The reviewers conclude, “Camelot definitely takes the Crazy Eights game and makes it crazier. The nicely integrated art is welcome. And by introducing Fluxx-like rules changes and new sets of powers and effects, Crazier Eights will definitely appeal to fans of Fluxx-like games and to those who enjoy Crazy Eights but want some more strategy.”
Their review can be found here.
My friend Armin Kraemer helped take some professional photos, and I made some images as well. Take a look below. Continue reading
What does publishing a game require? A lot of work. Game development, promotion, and crowd funding are easier said than done. I have a lot to learn, but here is my understanding of the process. A similar, less detailed, checklist can be found here and James Mathe’s checklist with Excel/OpenOffice downloads can be found here. Continue reading
Crazier Eights originally had four colors, each with the same thirteen cards. Crazier Eights: Camelot has fifty three different cards, each with a different ability. The cards are inspired by the world of the King Arthur stories, and it has a lot of the key elements and characters from those stories. Let’s take a closer look at some of those characters and how the ability relates to what the card represents.
An awesome review of Crazier Eights: Camelot by “I teach her, she wins.” Alberto Resti said gave it a 6.5 out of 10. He said it initially seemed to be a 6, but it is better when you keep playing it and becomes a 7 out of 10. What do you think?
The plan is to have the Kickstarater for Crazier Eights: Camelot starting October 11th. We filmed the video, but it will take some time to edit it.
Information about the first version of Crazier Eights can be found on the About page.
You can also take a look at the Crazier Eights: Camelot spoiler and rules document.
Update (5/23/1): A newer version of the print & play can be found here.
You can now try Crazier Eights: Camelot before it’s for sale in stores by using this Print & Play document. You just print out the cards and paste them on other playing cards, or put them over other cards using sleeves. Note that the pictures on the cards are in black and white, and that it includes a promo card. Continue reading
The official Crazier Eights Facebook group can be found here. This will be a good way to keep up with any news and give me feedback about your thoughts.
One person who joins the group will get a free high quality prototype of the jumbo version of Crazier Eights: Camelot. Terms and conditions can be found here. The prize will be determined on 27 September 2016.
A comparison in size between the regular and jumbo cards can be seen below. Continue reading
I will give a free copy of a high quality Crazier Eights: Camelot prototype as a prize on 1 October 2016 for a random subscriber of the Monthly Newsletter, and you will have a chance at getting prizes in the future as well. The Monthly Newsletter is a great way to stay informed about the development, news, and new versions of Crazier Eights. Go here to join the newsletter.
The contest’s terms and conditions can be found here.
Two Gun Pixie have a live play video of Crazier Eights: Camelot here, and they have a review of the game as well. The reviewers ultimately liked the game and the expansions I sent them, which will be stretch goals. The game was rated as 3 Pixies (Will Play Again).
They said the mechanics seemed similar to the take that type of mechanic (which harm the strength of others) without being one. I do think there is some take that type of mechanic involved, but I suspect they want to emphasize that the take that type of cards did not tend to spin out of control or become a “win more” type of problem. They were not overly impressed with the packaging quality, and I will look into my options for that. They enjoyed the art, theme, and point out how easy the game is to understand. They also said, “Even more experienced and hard core tabletop gamers should enjoy this well-themed update to Crazy Eights as it makes a fun filler game to play while waiting for those few players to show up for game night.”
The reviewers also enjoyed both expansions I sent (Valley of the Nile and Eternity), and said they are a must have.
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