THE SECRET FORMULA
* When games and sets are new, there are a lot of broken cards and figures. Magic’s Arcbound Ravager and the Vs. System’s Dr. Light, anyone? But most of the time, the designers get it right. What we want to know is how. InQuest Gamer takes a hard look at your favorite games and probes the mysteries of what makes a balanced card and symmetrical set from the game creators themselves. You can’t afford to miss this!

EASY MONEY
* It’s like winning the lottery! In honor of InQuest Gamer #129, every editor got 129 smackers to spend on any kind of gaming swag he saw fit. Some spent their wad of dough on the newest and shiniest video games on the market such as Auto Assault, while some picked up long-dead CCGs from the “four packs for a buck” bin. Who tried to buy the Black Lotus and who bribed strangers to play HeroClix with him? Pick up an issue to find out!

HAPPILY EVER AFTER
* Yeah, it’s fun to whup your buddy upside the head with a Krosan Cloudscraper or go berserk on his Warhammer 40K CCG deck with your band of “da orks.” But why is it fun? There’re stories behind these games of wild wars and characters unlike anything you’ll see in movies. We’ve got the epic tales behind such games as Magic, Legend of the Five Rings and more, and details on how your own personal play style can change the course of these blockbuster games.

AND EVEN MORE!
* With the next generation of consoles coming to a TV near you, we thought InQuest Gamer #129 would be the perfect time to look back at what the Xbox meant to video games and all that it’s accomplished.
* Plus, the Magic decks to beat, the HeroClix armies to topple, the VS. System strategies to master and the rockin’est video game news and reviews. You can only get the full scoop in InQuest Gamer!