Simon Worger
United Kingdom
Bordon
Hampshire
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Hi,
which Fluxx should I buy to start with as I don't own any versions of it ? Think I read somewhere that the regular Fluxx, this one, Fluxx is better than the Family version Family Fluxx?
Thanks.
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Rick Teverbaugh
United States
Anderson
Indiana
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It depends on who's playing. If you have some pre-teens then I would suggest Family. Otherwise pick a theme that interests you. There's pirates, zombies, regular, Python, etc.
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Simon Worger
United Kingdom
Bordon
Hampshire
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Mostly my gf and I but also with other adults.
I'll probably try the regular Fluxx first then a themed one 
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Adam O'Brien
United States
Raleigh
North Carolina
Even Cleverer Overtext
The Hellfish Bonanza!!!
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We've definitely enjoyed the Python version the most, but that is likely a result of us all being fans of the movie. In fact, playing the game got one of my friend's sons interested in the movie, so my friend got to share the experience of introducing his son to such a great aspect of humor and culture.
That being said, if your crowd aren't Holy Grail fans (or geeks in general), the generic one is probably the way to go.
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Seth Owen
United States
Norwich
Connecticut
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As an avid Fluxx player and collector of most versions, here's what I'd recommend:
(Basic) Fluxx: Good, all-around version well suited to adults, especially if it includes a few non-gaming types.
Family Fluxx: Best version if you have kids.
EcoFluxx, Zombie Fluxx andMartian Fluxx: Good themed versions that anyone can play, but will be enjoyed best by people with some interest in the theme.
Monty Python Fluxx: A little more theme-specific than the other versions. While anyone can still play, you'll definitely enjoy it more if you're a fan.
Stoner Fluxx: Themed for mature audience only.
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Ryan Hackel
United States
Falls Church
Virginia
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Zombie Fluxx is the hardest to win. Martian Fluxx is second hardest. Both are heavy with Creepers, take longer to play and require more cunning to win. These are the best Fluxx picks for gamers who want some meat in their filler.
Pirate Fluxx excels at player interaction, above and beyond any other Fluxx version.
Month Python Fluxx treads the party game genre more than the others, with more cards that call for you to act silly or show off your Python knowledge.
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Brook Gentlestream
United States
Long Beach
California
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Can you mix the different versions together or is it not that kind of game?
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Jeff Wolfe
United States
Columbus
Ohio
Zendo fan, Columbus Blue Jackets fan, Dominion Fan. These are 'permanent microbadges' to free up space on my microbadge row
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lordrahvin wrote: Can you mix the different versions together or is it not that kind of game?
All the cards have the same back* so you can mix them together if you choose. Proceed with caution, however, because the more cards you have in your deck, the longer the game goes. It becomes harder to meet Goals because there are more cards that you have to go through to get what you need.
*Note: There are some exceptions that don't have the same back, but none of them published in the last few years (in the native English-language editions).
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Ryan Hackel
United States
Falls Church
Virginia
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lordrahvin wrote: Can you mix the different versions together or is it not that kind of game?
Yes, you can. No, you shouldn't.
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Bryan Stout
United States
Annandale
Virginia
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lordrahvin wrote: Can you mix the different versions together or is it not that kind of game?
It's not that kind of game, because it becomes harder to fulfill most Goals, as Jeff said. However, I have house rules which make it feasible:
1. Allow 1 Goal per deck included in your game. These Goals are in a first-in-first-out queue, so new Goals are put on the right end, and if there are more than the allowed number, the leftmost Goal is discarded. (Double Agenda increases the number of Goals in the queue by 1.)
2. Allow wins with 2 half-Goals. A Goal is halve-able if it requires a player to have 2 specific cards on his table to win. A player wins if he has 2 such cards -- one for one current Goal, one for another Goal.
For example, if Milk and Cookies (generic Fluxx) and Yo Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum (Pirate Fluxx) are both current Goals, a player can win by having both Milk and Rum on the table. If you wish you may require the player to make a title for the combined Goal -- e.g. "Baby Pirates", or "Kid By Day, Pirate By Night".
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Laura, just Laura
United States
Silicon Valley
California
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Even as an experienced player I prefer basic Fluxx. A lot of the other versions add a bunch of complications that make the games, IMHO, less Fluxx-like.
In fact, I prefer pre-4.0 versions of basic Fluxx, because the Creepers are a mistake. Even worse are the Keepers in some versions which give some players special powers.
Having to keep track of that kind of info for each player makes things too complicated and again, just takes away from the Fluxx-ness that makes the game so cool.
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Bryan Stout
United States
Annandale
Virginia
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LauraTheLabRabbit wrote: Even as an experienced player I prefer basic Fluxx. A lot of the other versions add a bunch of complications that make the games, IMHO, less Fluxx-like. In fact, I prefer pre-4.0 versions of basic Fluxx, because the Creepers are a mistake. Even worse are the Keepers in some versions which give some players special powers. Having to keep track of that kind of info for each player makes things too complicated and again, just takes away from the Fluxx-ness that makes the game so cool.
A perfectly valid position. My tastes go the other way: I prefer the themed decks, and think Fluxx reaches its best play with the themes. I also like the Keepers with abilities (similar to the Gadgets in Chrononauts) -- they add extra flavor and fun, and are not hard to remember.
But I also like generic Fluxx, and it's good that there are those who prefer it!
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Posted Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:57 pm
