
2024 · Real-time
The Next Monstar
Players assemble a troupe of quirky monsters and try to earn popularity from a judging panel during a televised talent show. Rounds run to a musical pulse: players draft and place tiles quickly while the soundtrack plays, aiming to match their monsters’ talents to the jury’s preferences. Points are scored when talents align with the judges, and play proceeds over three timed rounds. The game emphasizes fast decision-making and tile placement, includes an alternative mode with paired powers for added interaction, and keeps all players engaged throughout each round.
- Players
- 2–4 best 2
- Playing time
- 20 min
- Age
- 8+
- Complexity
- 2 / 5
About the game
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On Ludoya's tables
Full stats in Ludoya- 2
- Plays logged
- 4
- Players
- 5
- In collections
- 1
- On wishlists
8.0/10
from 1 Ludoya review
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