Terrors of London
A 2 player competitive deck-builder set in Victorian London where players act as Overlords recruiting a crew of monsters and artifacts in order to defeat their opponent.
Playtime
Year
9.99
BGG Score
BGG Rank
99
Mechanics
Mechanics
Designers
Designers
OVERVIEW
The Good
Offers competitive gameplay with satisfying combo potential for such a quick game
Good artwork
Quick set-up and gameplay
The Bad
The rules and terminology can be quite complex when learning to play, so new players will need a few games to get acquainted with the rules and card effects.
The variable player powers, while fun, do suffer from some balance issues.
Diagnosis
7.5/10 Board Game Doctors Approve
FURTHER READING
Terrors of London is a very solid game, and one that I am happy to have in my collection. While it did take a few plays and rules-checking, forums-browsing before I felt I had a good grasp of the rules, the game really started to flow as the mechanics fell into place.
While there are several competitive deck-builders, including many for just one-on-one play, what stood out to me about Terrors of London was the combo-ablity of their Horde Action. While much of the gameplay consists of playing cards to collect money, attack your opponent, or heal, the horde action allows you to combine groups of monsters you play, unlocking and activating additional actions in the process leading to a very satisfying and powerful turn.
The addictiveness of building these combos, combined with gameplay that takes about 20-30 minutes, ensures that win or lose, you’ll always want to play “just one more” and you won’t be disappointed.
Perhaps the biggest terror of the whole game is how little known it is.
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Information for this review is based on my plays with 2 players.
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