May 25, 2008: Coming In September

Sail the Seven Seas. Plunder the treasure. Make your crew walk the plank.

Munchkin Booty brings the greatest gold-grabbers in history -- pirates! -- to the world of Munchkin. Use your Silver Long Johns to beat the Lobster Mobster, drink your Demon Rum to fight off the Viking Kittens, and defend yourself with the Cutlass (or Cutlad, for the gents) against the Prince of Whales. But watch out for Sharks!

Plunder the seven seas as a Pirate, Naval Officer, or Merchant. Taunt your foes with your horrible Accent -- British, Spanish, Dutch, or French. Equip your Half-Galleon with a Crow's Nest and Figurehead. But above all . . . level up!

Munchkin Booty is a stand-alone card game from the pens of Steve Jackson and John Kovalic.

Boxed game with 168 cards, rules, and die. Stock #1459, ISBN 978-1-55634-783-2. $24.95.

Chibithulhu Plush

Cute. Cuddly. Sanity-blasting.

There are many versions of Cthulhu, and Munchkin Cthulhu features plenty of them. But the cutest of all is Chibithulhu, so we chose it to be our first plush toy.

This 10"-tall soft and huggable plush figure features huge, adorable eyes, a loving heart on the chest . . . and Cthulhu's trademark tentacles. It's made of all-new materials, and is machine washable.

Of course, this toy includes a special rule, which will help you during Munchkin Cthulhu games.

10"-tall plush figure. Stock #9402, ISBN 978-1-55634-781-8. $19.95.


-- Paul Chapman