Components: The components are the character sheets and the playdoh and dice that you supply. These work fine, although the character sheets were a bit confusing at first. The rules are well written, funny at points and and make the game very "analogue", for lack of a better word. You could also use clay instead of playdoh, but I wouldn't recommend that... It hurts too much...
Gameplay: The gameplay is very fun, and like I said above its very vague, with alot of judging to be done. The game requires a referee, but it's not really need as long as the players are fair. The game is much like any miniature game (the measured movement reminded me of Pirates of the Spanish Main), but less complicated. You move, use missiles, attack, repeat. It can be a little boring. It's saving grace is the special power. Special powers take use of the clay and let you do various fun, malicious things to other creatures, like bowling them across the floor, dropping them, and even smashing them with your fist. (The dreaded blob of death!)
One of the problems there is that they are all very unbalanced, and making your own are just more likely unbalanced. It's best if all the players just choose to use "The Poke" or "The Blob of Death" the two most powerful moves. Another bad point is that moving is kind of pointless, they all just meet in the center, and then its a dice rolling festival. Kind of monotonous.
Overall:
Pros:
+ Fun, innovative use of clay building
+ Cool special powers
+ Good for young kids
+ THE BLOB OF DEATH!
Cons:
- Unbalanced special abilities
- Monotonous dice rolling
- Pointless movement
All in all, it's a fun game that should deserve a play, especially if you find some old tub of playdoh. It's fun for people at any age, and last but not least, who doesn't love smashing play doh? The good points outweigh the cons by much, so give it a shot.
Posted Sat Jun 30,2007 09:59 pm
