Published by Fantasy Flight Games
For 1 to 4 players, aged 13 to adult
Often, on sites such as BoardGameGeek, you hear boardgamers talking about games that "fired" other games.
"Hear about Thunderstone Advance? Totally fired Dominion."
"Tried Battles of Westeros? Fired BattleLore."
"Got a copy of Kingdom Death: Monster? Fired everything..."
Generally speaking, a game fires another game when it has a central mechanism, or a particular style of play, that it does better than an older game. These are the latest iterations in the constant evolution of games design, and they usually stand on the shoulders of giants, taking great games and giving them extra swagger.
Now, there are some people who see enough difference between two games to want them both, but I understand why a lot of people feel the need to fire older games from their collection. It's not necessarily a "cult of the new" thing; it's just practical. There is only so much time and space in the world, after all.
Recently, I reviewed a game called Fireteam Zero. If you read that review, you will know I am a huge fan. You will also know I mentioned it features a similar card system to the one found in another excellent game, Gears of War. (Or rather, Gears of War: The Board Game, to differentiate it from Gear of War: The Video Game, or Gears of War: The Action Figure, or Gears of War: The Meccano Set.)
