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I can’t exactly have an entire model line in a board game kit, though, so I limited myself to six monsters and 40 units. As a result, there are hundreds of possible groupings to play with. This means that if one player uses a Destroyer monster and the other a Protector, they can both have access to all the units in the game. Each player chooses 10 units to go with their monster, and the overall pool of 20 units can be used by both players throughout the game. One monster is the villain, and the other two are controlled by the players. In a game of Megaton Mashup, there are three monsters and 20 units. So, that got me thinking: maybe Megaton Mashup might be a really good way to reach out to people who would never have considered Monsterapocalypse? To that end, last month I decided I’d try to create a Megaton Mashup kit to add to my board game collection. I knew I’d find people who just don’t like competitive games as much as co-op, but I also found a few people who didn’t really like Monsterapocalypse specifically but who really liked Megaton Mashup. However, when we are creating a new way to play instead of just a new model, I’ll often take the time to expand my playtester pool to other groups of people, from the completely uninitiated to those for whom Monsterapocalypse just isn’t their cup of tea. When I set up playtesting, most of our games are between two experienced players-that way, we get the best feedback for the nuances of the game. One thing I noticed while running several playtest games of Megaton Mashup is that this alternate version of the game seems to reach out to a different audience. You can catch up on the co-op goodness that is Megaton Mashup in Oz’s article here. Megaton Mashup is a co-op version of the game, pitting you and a friend against an AI monster controlled by a deck of cards. Last month, Oz gave you your first look at Megaton Mashup, the new way to play Monsterapocalypse.