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Adkison Releasing Collectible Poker Chip Game

Posted by Zonk on from the totally-not-dumb-sounding dept.

Klytus writes "Peter Adkison, former CEO of Wizards of the Coast, Inc., and current president of Gen Con, LLC, recently announced the pending release of a new collectible poker chip game." From the article: "Each chip has 0 to 6 clout points. Players have to make a stack 15 chips while not spending more than a set amount of Clout on the stack. Players take turns throwing the chips into the play area and depending on how they hit the table the individual effects of each chip occur. Chips have stats, abilities and powers that affect game play."

20 comments

  1. this is news? by lambent · · Score: 2, Funny

    So what is this, some new-fangled version of tiddly-winks?

    I'll keep using poker chips to play poker.

    1. Re:this is news? by nadadogg · · Score: 1

      It's motherfucking POGS up in this shit, with poker tossed in. Hello 1993 and 8th grade all over again.

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  2. it sounds like pogs... by saurik · · Score: 1

    it sounds like pogs... but I guess collectible poker chips sounded better than collectible milk tops

    1. Re:it sounds like pogs... by Inda · · Score: 2, Funny

      Yeah, pogs.

      I'm betting the top chip is worth $500 and has a picture of Steve Allen on it.

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    2. Re:it sounds like pogs... by Asmor · · Score: 1

      My thoughts exactly.

  3. Fireball by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I cast my 6 on your 4.... ha! The ultra-rare Royal Flush tramples! You can't block! ...
    What? I'm 30, and *still* playing CCG's? Eeew...

    1. Re:Fireball by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      It's okay.
      I'm almost 30, and still reading about them.

    2. Re:Fireball by greyhoundpoe · · Score: 1

      CCGs: where even if you win, you lose.

    3. Re:Fireball by samael · · Score: 1

      You're 30 and still having fun?

      Shame on you!

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  4. Give me Diceland anyday by rjforster · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Diceland by Cheapass. This deserves to be on the recent board games thread as well.
    Throwing non-collectible paper d8s has never been such fun. The game is great, the website doesn't really do it justice.

    1. Re:Give me Diceland anyday by tolendante · · Score: 2, Informative

      I immediately thought Diceland also, though Diceland is not collectable. All the sets can be bought for less than $50.00 total and it is a blast. I wrote a review of it when it first came out. Check it out here. http://www.armchairempire.com/Miscellaneous/dicela nd.htm

  5. Gotta catch em' all! by Rs_Conqueror · · Score: 2, Funny

    Pokemon meets vegas, I can't wait...

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    1. Re:Gotta catch em' all! by hab136 · · Score: 4, Funny
      Pokemon meets vegas, I can't wait...

      It's Poker-mon!!

  6. I won't get addicted to this one. by yotto · · Score: 2, Funny

    No, I won't. I won't spend thousands of dollars collecting these poker chips, sorting them into boxes and cataloging them in my computer.

    Never again.

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    1. Re:I won't get addicted to this one. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0

      Poker is such a stupid game. It's only a step above slot machines. What the fuck is wrong with these morons? Who the fuck is going to waste their time collecting "poker chips"?

      For that matter, who the fuck is actually going to sit down and waste time PLAYING poker?!

  7. How Many More?!? by Walker_Boh_Druid · · Score: 2, Insightful

    How many more collectable rip off's can people come up with? Honestly, why would anyone buy POKER chips, to throw onto a table pointlessly? Poker chips are for playing, funnily enough, poker. Leave the collectable's to kids.

  8. Poker? I don't even know her! by newrisejohn · · Score: 2, Funny

    Throw in a twenty-sided die and you've completely ruined poker for me.

  9. Following the tradition... by ElectricInkPen · · Score: 1

    Following the tradition of countless "collectible games," you can bet that certain chips will end up selling for ridiculously high prices. It brings a painful new meaning to "blue chip."

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  10. I'll Wait by dasheiff · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I'll wait till no one buys them and stores are trying to unload them and then I will buy like 100 for $1 and use them as normal poker chips.