I have Chris Wray's games and agree they are great. And he is such a nice guy. And I love Megan Russell's art. I would say Kansas City is my favorite - I love the way it changes the mode of conversation around the game compared to other trick-takers because of the known information with the revealed ranks. Very fun. But the most likely for me to just pull out quick and play in a moment is Rewind.
I would note that for Change of Heart, you can play 3 of the 4 variants as you described using two standard decks of cards with different backs. However, The Tin Man requires 0 and 1 cards as well, so it's a little outside of a standard deck. It's worth playing with a tin man automaton hand of cards so you know what it will play each round and work around that.
Great post! I'm guilty of simply putting rulesets for games on itch and hoping for the best. That there needs to be a physical component that can be purchased rings true. I'll follow his advice! I'd love to see your list of web-published games.
I have Chris Wray's games and agree they are great. And he is such a nice guy. And I love Megan Russell's art. I would say Kansas City is my favorite - I love the way it changes the mode of conversation around the game compared to other trick-takers because of the known information with the revealed ranks. Very fun. But the most likely for me to just pull out quick and play in a moment is Rewind.
I would note that for Change of Heart, you can play 3 of the 4 variants as you described using two standard decks of cards with different backs. However, The Tin Man requires 0 and 1 cards as well, so it's a little outside of a standard deck. It's worth playing with a tin man automaton hand of cards so you know what it will play each round and work around that.
Great post! I'm guilty of simply putting rulesets for games on itch and hoping for the best. That there needs to be a physical component that can be purchased rings true. I'll follow his advice! I'd love to see your list of web-published games.
Thank you for posting this and to Chris for putting his games up for one last hurrah!
Yes, that was quite a nice surprise!