"Which giant monster game is better ...." Topic

… Monsterpocalypse or Ganesha Games' Mighty Monsters?

Criteria:

1) more interesting gameplay mechanics (think original space hulk)
2) more fun without too much complexity
3) less restricted (I get a sense that gameplay in Monsterpocalypse is pretty structured around certain force types)

Any input appreciated, thanks.

I prefer Giant Monster Rampage from Radioactive Press myself link . You can build your monsters however you envision and game play is fast and easy.

I have never even heard of Mighty Monsters but I love Monpoc. It is a wonderfully designed game which meets most of your requirements. Gameplay changes depending on what big monster and Ultra/Mega version you choose, what small units you choose, and what buildings and map you play with. The models are very nice and can be had fairly cheaply through several online dealers and eBay.

i never heard of it either so i looked it up. it has a very high rating on boardgamegeek but only a few reviews.

here's a review by a guy who ran it. i like what he's talking about -- body segments makes it sound very tactical.

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if he's right and the models have to be 50mm or smaller im not sure i like that though…….

another review:
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it actually sounds pretty "granular" which i like when each side has only one big stomping dude……

Mighty Monsters: You can play in any scale you want. I personally play with Japanese Gashapon toys from the Toho and Daiei movies, and use paper buildings and plastic building from Monsterpoc. But I have also played with 28mm toy critters such as the smaller Gormiti.

MM is a "design your own monsters" set or a "recreate the monsters from your favorite movie". We normally play with 3-4 monster per player for a roughly one hour, one-hour and a half of play. It's loosely based on the mechanics from "Song of Blades and Heroes", in that every body part has a Quality (how easy it is to perform actions) and a Combat (how durable it is, and how hard it hits) scores.

thank you games! when you say you can play in any scale you want, does that mean you can play with any size models you want?

what are the best sizes of models based on the movement distances and so on??? ideal size for gaming i mean…..

I have both GMR and MM, not familiar with MonPoc. Both GMR and MM look good, MM is getting my first plays as I'm familiar with the Ganesha systems and I like them. Plus most of the usual suspects are statted up already.

I'm going for the Gashapon toys too, as I don't want to drop a lot on the creatures, and I can use 2mm-scale buildings with them (based on the original 50m tall Godzilla).

Heinz – yes, any scale of model can be used, a couple options are given in the game, but one can always adjust them as all Ganesha Games really just use 3 distances: Short, Medium, Long. As long as you keep the proportions the same between the three distances, what they are doesn't matter, so you can tweak them to fit your monsters if you have really big guys.

thanks boy wundyr

The only thing I'm not sure about for MonPoc is the durability of the custom dice (and remembering what the damn icons mean).

Monster Island and Giant Monster Rampage are the ones I know… versatile with some fun expansions.

Giant Monster Rampage is also designed to be played with figures (model or action) of any scale. The game is also designed to have "layers" of complexity through the use of add-on optional rules.

The rules are also fully compatible with our Atomic Super Human rules and can even be used for things other than Giant Monsters such as mecha, swarms, or vehicles.

-Ken
Radioactive Press

Don't have Mighty Monsters, but do have Monpoc & Giant Monster Rampage. I like GMR, particularly for the customization options. In Monpoc, you need the official monsters & units. Plus, there's quite a bit of symbols to understand how each monster and/or unit interacts with each other.

From what I've read, mighty monsters would be similar to GMR, and uses the standard Ganesha Games mechanics. If I had to choose between the two (MM or Monpoc), I would pick Mighty Monsters.

Monsterpocalypse is a REALLY good game, every time I've played it's been very fun. The rules are well structured and give you the chance to throw around the opposing monster like the best Kaiju monster movies AND gives your regular units a chance to shine. But you are correct that it's a 'closed' system; no brew your own rules to be found. So I'd check out MM or GMR if that's one of the top three criteria.

-Will

Exactly what Will said regarding MonPoc. A very fun, tactical and balanced game. I used to play this one with my brother alot. IIRC the monsters morph into a different form after taking a certain amount of damage, creating changing tactics/powers. Gives it that monster movie feel where just when Creature X is getting his butt kicked majorly, he starts breathing atomic fire etc.

I love Mighty Monsters – but then I am a huge Ganesha fan. The game is 100% flexible in terms of designing your own forces and at what ever scale you like. I use 6mm humans and 28mm monsters/mechs.

Game play is hilarious fun. Last game I played saw my giant mantis knocked out when a building she was trying to climb fell on top of her…

Here are some of my Kaiju. More stuff on the blog: link