In other words, the people behind Woof Days, Cat Days, and Dino Days came out with another set! Space Days, Pirate Days, and Dungeon Days, all of which follow the old mechanics and have their own thematic variances. In Pirate Days, one of those variances is the addition of dice!
The dice, I was glad to find, don’t seriously alter your turn structure; rather, certain cards will call for them, like the photographed Cannon. In that case, what you roll will determine which day on your opponent’s board the Cannon hits! We usually save this until the board is nearly full, of course, to maximize the chance of hitting something. This marks Pirate as by far the most Munchkin of any of the Days games, and the one that most lends itself to planning ahead, while Dungeon and Space are more reminiscent of the first three! More sci-fi and high fantasy, though, with Space straddling the border of real astronomy and speculative, and Dungeon offering a clear homage to Lord of the Rings: the Elf and the Dwarf can’t stand being placed together. Legolas and Gimli, anyone? There’s also the Mimic from D&D, Medusa, and a Boulder Trap, which (beyond reminding me of Indiana Jones) adds an interesting “this space can no longer be used” effect!
As always, these games are a blast (no Cannons intended… currently), and perfect for a two-player household. I wonder what kind of Days they’ll make next!
