I got a treat this week along with the other guys in my dorm. My parents sent in a card game called Munchkins that I used to play before I was incarcerated. Ordinarily, card games would not be allowed (the one form of gambling not allowed in TDCJ), but the warden gave the thumbs up as long as the cards aren't traditional ace-king playing cards. This decision has freed up m any other card games such as Pokemon, Magic:The Gathering, UNO and Mille Borne. Also allowed is one of my faves, Munchkins.
I was introduced to Munchkins during my freshman year of college. Three of my friends brought it out between classes on day and it became our default time-killer form then on. The concept is similar to role-playing games where you kill monsters for treasure, except there are plenty of other opportunities to sabotage other players for self-gain. All the cards are riffs on different genres, such as sci-fi, pirates and horror, which usually brings some laughs to the table, too.
The guys here became just as hooked on the game as I was when I started. Each time I come back from work, I hear "Are we playing Munchkin tonight?" and, unless I have some other project, the answer is yes. I think it's so cool that this new warden has opened up new opportunities for entertainment. Now, if we could just get some actual college classes going on so we can be educated as well.
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