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I really want to hear people's thoughts on Seafall Also I want to hear more about that game someone posted about a few pages back where you can be a cave or a dragon.
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Gonna try and demo Seafall in a bit, should be interesting.
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Aug 4, 2016 19:34
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Morpheus posted:Okay, enough of Seafall, when are we going to get Agricola Legacy? Agricola already comes with a legacy mode, check out the solo rules!
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Flick 'em Up: Dead of Winter? https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeek/status/761229717823455232
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Lump Shaker posted:Flick 'em Up: Dead of Winter? Gonna be better than normal Dead of Winter in every way
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Aug 4, 2016 21:17
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I know it's nothing new, but god drat it feels so loving incestuous when Brands start mixing like that
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Aug 4, 2016 21:18
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Hey, at least it's not Munchkin of Winter or Munchkin 'Em Up. Flick 'Em Up seems like a perfectly serviceable flicking game, I wonder if the wondertwins of bad game design, Isaac Vega and Jonathan Gilmour will manage to gently caress it up, or if their names on the box is just a sort of courtesy.
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Aug 4, 2016 21:28
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Missed opportunity not to have Sparky on the cover assuring everyone that "yes, there is a dog meeple inside."
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Aug 4, 2016 21:31
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al-azad posted:Missed opportunity not to have Sparky on the cover assuring everyone that "yes, there is a dog meeple inside."
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Aug 4, 2016 21:37
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Maybe the box says "BRAAIIIINS!" when you open it. That would be classy.
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Aug 4, 2016 21:46
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Maybe nothing happens.
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Aug 4, 2016 22:12
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The rulebook for the Bloodborne card game by Eric M. Lang is out. It looks... ok? Simultaneous card playing, hand management, push your luck. Interested to hear if anyone plays it at GenCon.
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Aug 4, 2016 23:21
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Lottery of Babylon posted:You get a lot more leeway with Ancient Egypt than with most other cultures because This probably hits the nail on the head. The age and the lack of direct connection with those people. I'm no expert but as you suggest didn't the Spanish effectively wipe out the Aztec and the Inca so in the same way as Egypt they don't have modern day ancestors. Forgive my ignorance, I really don't know. I disagree with the idea it doesn't exist anymore so modern day doesn't get attached to it. Nationalism is nationalism. Modern Day Egyptians want exhibits from the British Museum back because they belong to the nation (in their eyes), so they must feel some link to the past. No less than Native Americans might feel. But then again I don't see a problem with someone wearing a Native American headdress as long as they are respectful about it. Same with togas, kimonos and kilts. I'm just surprised that SUSD of all places that review board games would go with that approach. They had a mild pop at Isle of Skye for implying Scottish people liked drinking. To move on relatedly, I've been playing Civ IV again recently, and there is a Slavery mechanic in the game. Not only is it pretty much a positive thing (you sacrifice population for a production bonus, downside is minimal), in many cases early game it is an optimal strategy that the best players always use. It's as close to a win-win decision as you can get in the game. But that was in 2004. And a PC strategy game. I was wonder if in 2016, in board games, could slavery be incorporated as a positive mechanic with pretty much no downside that was required in optimum play. Considering how slavery was removed from Five Tribes, I kind of think it couldn't, not without a real dressing down and possible boycott. Is it more the year thing or the board game/PC game difference?
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Fat Turkey posted:
Well, slavery was completely out of Civ V in 2010, so . . .
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Slavery was in 4 though, only a bit before.
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Aug 5, 2016 00:52
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My friends got to meet Vlaada and check out the new TTA app today. Kinda jealous 
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Durendal posted:My friends got to meet Vlaada and check out the new TTA app today. Kinda jealous Yeah? Well we're jealous too holy god.
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Fat Turkey posted:I'm no expert but as you suggest didn't the Spanish effectively wipe out the Aztec and the Inca so in the same way as Egypt they don't have modern day ancestors. Forgive my ignorance, I really don't know. No, its not the same situation. The Inca and Aztec Empires are much more modern than Ancient Egypt. They intermingled with their Spanish conquers, so a lot of south American culture is still Aztec. Mexico city was the capital of both the Aztec and colonial empires, Mexico city never stopped it just changed. The ancient Egyptians have not been the ancient Egyptians since like 500 BC. Ancient Egypt is really loving ancient. The great pyramids were as ancient to Julius Caesar as Julius Caesar is ancient to us. Imagine South Americans in the year 4000 AD talking about Aztec nationalism, that is how dumb ancient Egyptian nationalism is.
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Morpheus posted:Well, that sucks for people looking forward to it. Did they not anticipate this kind of demand? Same thing happened for Mysterium last year. I had a trade day pass which got me into the hall an hour before opening and they were long sold out by the time I got there 15 minutes later. What was said earlier was accurate. It's incredibly expensive to have product early shipped to a convention hall. In the meantime I'm trying to convince my MIL that my game collection doesn't belong on a picnic table in 90% humidity. 
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To be fair to CIV4, the Beyond the Sword expansion has random events and one of them can be random slave revolts in your cities. Is this a good mechanic? No. But they did add a thing. Also you're kind of the leader, and no one ever accused slavery of being terrible for the slavers.
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Aug 5, 2016 01:35
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StashAugustine posted:A Distant Plain Legacy Game one has Alexander as the COIN player, game two has the Seleucids or whoever, month three has Parthia/Sassanids, four is the Ummayads, five is the Abbasids, six is the Mongols, etc.
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burger time posted:The rulebook for the Bloodborne card game by Eric M. Lang is out. It looks... ok? Simultaneous card playing, hand management, push your luck. quote:Monsters can fight back with exploding dice that can potentially deal infinite damage. Well, that bodes well. e: why is this rules PDF 90Mb? holy poo poo
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A Distant Plain Legacy: First Anglo-Afghan War Scenario: If the British Empire player gets any units off the board, they win. 2016 Scenario: Watch the news. Fat Turkey posted:But that was in 2004. And a PC strategy game. I was wonder if in 2016, in board games, could slavery be incorporated as a positive mechanic with pretty much no downside that was required in optimum play. Considering how slavery was removed from Five Tribes, I kind of think it couldn't, not without a real dressing down and possible boycott. Is it more the year thing or the board game/PC game difference? Why do you think something acceptable in a PC game would be unacceptable in a boardgame? cenotaph posted:Or people don't like efficiency engine games boiled down to the bare minimum with random elements added. OK, that was a bit  but it does have a lot of non-obvious but important decisions, and its appeal is rather intellectual/trainspottery (please choose one.)
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Has anyone played the End of The World rpg published by Fantasy Flight? I'm considering buying the first book to play with 3 friends and wanted to hear some criticism.
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House Louse posted:OK, that was a bit Somehow you think that sounds less patronizing? It's literally one of the most popular designer games in the world and it's suitable for families, often mentioned as a step up from Carc and TTR. It's appeal is exploratory combo building. I understand what Dominion is and I don't like it. If I came in talking about how people don't appreciate 18xx because it's subtle and intellectual I'd be rightfully dogpiled. Get this: some people have different tastes.
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Aug 5, 2016 04:12
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Splendor is excellent for what it is - a dice-free strategy game which is not intimidating and which can be learned and played in under an hour.
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Picked up a little birthday present for myself today. I continue to be FFG's bitch I guess. I would have picked up the entire first cycle of LotR LCG too if they weren't missing the first pack. 
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Aug 5, 2016 04:26
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What's in the Netrunner world championship decks?
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Aug 5, 2016 04:38
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They are exact copies of the two decks that faced each other in the championships last year but with full card art (and maybe some alt-art cards? not sure). https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/1/11/run-like-a-champ/
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Radioactive Toy posted:They are exact copies of the two decks that faced each other in the championships last year but with full card art (and maybe some alt-art cards? not sure). https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2016/1/11/run-like-a-champ/ Would they play well against each other?
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cenotaph posted:Would they play well against each other? Hopefully! That's what I wanted out of them anyways. Since we never really play Netrunner any more, having 2 set decks to pull out whenever we want to play is ideal.
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Got my tax return this week, and I'm looking to make a to-buy list, whittled down from my wish list. Right now, my "short list" consists of: King of Tokyo Power Up + Halloween expansions Takenoko Concept Keyflower Cuba Libre Castles of Burgundy Viticulture I'm on the fence about getting the King of Tokyo expansions, or just buying King of New York. Takenoko and Concept, I could drop either or both, though I wouldn't mind getting at least one. Keyflower and Castles of Burgundy, I keep hearing goon recommendations. Cuba Libre, I'd really like to try a COIN game, and that looks about right for the size of my gaming group. Viticulture looks nice, and I've always wanted to give it a try. Though, I wouldn't mind trying Suburbia, and I had fun with New York 1901 and wouldn't mind picking up a copy. Also, people keep going on about Food Chain Magnate, but it's size seems daunting. Maybe, though...
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If you plan on playing with other gamers you'll get the most mileage from King of New York.
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YF19pilot posted:Got my tax return this week, and I'm looking to make a to-buy list, whittled down from my wish list. Right now, my "short list" consists of: King of New York is a better Yahtzee game. I have KoT & expansions and wish I had KoNY instead. *snip* quote:Keyflower quote:Cuba Libre quote:Castles of Burgundy quote:Viticulture quote:Also, people keep going on about Food Chain Magnate, but it's size seems daunting. Maybe, though... So good, yet so unforgiving. You can literally lose the game in the early rounds. (And then get to sit through the rest of the game) For the cost, I'd be sure you love it before buying it.
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I really love Cuba Libre but I've had trouble getting it to the table because it can be kind of intimidating. It depends if your group has some patience for a really well-made euro-wargame thing with a lot of fiddly bits.
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Aug 5, 2016 05:20
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So has anyone played Seafall yet?
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Das Doppelganger posted:
Tuscany isn't a standalone expansion, it requires Viticulture to play. Viticulture Essentials plus Tuscany Essentials should send you well on your way, or just Viticulture Essentials if you don't want to dive too deep.
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There's a new board game interest profile here: https://apps.quanticfoundry.com/lab/tabletop/ These guys did that video gamer profile maker, maybe if we get enough goons on here the ~hivemind's~ tastes will spread further. I'm a High Conflict, Strategic, Grounded, and Independent gamer, or a nerd.
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Impermanent posted:There's a new board game interest profile here: https://apps.quanticfoundry.com/lab/tabletop/ Got to the second page and all the buttons were broken.
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