Sunday, April 28, 2013

Grass - Adult themed card game.


I was a bit hesitant to do a review of grass, but ultimately the enjoyable gameplay brought me around to it. Grass is an adult-themed card game about dealing weed. It comes in a little brown "grass bag" and comes with the playing cards and a set of rules. 


It's fairly simple to play, you have to draw and play a "market open" card, and then you can table "peddle" cards of different denominations. Other players can try to steal your tabled cards, or throw "heat on" (like felony or detained) at you, and before you can play any other cards you have to play the appropriate "heat off" card. You can protect some of your money cards, and there are some bad cards that make you lose a turn, like doublecrossed.


Ultimately, the only objectionable item is the theme. Gameplay-wise, it's a fun, backstabby-type of card game where even when you can't play any other cards, you can still harass other players. If the theme bothers you, stay away because there is absolutely no way around it. Everything about the game revolves around the theme. If the theme does not bother you, this is a fun, light-hearted card game.

If you want a copy, you can find it at Board Game Geek or at Funagain Games for around $12.

FUN: 4. It's fun, what can I say?

THEME: 4. Strong (if objectionable) theme.

QUALITY: 3. It's about average quality.

ART: 3. Average art.

INTERACTIVITY: 4. You'll be screwing with your opponents every other move.

COMPLEXITY: 3. Different cards can offer some unique situations.

LUCK: 3. It's a card game, there's some luck involved.

Recommendation? You'll have to decide that one for yourself. I play it with older age friends, but we are able to separate fantasy and fun from reality. I would not play it with my younger siblings or any other young children due to the potential to glorify drug use.

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