Megaland

Push your luck through video-game levels: bank your treasure in time or risk losing it all to the next monster.

Designers: Ryan Laukat, Malorie Laukat
Published by: Red Raven Games

Megaland (2018) is a push-your-luck race through a video game world, played with cards. Each round, everyone puts their character on the level tile, draws a treasure and places it above their board. Then the top level card is revealed: it may hurt you through the monster on it, or bunnies, or both. After that you decide whether to leave the round and bank your treasure or press on for another one. If your damage reaches your number of hearts, you are out and lose what you collected. About twenty minutes for two to five players, with that classic just-one-more-level itch.

Push-your-luck level after levelTreasures, monsters and bunniesBank in time or lose it all

Who it's for

You like push-your-luck games and video game themes and want a short card game that is full of small gambles.

Not for you if…

You want to plan carefully and control the outcome. The thrill comes from risk, so a dud level can sting.

Vibe's take

Quick and nervy. Each level card is a small gamble, the table watches who bails out first, and every extra treasure tempts you to take one more step.