Strange Synergy (2003)

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Designer	Mark Ahlquist Brian Stormont
Artist	Phil Foglio
Publisher	Steve Jackson Games
Year Published	2003
# of Players	2 − 4
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 4 players Recommended with 2, 3, 4, more than 4 players (7 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	45 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
User Suggested Ages	(no votes yet) (0 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence	Extensive use of text - massive conversion needed to be playable (4 voters) [poll]
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Category	Comic Book / Strip Fantasy Fighting Science Fiction
Mechanic	Dice Rolling Variable Player Powers
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Primary Name	Strange Synergy
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Website	http://www.sjgames.com/strangesynergy

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From the publisher's blurb:

Strange Synergy is built around 100 different Power Cards... superpowers, mutations, skills, gadgets. Each warrior starts with three different powers. You choose the combination! Can you create the unbeatable team? Can you win against superior powers?

No two games are the same. How many ways can you make four different teams of three warriors, out of 100 powers? The mind boggles, and the fun never ends!

Boxed game with 112 cards, rules, warrior stand-ups and bases, game map, counters, and one die.

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0	Variants Making the scientists 'worth it'	2009-04-25	doughboy42	0
0	Variants draft	2009-04-07	Limp	0
0	Reviews Short and lame	2009-03-25	Grauenwolf	2
0	General The point of the scientists' power?	2008-08-27	brdparker	6
14	Reviews Review: Strange Synergy - Kinda Like HeroClix without the dials or well known characters.	2008-03-24	BrucecO	1
9	Reviews Beer & Pretzels? Try Pop Rocks & Coke	2007-09-07	mattlaclair	0
0	Rules Voodoo effecting the same die roll more than once.	2005-12-19	julien_cr...	1
0	Rules Mind control	2005-11-20	G.I.R.	1
0	Sessions Session Report: Strange Synergy	2005-07-08	JRedGiant	0
0	General Tournament rules for Strange Synergy	2005-01-09	laurion	3

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Adaptation for use with HeroClix Maps and some other house rules

This file includes some house rules to balance the game a bit, as well as some common sense errata for some of the powers. I have also come up with some common sense rules for how to handle the special terrain on most HeroClix maps as well as their larger size.

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french review at Jedisjeux.net	http://www.jedisjeux.net/strange-synergy-t-333.htm...	2010-02-22
Strange Synergy discussion group on Yahoo	http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/Strange_Synerg...	2004-09-09
Official Strange Synergy Web Site	http://www.sjgames.com/strangesynergy	2003-06-13