I have played both Demeo and Demeo Battles avidly since their release and I think they are fantastic. I am however disappointed at the high price of the original (fourty bucks??). I have played Demeo Battles with my daughter and I went to the store to gift her the original Demeo and was definitely sticker shocked. I'm going to have to wait a bit to give it to her because it is just too expensive! I do not understand the reason why, especially as old as the game is.