"Never say never..."
When I got back into gaming two years ago, I told myself I wouldn't play Role-Playing Games and I wouldn't get into collectible games again. Well, my comments on RPGs can be found elsewhere, but my resistance to collectible games is wavering.
Did I say wavering? To be truthful, the dam has broken and I'm being carried away on the wave of a new collectible miniatures game called Dreamblade.
I've already purchased a Starter Set and three booster packs (that's a total of 37 figures in my collection) and I haven't even played the game yet!
I don't think I'll fall as far into this rabbit hole as I did when when Magic: The Gathering came out, but I don't think I'm done falling yet either. There are a couple of figures I just have to get before I stop buying Dreamblade product...
Why do I think I'll like Dreamblade? First, the game is not tied to any exisitng Brand. This means the designers and developers have the latitude to make the game good without having to deal with preconceived (or contractual) requirements. The game has freedom to grow. Secondly, the game has a board that is an integral part of the game. Dreamblade is a board game that uses miniatures as opposed to a miniatures game that uses a board.
I've read the rules and I like what I see. The rules seem to be well written and tight. It remains to be seen if the current mix of available figures will make for an interesting game.
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