Mindbug: First Contact is a fast-paced two-player card game that captures the excitement of Magic: The Gathering without deck building. Learn why its clever Mindbug mechanic, unique creatures, and strategic gameplay make it one of the best 20-minute dueling card games for beginners and experienced players alike

I grew up playing Magic: The Gathering. I loved building decks and dreaming up ridiculous card combinations, even if I either never drew the mana I needed or the combo never came together the way I imagined. I don't own any Magic cards anymore, but every now and then I miss that head to head card battling. That's where Mindbug comes in. It scratches that nostalgic itch in about 20 minutes without the cost of chasing new cards. Battlefruit Kingdom can be played as a standalone

The Mindbug obsession continues. I grew up playing Magic, so when I learned there was another game that streamlined the process, made it pretty, was accessible, and still played well at two players, I was bought in. King of Tokyo was our first board game with dice rolling, so combining the two felt like pure nostalgia crashing together on the tabletop 🎰 THE DATA ROW Game Title: Mindbug: King of Tokyo Publisher: Nerd Lab Games and IELLO Designer: Richard Garfield, Christian K