Monty Python Fluxx Card Game

Positives1. Flexible number of players.2. Games are a mixture of skill and chance which is fun.3. If you like Dr Who the references are amusing.4. As each individual game doesn't last ages it is a lot better for playing on days such as Christmas/ New Year. People can take part in a game, go do something else then join back in for the next one. It created a nice fluidity of taking part and being able to cook/ meet new guests etc.5. It's a little box of cards so very portable.Negatives1. It is quite a steep learning curve. I already had Fluxx 4.0 so knew how the rules/goals changed as played. The younger people (aged 14-35) picked it up faster but those over 50 found it a bit of a struggle. We stayed with it and people enjoyed it though it took a while for some folk. I would recommend teaching people to play when they are not tired!2. The length of games varies quite a bit. Not a problem for me but harder to judge times.3. Once you have played one fluxx, you have to a large extent played them all. There are slight variations but I wouldn't recommend running out to buy other versions if you already have one.4. You have to be able to accept that people make mistakes! I have played with people who are really strict to the rules. That isn't going to work for fluxx as the rules keep changing and keeping track of everything is a big challenge, especially for new players. The rule sticklers I have introduced this to argued before they started but dropped that after one game. This game is more about taking part than winning. If you stop each game whenever someone makes a mistake you will rarely get to the end.Overall, I really like Fluxx. This version was bought as a gift and enjoyed.

As someone new to playing card games I thought I'd give this a try as it seemed fairly straightforward and fun. It doesn't disappoint. Games can last anything from 10 - 15 minutes to half an hour or more depending on what rule changes you decide to play. Although, I will admit there are some cards that seem to have fairly ambiguous wording that left us to make decisions on how they should be played ourselves, but it didn't take away from the fun. While I can see how this would be far more entertaining with a few more players, it works great with just the two of us and I can see it being the kind of thing that would pop into a travel bag (for when we can do things like that again) to play on the go. However, it does benefit from a decent amount of table space.

This game takes a bit of practise and getting to grips with, the rules change all the time, which is kinda the object of the game ...oh yeh and to get the goal. Persevere and you will be addicted. My 12 year old son had no problem once we got going. Just remember there can be lots of different rules at once - you start with the basic "draw 1 card & play 1 card" after that you can end up drawing 5 cards and playing all your cards just depends on what the rules are that have been played. Almost a relief sometimes when you get a "reset all rules" card that takes it back to the basis card. Enjoy and keep your eye on the GOAL !!!

Fluxx is a game that is, at first, daunting for new players; The rules change constantly, the win-conditions are modified throughout the game, your keepers will get stolen, transferred, or discarded by other players, but most quickly take to the ever fluctuating rules of the game with enthusiasm.Star Fluxx introduces creepers which to me over-complicate the Keeper process, but they add a nice variant to a game that is constantly adapting.There are some ambiguities in the cards; some action cards and surprise cards aren't as clear as they should be, and for some rules it's not clear if they contradict other rules (and thereby replace them) or are simply additional rules, but when you encounter these, a brief discussion and agreement between players can easily resolve.A play session can take anywhere from 10 minutes to 45 minutes, depending on luck of the cards, and the experience of those playing with the cards. When played with new players, winning is often a matter of luck, rather than strategy, but this adds to the random nature of the game.Well worth playing, though I would start with one of the other versions of fluxx (Batman, standard Fluxx) without the creepers if this is your first foray into the Fluxx World.

... well to start with anyway. Then someone plays "New Rule - Draw Three" so they now have to pick up another 2 cards. How do you win? Well, no-one's played a Goal yet.The key to Fluxx, any variation, is being able to adapt to ever-changing rules and goals.For this version, the Keepers, Creeper(s) and Goals are all Firefly themed, for example the Goal "Kaylee's Crush" is met by having the Keepers for Kaylee Frye and Simon Tam face-up in front of you, and not having the Creeper "Reavers".

I have played both Pirate Fluxx and Monty Python Fluxx before, and decided to get this version for my brother, an aficionado of sci-fi, for Christmas. We opened it on the day, it was one of the few games we played that day around family responsibilities (Star Trek Catan, Pandemic, Coup and 7 Wonders got pushed to the side).This is without a doubt my favourite version. The games seem to have a much faster pace, and there is a lot of variety in the Keepers and Creepers. For those who haven't played Fluxx before, you play cards in turn depending on the rules played previously. At the beginning, you draw one card from the deck and play one card from your hand. But later, someone might play a 'Play All' card, which means everyone has to play everything in their hand every turn. The victory conditions fluctuate as much as the rules do, it becomes a very fun, very easy to learn game, that can take anywhere from 15 minutes to over an hour.I would strongly recommend this to any newcomers to Fluxx.