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Renfield: Gambling Card Game

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Renfield: Gambling Card Game
Publisher: Greater Than Games, LLC
by Pete D. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/13/2015 14:32:43

The cards are very nice! You do have to print the rulebook seperately, and you probably should kick Cheapass games a donation because the game is free to print, and Mr. Ernest and fellows are awesome for that. I have yet to play a game yet, but I gave one as a gift to a big pinocle/bridge player friend, and one for myself because of the trick-taking/gambling novelty. My only regret is that I didn't have the option to buy a deck with the original backs. The cards, at least when I orderd, come with the 'subdued' backs.



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[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Renfield: Gambling Card Game
Publisher: Greater Than Games, LLC
by Brant C. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 03/11/2014 13:06:01

Despite needing to head over to the Cheapass Games site for the rules (in highly printable PDF format), Renfield is a devilishly tricksy but fun group game. You get a very high quality deck with this purchase, and if you get a 99 cent deck case here also, you can print the rules, fold them, and put deck and rules nicely together in the case. So what's the game like? As noted, the Cheapass site has all the game's rules available for free, but like most really great games, the play's much more than the rules lead you to believe. The official description correctly implies that Renfield is like Hearts and Poker had a love child in a graveyard. It's not difficult to learn the rules, but Renfield's up there with Bridge for strategy. Maybe it's a little tougher. I find Renfield's theme amusing enough that I'm grinning while my head is furiously working out how to win in the long run. The depth and card art put this at a teen-and-up minimum age. A Renfield night could replace a Poker night, but be sure everyone's ok with extra thinking. Bugs and body parts are also part of the game's theme. Think of them as leggy dots and broken statue bits instead if you'd like. Yeah. Renfield's a creepy strategic betting trick taking blast of a card game. As much as I enjoy the game, I docked a point off my review for not having rules included.



Rating:
[4 of 5 Stars!]
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Renfield: Gambling Card Game
Publisher: Greater Than Games, LLC
by Eric S. [Verified Purchaser]
Date Added: 08/16/2013 19:23:47

shipped without box & rules, not made clear that box & rules do not come with the product, indeed the product page has a reference to the rules, but they weren't shipped with product. Drive Thru Cards has lost my business.



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