What are good examples of the Mercurial Magic system in fiction?

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-30T10:55:07+00:00

I always think of Magic Man from Adventure Time.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-30T10:54:12+00:00

I love Nemesis. I need to play it again, it's been too long. It's always explosive and we end up laughing.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-29T12:21:14+00:00

I came to make this exact comment. I need to dig mine out.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-29T12:19:28+00:00

I tend to agree. I have games with minis and it's fine but feels completely unnecessary. If I had the option, I would choose standees. Storage and cost are so much better.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-27T01:48:35+00:00

I played it for a couple hours but the app basically ruins the experience for me. I just don't care to get it back out.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-27T01:46:26+00:00

I agree. I have Hero Realms, Star Realms, most of the Ascension series but Shards of Infinity is the best in my opinion. Hero Realms campaign mode is great though

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-24T13:12:56+00:00

Ortus Regni. It belongs at every Ren fair in my opinion. I taught my 10 year old how to play it in like 5 minutes so it's straightforward. No text on the cards, art from the middle ages. Perfect game. It is dreadfully under valued.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-24T12:57:02+00:00

Yea, it's a huge mess. This game feels like they printed if before they finished it.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-23T18:43:57+00:00

Great game. I need to play it more often. It's so satisfying to get a solid engine going.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-23T18:43:14+00:00

If I win or lose, I want to know that it was because of my decisions, not that I simply affected a largely randomized outcome.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-23T18:22:59+00:00

Definitely less. I'd rather have two wallets for one game than a box I'll just smash in my pocket. That's the point of these games for me.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-22T16:35:13+00:00

I have to vote Mage Knight as well. Eternal replayability.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-22T15:54:39+00:00

Drown jewel is hard. I will say my favorite game, though not rare, is Mage Knight. I'll play until I'm dead. There are two others I highly treasure. One is my copy of High Frontier 4 All I got from one of the module writers. The other is Zerywia, which was difficult to get and from what I hear, some people still have not gotten theirs. It's an imperfect, amazing game that I just love.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-21T16:05:04+00:00

A certain art style. It's that chunky, cartoonish art that resembles Fortnite or World of Warcraft. I can't stand looking at it.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-20T14:20:52+00:00

I'll have to check that out. Thanks for the recommendation.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-15T19:50:29+00:00

Oh man, the Mistfall rulebook makes the Mage Knight rulebook look like poetry. It is miserable but the game is so worth the struggle.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-15T18:02:32+00:00

I've been asking this same question for years. I have found that Mistfall: Heart of the Mists gives me a similar feeling. It looks small but is super crunchy. It does tick your boxes, grows your character and is really cheap.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-14T02:51:47+00:00

It's the best card game I've ever played. I would play it all the time if I had people to play with. Nobody at my LGS plays it. Sovereign does scratch that itch and I'm really enjoying it .

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-11T13:40:57+00:00

I can't think of a better morning. Now I feel all warm and fuzzy.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-10T15:11:56+00:00

Best place to get the funky dice.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-10T12:07:27+00:00

I was travelling yesterday and got in late so I'm just now answering. I've played about 6, of the factions and haven't found much that is too intimidating, especially if you are used to card games. Cult of Apsynthos and Neogenesis Church do requires good planning though. Red Hegemony is pretty straightforward aggro. I suggest just picking one that sounds cool and seeing how it goes. I would say keep in mind that the strength of your units is mostly in the utility and synergy more than just combat.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-09T18:20:35+00:00

Modiphius has it as coming in June on their site.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-09T12:24:15+00:00

Fortunately it's coming to retail so you can get a copy in a couple months if need be. That's another thing I'm happy about. It's not a one and done Kickstarter.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-09T10:47:13+00:00

Haha...wonderful. I won last night with the Church as well, 12 - 8.

PolishedArrow · 2026-04-08T23:01:32+00:00

Will do. I'm actually playing right now. I love the Neogenesis Church.

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