The game is currently being delivered to backers and is also on preorder on the Evil Hat web site. For example, the game board isn’t just pretty – it provides cues to make play more obvious. The components all add something and are well designed to facilitate gameplay. The box is attractive and worth displaying. Though the box has space for expansions, it isn’t a huge box and fits easily on any gaming shelf. Counters are all coated cardboard, but that works fine here. The components are all nicely made and visually appealing. Foam dividers and plastic baggies to keep everything in place – very thoughtful.Full-color 2-sided Separators for use in the box to divide up the cards and easily see the different stacsk – very nice.13 Fate Point counters (can be fun to use with the RPG).155 cards (5 x 12-card player decks, 5 x 13-card book decks to defeat, 30-card Side Jobs random scenario deck).A set of 8 Fate dice (roughly $10 value!).It is a 9″ x 9″ x 3.5″ box, with plenty of space for the expansions. The game sells for a very reasonable $39.99 (same as the Kickstarter, but backers received expansions and digital art). This is a great buy at this price. For the full details, examples of gameplay, and sweet card art, keep reading! The representation of the Dresden world is done well, even if it isn’t as engrossing and movie-reproducing as my gold standard, the Legendary: Encounters Aliens and Predator games. The game has a number of interesting options, which keep the game fresh, and new expansions are low priced and can already be pre-ordered. Even if you like deckbuilders (I love them), this game is satisfying because of the pressure of the endgame. When you first try the game you might be expecting a deckbuilder (it isn’t at all) or to be focused on combos (it isn’t – it’s about team strategy). The rules talk about this, encouraging team players to ensure everyone takes turns… but in some 4-5 player games you might feel like you didn’t do as much. There can be situations where a player ends up having to discard often, and doesn’t get to play sweet power cards for the good of the team. Play options are interesting and no deck felt obviously superior or inferior. The game plays well even in solo mode, with clever methods of handling 2 players and “regular” rules for 3-5 players. Gameplay can take a game to comprehend, but even by the second game the strategy emerges and becomes very interesting – more so with successive plays. Bottom line: a very cool world in the novels, the comics, and the RPG.ĭresden Files Cooperative Card Game is a fun game that plays in just a half an hour. Setup and cleanup are fast and easy, and the game has excellent components and a well thought out design. It’s a bit like Harry Potter, with a world of hidden magic and monsters and secrets, if this Harry was an adult with wry dark humor who drank often and left a trail of bodies wherever he went. ![]() If you don’t already know, Jim Butcher writes a series of novels about Harry Dresden, a detective with magical talent and knowledge of the occult. I’m already a big fan of the company because of the people they employ and how they share their lessons about the industry. So, it makes a ton of sense for a Dresden card game to be cooperative! When Evil Hat sent me a copy of the game for review, I jumped at the chance. As I wrote in 2012, “in three hours we knew more about the campaign setting than my Dark Sun players knew after three months of playing every week. It has an amazing campaign creation system where you can collaboratively create the campaign and PCs at the same time. One of the most jaw-dropping experiences I had with an RPG was with the Dresden Files, powered by the Fate rules set. ![]() Solving Crimes and Defeating Foes With the Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game!
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