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Pathways also have other double-faced card quirks
Pandemonium Pandemonium is fun, in the same sense that running on hot coals is fun
They were also able to connect me with Ryan Miller, one of the co-designers of the game, who was able to answer rules and design questions
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Its Blazing Charge attack does 170 damage if your opponent has 4 or less Prize Cards remaining