Martian Fluxx invades Earthling game rooms
"The Martians have landed. Their goals remain uncertain; indeed, they seem to change continuously: one moment they're attempting to capture Washington, D.C., the next they're trying to abduct humans, only to turn their attention to the great cow menace. Of one thing, there is no doubt: once the Martians figure out what they're doing, we're doomed. This is the premise of Martian Fluxx, a card game by Loony Labs that's expands upon the rules of its popular Fluxx card game. As with Fluxx, each player starts with a three-card hand and one initial rule in play: draw one card, play one card.I, for one, welcome our Martian overlords!
Fluxx 4.0 - the current base game - can be fun, and I know a lot of people swear by it. My daughter certainly loves it, and it's one of our go-to games on rainy weekends. But the game never fully clicked for me. Martian Fluxx, on the other hand, does. Between the new Keeper mechanics, the Human creepers, and the rules for manipulating said Human Creepers, Looney Labs has created a much more compelling and fun version Fluxx. The Keepers add just enough added strategy to break the game out of its rules escalation loop, and the sense of humor is sure to elicit laughs, or at least plenty of chuckles, from players.
If your family enjoys science fiction, and you're looking for a good game to take on the road with you this summer, it's definitely worth picking up. "