Apparently, this is already out. It's described here.
The aspect of the expansion that most intrigues me are the Injury and Madness decks from which one can draw instead of losing half one's items should distaster befall one's health or sanity.
Presumably, if we play with this expansion, we'll never again have to worry about a game of Munchkin lasting almost as long as an Arkham Horror game (as we observed last night). A game of Munchkin approach 2 hours (it probably clocked at 1:40-1:45 or so) was a truly impressive feat---especially the 45 minute end-game scenario (during which I kept promising that we'd be done soon, because I really thought we would be!) in which 3 of us had reached level 8 or higher and people were screwing each other [over] left and right in very interesting ways (or, as we say in the 'hood, "from all angles")!
On the other hand, the Curse of the Dark Pharaoh expansion card deck doesn't seem that appealing. Some of the cards in it are also purported to be extremely deadly (including---so I'm told---one or more entailing one-on-one battles with Elder Gods).
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Clearly I need to play Arkham Horror at some point. Maybe I should try to get people to play at the lab's next games night, but those gatherings tend to go for simpler games that can be played while inebriated...
We once tried to play Arkham Horror with inebriated people. It didn't work as well as we thought it would.
Also, if you're going to play Arkham Horror with tipsy people, make sure there's somebody who has played the game before. It will make life easier. It took us a few games to get a couple of the rules straight. (The instruction manual is vague on some points, and it's easier to miss certain things on the first read.)
I thought it went fairly smoothly, actually. Of course, I was one of the drunkards that already knew how to play.
The only real notable difference I can remember is that there was a considerably higher "your mom" density.
Lemming: I remember that distinctly.
Actually, things did go ok, but the whole YourMomfest definitely got on my nerves a bit that night.
Um, your mom got on your nerves that night?
*runs for cover*
(repost for typo)
Gee, I didn't expect that comment. :)
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