Carnival of Monsters
Draft lands and beasts to build the grandest monster menagerie at the annual banquet.
- Designer
- Richard Garfield
- Published by
- AMIGO
- Editions by
- Broadway Toys LTD, MINDOK, Giochi Uniti, Gigamic, G3, Mercurio, Piatnik Distribution, VR Distribution
You're a monstrologist competing to assemble the grandest menagerie for the Royal Society's annual banquet. Over four seasons you draft cards, collect matching land types to unlock and capture exotic beasts, hire staff, and take out loans, all to display the wildest collection at the Carnival.
Who it's for
Fans of drafting and set collection who want a mid-weight game with personality and a theme kids and adults both enjoy.
Not for you if…
You dislike loans and interest-style debt mechanics or want a heavy strategic brain-burner. The dice-based captures can also sour players who want zero luck.
Vibe's take
Satisfying set-building with a playful hunter theme and the constant push-and-pull of what to keep versus what to pass on.
Published 2019 · 7 years ago
newer than 55% of games
In 5,613 collections
collected more than 62% of games
2–5 players · ages 10+
Best with 4 · publisher: 12+
about 45 min
shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: medium
One warm-up round · 2.2 out of 5 · heavier than 55%
Opinions: usual spread
A normal range of ratings
Language: some text
Text on cards or in the rules
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