tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post1480617156615202288..comments2024-03-22T01:20:21.749-07:00Comments on Board Game Reviews by Josh: Castle Panic ReviewJoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14011225292134198772noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-86373516123323122952012-02-11T06:47:01.609-08:002012-02-11T06:47:01.609-08:00Yeah, I know what you're saying about the &quo...Yeah, I know what you're saying about the "control freak." We normally refer to that person as the "bossy player." That is unfortunately a con in most co-op games; and that is one of the reasons that I like games like the Lord of the Rings Card Game - it's co-op, but with hidden information, which makes it harder for a player to be as bossy.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14011225292134198772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829360209113689355.post-57139415726219618542012-02-10T21:00:23.211-08:002012-02-10T21:00:23.211-08:00Castle Panic was our first co-op game, and the int...<i>Castle Panic</i> was our first co-op game, and the intensity really appeals to the kids (both the 11- and the 15-year-old). It works well in a mix of kids and adults, too. <br /><br />You're right about how tough it is to kill a monster in the castle. You really have to keep track of where the Barbarian card is once it turns up. I seem to remember another card (Scavenge, perhaps) that can retrieve a card of your choice from the discard pile. So once you've got the Barbarian and have played it to kill a monster in the castle, the Scavenge card can pull it back into play for a second use. <br /><br />The one down-side we find is that if there's a control freak in the group, you really have to establish "rules of conduct" about what you can do on somebody else's turn. Otherwise, the control freak is playing solitaire, and everyone else are just puppets.<br /><br />Thanks for a nice write-up.Paul Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02260814589584723033noreply@blogger.com