For many years J has played a game called Heroclix. It is a combination of chess and Dungeons and Dragons, but with superheroes. It is incredibly complex. Each character has a point value and a variety of abilities which change as the character gets "hit." He has tried to explain it to me many times and after about three sentences, my eyes completely glaze over. He has played with different friends over the years but the prospects had kind of dried up as of late.
In steps Toe, and a new kind of Heroclix is born.
I'm still not clear on the rules. I know they are simpler and mostly involve simple addition and subtraction to decide who wins an encounter. No more "dial clicks" as characters get "hit." And there are a few wrinkles as well. Cookie monster, a T-Rex, and a number of cars have joined the teams. I'm not clear on their "point values" or "abilities" but they seem fairly at home on the board.
And my husband is teaching my kid math. And they get to play Heroclix together. My husband who could quote chapter and verse of the Heroclix rulebook (literally. He carried it with him to work to read up) is up for a little invention of his own. And as Toe's abilities increase, it will begin to resemble the old game. Not that I'm in any rush. I think Cookie Monster has some mad super powers.
