by riddell
I try to keep the game short enough so power card combinations rarely occur. If people are spending the early game building up their powers then I try something else like taking risks, hitting players hard, making them focus on hearts, and encouraging others to do the same. If they become overly aggressive I shift focus to victory points and building up powers depending on the dice.The powers are so fun to collect that it's hard for me to remember that the game isn't won by building up powers. That's just a means to an end. I try to make tactical choices to swing the game to my advantage and derail the strategies of the other players.