Fluxx

After my previous three reviews of Looney Labs games I feeling a little burned out. I decided that I didn't want to review Family Fluxx when I wasn't able to give it a fair chance. Well I am all refreshed and ready to get back to reviewing. This is the forth game that was sent to me in my latest package from Looney Labs.

This version of Fluxx like the name says is designed for the whole family to play. The rules are a bit simplified and there is less of a politcal slant to it. Don't get my wrong I actually quite enjoy the slight poltical stances in other Fluxx versions like Stoner Fluxx but I can see it being a little hard to explain such things to children.

The deck is a little smaller then other versions with only 56 cards in it but I think that helps with making it easier for children to play. This version does not include any creepers or really any special keepers. The Keepers are all objects, pets, and other things that kids can easily identify and the other cards are simple. Don't expect anything like the "My Hovercraft is Full of Eels" card from Monty Python Fluxx.

Besides using this game to play with children I found another use for this version. When I want to introduce new people to Fluxx I use this version. I play a couple rounds with them using this version and then move on to another version. It's a nice way to introduce people to the game so they don't get as overwhelmed as Fluxx can tend to do sometimes.

EcoFluxx was another game sent to me by Looney Labs. I quite enjoyed this nature themed version of Fluxx and am glad they sent it. Unfortunately I never had the opportunity to play the first version of this game so I will not be able to point out the differences between the two.

One thing I quite enjoyed was that Looney Labs sent with it a promo postcard for the card "Recycling." Recycling is a new rule card that says "Once per turn you may discard a Keeper you have on the table and Draw 3 extra cards."

What's really nice is that Looney Labs is using a new system for their postcards that uses a peel off sheet that holds the card to the post card. This means the cards don't have those punch out edges any more and can actually be used in the game. Allison from Looney Labs recommended that you peel from the side and not the corner with the new postcards to prevent possible splitting.

So yeah USPS lost my review copies of Chrononauts and Aquarius so their reviews are going to be delayed. After talking to Looney Labs they decided to wait and ship them out with the new versions of Eco-Fluxx and Family Fluxx when they become available. They also requested I review them separately so I will be reviewing all Looney Labs products separately per their request.

When I was at DaishoCon I was able to pick up two new games to review. The first being Stoner Fluxx which I bought from my good friends at ChAdam Games, and the other one being Martian Fluxx which I bought from Gnome Games because the vendor room was closed. I picked both of these games up for a reasonable price and was able to find some people at the convention to try them out with.

So apparently they are giving Fluxx a complete makeover. All the cards will be in color now, they are adding some new cards, and they are adding a new rule type. I am pretty excited about this I just hope that Fluxx 4.0 will be compatible with some of my 3.1 decks like Monty Python Fluxx and Zombie Fluxx.

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When I first received Monty Python Fluxx I was impressed by the box. It was bigger than other fluxx decks and I really enjoyed the artwork on the front. It really conveyed "this is a Monty python game" very well. The only thing that I wished they would have changed about the packaging is unlike the basic fluxx deck they don't list how many ways there are to win (31).

Now that we have covered the packaging lets talk about what's inside the packaging. The cards are the same high quality I have grown to expect with Looney Labs games. Like other fluxx games they used a different font in the card type titles to differentiate it from basic Fluxx. I wish they used a font that was a little less similar to that of the Basic Fluxx but it works.

So yeah Monty Python Fluxx has been delayed. According to the site I think it started shipping yesterday but yeah it's late. But that's no big deal. I am just writing this so people don't think I forgot about the review. Either way I expect it will be well worth the wait.

So I just got off the phone with Looney Labs and my request to get a review copy of Monty Python Fluxx has been accepted. So when they start printing I will be able to get a copy and write a review here. I am guessing I will be getting the copy sometime in September, so look for the review than. I am almost dancing with fanboy joy.

So there is a version of Fluxx coming based on Monty Python. I can't wait to mix this with my deck of Fluxx and Zombie Fluxx.

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