Lazer Ryderz

[Mike]

There is a that just started today. It's $29 plus $5 shipping to get the whole thing. It's an awesome game and an awesome deal. If you want the extras, like the play mat and whatever, that's up to you, but I've played it, and part of the beauty is that it simply works on whatever table you throw it on. The size and the shape of your table creates the boundaries and adds to the twists of the game.

If you haven't heard me talk about it before, you're essentially playing out Tron's lightcycles. You have targets on the board that each of you are angling for, and your vehicle leaves a solid trail behind you that boxes in the other players. As you adjust your speed up and down, maneuvering becomes harder or easier, and everything actually moves pretty quickly. You pick the speed and angle of turn you want (by simply picking up a piece of path to play). If you're turning, you roll a die to see if you can do that. You lay the piece down and move your marker. You get a crystal, you get points. You run into something, you crash and lose your built up trail... start over at the edge of the map.

It's quick, it's challenging, it's fun. But the rules are simple enough that I'm figuring this is going to be a great game night selection, because it catches everyone's attention, and I think I can convince all ages to jump in on it. It's made by Nicole and Anthony who also made Resistor and Kobolds. (You can see them in the video on the Kickstarter page).

[Kyle]

I'm in.

[Mike]

You won't regret it.

[Mike]

Two things of note:

A) 24 hours in, and they are 86% funded. I'm so happy for them. It's been a tumultuous month for them... they got engaged, her father died, and the Kickstarter launch. I'm glad this is going so well. Plus, I'm just excited to own my own copy and share it with everyone.

B) It has a Lazer Shark! (It's not a Lazor Shark, but close enough to trip my Aquanaut trigger.)

[Cazmonster]

Aquanauts!!!

[Kyle]

It's going to be delivered to me by Saturday! I'M SO EXCITED!

[Mike]

Holy crap! Delivery notice!

Mine's on Monday!

[Kyle]

LOOK AT IT! JUST LOOK AT IT!

[Mike]

We just played our first game... fan-freakin-tastic!

I crashed AND won on the final move.

I can't wait to add in the special powers.

[Kyle]

The intentionally distressed packaging is the best- much like Zombie Cinema.