There was always just something satisfying about building an all-Computer deck or one focused on Disasters or just go for raw Media power.Īdd in hidden goals and New World Order cards (that affected everyone) and probably a bunch of other stuff. With the CCG, you could set up a master plan with a bunch of cards that work together. If you had a Straight group and all the cards that came up were Weird, you wouldn't be able to do much without suffering a penalty. For many, the fun was trying to make your conspiracy work with the opportunities you were presented with.for me, I was frustrated. The original Illuminati just had everyone draw from a common deck. Most importantly, it let you customize your deck (you know, like all CCGs). They added Attributes, which are like tags in other games, that opened up a lot of stuff-it would be hard to have a conspiracy game without, say, Computers, but that doesn't really fit the "alignment" model. They added Resources, so you could play with the Holy Grail and the Ark of the Covenant and the like. The Telephone Psychics (remember those?) got a bonus to control weak groups (because, you know, only the weak believe Telephone Psychics.) The original game had some groups that were mostly just stats the abilities gave it flavor. The original had about 15 cards, the CCG had, well, 200.Įvery single group had a special ability. It vastly expanded the idea of "Plots"-one-off cards that let you do something, like permanently change a group Liberal, or give a bonus to an attack.
What INWO, the CCG version did, was codify a few things: Conversely, a Peaceful group would get a bonus to destroy a Violent group. If you were trying to control a Peaceful group with another Peaceful group, you'd get a bonus.and a penalty if a Violent group tried. The key to this expansion was alignments.most groups had an alignment, like Violent or Peaceful. Your rivals were attempting to destroy your groups as you were trying to control your own. Your "conspiracy" would expand out, spider-web like, as you got more powerful. If you are unaware, the idea behind Illuminati is that certain groups control other groups.so your main Illuminati (say, the Gnomes of Zurich) could control the CIA, and the Republicans, and Fast Food Chains.and then, in turn, the CIA could control the Mossad and Video Games, and so on. Can't wait.įor me, it was the "system" they had developed for the original Illuminati fit so perfectly well with the CCG system.
So, yeah, if this has a solo vs AI mode that is even a quarter way decent (and preferably has difficulty scaling), I am so on board with it. I also have the complete 80s pocket game reprints which include Illuminati (need to open it up, but I hope it is the old 80s card set instead of the "updated to be topical" card set).
it was the big red box I picked up for cheap with shrink on it from a used game store, the booster packs included still in shrink, but the rulebook got set on something sticky and was damaged. Heck, I have INWO box but the game book got damaged. Glad this will get an app - wonder if it will have an AI so I can play the game. push clicks on grinders, then says to self.
I was playing the game and had Cultists take over Fast Food, and the joke became "hey, kid, you want to see what makes McThulhu burgers so tasty. Illuminati provides me with my favorite gaming story every.
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