Munchkin (card Game) - Expansions

Expansions

A number of expansions and sequels to the original Munchkin game have been made. They're listed here, by theme:

  • Munchkin, (containing 94 door cards and 74 treasure cards).
    • Munchkin 2: Unnatural Axe, the first expansion (containing 64 door cards, 44 treasure cards, 2 blank door cards & 2 blank treasure cards), won the 2002 Origins Award for Best Card Game Expansion or Supplement. The Orc Race is introduced in this expansion.
    • Munchkin 3: Clerical Errors, the second Munchkin expansion (containing 66 door cards and 46 treasure cards), brought the total number of cards for Munchkin up to 392. This expansion introduces the Gnome Race and the Bard Class.
      • Clerical Errata is a misprint of Clerical Errors, containing cards printed with the wrong card back (e.g. dungeon rather than treasure). By popular demand, a limited public release was made, with rules for using the misprints in a regular game. Enough units were sold to make back the printing costs.
    • The Need for Steed, the fourth expansion to Munchkin (containing 78 door cards and 34 treasure cards) was released in 2006. This included a new type of card, Steeds, such as a dragon, an eagle and a turtle. Furthermore, many new kinds of Hirelings were added. Rules for these new cards are also included in this expansion.
    • De-Ranged, the fifth expansion (containing 60 door cards and 52 treasure cards), adds the Ranger Class as well as some of the monsters from the European version of the game.
    • Demented Dungeons, the sixth expansion, added 20 double-sized Dungeon cards and 16 Portal cards for movement between them.
    • More Good Cards, the seventh expansion (containing 30 door cards and 26 treasure cards), consists of reprints from Munchkin Blender with new art and a number of extra cards chosen by polling Munchkin fans. The set contains no new monsters, races, classes or rules.
    • Cheat With Both Hands, a new seventh expansion (containing 112 cards) that replaces "More Good Cards" and "Munchkin Blender". This is meant to be used between two or more games, because of the variety of cards (Ultra Munchkin, 1/3-Breed, Cheat With Both Hands, etc.).
    • Munchkin 8 – Half Horse, Will Travel is the eighth 112-card expansion (containing 77 door cards and 35 treasure cards) with two new Races (Centaur and Lizard Guy) and three new Race and Class Enhancers (Elite, Legendary, and Elder). Released in March 2012.
    • Munchkin Fairy Dust, the first in a series of mini-expansions, featuring 15 cards that benefit players who help each other. The cards are full color (unlike the other base Munchkin cards) with pink & silver glitter ("Fairy Dust") worked into the printing. Munchkin Fairy Dust was recalled because of an issue with the pink foil on the back causing the cards to bend. The publisher released a new version in 2010.
    • Munchkin Waiting For Santa, the second 15-card mini-expansion, with a Christmas theme. Cards are in full color, like Fairy Dust above, but with red & green "shiny ornament" enhancements. Features Santa Claus and various "Santa" monsters (a new monster type for the game), as well as new Christmas-themed treasures (such as Missile Toe, Fruitcake, and a Santa Hat that gives the player an extra hand). Munchkin Santa was recalled because of an issue with the green foil on the back causing the cards to bend. The publisher released a new version in 2010.
    • Munchkin Marked For Death, a 19-card mini-expansion with 17 all-new and 2 corrected cards. Released in June 2010.
    • Santa's Revenge is a 15-card mini expansion it adds Santa monsters like Harold Angel (as in, HARK!) and the Anti-Clause. It goes especially well with Waiting for Santa, but you do not need WFS to enjoy Santa's Revenge. Released in late 2010.
    • Munchkinomicon is a 15-card mini expansion. It's the ultimate book of spells . . . the Munchkinomicon. But beware! If you are not munchkinly enough, the Munchkinomicon will slip away and find a more suitable host. This set includes the Munchkinomicon and 14 of its deviously cheesy spells, like United I Stand, Eldritch Cleaver, and Unnatural Compulsion. The Munchkinomicon will trade owners to someone who dies, discards three cards, successfully curses someone or sacrifices a level.
    • Munchkin Reloaded! All your favorite cards have returned: the Race modifiers Dark and High, the class modifier Master, and of course the Reloaded Die (and we threw in an extra one, too!). This set also features the classic card Rocks Fall, Everyone Dies, from the virtual pages of Randy Milholland's hit webcomic Something*Positive.
    • Munchkin Monster Enhancers. This expansion gives you 15 new monster enhancer cards. With 13 favorites from More Good Cards, now in full color, plus two brand new cards, Hollywood and Ultimate, this set is a monster's dream and a player's nightmare.
    • Munchkin: Reindeer Games. This is a new Christmas themed expansion being released in November 2011.
    • Munchkin: Naughty and Nice. Yet another Christmas themed expansion, released November 2012.
    • Munchkin Boxes of Holding. Cardboard boxes to store cards in, but came with one unique Door and one unique Treasure card.
    • Munchkin Conan the Barbarian is a 15-card mini expansion (containing 6 door cards and 9 treasure cards) based on the new Conan the Barbarian (2011 film) movie. Released in September 2011.
    • Munchkin The Guild is a 15-card mini expansion (containing 8 door cards and 7 treasure cards) based on The Guild, a web series about a group of online gamers. Released in May 2012.
  • Star Munchkin was released in 2002. It is a standalone version of Munchkin, and is not intended to be mixed with other Munchkin decks unless the player is "crazy enough to try". It parodies science-fiction in general, with an emphasis on the Star Trek and Star Wars franchises. It won the 2002 Origins Award for Best Traditional Card Game. Sidekicks are introduced in this game.
    • The Clown Wars is an expansion for Star Munchkin. It introduces Rooms and the Bug Race and the Space Ranger Class. 20th level Epic Munchkin rules are also provided.
    • Space Ships is a mini-expansion for Star Munchkin. It introduced Ships (similar to Steeds) to the world of Star Munchkin. Contains 15 cards.
  • Munchkin Fu, another standalone version, was released in 2003 and parodies Asian martial arts movies. It introduces a new concept, Styles, which represent different fighting styles the player can use. Munchkin Fu won the 2003 Gamers' Choice Card Game Award. Munchkin Fu was illustrated by Greg Hyland, (creator of Lethargic Lad) in a style inspired by John Kovalic, not by John Kovalic himself.
    • Monky Business, an expansion to Munchkin Fu, was released early in 2005. It was also illustrated by Greg Hyland in the same Kovalic-inspred style.
  • Munchkin Bites is the fourth standalone version, released in 2004. It parodies horror role-playing games, such as the games set in the World of Darkness universe, and horror fiction and movies in general.
    • Pants Macabre is an expansion for Munchkin Bites, and was released in late 2005. This set added the Mummy Race.
  • Super Munchkin is the fifth standalone version, released in the summer of 2005 and is a parody on Superhero comics.
    • The Narrow S Cape is an expansion for Super Munchkin, released in the summer of 2006. The Brain Class was added.
  • Munchkin Impossible, the sixth standalone version, was released in late 2006 and parodies secret agent stories such as those of Mission: Impossible and James Bond. Besides the usual Classes, each character can have one or more Loyalties during the game.
  • Munchkin Cthulhu, the seventh standalone version, released in March 2007, lampoons Lovecraft's Mythos and the horror gaming that surrounds it, summoning classic monsters from outside reality.
    • Call of Cowthulhu is an expansion for Munchkin Cthulhu. Released in September 2007, this 56-card set introduces Madness cards (a variation on Curses).
    • The Unspeakable Vault is the second 56 card expansion for Munchkin Cthulhu, released in January 2008.
    • Crazed Caverns is the third expansion for Munchkin Cthulhu, bringing 20 double-sized dungeon cards that act the same as in Demented Dungeons and 16 standard-sized portal cards.
  • The Good, The Bad, And The Munchkin is the eighth standalone version, was released in November 2007, and is meant to make fun of Western and cowboy-themed movies such as The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
    • Beating a Dead Horse is a 56-card expansion for The Good, The Bad, and The Munchkin.
  • Munchkin Booty, the ninth standalone game, focuses on pirates and was released in September 2008.
    • Jump the Shark is an expansion for Munchkin Booty and was released in March 2009.
    • Fish & Ships is a mini expansion for Munchkin Booty and was released in Sept 2010 it contains 15 cards.
  • Munchkin Zombies is the tenth standalone set, and is played as the munchkin being a zombie, the monsters as regular people, and a few rogue zombies thrown in. In place of Races or Classes, Munchkin Zombies have Mojos (Atomic, Plague or Voodoo Zombie) and Powers (Smart, Strong, Fast, etc.). Powers are similar to those used in "Super Munchkin".
    • Armed & Dangerous is an expansion for Munchkin Zombies and was released in mid-2011. It adds a new Patchwork Zombie Mojo to the game.
    • Hideous Hideouts includes Portals and Dungeon cards similar to those in "Munchkin 6: Demented Dungeons" and "Munchkin Cthulhu: Crazed Caverns".
  • Munchkin Axe Cop, the eleventh standalone set, was released in October 2011. Unlike the other genre expansions, it is a licenced spin-off of the Axe Cop webcomic.
  • Munchkin Conan, the twelfth standalone set. It is a licenced spin-off of the Conan the Barbarian franchise. The 101 door cards and 67 treasure cards in this 168-card set have the same door and treasure card backs as the original fantasy-themed Munchkin set. It introduces the new Birthright card type (Barbarian and Noble) and four new Races (Cimmerian, Stygian, Kushite, and Zamoran). Released in June 2012.
  • Munchkin Blender was a special set released in response to players combining the different versions of Munchkin. It was an expansion sized set of cards designed to enhance this type of game, in which a player could be an elven/mutant bounty hunter/ninja or a dwarven samurai. Also provided are rules for playing to the 20th level, also known as Epic Munchkin. The Blender pack of cards was not required in order to mix two or more different standalone versions together. It has since been replaced by "Cheat With Both Hands".
  • Munchkin Go Up A Level Includes updated cards for almost all sets, after rules were clarified to make play easier, and to go along with the 19th printing rules.
  • Munchkin Dice is a supplement which contains six oversized 10-sided dice. The dice are designed for use as level counters. Also included are 14 cards for the original Munchkin (Race/Class modifiers, most notably) and rules for rolling a Munchkin die for random game benefits. The cards have been remade for "Reloaded!"
  • Epic Munchkin is a set of rules for playing up to level 20 for all the Munchkin games. Players that reach the higher levels gain 'Epic Powers' for each race and class (these powers are lost if the player is reduced to level 9 or lower). It is free, and can be downloaded from the Munchkin website.
  • Exclusive Warehouse 23 Munchkin Booster is, as its name proclaims, an exclusive set of 10 cards (9 new and a color reprint of the promo 'Pegasus Steed') covering most of the Munchkin versions; available only from SJGames' "Warehouse 23" online store. The original pack was released in 2010 with two more packs being released in 2011 (17 cards) and 2012 (19 cards).

Two further Munchkin sequels, plus one supplement to one of these sequels, have been announced:

  • Munchkin Apocalypse is set for release in fall 2012. This version is a send-up of apocalyptic scenarios, especially the 2012 phenomenon.
    • Munchkin Apocalypse: Mars Attacks!, a licensed spin-off from the film, is a 15-card mini expansion set for Munchkin Apocalypse set for release in summer 2013.
  • Munchkin Pathfinder is set for release in 2013. This is a licensed spin-off of the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.

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