Publisher: Game Salute
Release Date: 2015
Creator: Daniel Solis
MSRP: $25.00
ISBN: 091-0379-8786-0
Players: 2-6
Playing Time: 30 minutes
Ages: 10+
ICv2 Rating: 4 Stars out of 5
Designed by Daniel Solis, As You Wish is a game for up to six players in which everyone takes turns crafting their own perfect quest by drawing cards and attempting to score points while avoiding getting poison counters which will cause players to flip over cards and potentially lose points. The game play is quick and the strategy level is high but is it fun? That depends entirely on your group.
Much like Battle of Wits (another card game based on the classic book and movie, The Princess Bride), this is a game where the more people you have, the more fun it is going to be. That isn't to say that you can't have fun with a small group (I personally played tested this game with three people including myself) but a larger group will make for a much more enjoyable experience.
As mentioned earlier, the strategy level for this game is high. When you play the role of dealer, you are instructed to draw five quest cards and reveal three of them to the group while keeping two hidden for people to draw from. Do you hide the cards that you need for yourself? Do you keep those cards face up in the hopes that someone will take a chance on a card that is hidden? These are thoughts that will go through your mind as you race towards the conclusion and attempt to outwit your opponents throughout the run of the game.
The one downside to this game is that the scoring process takes a little bit of getting used to. One person in my group couldn't figure out the scoring at all and required help from those around her to see if she won or lost each hand but she still had fun regardless.
Overall though this was a straight forward game that was much easier to understand than some of the other Princess Bride games released by the same company and funded by the same Kickstarter.
One of the biggest draws to this game though is that people can play this game even without any knowledge of the movie. While those who are familiar with the original work will get the most enjoyment from it as it references lines and scenes quite heavily, even young people who have yet to see the movie will be able to enjoy this game and get some enjoyment from it.
If you have the chance to break out this game at your next party night, you won't be disappointed.
--L.B. Bryant
