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Everything Mindbug in one place, our reviews of each box, the comparison of which one to get, and our 10-year-old's favorite cards.

Mindbug: Beyond Eternity // Mindbug: Beyond Evolution // Mindbug: First Contact // Mindbug x King of Tokyo //

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  • The Mindbug card Frettchenbomber (ferret bomber) on our sofa
    Family Game Night

    The Ferret First. Kängusaurus Rex Never.Mindbug through the eyes of our 10-year-old

    Our 10-year-old explains her favorite and least favorite Mindbug cards: why she loves sneaky creatures and can't stand the big wipe-out cards.

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  • The lid of our Mindbug collector box with the Mindbug x King of Tokyo box on top
    Quick Games

    Four Boxes. Which One Do You Start With?Mindbug

    Mindbug First Contact, Beyond Evolution, Beyond Eternity or King of Tokyo? What sets the boxes apart, and which one we'd start with.

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All 4 games

  • The Beyond Eternity box with the pirate octopus on the cover
    Card game
    Two-player

    The Meanest Mindbug BoxMindbug: Beyond Eternity

    Beyond Eternity adds Boost and abilities that work from the discard pile. Why it's the most confrontational Mindbug box for us, and why it gets a 10/10.

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  • The Beyond Evolution box with the robot on the cover
    Card game
    Two-player

    Evolve, or More Creatures? Every Choice Hurts.Mindbug: Beyond Evolution

    Beyond Evolution adds Actions and creatures that evolve in three stages. Why the constant trade-off works so well, and why the box gets a 10/10 from us.

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  • The Mindbug: First Contact box on our wooden table
    Card game
    Two-player

    The Simplest Box. Still 10 out of 10.Mindbug: First Contact

    Mindbug: First Contact is the base set of the card duel: simpler, clearer, a little rawer. Why it's our pick to start with, and why it gets a 10/10.

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  • The Mindbug x King of Tokyo box in hand, with the Mindbug collector box behind it
    Card game
    Two-player

    Not Another King of Tokyo, and That's GoodMindbug x King of Tokyo

    Mindbug x King of Tokyo adds dice, energy and Power cards to the card duel. Why it isn't King of Tokyo, and why it still scores a 9/10 at our table.

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