The Book of Thanos (Infinity Quest)

[Ronin]

Something else to consider - you could maybe have them pop up once a round (have the opponent with the highest initiative roll place one) instead of placing them all at the start of the game, and have that keep happening until all the gems are in play.

[Lazy Orang]

Hmmm... interesting thought. I think I like it.

[IAmBatman]

That would delay his ability to gather them some, but would definitely feel "quest"-like. I like it!

I think that first power should have the word "choose" in it somewhere just to make it clear you're choosing which you place.

The last power should probably be "would be destroyed" since if he actually is destroyed, he can't use any powers.

I like the power set and direction and am excited to see how it goes! I can tell you from experience that Event Heroes can be a real challenge, but it's so much fun pushing the envelope with these larger than life designs.

[Tornado]

I actually feel less uneasy for this Event Hero than I have recently.
The low Life (for an Event Hero) and one re-spawn makes for an interesting but (hopefully) not overwhelming power house.
I like the one per round gem release, or maybe start with one or two on the field and then one per round.
That finger snap is going to be brutal but I imagine difficult to execute. Going to be some fun playtests!
A scenario in a card.

[johnny139]

I'm fine with either alternating or glyphs popping in every round. The Gems are known to do that - I'm thinking of the bit in Hickman's Avengers where the Time Gem suddenly appears and throws everyone off. It's a bit weird and feels a bit like a "quest" and more like a... whack-a-mole-esque minigame?

As I think of it though, it makes it pretty hard for the Thanos player to plan out his route, which I think is a big loss. Sitting at the start of the game and saying "okay, Power is here, Space is here, Reality is here, so I should take him out first and that puts me in a good position to attack this guy" - and vice-versa for the opponent.

But yeah, either works.

Otherwise I think we're good. I'd honestly just go with "SNAP!" for the second power, though. Very evocative.

[Yodaking]

Browsing here so apologies if it's already been said, but if some of the stones entered play once per round, or on a specific round, then you wouldn't have to worry about the possibility of someone figuring out how to get all 6 gems to Thanos by the end of the 2nd round.

[IAmBatman]

The nice balancing effect is that in multi-player games you'd have them out a lot sooner but would also have a lot more players trying to deny Thanos.

My one concern is it might make it too difficult for him to pull off his big move and when he pulls off his big move it's still potentially close to as punitive to his army as to the enemy army (assuming he brings an army with him), so I worry there's potential for a negative/unsatisfying play experience for the Thanos player. I guess it depends on, in playtesting, whether the Thanos player really feels like they have a chance to fulfill their quest. I think that's a key - not if they do, but if they felt like it were a reasonable possibility.

[Lazy Orang]

So... how are we planning to work the distribution then? I'm hearing a lot of ideas but not much in the way of a clear direction.
Fortunately, I'm not really in a rush here - I'm sort of breaking over Yuletide to spend time with my family, doubt I could manage a test before New Year.

[quozl]

Play some games with your fam and try out the different ways.

[Lazy Orang]

Originally Posted by quozl

Play some games with your fam and try out the different ways.

Unfortunately, this is one I'm keeping a little secret from them - my Mum knows I have something I'm doing on here in the pipeline, but I've also told her it's a surprise and so she doesn't want it spoiled. I'd much rather decide on an agreed starting point and start running tests early 2019 if that's acceptable.

[quozl]

OK, then just pick one and we'll figure it out during playtesting.

[Arkham]

Agreed. Pick the one that sounds the most fun/interesting based on the discussion, then we can adjust if needed once it gets tested.