Shuffling: The Next Generation
Apparently my recent batch of Daily Illuminator posts about shuffling generated some comments. Here are a few that piqued my interest. Over on the forums, long-time contributor Buzzardo noted that the "most-effective shuffle" is the "smoosh shuffle," where you spread all the cards out on a flat surface and kind...
A New Munchkin Expansion Is Crawling Your Way
Today we're sharing news about a creepy-crawly new Munchkin expansion scheduled to release in June! Developed by Munchkin Associate Developer Devin Lewis and illustrated by new-to-us artist Bas Goverde, we are proud to announce Munchkin: The Floor Is Larva. And by the way, let me just tell you that it's...
To Sleeve Or Not To Sleeve?
I'm curious: What're folks' thoughts on sleeving their card games? To be clear, that question is entirely to sate my personal curiosity. As far as I know, the Hidden Masters have no particular plans or use for this information . . . although I suppose if enough mysterious billionaires answered...
Munchkin Minus Some
If you and your friends have played a bunch of Munchkin (any flavor!), are familiar with the cards, and are looking for an easy-peasy variant, here's one to consider. Before the game starts (and before the deck is shuffled!), each player looks through the deck and removes one card from...
Find Last-Minute Gifts At Our Valentine's Day Sale
Valentine's Day has snuck up on me like a vampire rogue at midnight. You know the one. I can only hope that I'm the only one who has been taken by surprise. But if you're also staring at the calendar in a last-minute panic, there's hope. The Warehouse 23...
Zero Shuffles?!
Long-time readers know that I'm on part 47,813 of my exploration of card shuffling. In the previous installment, I mentioned having two more insights. This is the promised second one. I love playing big "all-expansions"-type games; obviously, Munchkin is a great candidate for such super-deck shenanigans. One problem with this, however,...
If It Says Label Label Label On The . . . Wait, I Messed Up
Here's a quick recommendation: Get a labeler. I often end up with oddball bits of ephemera that would be handy to label, and I've found (no real surprise) that a labeler works great for that. In particular, the Dymo LetraTag LT-100H Portable Label Maker has been my weapon of choice...
Double The Decks, Double The Fun
I've been on a bit of a shuffling kick lately here on the Daily Illuminators, and I have at least two more insights to share in this regard. We'll cover one here. Readers of the last installment learned that a 168-card Munchkin set doesn't need more than 11 shuffles to...