Board Game Thread 4e: The Call of Catan

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Bottom Liner: Feb 15, 2006; a specific vein of lasagna

Yeah Caverna is kinda max Uwe, but without the punching you in the nuts at the end of each round. I love it too!

# ? Aug 28, 2015 08:11

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# ? Jun 4, 2024 20:13

Fat Samurai: Feb 16, 2011; To go quickly is foolish. To go slowly is prudent. Not to go; that is wisdom.

Yesterday we played the first two missions of Legendary Encounters: Alien. I enjoyed more than I expected, given that I didn't like Marvel. The mission structure gives some objective to the game beyond holding on until you run out of cards, the barrack cards aren't overpowered (EDIT: As in "everyone was more or less helping and no one snowballed out of some good early cards") and being cooperative solves the problem of the runaway leader usual in non-Dominion deckbuilders. The missions also had some mechanical semblance to the movies: first one is about avoidance, healing and scanning, second one is straight pew pew pew and though guys.

Fat Samurai fucked around with this message at 09:27 on Aug 28, 2015

# ? Aug 28, 2015 08:15

Tekopo: Oct 24, 2008; When you see it, you'll shit yourself.

Mister Sinewave posted:

I am a visual and tactile person who thinks with his eyes and looks with his hands. Having my own little map of rock + woodland that I develop by actually placing little components on it is , I don't know how else to put it.

I actually wrote about this a long time ago. I call it visual storylines and it's one of my favourite things in board games: developing something visually is really interesting to me. So I like things like 18xx, war games, Agricola, dungeon lords/pets etc because they each tell a story of how your dungeon/farm/war/railroad company develops. It's why I used to take pictures of the end state of my 18xx games. I wrote a blog post about this.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 09:14

Jedit: Dec 10, 2011; Proudly supporting vanilla legends 1994-2014

Fat Samurai posted:

Yesterday we played the first two missions of Legendary Encounters: Alien. I enjoyed more than I expected, given that I didn't like Marvel. The mission structure gives some objective to the game beyond holding on until you run out of cards, the barrack cards aren't overpowered and being cooperative solves the problem of the runaway leader usual in non-Dominion deckbuilders. The missions also had some mechanical semblance to the movies: first one is about avoidance, healing and scanning, second one is straight pew pew pew and though guys.

Wait till you try Alien 3. It's like being hosed in the rear end with a chainsaw on the first playthrough when you don't know what's going on.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 09:24

Gravy Train Robber: Sep 15, 2007; by zen death robot

I was wondering if anyone has any good recommendations for print and play board games or playtest versions of recommended games?

# ? Aug 28, 2015 09:48

QnoisX: Jul 20, 2007; It'll be like a real doll that moves around and talks and stuff!

Fat Samurai posted:

Yesterday we played the first two missions of Legendary Encounters: Alien. I enjoyed more than I expected, given that I didn't like Marvel. The mission structure gives some objective to the game beyond holding on until you run out of cards, the barrack cards aren't overpowered and being cooperative solves the problem of the runaway leader usual in non-Dominion deckbuilders. The missions also had some mechanical semblance to the movies: first one is about avoidance, healing and scanning, second one is straight pew pew pew and though guys.

Yeah, I've played the first 3 scenarios. The Aliens 3 one I played by myself on Tabletop Simulator to give it a try. I actually really like the hero cards in that one the most so far. Aliens 3 has a theme of self sacrifice to it. The sacrifice effect kills that card to get an added boost to whatever it was doing already. So extra recruit or extra damage when you need it most. It is optional. I like it better than the Vigilant ability. It allows you to thin out your deck. There are also extra coordinate cards with damage and recruit points. Heck, there's one that has both. I don't think there are any extra coordinate cards in Aliens. Ripley's most powerful card is a 5 damage with coordinate, plus the ability for a player to eliminate himself to heal up the team. Since its coordinate, any player would be able to use that ability if they were going to die already. Anyway, lots of good cards in that deck. There are two other cards that let you kill off cards to thin your deck. One card I like to call the gently caress, Marry, Kill card. Draw 3 cards: Discard one, put one back onto the top of your deck, and Kill the last one. By the end of the game (I won) one of my two decks was down to I think 5 or 6 base cards. I had killed the rest off already. So pretty much every draw was just good stuff. Alien only has the Ripley card to thin your deck and I don't think Aliens has anything.

Oh, the final boss is pretty epic too. Instead of lots of health and "you can't kill this card till X happens" like the Queen, instead it gets one ups for every event card that has been played so far. Plus when you play new events, they get added to the stack as well. Pretty great!

# ? Aug 28, 2015 09:53

Robust Laser: Oct 13, 2012; Dance, Spaceman, Dance!

When I played Legendary Encounters: Alien, I was the traitor, and I intentionally let loose a dangerous alien to wreck the others. It promptly killed me and I couldn't be too mad. It was very thematically appropriate.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 11:45

Rutibex: Sep 9, 2001; by Fluffdaddy

Huxley posted:

How fast can you guys do a full 6 rounds of Mage Knight solo? It just took me 4 hours to conquer two level 5 cities and I feel like that's long, but I felt like I was playing very quickly.

Maybe it just felt quick compared to having to look every rule up every combat.

Usually a couple days. I like to leave out the board and take a turn every time my mood fancies me.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 12:17

Selecta84: Jan 29, 2015

So I looked closer at "Gates of Loayang" and came across "Merkator".

Has anyone played that one?

How does it Play solo?

# ? Aug 28, 2015 14:51

Toshimo: Aug 23, 2012; He's outta line...

But he's right!

But, it's "fun".

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:46

Some Numbers: Sep 28, 2006; "LET'S GET DOWN TO WORK!!"

That is a good dog that deserves its owner's undying love.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:48

canyoneer: Sep 13, 2005; I only have canyoneyes for you

Toshimo posted:

But, it's "fun".

That's what happens when you make him play as the battleship instead of the scottie dog.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:48

Toshimo: Aug 23, 2012; He's outta line...

But he's right!

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# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:55

Chill la Chill: Jul 2, 2007; Don't lose your gay

I never thought I would see anything having fun playing Monopoly but I was wrong.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 17:58

StashAugustine: Mar 24, 2013; Do not trust in hope- it will betray you! Only faith and hatred sustain.

Chill la Chill posted:

I never thought I would see anything having fun playing Monopoly but I was wrong.

Dogs have fun doing anything.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 18:00

Sloober: Apr 1, 2011

Toshimo posted:

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I think you mean "Free_barking"

# ? Aug 28, 2015 18:27

Merauder: Apr 17, 2003; The North Remembers.

Sloober posted:

I think you mean "Free_barking"

Amazing.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 18:31

Some Numbers: Sep 28, 2006; "LET'S GET DOWN TO WORK!!"

Sloober posted:

I think you mean "Free_barking"

# ? Aug 28, 2015 18:33

Sloober: Apr 1, 2011

I no longer have any amount of shame.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 19:35

Free Gratis: Apr 17, 2002; Karate Jazz Wolf

Sloober posted:

I think you mean "Free_barking"

I'm laughing way too hard at this.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 19:41

Radioactive Toy: Sep 14, 2005; Nothing has ever happened here, nothing.

Just in time for game night tonight!

Edit: whoops will fix this image soon... But it's Codenames

Radioactive Toy fucked around with this message at 20:40 on Aug 28, 2015

# ? Aug 28, 2015 20:30

Deceptive Thinker: Oct 5, 2005; I'll rip out your optics!

While we're still on Monopoly chat I figured I'd share this thing that a few of my friends set up that launched today for any of you interested in game design:
http://hasbrogaminglab.com/

I don't typically like to be a corporate shill, but I'd honestly recommend it to anyone that's looking to run a game crowdfunding campaign soon. I think it could be a pretty good deal, and designer/IP retention friendly. The group running it is a solid bunch too that are trying to change some of the impressions that hobbyists have about Hasbro games (and if you aren't aware, Chris Nelson is one of the main developers for HeroScape and the new Magic game).
Of course, make sure you read through the legalese and make sure everything would fly with you before blindly signing up your idea.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 20:36

Bottom Liner: Feb 15, 2006; a specific vein of lasagna

Deceptive Thinker posted:

While we're still on Monopoly chat I figured I'd share this thing that a few of my friends set up that launched today for any of you interested in game design:
http://hasbrogaminglab.com/

I don't typically like to be a corporate shill, but I'd honestly recommend it to anyone that's looking to run a game crowdfunding campaign soon. I think it could be a pretty good deal, and designer/IP retention friendly. The group running it is a solid bunch too that are trying to change some of the impressions that hobbyists have about Hasbro games (and if you aren't aware, Chris Nelson is one of the main developers for HeroScape and the new Magic game).
Of course, make sure you read through the legalese and make sure everything would fly with you before blindly signing up your idea.

Give us your good idea and watch us make millions while you get pennies to the dollar.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 20:53

Deceptive Thinker: Oct 5, 2005; I'll rip out your optics!

Bottom Liner posted:

Give us your good idea and watch us make millions while you get pennies to the dollar.

Like I said, read the fine print, that's not how it works

# ? Aug 28, 2015 20:55

Jabor: Jul 16, 2010; #1 Loser at SpaceChem

quote:

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# ? Aug 28, 2015 21:06

Durendal: Jan 25, 2008; Who made you God to say
"I'll take your sheep from you?"

Deceptive Thinker posted:

Like I said, read the fine print, that's not how it works

Right. You don't even get the pennies.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 21:19

sonatinas: Apr 15, 2003; Seattle Karate Vs. L.A. Karate

Submit pictomania and see how far it goes.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 21:22

Deceptive Thinker: Oct 5, 2005; I'll rip out your optics!

Durendal posted:

Right. You don't even get the pennies.

I forgot goons think everyone is out to scam them, especially companies that rely on good PR

# ? Aug 28, 2015 21:23

Crackbone: May 23, 2003; Vlaada is my co-pilot.

Deceptive Thinker posted:

I forgot goons think everyone is out to scam them, especially companies that rely on good PR

You're a goddamn moron if you don't assume that international conglomerate businesses are out to gently caress you by default.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 21:28

Bottom Liner: Feb 15, 2006; a specific vein of lasagna

Deceptive Thinker posted:

I forgot goons think everyone is out to scam them, especially companies that rely on good PR

gently caress off, that contest is bullshit.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 21:29

Deceptive Thinker: Oct 5, 2005; I'll rip out your optics!

Bottom Liner posted:

gently caress off, that contest is bullshit.

I wouldn't have posted it it if were, but you're entitled to your opinion. It's essentially the same agreement that inventors sign when submitting ideas, and they get paid, a lot actually

# ? Aug 28, 2015 21:32

Meme Poker Party: Sep 1, 2006; by Azathoth

Here is contract, bought to you by a person with the word "Deceptive" right in their name.

Sign here!

# ? Aug 28, 2015 21:34

Shadow225: Jan 2, 2007

Gravy Train Robber posted:

I was wondering if anyone has any good recommendations for print and play board games or playtest versions of recommended games?

I've got a few battlcon playtests and an exceed playtest, made by the same company. pm me your email and ill send them your way

# ? Aug 28, 2015 21:38

EBag: May 18, 2006

Mister Sinewave posted:

I am a visual and tactile person who thinks with his eyes and looks with his hands. Having my own little map of rock + woodland that I develop by actually placing little components on it is , I don't know how else to put it.

Is this what all his games are like? Because if so I've been missing out.

Yah a lot of them have that sort of element, the other prominent feature in a lot of his games is resource conversion - turning X into Y. Agricola, Fields of Arle, Glass Road and Ora et Labora especially all give players individual boards to build on. All great games, my personal favorites are Fields of Arle and Glass Road.

Some other games I can think of that have similar elements are Castles of Burgundy, La Granja and Keyflower.

# ? Aug 28, 2015 22:25

Texibus: May 18, 2008

Toshimo posted:

But, it's "fun".

Ahh she thinks she's people... Just like me she's pretending to play dead after the terrible decision to play monopoly was made.

# ? Aug 29, 2015 01:17

fozzy fosbourne: Apr 21, 2010

Someone should rescue that dog and let it play a GOOD GAME, jfc

# ? Aug 29, 2015 01:20

Broken Loose: Dec 25, 2002; PROGRAM
A > - - - LR > > - - LL > - - -

Whoever came up with the concept of playing Codenames using Dixit cards is evil.

Deceptive Thinker posted:

While we're still on Monopoly chat I figured I'd share this thing that a few of my friends set up that launched today for any of you interested in game design:
http://hasbrogaminglab.com/

I don't typically like to be a corporate shill, but I'd honestly recommend it to anyone that's looking to run a game crowdfunding campaign soon. I think it could be a pretty good deal, and designer/IP retention friendly. The group running it is a solid bunch too that are trying to change some of the impressions that hobbyists have about Hasbro games (and if you aren't aware, Chris Nelson is one of the main developers for HeroScape and the new Magic game).
Of course, make sure you read through the legalese and make sure everything would fly with you before blindly signing up your idea.

There's no way I'd give them one of my good games, but $10,000 would give me the marketing capital I need to KS a real game.

# ? Aug 29, 2015 03:25

Broken Loose: Dec 25, 2002; PROGRAM
A > - - - LR > > - - LL > - - -

wait, what the gently caress?

quote:

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Note that all Submissions must comply with our Terms of Use and must be acceptable for inclusion on Indiegogo according to their Terms of Use.
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WHAT THE loving gently caress

# ? Aug 29, 2015 03:28

Broken Loose: Dec 25, 2002; PROGRAM
A > - - - LR > > - - LL > - - -

this is easily the scummiest thing i have ever seen in the gaming industry, and that includes exploding kittens.

# ? Aug 29, 2015 03:29

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# ? Jun 4, 2024 20:13

ETB: Nov 8, 2009; Yeah, I'm that guy.

So basically Hasbro is saying, "We give you our 'blessing', we get all the intellectual property rights, and you crowdfund it yourself." What the gently caress is this poo poo?

# ? Aug 29, 2015 03:37

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