SlashGear

What I particularly appreciate about Khet is its longevity. At £34.95 from Firebox.com (or $44.95 direct in the US) you don’t want it to grow old before you’ve got your money’s worth! So far, expansion has been tackled in two ways: firstly, different initial set-ups are available online, both from the makers and from other players, while secondly a “booster pack” containing a new, laser-splitting piece has been created. This “Eye of Horus” reflects half the light at right-angles and lets the other half pass straight through; each booster pack comes with two, meaning up to three different lasers could be bouncing around the board. So far, the Eye of Horus is only available in the US.

My wish-list of future tweaks is, unsurprisingly, a small one. I’d like to see some sort of glowing indicator showing where on the boundary wall the laser hits; this isn’t always obvious, especially when it occurs on the side closest to a player. Making the boundary edge out of the same, translucent plastic as the pieces would achieve this easily. Secondly, it would be fantastic if a “luxury” version was made, perhaps out of wood and with crystal pieces. Some people I showed the game to were so impressed by how it looks that they’d like to have it out on display, as you might a particularly ornate chess-set.