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bblack16 –
Yeah…I instantly regret that terrible title…nonetheless:This is a very fun, relatively simple game with great art and at a good price. I’d say this is one of the most surprisingly-good games I’ve purchased recently. Also, don’t feel an absolute need to have seen the Rick and Morty show. Some of the references make more sense if you have, but that should not turn you away. I initially played this before ever viewing a single episode (let alone the titular one). After playing I binged the show and loved it as much as this game. Now on to my thoughts on the game…The game itself offers two modes of play. Both are pretty similar but the advanced mode adds some fun little twists, especially for those that enjoy deception games. The game is for a slightly more mature audience (just like the show), contrary to the colorful art. It is great for adults/teens, but some children may need to wait a few years. Conceptually, I think a 8 year old could handle the game play, but the content is suited best for 13+ (some blood, language and animated violence). It kind of depends on your kids though and what you let them view; no judgement here!Games are somewhat short (10-20 min) and involve players trying to eliminate parasites and avoid killing real characters. In the basic mode, the game is entirely cooperative and includes some great rules to prevent “alpha players” from telling everyone what to do. Even if that isn’t an issue, these rules also help increase the difficulty. Most turns force you to make fairly difficult decisions, so there are times that the game can get tense (which is great!). It is possible for luck to make some rounds a bit too easy, but victory is certainly never guaranteed. I did find more players increases the difficulty some, as does the advanced mode where players may be working against the team. However, if you are light on players, 2 can play and it is still an enjoyable experience.I highly recommend picking up this little gem of a game and adding it to your collection. Thank you Cryptozoic!Now how about an expansion? 😉
BingoWasHisNameO –
My bias will become obvious, because I am a Rick & Morty fanboy.That said, even if this game were themed around the Golden Girls, it would still be great.From the get-go though, if you have seen the Total Rickall episode of Rick and Morty, you will recognize everything in this game. The play is fun, and can be done quickly, It’s fun to play with 2 people.You are not competing with each other in this game, which makes it SO fun. You are actively rooting for the other people at the table, in this, I think, it sets the game apart from others.It combines a need for Memory (trust me if you forget, and Pencilvester is real, you will cry), the need for strategy and coordination with your teammates.It is possible to play while inebriated, which adds a fun twist.All in all, this is a super fun game, with lovable characters, fun gameplay and tense moments.The ONLY downside that I noticed, the initial layout instructions are lacking. Once I figured out the instructions, it made a ton more sense, but it took a bit of doing to figure out the gameplay. Check for a video online or something, you may need a bit more instructions (as I did). Maybe get a Meeseeks to explain it.But seriously, at this price, buy this game, play this game, love this game.
Christopher C. –
I had the pleasure of demo-ing this game at Gencon 2016, and I was hooked immediately! The mechanics are simple enough to teach a table full of drunks, but engaging enough for sober play. It’s also portable, and easy to play anywhere. Are you looking for a buffer when you have plans, but don’t feel like engaging someone socially? This is perfect for that. I’ll bring my copy when I have plans to meet my friends for drinks and I’m not in the mood to hear about their stupid relationships. Yes, I’m happy you’re engaged. Yes, I’ll gladly be in your wedding. No, I didn’t leave my apartment to finally get out and socialize with friends so I could be reminded of just how lonely I am. Quite the opposite, David!If you’re looking for a fun multiplayer game for you and your alcoholic friends, this is perfect and will entertain you endlessly. If you’re looking for a game for you and your sober friends to play at your straight-edge parties, this is just fine but may not be complex enough to entertain you through several successive rounds.
Katie F. –
The regular game is pretty fun, but once you get the hang of it, it can get a little boring. BUT advanced mode adds enough to it that I think it is very re-playable. We mostly played with 3 players so far, by little brother (15yo) had fun with it before he even watched Rick & Morty. The one time we played with 5 players made the game much more difficult. It is often down to the last round and very close calls to win. Advanced Mode requires different strategy if you are a parasite and the stakes are higher when you shuffle.We decided to add a house rule when playing advanced mode with 3 players: parasites cannot (falsely) declare the board free of parasites to win. That rule just made it too easy for parasites to overpower the real character once they know they have a majority (only 2 out of 3 players) but we haven’t tested it with more players.
Thomas Palmer –
Really surprised at this one. Bought it on a lark, as my weekly board game night group is all fans of Rick & Morty. We figured this’d be a fun silly game to break out once in a while. Turns out, it is a surprisingly well done game with good mechanics, and it’s become one of our favorite warm-up or cool-down games. It’s a fun combination of guesswork, secret roles, and memory, as you try to suss out who among the wacky characters are real, and who are parasites. If you clear out all of the parasites, you win! If you kill four real characters, you all lose. In the basic version, you’re all hoping to win by the rules, but if you play the advanced version, you could be a parasite yourself! If you are, then you’re playing against everyone else! If four real characters are killed, everyone else loses, but you win! All in all, it’s a quick, fun, clever little game that I think most gaming groups will enjoy a few quick rounds of, or to break out at parties. Wubba-lubba-dub-dub!
J.A. –
I love this game as a Rick and Morty fan, but even my friends who don’t watch the show still have fun playing. I originally played a friend’s copy of the game and they told me that it wasn’t the easiest to learn. They also told me how poorly the manual describes the directions. Now that I have my own copy I can agree, it could do a much better job of explaining the rules, but it’s not too hard. Once the players understand the basics, the game flies by pretty fast. I can’t speak to the advanced rules as I haven’t tried them out yet.Overall it’s a fun game with some clever mechanics. My only gripe, and it’s a small one, is that they reuse a lot of the main characters for different cards. Considering it’s a game based on a single TV show, I can understand that it must have been difficult to fill out the roster sometimes. It’s by no means a deal breaker, but something I wish was a little better. I’d easily recommend this game, just don’t give up if your friends complain about the rules at first, it’s worth it to stick with it.
Semaj Grubnelle –
I bought this game as a collector. I have another one that’s opened and I love this game. It’s super fun.
M. J. Thysell –
I really want to give this a 3.5 stars. While I do like it and a had a lot of fun playing it, it’s got some flaws which keep me from giving it 4 stars.The basic game is far too easy; it’s only meant to teach you the mechanics. The only way to have fun is to play the advanced mode, but even then it’s still too easy to count the cards. However, you do start to run out of time because there are less character cards in the middle of the board. A lot of people complain that it feels like a lot of luck in order to win. This does seem true, but you do have some chance to switch yourself to the winning team before the end of the game. After a few play-throughs, you’ll learn the nuances of the game – like using a Jerry late in the game to switch your role. It also takes several games before you’ll truly understand why the bad team (parasites) doesn’t want to kill anything and they have little incentive to lie. For some reason, the win conditions are quite confusing to grasp for new players. Those problems go away over time, but I would certainly like the game better if it was impossible to figure out how many reals and parasites were remaining in the deck.The box is too small. The game barely fits after sleeving the cards. If I were to sleeve the large character cards, then they wouldn’t fit at all. A box that is 1 or 2 centimeters larger would make a world of difference.Overall, the game is fun and everyone that I teach this game to wants to play again. It’s even better for those who have seen the episode; it’s easier for them to grasp the concept that the “bad guys” (parasites) don’t want to anyone to die. I’m actually surprised at how many requests I get to break this game out. As it turns out, a lot of those requests come from the people who typically don’t like hidden identity games.Update: I’ve played dozens of games now and I can say that I like the game better and better the more I play it; almost enough to bump up my rating to 4 stars. My play group has changed the rules by assigning cards directly from the identity deck at the start (instead of assigning roles from 4 reals and 2 parasites), so that it’s possible for all players to be parasites at the start. This seems to work pretty well as it mitigates the card counting problem.
Sean –
I bought this closer to when it came out and back then I don’t think it was worth the money but with the price drop its a decent deduction game for the money.If your group is all Rick and Morty fans this is a fun a little game with 2 modes of play (standard and advanced) that closely matches the parasite episode from the show. If you are playing with people that aren’t fans of the show, I would probably pick up a different game like Ultimate Werewolf.The standard mode is an alright co-op deduction game that is really only for teaching the rules in my opinion. It’s pretty hard to lose even with people shooting blindly. I would imagine it would be a good game for kids but given the theme I doubt very many people are playing this with their kids.The advanced mode should really be called the standard and is much more fun. Some of the rules are kind of weird within it but overall it follows the episode much more closely than standard.Overall for $10 I would say its a great pickup for a small group deduction game. It’s hard to find good ones for smaller groups and this one does the job for me.
Grace –
Pretty fun game, played a bunch of times with friends. Pretty straightforward and the advanced mode is interesting