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Dec 30, 2021 04:14
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Chill la Chill posted:More like bored games S.J. posted:More like bored games
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Dec 30, 2021 04:16
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Slimy Hog posted:I wish my game group expanded beyond my wife and myself so I could justify Nicaea. These days, between work, family, and covid restrictions, it's so hard to get a group together.
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Dec 30, 2021 04:16
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CodfishCartographer posted:Welp, I moved to Las Vegas earlier this year and hadn't heard any of the news about The Gaming Goat until reading this new OP. Ooooooof glad I haven't actually bought anything there yet. I used to go to the one at Town Square but the owner always has bad music playing and opinions during Covid that I just didn't bother going back. There's that Shiba Games store in Henderson that I picked up Brass Birmingham from though.
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Dec 30, 2021 04:40
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Dec 30, 2021 04:55
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My new years resolution is to get my board games all organized. My new years resolution for the years after that will be to actually play them. I know I have some games that would be looked down upon in here but I hope when I get a chance to actually play them and do a writeup about them, that I can at least write something interesting about them showing why I got them in the first place or what I enjoyed about them without it turning into a big mess.
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Dec 30, 2021 04:59
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I actually spent all day today installing some new shelving so that I can get my board games all sorted! I've got a tall stack of board games just kinda, sitting on the ground because I have nowhere to put them, so this was long overdue.
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Dec 30, 2021 05:06
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CodfishCartographer posted:Tragedy Looper may be my favorite game so Zendo sounds up my alley. Any other similar games that scratch that same sort of itch? Psychic pizza deliverers go to the ghost town 
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Dec 30, 2021 06:03
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Suddenly Susan posted:New thread woohoo! Has anyone had a chance to try out all the amazing looking games and expansions Capstone has/is about to be releasing? Played Ark Nova 5 times now, 4 players, 3 players and 3 solo games. Really enjoying this one. The action mechanism works quite well and timing and getting X markers to power your actions are very important. All the games felt very different, thanks to the variable player boards and the boatload of cards. Sponsor cards feel amazing when they work and deciding which actions to upgrade never felt set in stone (although I always upgrade the action that lets you donate money for victory points. The rest depends on the cards I have.) I really like it and hope to get to play it more next year. Corrosion I only played solo and that is a tight experience. Trying to get your engines up an running is a nice puzzle and when you turn your wheel and get to activate all your stuff it feels quite satisfying. No real opinion on the multiplayer yet but again I hope I can get it on the table next year.
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Dec 30, 2021 08:19
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Thanks for all the input so far. I've made several changes based on suggestions, new inclusions and formatting corrections, etc based on suggestions. If you want to suggest something, PMing me on SA is best (if you have PMs, that is) because hopefully I won't miss them. I intend to take as much as I can on board as I can, but I will use some discretion as well. I think a game ought to have at least a certain amount of hype and awareness to get on this list, since we are basically playing the percentages to find games people will like. An unknown game, even if amazing, might not be the best choice. Don't let that prevent you from posting and telling us what an amazing game it is.CodfishCartographer posted:Tragedy Looper may be my favorite game so Zendo sounds up my alley. Any other similar games that scratch that same sort of itch? So bear in mind, Zendo is not a narrative logic game. Instead, it is pure stateless abstract logic game, so it's almost closer to chess. Also, the master's relationship with the students is less antagonistic than in other one-versus-many games. The rules on on the Looney Labs website. In very broad strokes, let's say instead of Koans, it's Emoti-Koans. As the master, I say  "has the Buddha-nature" and  "does not have the Buddha-nature". You might say "Emoti-Koans with words in them have the Buddha-nature". Then I would post  and say "That has the Buddha nature" but since it has no words it contradicts your suggestion. Then you say, "Emoticons with musical instruments have the Buddha-nature." Then, I say  and say, "This does not have the Buddha-nature" again disproving your hypothesis. We repeat until you successfully deduce what is meant. If I made an extremely complicated set of rules with multiple if clauses, that would be no fun, but if I made it too easy, that would be bad too.Also, only after typing all this out am I realizing that this game, particularly with the original printing's art (featured on the page above), is probably at least mildly orientalist by today's standards. So, take that as you see fit. If you want a co-operative narrative detective game (though not quite pure logic), let me quote the last thread for my GOTY 2021: Magnetic North posted:Game of the Year:
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Dec 30, 2021 09:38
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S.J. posted:More like bored games Bird games 
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Dec 30, 2021 09:43
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Suddenly Susan posted:New thread woohoo! Has anyone had a chance to try out all the amazing looking games and expansions Capstone has/is about to be releasing? Boonlake is happening today
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Dec 30, 2021 09:52
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armorer posted:Excellent OP, now I want to buy Zendo. Is the Looney Labs version that's currently available good? Or do I want one of the older ones if I can find it? Although, technically, you don’t need any of that. You can play Zendo with Lego or really anything at all.
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Dec 30, 2021 09:55
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homullus posted:That is an impressive OP. That's a great idea, adding some suggestions about learning and explaining rules, etc. I'll try and add that to the first OP in the coming days. I already talked about it in a post in the last thread which I am only linking here so I don't forget  Also should probably mention board game apps, remote play like BGA, and solo gaming. Tekopo posted:You can play Zendo with Lego or really anything at all. The guy who taught me did it with multiple cheapo decks of playing cards, which can make it a little mathy, but still quite fun.
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Dec 30, 2021 10:00
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I'm still 60,000 posts behind in the 4e thread and am reading about the hottest games of 2016. A Feast for Odin is taking the world by storm, if only it were in stock anywhere! Anyway I'd appreciate if you could all refrain from posting spoilers for 2017 onwards itt until I'm caught up, but I've got a good feeling about the next five years.
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Dec 30, 2021 10:28
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Please make a note of the first time someone mentions Spirit Island
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Dec 30, 2021 12:19
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Kazzah posted:Please make a note of the first time someone mentions Spirit Island Page 2.
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Dec 30, 2021 13:23
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I got Spirit Island through secret santa this year
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Dec 30, 2021 13:35
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Kazzah posted:Please make a note of the first time someone mentions Spirit Island Don’t tell me there’s something wrong with Spirit Island. It’s become my favorite game over the past year…
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Dec 30, 2021 15:55
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snickles posted:Don’t tell me there’s something wrong with Spirit Island. It’s become my favorite game over the past year… We regret to inform you the island is reverse racist But seriously I think it's just very popular and gets mentioned a lot.
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Dec 30, 2021 16:28
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Spirit Island is the trains game of games that aren't about trains.
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Dec 30, 2021 16:45
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I haven't gotten to play an 18xx f2f in over a year 
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Dec 30, 2021 16:46
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As part of my first post in this age of the new thread, let me prostrate myself and be judged by the great Vlaada.
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Dec 30, 2021 17:07
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It is a real joy to teach Spirit Island to new people. The first game they flail in the water and when we play the inevitable second game the gears start to turn in their head. "If I play this that pushes these guys here, then I can play this there and destroy them...oh and YOU can play that there then too...!"
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Dec 30, 2021 17:12
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I really, really wish I played Spirit Island often enough that my group could dive into some of the deeper scenarios.
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Dec 30, 2021 17:35
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CommonShore posted:I haven't gotten to play an 18xx f2f in over a year Using Discord for audio (or video if you want/can set up) and 18xx.games is 90% of the way there as long as you do real time.
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Dec 30, 2021 17:56
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CommonShore posted:Spirit Island is the trains game of games that aren't about trains. Hear me out - Spirit Island 2, now with competitive gaming, where one faction is the spirits trying to chase off the settlers, and the other faction is the settlers trying to build trains around the island. Maybe there's even a pandemic raging on the island while all this goes down. And that's when a party of adventurers shows up... Just think of all the minis this kickstarter would sell.
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Dec 30, 2021 17:58
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I said this in a PM with a couple of notes on the OP(s), but it bears public repeating: that is some quality work you did to kick off the thread, Magnetic North But why did you leave Cosmic Encounter off the recommended list? *ducks* (My shameful secret: I love CE, not as a game, but as a shaft-your-buddy experience.)
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Dec 30, 2021 18:00
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bagrada posted:Hear me out - Spirit Island 2, now with competitive gaming, where one faction is the spirits trying to chase off the settlers, and the other faction is the settlers trying to build trains around the island. We already have Spirit Island 2.
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Dec 30, 2021 18:02
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bagrada posted:Hear me out - Spirit Island 2, now with competitive gaming, where one faction is the spirits trying to chase off the settlers, and the other faction is the settlers trying to build trains around the island. Spirit Island 1 was a hit, no doubt about it. Spirit Island 2 seeks to build on the greatness of the original while addressing a few problems and also going in a new direction.
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Dec 30, 2021 18:02
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Speaking of Spirit Island, if anyone lives on the Front Range and wants a copy of it, I'll be selling mine soon.
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Dec 30, 2021 18:08
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Magnetic North posted:So bear in mind, Zendo is not a narrative logic game. Instead, it is pure stateless abstract logic game, so it's almost closer to chess. Also, the master's relationship with the students is less antagonistic than in other one-versus-many games. The rules on on the Looney Labs website. I do think this is one of the most important bits about Zendo: the Master isn't playing against the students at all. The game is structured as a competition among the students; there's no win or loss condition for the Master, and their goal in the game is to pick a rule that will allow the players to have fun and make sure not to make a mistake adjudicating something. Magnetic North posted:Also, only after typing all this out am I realizing that this game, particularly with the original printing's art (featured on the page above), is probably at least mildly orientalist by today's standards. So, take that as you see fit. The new edition is themeless; they took out the Zen theming, with the exception of the name, and, I suppose, the titling of the GM as "the Master."
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Dec 30, 2021 18:21
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I taught my brother Spirit Island yesterday. He loves MTG and Slay the Spire so it was a natural transition for him. Thunderspeaker + Rampant Spread of Green = the most classic 2-player combo. Also I just got the first two promo spirits and I’m surprised neither of these made it into the original game but BoDaN was included. Both the promo spirits seem way more fun.
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Dec 30, 2021 18:21
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Jesus christ. Also I have Puerto Rico on my shelf as my shameful reminder of the start of my euro gaming career. I remember raising a brow at that game even back in the day well before I became more conscious of hosed up poo poo in board games like drat.
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Dec 30, 2021 18:21
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bagrada posted:Hear me out - Spirit Island 2, now with competitive gaming, where one faction is the spirits trying to chase off the settlers, and the other faction is the settlers trying to build trains around the island. I have the rough outline done for a game that started with "what if 18xx but COIN" and it ends up being the Red River and North-West rebellions of 1869-70 and 1885 where one faction is playing ChEx style cube rails, one has Cuba Libre style police and troops, and then the last two are insurgents who can make resources by running trade routes in areas that don't have rail access. Oh, and all factions can buy shares in the railroads. I think the idea still has teeth but I haven't worked on it in a while.
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Dec 30, 2021 19:05
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Hell yea more Spirit Island discussion. My wife and I played for a little bit never really got comfortable with the higher difficulty scenarios because we always wanted to try different spirit combinations. And our few attempts at using some of the more complex spirits led to some ugly defeats which soured her a bit on the game. I did get promo packs 1 and 2 as a secret Santa gift so I should bust it out and try to play against the Swedes or Scots.
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Dec 30, 2021 19:14
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big scary monsters posted:I'm still 60,000 posts behind in the 4e thread he dies at the end
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Dec 30, 2021 19:15
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I posit that the OP does not have enough Vlaada. Galaxy Trucker is the game that got my wife to finally like board games. The ship building part of the game is always a hilarious mad dash to throw a trash heap together, and watching them suffer through asteroid fields and pirate attacks is equally fun. It is not a particularly deep or strategic game but we love it anyway. We have the expansions but rarely get to use them because it’s been so much fun introducing new people to the game. Space Alert is also a delightfully unique game — I really don’t have any other real-time decision-making games in my collection. It can be tense and stressful but goddamn is it satisfying when everyone works together and the ship actually survives. And when it doesn’t, it leads to a lot of great “wait, I thought you were going to — oh noooooooo” moments. Tash Kalar is one of the best two player games out there. I’ve only played with the base factions, and it definitely takes a few plays to start to understand the long-term strategies for success. But once it clicks, oh man, it’s a tense battle of back-and-forth maneuvering that really rewards meticulous piece placement and planning for your opponent’s most likely move. Mage Knight is a phenomenal concept but unfortunately hits my limit of “there are too many rules and moving parts to make this manageable on a tabletop”. It’s a huge bummer that a Steam or iOS version was never developed because it really is a genius game that just takes too goddamn long to set up and play through. Still, there really isn’t anything else that captures the feeling of being a badass wizard accumulating powers and followers to raid dungeons and lay waste to cities. Sadly it suffers because the game is so tight on action and resource management that every turn is a puzzle to be solved. It’s very rewarding to solve those puzzle, but the game takes forever. I haven’t played Dungeon Lords or Dungeon Petz but I hear they’re pretty good?
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Dec 30, 2021 19:25
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Aggro posted:I posit that the OP does not have enough Vlaada. Every Vlaada should be in the OP. The OP should just be Vlaada. All praise unto Vlaada. (Dungeon duo rules, you should definitely try them) Bottom Liner fucked around with this message at 19:55 on Dec 30, 2021 |
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Dec 30, 2021 19:38
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Aggro posted:Hell yea more Spirit Island discussion. My wife and I played for a little bit never really got comfortable with the higher difficulty scenarios because we always wanted to try different spirit combinations. And our few attempts at using some of the more complex spirits led to some ugly defeats which soured her a bit on the game. I've played hundreds of SI games and I've barely touched any of the scenarios. There's just so much game in trying different spirit combos and adversary difficulty levels. In the latest expansion they codified rules for mixing two adversaries together and welp there goes all my time. It bears mentioning that the complex spirits really are complex. I have a very hard time playing the Time spirit on difficulties above 2 for most adversaries and I'm playing a side game of 4d chess if I play the time-space bending hummingbird spirit.
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Dec 30, 2021 19:44
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