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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is good with groups of non gamers, laptop required. Codenames is of course great too, and people can come and go without ruining it.
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taser rates posted:Codenames/Codenames Pictures, Pictomania, Click Clack Lumberjack I have all of these. Awesome. I don't have Werewolf. Though I know I could bodge together a p&p if I wanted. Thanks.
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Indolent Bastard posted:I know questions like this have come up before but I'll be damned if I can find the responding posts. Other than Skull what are some good games for non-gamers that don't have a big learning curve and will likely be a hit with a group of diverse people. I'm debating whether or not Coup or the Resistance would be a good idea as they can get heated and drunks can't always follow the games logic. I've had luck with Coup. It looks a bit goofy at first, but explaining that it's a bluffing game (and a light comparison to Poker), has helped with that.
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Loveletter is pretty much made for that purpose. You can play it by hand for drinks instead of as a match, so people could drop in and out if they wanted.
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Sep 29, 2016 02:52
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sector_corrector posted:Loveletter is pretty much made for that purpose. You can play it by hand for drinks instead of as a match, so people could drop in and out if they wanted. Also a game I have and sort of forgot about. Thanks.
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Sep 29, 2016 03:08
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There's also Jungle Speed, which is essentially Egyptian Rat Screw. I've played it at parties before, but for some reason I have trouble getting it to the table.
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Sep 29, 2016 03:15
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sector_corrector posted:There's also Jungle Speed, which is essentially Egyptian Rat Screw. I've played it at parties before, but for some reason I have trouble getting it to the table. For maximum enjoyment, play Jungle Speed with the totem in another room.
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Today I ordered a book from Amazon. It was $0.35 cents short of free shipping. So ordered Agricola Revised to get past that threshold 
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Incan gold is a good non-gamer game and so is camel up.
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Sep 29, 2016 04:08
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Because my friends are the best ever, I scored a copy of Napoleon's Triumph. Problem is the adhesive on the stickers is basically gone. How do I reapply these things and still look neat? I'm thinking like scotch tape but if there's a common glue or something that works on metal I'd like to hear it.
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Sep 29, 2016 04:38
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al-azad posted:Because my friends are the best ever, I scored a copy of Napoleon's Triumph. Problem is the adhesive on the stickers is basically gone. How do I reapply these things and still look neat? I'm thinking like scotch tape but if there's a common glue or something that works on metal I'd like to hear it. I bet Glue Dots are going to be what you want
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Sep 29, 2016 04:44
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Texibus posted:Incan gold is a good non-gamer game and so is camel up. Once people learn Camel Up it's pretty fun. It has a lot of moving parts and is subject to pretty bad AP, though. I'd recommend against it for a situation where many players will be drunk.
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Sep 29, 2016 04:59
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al-azad posted:Because my friends are the best ever, I scored a copy of Napoleon's Triumph. Problem is the adhesive on the stickers is basically gone. How do I reapply these things and still look neat? I'm thinking like scotch tape but if there's a common glue or something that works on metal I'd like to hear it. I just put a dot or two of clear glue to keep them on.
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Sep 29, 2016 05:04
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Or double sided tape
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al-azad posted:Because my friends are the best ever, I scored a copy of Napoleon's Triumph. Problem is the adhesive on the stickers is basically gone. How do I reapply these things and still look neat? I'm thinking like scotch tape but if there's a common glue or something that works on metal I'd like to hear it. I'm sorry, it's irretrievably broken. You can't play it. I'll give you  for it tho.(A glue stick should work fine for usual wargame wear, i.e. sitting on your shelf unplayed. If you live in a humid climate, expect heavy wear, or just want to go the extra mile, you can use a clear matte sealant like Mod Podge. It's like $6 at Wal-Mart, plus you'll need like a lovely $1 paint brush that you can ruin.)
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Sep 29, 2016 07:31
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This looks neat. An AI system to play multiplayer games all in your lonesome. Standard "play as everyone" but with the cards guiding you towards an aggressive, cautious or whatever play for your "opponents". No idea whether it's even possible, but the idea seems interesting.
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Sep 29, 2016 09:05
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jivjov posted:Speaking of co-ops (but not a recommendation for Ka0; as this is not sci-fi): Would play Luke Robinson in every game and never need to pick up a ticket again! Then get beaten to death by a maniac in a back alley in Shanghai. Anybody get Signs of Carcosa and want to pass judgement?
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Sep 29, 2016 09:40
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al-azad posted:Because my friends are the best ever, I scored a copy of Napoleon's Triumph. Problem is the adhesive on the stickers is basically gone. How do I reapply these things and still look neat? I'm thinking like scotch tape but if there's a common glue or something that works on metal I'd like to hear it. Carpet tape or whatever it's called in english. It's tape with adhesive on both sides.
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Sep 29, 2016 10:16
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Ka0 posted:Anything. My only requisites are that it can be played with over 4 or 6 people, with clear goal-oriented objectives and that it places importance in comunication skills and diplomacy rather than luck. If the game extends for hours at a time is of no inconvenience. Space Alert would be my go-to recommendation for sci-fi themed co-op but I'm not sure it's exactly what you're looking for. It's very fast-paced and each game only takes about 15 minutes, but you can string a few together in a campaign with the expansion. Definitely check out a video first I'd say. It plays 4-5 (not 1-5 as the box suggests). Other than that, I haven't played it but Star Trek Mage Knight might work.
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Definitely a tiny bit of glue or something like it, yeah. Especially for those little flags on the sides of the pieces, eesh. Finally got to play the finished version of Freedom: the Underground Railroad, I played a mostly ready prototype to help out the designer at a con, but hadn't played the nice kickstarter finished version before. Good stuff, we won 3 player on easy mode and just barely. It's definitely a bit soul crushing and I wouldn't want to play it very often, but well designed and really pretty and very tasteful given the theme. Owner of the game didn't even want to total up the score, but screw that, we got 43 points! ...I have no metric to judge that. It was 20 for winning, 32 for slaves freed, -14 for slaves lost, 5 for having a slave ship still on the market.
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silvergoose posted:It's definitely a bit soul crushing and I wouldn't want to play it very often, but well designed and really pretty and very tasteful given the theme.  .
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Fat Samurai posted:Agreed. You go from "we have to save everyone" to "Ok, I can sacrifice this Or, if you're doing well, the third step goes to "Okay we have enough space on the slaves lost track to let that entire boat get lost when we win".
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Sep 29, 2016 12:53
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al-azad posted:Because my friends are the best ever, I scored a copy of Napoleon's Triumph. Problem is the adhesive on the stickers is basically gone. How do I reapply these things and still look neat? I'm thinking like scotch tape but if there's a common glue or something that works on metal I'd like to hear it. Can you take a picture of what you are dealing with? I have pretty extensive glue knowledge having done so much model making and game token building, but I'd like to see your issue before I suggest anything. E: I'm bringing the following for a cottage closing party. Cash & Guns (1st ed) Love Letter Cockroach Poker Skull Codenames Codenames Pictures Pictomania Click Clack Lumberjack Click Clack Lumberjack is especially apt as we should be felling a tree or two. 
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Sep 29, 2016 13:47
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I seem to be getting fine applying clear glue with a brush, but basically the game has metal pieces you apply stickers to and the stickers don't sit flush on the pieces. Simply handling the pieces your fingers would brush against the stickers and slide them around the metal.
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Sep 29, 2016 14:22
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al-azad posted:I seem to be getting fine applying clear glue with a brush, but basically the game has metal pieces you apply stickers to and the stickers don't sit flush on the pieces. Simply handling the pieces your fingers would brush against the stickers and slide them around the metal. Aleene's Glass & Bead Adhesive or E6000 Glue would work best. But if you are doing ok with "clear glue" then you should be good.
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Sep 29, 2016 15:12
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Indolent Bastard posted:Aleene's Glass & Bead Adhesive or E6000 Glue would work best. But if you are doing ok with "clear glue" then you should be good. When I say clear glue it's some kind glass/metal rubber adhesive. Bonds great although I think I'll still go with a layer of scotch tape because I can already see the ink rubbing off on the stickers.
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al-azad posted:When I say clear glue it's some kind glass/metal rubber adhesive. Bonds great although I think I'll still go with a layer of scotch tape because I can already see the ink rubbing off on the stickers. Scotch tape is terrible. If you feel like it get this http://www.krylon.ca/products/crystal-clear-acrylic/ It will do much better than tape and won't constantly peel and flake off. Just use light coats. Alternately you can brush on Modge Podge.
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Ka0 posted:Dear thread, I'm looking for a cooperative-type adventure game, in the vein of legends of andor, except in sci-fi space exploration. What game would you recommend. Doesn't help you much probably but an old-school out of print game called The Voyage of the B.S.M. Pandora might be your thing if old-school games aren't a turn off  For modern board games though, I don't know if anything fits that honestly unless Space Alert is your jam.
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sector_corrector posted:Once people learn Camel Up it's pretty fun. It has a lot of moving parts and is subject to pretty bad AP, though. I'd recommend against it for a situation where many players will be drunk. jfc who the gently caress AP's out on Camel Up 
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Mister Sinewave posted:Doesn't help you much probably but an old-school out of print game called The Voyage of the B.S.M. Pandora might be your thing if old-school games aren't a turn off Star Trek Frontiers maybe?
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Oh heck, you're right. Good catch!
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Mister Sinewave posted:jfc who the gently caress AP's out on Camel Up There's a 1 in 3 chance Blue will be at least 2nd place this leg, but if I place an oasis then Green has a 1/2 chance of winning the race next leg, unless Green goes before White, which means...
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Sep 29, 2016 22:42
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uuuuuuuuuuuggghhh please stop Don't make me enforce a two drink minimum on you
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Sep 29, 2016 23:19
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Sand timers for every game. Every. Game.
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Since I've mainly played COINs in solitaire, I treat them like puzzle games where I can take hours to ponder a move. I can only imagine what this would make me like in a 4-player game.
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So I just received FCM today and while the game seems pretty simple, how the hell are you supposed to derive an initial turn order? You only start with one CEO so everyone has the same number of open slots. So, uhhhhhh? I hope it's not random because if it is, I would have been fooled by the 100% dice free advertising. 
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[quote="Gutter Owl" post="""]If you live in a humid climate, expect heavy wear, or just want to go the extra mile, you can use a clear matte sealant like Mod Podge. It's like $6 at Wal-Mart, plus you'll need like a lovely $1 paint brush that you can ruin. [/quote] This is what I did, and it's great-a couple hours work to put some coats on that will make sure the stickers never come off, and the matte finish goes well with the wooden blocks. It's a striking looking game already, and it deserves the best. Next let's talk about counter clipping...
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Chill la Chill posted:So I just received FCM today and while the game seems pretty simple, how the hell are you supposed to derive an initial turn order? You only start with one CEO so everyone has the same number of open slots. So, uhhhhhh? I hope it's not random because if it is, I would have been fooled by the 100% dice free advertising. Higher in turn order breaks ties.
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Chill la Chill posted:So I just received FCM today and while the game seems pretty simple, how the hell are you supposed to derive an initial turn order? You only start with one CEO so everyone has the same number of open slots. So, uhhhhhh? I hope it's not random because if it is, I would have been fooled by the 100% dice free advertising. The rules explicitly say that you randomly draw player markers for initial turn order.
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Jedit posted:The rules explicitly say that you randomly draw player markers for initial turn order. Oh, it's not under order of business like I expected it to be. But poo poo, it's random.
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