KniziaFusion
In recent years, publishers have rushed anything with Reiner's name on it to the market. In some cases, they are new games, and in other games they are rethemings of old games. However, figuring out the difference is sometimes difficult because the publishers often fail to mention the game's ancestry on the game box.
Whether it's an intentional ploy to increase sales or just a marketing oversight, noone but the publishers know. In a recent interview, Reiner himself admits, "I am a bloodsucker." Of course, he was referring to soaking up game ideas from his playtesters, but it's a great quote when taken entirely out of context.
To help alleviate confusion in the marketplace, Spielboy has put together a lineage of the good doctor's games that have undergone major theming or naming changes.
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(Mouse over the image to see game name, publisher, and year of publication.)
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|  | | WHAT'S NEW: Addition of partnership rules.
| WHAT'S NEW: New artwork. Also has partnership rules. | | |  | |
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|  | | WHAT'S NEW: Rethemed.
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|  | | WHAT'S NEW: Rethemed; added action cards
| WHAT'S NEW: More humorous artwork. | | |  | |
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|  | | WHAT'S NEW: Was Mercatur; open bidding, other changes
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|  | | WHAT'S NEW: Was Spartacus
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|  | | WHAT'S NEW: Was Imperium, Circus Maximus, and Hannibal vs. Carthage (moderate changes to Imperium, minor changes to Hannibal)
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|  | | WHAT'S NEW: Was Seven Hills of Rome; significant rules changes; retheming
| WHAT'S NEW: Rethemed, added tactics cards, slight rule change (play with one less card in hand); added 10's
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|  | | WHAT'S NEW: Rethemed
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|  | | WHAT'S NEW: Added a board; use plastic tiles instead of cards
| WHAT'S NEW: Retheming; supports up to 6 players; added 14 action cards
| WHAT'S NEW: Must now yell Loco! to pick up a chip
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|  | | WHAT'S NEW: Track is shorter, payout schedule is different, movement numbers changed, and now hidden bets are an option | WHAT'S NEW: | | |  | |
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|  | | WHAT'S NEW: Rethemed. | | |  | |
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|  | | WHAT'S NEW: Rethemed; adds some cards, spells and a different "dueling" mechanic
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