Frankenstein's Bodies the Card Game

I am a big fan of KickStarter when used properly; by independent companies or individuals who are genuinely trying to make their dream a reality. Andrew Harman and YAY! Games is one such example.

I have been following Andrew Harman for some weeks now, watching his endeavour and hard work as he tries to create a real game out of a two year labour of love. He has painstakingly taken the seed of an idea, designed, finely tuned, created artwork (all from scratch and not being an artist) and come up with his very own game - Frankenstein's Bodies.

Andrew was kind enough to send me a prototype copy to play with and introduce to others. He was also at the UK Games Expo. in Birmingham this weekend running demonstrations and I was able to seek him out and catch up with him. That being said, he has been all over the country doing the same over the past weeks / months. I do hope all his hardwork and dedication will pay off.

So what is Frankenstein's Bodies all about?

The idea is really quite simple. Each person is working for Dr. Frankenstein and trying to make him the perfect body. This is done by collecting various body parts and constructing them on their work bench, cleaning them and crafting them as best they can to form a whole. To aid the player they can employ Master Surgeons (who can also protect their finely crafted cadavers).

In the game this is played out by drafting cards in to your hand and playing them on your surgeon's tables (or if you wish, on your opponent's table). Body parts ordinarily come with infection, so they must also be cleaned if they are to be of use, or you can employ (if you are lucky enough) a Master Surgeon to help select uninfected body parts and stop other people from taking them from you). There are also cards that allow you to deflect actions that are played against you or another. This can lead to a lot of tit for tat and general skullduggery.

Victory points are awarded to players for crafting bodies from parts that come from the same body types and sex. Infected parts score zero themselves, but do count toward the end game, which occurs when two full bodies are completed by one person.

The game is for up to 6 players and can be played in about 45-60 minutes.

The KickStarter campaign has about three days left and is about 2/3 funded. Head over and check it out:
Frankenstein's Bodies - Body Building the Baron's Way