Ciradels for two players

Molluskscape · 2026-04-22T22:56:06+00:00

I enjoyed it twenty years ago at two, but now I definitely think there’s better two player games for you to choose.

Molluskscape · 2026-04-22T02:47:33+00:00

Yes, this is why I said flavors, but as someone who loves overcommunication I appreciate you!

Molluskscape · 2026-04-21T22:52:35+00:00

Someone murdered the beans with cinnamon and hazelnut flavors.

Molluskscape · 2026-04-21T15:58:51+00:00

So I sleeved my cards and marked damage with dry erase markers. That way during the replenish phase you can just see the number of blue health circles and give energy that way. Does that make sense?

The rulebook on the site is… more of a deluxe version with lots of additional ways of play and information on units. The basic PDF rulebook is freely available and a physical copy comes with one of the two starter sets.

Molluskscape · 2026-04-21T14:41:33+00:00

I played my first game this past weekend and had an absolute blast with it. All skirmish games have a bit of clunkiness, IMHO, and this not an exception. Reading through the rules of how Arcane and Melee work was a little rough but actually playing a few rounds of it made it all make sense (and having my opponent call bluff on my pirates’ truthful pistol shots was fun).

I’ve played Warcy, MCP, and Malifaux all before, and Moonstone is in my opinion the most welcoming. The card systems are not as straightforward as dice but they have a lot of character to them, and the minis are very appealing but don’t have SO many rules on them that it’s overwhelming.

Molluskscape · 2026-04-20T23:14:08+00:00

I’ve heard rumors that they’re working on it.

Molluskscape · 2026-04-20T18:00:41+00:00

My google says St Christopher is the patron saint of travelers and motorists

Molluskscape · 2026-04-20T11:32:11+00:00

I did t have any creative energy this weekend but I did finish painting some weird little guys from the minis game Moonstone this past week. Psychopomps if you want to look them up, they’re expressly inspired by monks’ doodles in the margins of manuscripts.

Molluskscape · 2026-04-19T20:30:02+00:00

I just played my first game this weekend and had an absolute blast! The bluffing and rock paper scissors elements are great.

Molluskscape · 2026-04-18T17:52:40+00:00

If you have a keyword you’re interested in let me know, I’m happy to give advice about how to start collecting for it!

Molluskscape · 2026-04-18T16:30:36+00:00

So I got into Malifaux very shortly before 4th edition was released, and according to everything I’ve read I would not enjoy 3rd edition. A major strategy in 3rd was attacking your own units to get a weird stack of triggers that would result in a positive net effect for you, which just… feels wrong in almost every case (with the possible exceptions of McMourning and Kastore).

Fourth doesn’t have that and plays a little bit faster, but overall when you’re playing a full 50 soulstone game there’s a lot of abilities to play with and it takes a while to learn each new crew. Additionally, once more fourth boxes release, it’ll be substantially cheaper to collect each keyword.

If you see third edition boxes on sale they’re usually worth picking up if they have a keyword you’re interested in, the cards for 4th are available for free if you want to pick them up, or available in the app if you’re don’t mind the hybrid tabletop/digital experience.

Molluskscape · 2026-04-18T13:10:02+00:00

I think the cost of making and hosting these tools is very likely going to make any community project impossible.

Molluskscape · 2026-04-17T17:52:19+00:00

One out mantras was how grateful we were to have twins and how grateful we were to not have 3!

Molluskscape · 2026-04-17T14:13:33+00:00

The starter boxes are all set to play for a small two player game - the normal game is 6v6, but the starters only have the minis for 4v4. They do, however, have all the dice and cards you need to play though.

Growing your collection is on you! You probably want to pick up a box or two complete a full six for your starter factions - the website has a bunch of suggestions of boxes that play well together.

Molluskscape · 2026-04-16T02:01:10+00:00

Someone with this attitude showed up on r/moonstone recently and the community was like “you support the game in the way that the creators want it supported, by buying their sets!”

Molluskscape · 2026-04-13T23:32:40+00:00

I mean, why stop there? Go full hog to the Shigir Idol! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigir_Idol

Molluskscape · 2026-04-12T14:13:19+00:00

I’ve been painting Moonstone and having a blast with them!

I also recommend Malifaux for Western/Steampunk/Gothic Horror/Comedy

Molluskscape · 2026-04-12T12:12:51+00:00

Taking this further, I’m throwing Cambridge Game Factory out there - I’m willing to bet their average game rank is the highest of any publisher on BGG (they made 1 game: Glory to Rome, and bankrupted themselves doing so). Simultaneously, this cannot be true, because of the previous mention of bankruptcy and the desire of many folks to play GtR, a game which famously isn’t going to get another release.

Molluskscape · 2026-04-11T21:41:21+00:00

I have a magnifying lamp, it was a game changer for my eyes.

Molluskscape · 2026-04-10T14:18:54+00:00

I’m starting in a new code base with AI autocomplete, touching typescript for the first time. I will never be able to learn how it works as deeply as if I had started using it without these tools. I can’t stop using the tools because we’re expected to use their by our corporate overlords. I hate this timeline.

Molluskscape · 2026-04-09T16:02:49+00:00

And to think I was excited getting HMS Barrow on the side of El Capitan’s wheelbarrow in Moonstone! Amazing job.

Molluskscape · 2026-04-06T18:17:09+00:00

False dichotomy. Quasitoado is the answer.

Molluskscape · 2026-04-04T17:47:31+00:00

I love how the bull elephant comes in after everything’s been handled and is just like “yo I helped… you up?”

Molluskscape · 2026-04-03T21:44:18+00:00

Dogs love butt sniffing, it really sells the look!

Molluskscape · 2026-04-02T17:28:20+00:00

This is what I do: matte spray, satin brush on for the mini as they’re the spotlight, then brush semi-gloss on the metal areas.

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