Terrible Monster (2015)

About this game

Terrible Monster is a battle card game for two players. Each player starts with four lives, two counter tokens, and a hand of five cards from the deck of 16 cards, with players taking turns to draw a card and play up to two cards against each other, possibly countering or re-countering them. The first player to defeat the other player wins.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Strictly 2 players — no more, no fewer.
• Rules load. At 1.6/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 10 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.