oddball Aeronauts - Tips & Strategies

If you backed oA then you probably got a link to a PnP version of the prototype, and if you’re like me you printed it off the moment you were an airship cannon’s shot from a printer. Now, I don’t know how other people play PnPs but I’m going to tell you what I do and hope it makes your life easier..or encourages you to share your technique and make my life easier.

First: Print pdf on normal paper in grayscale, single-sided. (Did I mention I’m cheap?)

Second: Buy some card sleeves from your game store. (…but not that cheap.)

Third: Scrounge up an old deck of playing cards.

Fourth: Cut up the print-outs, sandwich a playing card between the front and back of a PnP card, and slip it into a sleeve.

It may not be pretty but it’s definitely playable, only takes an hour to assemble, and you won’t feel bad throwing them away in August when you get to sleeve the real deal. I hope this helps you enjoy the prototype of an awesome game and amp you up for the final product!

This tip/recommendation is for anyone playing the prototype PnP, not the production PnP which will come out sometime in May 2014.

I found the prototype specific “Box of Delights” video in the video section to be very helpful. It is prototype specific and points out a few issues that are unique to the prototype version. It also clarifies the prototype rules, which, while not bad by any means, require some clarification. The video does not mention any of the deck-building components or any of the cards added on over the course of the campaign.