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Here I Stand has more combat, Virgin Queen has more diplomacy, iirc.
Virgin Queen is also about $50 cheaper.

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Why are GMT games so expensive? Small printing runs?

I don't lurk here much. What's wrong with Munchkin?

In this particular case the price of HIS is more due to the fact that it's out of print, so people wanting to sell it can set the price. Otherwise the price is the same as for VQ, and if you jump on the P500 for HIS now it's actually about $30 cheaper.

After about 2 minutes of the first (and only) game you've seen everything it has to offer. Then you get to sit through who knows how long of tedious, desperately unfunny, poorly illustrated cardplay. Mercifully the game will finally end where someone will almost win (and get shot down) and then 2nd place will win because they got lucky.

How much setup time is there for Mage Knight? I hate games with long setup times and fiddly mechanics like Eldritch Horror so I was wondering what MK would be like.

I enjoy Kovalic's artwork, loved Dork Tower, so Munchkin is OK in the art department IMHO. Munchkin is fun depending on the crowd, you can play mediocre games and still have fun with some friends.

Well its called Munchkin, so I'm under the impression that its for adolescents and children, who probably don't know much about strategy and tactics.

Good Intro for kids IMO, but not for adults.

Except it's the last game children should be subjected to. Certainly for my children, they should be playing games which help teach them key skills and critical thinking.