[Card Game]: Space Beans, reviewed by bwridge (5/3)

http://www.rpg.net/reviews/archive/10/10659.phtml

Brian Ridge's Summary:

Space Beans is a light, cute card game that is hampered by one serious flaw.

Go to the full review for more information.

Post originally by Chris Camfield at 2004-09-22 17:17:17
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I haven't even played Bohnanza very much, but your review highlights an interesting and what seems a very important weakness in the game.

Post originally by O'Keefe at 2004-09-23 08:33:36
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I bought SpaceBeans on a whim a few years ago while sitting bored at a game store. We played a fourplayer game that afternoon and had a blast.

I agree with your point that hardcore gamers that NEED to win will eventually get bored with it.

But it's a great game for your family & friends. I took it to a Thanksgiving get together. My mom and aunts play cards all the time. We played for over two hours, and no one got bored.

Post originally by Brian Ridge at 2004-09-23 15:10:46
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You're welcome!

Brian

Post originally by Darrin Bright at 2004-09-24 12:51:10
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Is there a balanced way to tweak the rules so the "starve your neighbor" strategy doesn't work? For example:

* If a player is not passed any cards at the start of his turn, he may pick one of his right-hand neighbor's cards (face up or face down) and put it in his own hand.

* If a player is not passed any cards at the start of his turn, he *must* draw at least one/two/? cards.

Or maybe... punish the player who isn't passing cards? Maybe his neighbor picks a card (face up or face down) and he's forced to discard it.

Post originally by Brian Ridge at 2004-09-24 17:31:27
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Darrin,

We considered your second idea as a fix to the problem. If people are requied to draw each and every turn, then that would ensure enough cards in circulation arond the table to make things more interesting.

Brian