my games, Flash Duel, has been out of print for many months. This kickstarter also offers a reprint of that game, and it’s better than ever too. There have been two core rule changes that both simplify and streamline the game, while also putting more emphasis on bluffing and improv, rather than on mathy calculations to create 100% guaranteed checkmate situations at the end of a round.

Now, all game modes use a 40 card deck (rather than 25 in 1v1 before) and you remove a random 5 cards before playing. So rounds last slightly longer (they ended uncomfortably early before) and you can’t be entirely sure how many of a certain card are present each round. Also, the “last hits” mechanic is removed. It was the most complicated part of the game, and actually ended up having the opposite as its intended effect anyway. In addition to all this, there are dozens of balance and wording changes, including all text being written in a gender-neutral way now.

This is a great time to jump into both of these new games if you haven’t tried them before. They’re both better than ever, and it’s been a blast developing them and playing all the new content. It’s your turn now! Head on over to the kickstarter.