Munchkin
Generally fun game. Funny and deprecating humor, plus its fairly easy to grasp the concept. Easy to learn and good for timewasting. First few games were a blast.
Having said that, this is a game where the diminishing returns quickly sets in. Once you are familiar with all the cards, the ‘funny’ factor quickly diminishes, and then the game will have to be judged on its gameplay value, which is decent but unremarkable. There seems to be some power balance problem with the game- some cards are ridiculously powerful and there seems to be a few degenerate combos that is very difficult to stop. There are expansion sets which add cards, but once you are familiar with all the cards, the novelty factor quickly loses its shine. Also, games can take very long- even a 3 player game can drag to an hour at least.
Overall, a very fun game- at least initially and good for ice-breaking and is easy to understand. However, some cards are broken and the novelty factor will eventually dissipate.
