http://www.mikkosgameblog.com/2005/11/entering-blue-moon/ Mikko Saari on board games. Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:14:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.mikkosgameblog.com/2005/11/entering-blue-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-2216 Jeff Coon Thu, 17 Nov 2005 22:31:30 +0000 http://vintagemahjong.com/gb/?p=3906#comment-2216 I played my first game at BGG.CON after having purchased the basic set a week earlier. My response to the game was "that's it?". You've inspired me to post about it sometime soon. I played my first game at BGG.CON after having purchased the basic set a week earlier. My response to the game was “that’s it?”. You’ve inspired me to post about it sometime soon.

]]> http://www.mikkosgameblog.com/2005/11/entering-blue-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-2215 Jon Waddington Wed, 16 Nov 2005 16:26:54 +0000 http://vintagemahjong.com/gb/?p=3906#comment-2215 With the "completion" of the set (now that Aqua and Blessings are out; not sure if there will be more, but I somehow doubt it), I've returned to Blue Moon after a year or so hiatus. I think that BM, unlike CCGs, is rewarding for occasional play. As I said in my review on BGG, and I still stand by it today, it feels much more like a twist on a "traditional" Knizia card game, and less like a true CCG. Lots of cards have no special text, true combos are minimal, and although knowledge of the other person's deck is ideal, it isn't strictly necessary (with the exception of a few truly powerful cards, but you'll find those few quickly enough). I hope you do persevere, but of course not every game works for everyone. The game has a lot of subtleties, and unlike many eurogames, it's hard to get a real hold on the possibilities after only one or two plays. I'm also glad to hear someone likes the theme; odd, but that's the one point about the game that I really could do without. I wish the theme had been ancient history or perhaps hard sci-fi. With the “completion” of the set (now that Aqua and Blessings are out; not sure if there will be more, but I somehow doubt it), I’ve returned to Blue Moon after a year or so hiatus. I think that BM, unlike CCGs, is rewarding for occasional play. As I said in my review on BGG, and I still stand by it today, it feels much more like a twist on a “traditional” Knizia card game, and less like a true CCG. Lots of cards have no special text, true combos are minimal, and although knowledge of the other person’s deck is ideal, it isn’t strictly necessary (with the exception of a few truly powerful cards, but you’ll find those few quickly enough).
I hope you do persevere, but of course not every game works for everyone. The game has a lot of subtleties, and unlike many eurogames, it’s hard to get a real hold on the possibilities after only one or two plays. I’m also glad to hear someone likes the theme; odd, but that’s the one point about the game that I really could do without. I wish the theme had been ancient history or perhaps hard sci-fi.

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