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Would the deluxe version of Hanabi work?
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Durendal posted:Would the deluxe version of Hanabi work? With little boats to hold your fireworks.
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Jan 26, 2016 04:22
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foxxtrot posted:That would be the most boring game ever. You'd put together your plans, and then get shut down by NIMBY bullshit so you'd never be able to make any progress. I actually like their implementation of that theme. Bay Area Regional Planner is a semi-coop. The players need to keep rents and commute times down while building enough housing to avoid losing. But to win the game, each player needs to accomplish all but one of their secret goal cards. Of course, all the secret goals are NIMBY bullshit, and players can only take actions by unanimous consent. So the whole game boils down to trying to obscure your NIMBY bullshit while blocking other players NIMBY bullshit. So it's basically a mashup of Clans and City of Horror. The mechanics could use some serious work, but it's a lot better than most educational games I've seen.
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Jan 26, 2016 04:37
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bobvonunheil posted:I don't know what world you live in where this game looks less terrifying than Chaos in the Old World It's quiet now. What do YOU say? Anyone else reading board books to their babies incessantly here?
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Jan 26, 2016 04:45
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Putting aside games that explicitly address their subject matter (COIN, Navajo Wars, Train, Freedom: The Underground Railroad, etc.), here's a more challenging question for game designers: If you're making a game that is primarily about an interesting mechanic and enjoyable gameplay, and the theme is a secondary consideration, why do so many board game themes gravitate to colonialism and feudalism? I'm particularly thinking of something like Mombasa, where the theme was totally unnecessary and only serves to detract from the game.
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Jan 26, 2016 04:46
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Durendal posted:Would the deluxe version of Hanabi work? Nah they'll sink to the bottom.
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Jan 26, 2016 04:51
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We're gonna run out of port cities to name board games after. I mean I'm still waiting for my Tin Can Island worker placement game.
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Jan 26, 2016 04:56
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But then you can just make up names, like Porto Pawtee and The Isles of Boston Harbor and The Many Ports of Zaire.
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Jan 26, 2016 04:59
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Little_wh0re posted:Odd request: suggestions for a board game that could be played in a hot tub Uncle wiggly
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Jan 26, 2016 05:01
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Most games have an element of power fantasy to them. Colonialism and feudalism are very old systems that allow power fantasies to be enacted. This is part of the reason I find the COIN series and the Pax series so interesting. They showcase the assymetical power balance of Empire from the colonized's side.
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Jan 26, 2016 05:33
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Banana Man posted:Uncle wiggly This is the only appropriate answer.
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Jan 26, 2016 06:41
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silvergoose posted:It's quiet now. What do YOU say?  "The Going to Bed Book" 4 lyfe
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Jan 26, 2016 06:55
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Bottom Liner posted:How good is that Vassal module? Does it automate anything or is it just a graphical interface? speaking of vassal modules in general, does anybody have any recommendations for well made modules that work for solo play?
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Jan 26, 2016 07:00
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Is Keyflower in limited print? That is, is the ~$50 price tag on Amazon a good price or should I wait for a reprint? How easy has it been to teach to newish players in your experience?
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Jan 26, 2016 08:52
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SynthOrange posted:Nah they'll sink to the bottom. That's a good excuse for hanky-panky.
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Jan 26, 2016 09:03
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Chill la Chill posted:Campaign for North Africa in a swimming pool?? The Italians would need a slightly bigger swimming pool.
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Jan 26, 2016 13:09
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Razor Jacksuit posted:
Hells yeah, my wife said no one would get it. Seriously though, does that box art not remind you of the last page of Moo Baa La La La? All the animals just staring at you. Creepy.
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Jan 26, 2016 13:15
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Magnetic North posted:This sounds neat. Now I kind of want to see an economic farming game where some crops are better than others but have a higher chance of going bust. Something where the blights are secretly determined at the start of the game so you have no idea what would happen or not. Hell, it probably already exists. It does, I just linked it to you  Little_wh0re posted:Odd request: suggestions for a board game that could be played in a hot tub What you are going to want to do is turn the entire hot tub into a Twilight Imperium 3 board. You can't play with the actual tiles and such, they would get wet, so you will need to make do with 30 float rings as star systems, and toy boats for star ships. You will have to laminate a few hundred cards, but I think it could be done:    Rutibex fucked around with this message at 14:07 on Jan 26, 2016 |
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Jan 26, 2016 13:54
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Ryoshi posted:The Mensa game list from a few pages back sparked a faint memory of really enjoying Clue: the Great Museum Caper twenty years ago at a friend's place. Caper is enjoyable, my gf owns a copy of it i've played a few times. I think Letters from Whitechapel is probably a reasonably similar feel
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Jan 26, 2016 13:59
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disperse posted:I'm not sure this is a serious request, but Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective can be played almost anywhere and doesn't require a tabletop. If you're careful, you wouldn't even need to laminate the handouts. It is actually a serious question. I'm going on holiday with friends in march. It's a board gaming holiday but we're also getting a cabin with a hot tub.
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Jan 26, 2016 14:34
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bobvonunheil posted:I don't know what world you live in where this game looks less terrifying than Chaos in the Old World These animals all look like they were stolen from The Peaceable Kingdom, the lion could just as well be traced from some versions.
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Jan 26, 2016 14:34
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Shadow225 posted:Is Keyflower in limited print? That is, is the ~$50 price tag on Amazon a good price or should I wait for a reprint? How easy has it been to teach to newish players in your experience? That's price seems appropriate. I just taught it to 3 new players last night and it went over quite well. I suggest you know the rules back and forth and set up the game prior to starting to teach it. The layout and how the game is played can be confusing without the visual aid. Make sure you know the easy-to-miss super important rules such as "you can't move meeples used for a bid unless that group is losing the bid". My very first game that one was missed and the auctions were...interesting, to say the least.
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Jan 26, 2016 14:57
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Little_wh0re posted:It is actually a serious question. I'm going on holiday with friends in march. It's a board gaming holiday but we're also getting a cabin with a hot tub. Truth or dare.  Serious answer: Uno has a waterproof edition I believe.
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Jan 26, 2016 15:21
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Little_wh0re posted:It is actually a serious question. I'm going on holiday with friends in march. It's a board gaming holiday but we're also getting a cabin with a hot tub. Well, get Consulting Detective, pin the map up somewhere in the cabin, leave the newspaper on the kitchen table, and use the hot tub as the place you go to discuss the case. There's lots of time you spend in that game where you're simply going over the clues you've collected so far and comparing notes. There's also a waterproof edition of Spot It, but there's a lot of slapping down of cards and I'm not sure how that would work in a hot tub.
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Jan 26, 2016 15:33
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Jungle Speed is sufficiently water proof, but you'll need a surface and probably get to touch some moobs while trying to act fast.
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Jan 26, 2016 18:46
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Gloom cards are solid plastic, but you need somewhere to lay them down.
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Jan 26, 2016 18:49
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BonHair posted:Jungle Speed is sufficiently water proof, but you'll need a surface and probably get to touch some moobs while trying to act fast. My version has cardboard cards.
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Jan 26, 2016 18:51
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Bottom Liner posted:Gloom cards are solid plastic, but you need somewhere to lay them down. Only if you're going to play Gloom, which you shouldn't.
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Jan 26, 2016 19:12
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Poop in the Jacuzzi?
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Jan 26, 2016 19:15
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Aston posted:Poop in the Jacuzzi? Yeah just take a massive dump and then start accusing people, then send your trip report to BL for balance concerns
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Jan 26, 2016 19:50
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Pooping in the tub works better if the jets are on. Then nobody can be sure if it was you.
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Jan 26, 2016 19:52
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The secret semi-co-op mission in Consulting Detective.
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Jan 26, 2016 19:54
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Ok, I'm looking to scoop up some more light games- Things that don't have too big a footprint, not-too fiddly, and can be explained and gotten into asap. These are for play with non-gamers and people who are not native speakers of English. Sushi Go! and Hanabi have gone over well, as have Cockroach Poker and Dixit. Codenames and Fuse! are about the upper limit on complexity. Dixit Jinx didn't go over well, as we really couldn't get the game to "flow" right. One Night Ultimate Werewolf is fine, but we've got a few issues with lying for some people, and for lying in a second language for others. Co-Ops are a big plus for everyone (we've already got the Forbiddens; Desert is at about our upper-limit, too.) We're usually in the range of 3-6 players, but really I'll take any recommendations as far as group size.
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Jan 26, 2016 19:58
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The General posted:Pooping in the tub works better if the jets are on. Then nobody can be sure if it was you. The ultimate traitor game. I'll make the kickstarter.
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Jan 26, 2016 20:08
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Minus1Minus1 posted:Ok, I'm looking to scoop up some more light games- Things that don't have too big a footprint, not-too fiddly, and can be explained and gotten into asap. These are for play with non-gamers and people who are not native speakers of English. Love Letter is a pretty obvious match. Camel Up has a pretty big footprint, but it's easy, fun and quick.
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Jan 26, 2016 20:10
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e: yep, great minds ^^Minus1Minus1 posted:Ok, I'm looking to scoop up some more light games- Things that don't have too big a footprint, not-too fiddly, and can be explained and gotten into asap. These are for play with non-gamers and people who are not native speakers of English. Camel Up! is pretty different from what you've played but could go over well I think. Camel gambling! Ticket to Ride is certainly worth a shot. Skull might go over better than ONUW on the bluffing side as the lying is language independent. No Thanks!, Linko, For Sale, and Frank's Zoo are all solid card filler. I'm digging Blueprints and Lanterns: The Harvest Festival right now too.
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Jan 26, 2016 20:15
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Camel Up! looks interesting and Ticket to Ride is on my list, but I think both are a little too big for what I'm trying to stock up on right now. Blueprints and Lanterns look about right, and I'll probably grab No Thanks! at some point. Love Letter, I'm just not sure I'm excited about. Anyone want to talk it up?
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Jan 26, 2016 20:34
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Minus1Minus1 posted:Love Letter, I'm just not sure I'm excited about. Anyone want to talk it up? It's a good light game and incredibly cheap?
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Jan 26, 2016 20:43
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You could always try Lost Legacy! Love Letter's slightly older, cooler brother!
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sector_corrector posted:The ultimate traitor game. I'll make the kickstarter. Cards Against Hygiene
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