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| Publication | September 2001[1][2] |
|---|---|
| Players | 3–6 |
| Setup time | 1–2 minutes |
| Playing time | 1–2 hours |
| Chance | High |
| Age range | 12 and above |
| Skills | Strategy |
Munchkin is a dedicated deck card game by Steve Jackson Games, written by Steve Jackson and illustrated by John Kovalic. It is a humorous take on role-playing games, based on the concept of munchkins (immature role-players, playing only to "win" by having the most powerful character possible).
Munchkin won the 2001 Origins Award for Best Traditional Card Game,[3] and is itself a spin-off of The Munchkin's Guide to Powergaming, a gaming humor book which also won an Origins Award in 2000.[4]
After the success of the original Munchkin game several expansion packs and sequels were published.[5] Now available in 15 different languages, Munchkin accounted for more than 70% of the 2007 sales for Steve Jackson Games and remains their top-selling title through 2020.[6]
- ^ "Steve Jackson Games Gives Munchkin a Facelift".
- ^ "Munchkin (2001) | board game overview".
- ^ "Origins Award Winners (2001)". Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design. Archived from the original on 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ "Origins Award Winners (2000)". Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design. Archived from the original on 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2007-10-15.
- ^ "Munchkin home page". Steve Jackson Games. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
- ^ "Report to the Stakeholders 2020". Steve Jackson Games. Retrieved 2008-03-01.