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Wizard Styles posted:Nothing against Space Alert, but it matches one out of four criteria TorakFade mentioned. It's not a good suggestion. Well it matches one of them better than any board game ever made (strong theme), matches another although not perfectly (it's not great at 2 but is excellent at 4), and honestly although it plays in 20 minutes you will want to play multiple trips in a row. It's not the best suggestion for a 4-point criteria request, although that's a tall order usually anyway. Also there is the unspoken 5th criteria of "is really good" which SA matches spectacularly.
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How is SA playable with two? Isn't there a ship for 2p that you can print out? I'd love to play this again but only with 2p. Last time we tried it wasn't really playable with two.
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I still need to learn SA. I've had it for a year, and haven't managed to get it to the table. Cooperative stuff like that is hard because I can't play a solo learning game.
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fozzy fosbourne posted:After not paying close attention for more than a year, it's weird coming back and finding Quinns obsessed with Infinity, Joel Eddy with a terminal Silver Tower/Frostgrave/Guildball and now Sigmar addiction, Michael Barnes upgrading his Silver Tower and Gorechosen thing to full blown 4 Age of Sigmar army obsession, Rab from RPS writing 3 part articles about Silver Tower, Kieron Gillen running a warhammer blog, etc. 2015/2016 seems to have driven a few folks to painting miniature mans. Now I sound like a bitter old rear end in a top hat.
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Any house rules anywhere to make shadows of brimstone less swingy and more fun? Wife got it for me for Christmas last year and I don't have the heart to give up on it.
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angel opportunity posted:How is SA playable with two? Isn't there a ship for 2p that you can print out? I'd love to play this again but only with 2p. Last time we tried it wasn't really playable with two. You can use androids, which are functional but up the difficulty tremendously, or you can fly the Little Duckling fan expansion that involves printing out a new ship and using new audio tracks.
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Ah, Little Duckling is what I was thinking of. Has anyone played it a lot, how is it compared to playing with a full 4 players?
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Obvious to most but maybe not to a newbie: Space Alert is a brilliant game but if you or a player doesn't like being under time pressure then give it a pass because it won't work for you.
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Holy crap guys, I have money to burn but not that much money. I am making a list of everything that has been suggested and will check them all out, Space alert and Mage knights seem to be top picks and they're both from Vlaada Chvatil, looks like he knows how to make good boardgames. Unfortunately while I have no trouble with english most of the people I play with aren't really proficient so I will have to prioritize language indipendent games or those that have been translated here. Luckily most big-name games have been translated, I guess it's a good time to be a board gamer nowadays. Voyages of marco polo is actually by fellow italians so that goes on top of the list too. Thanks again to everybody, didn't really expect such a wealth of suggestions 
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Got a family thing coming up. Six people. They'd like some boardgames. It's me, my partner, my parents, my brother and his fiancee. Boardgames they've played as a group: A) Carcassone - They god drat love Carcassone. Asking them why they like Carcassone elicits no useful information. I don't think my parents love it when my brother plays super aggressively/blocking though. B) Codenames - demonstrating I cannot read a room, I thought everyone loved this, but mum and dad are not enthused C) Agricola - proving that I cannot read a room at all, I thought no-one except me liked this, but mum and dad are keen to play it again (not sure about my brother, his fiancee hasn't played it) D) That Pictonary game with playdoh - massive hit E) Ticket to ride: Everyone would rather play Carcassone F) 7 Wonders: Not a success. Dad's statement was he doesn't understand how to win, and no-one really enjoys it. Other random input into the heuristic: I'd floated Pictomania as an option - looks like a a fit to me - with the elevator pitch of 'it's like pictonary except everyone draws and guesses at once' and that got smacked down as too intense. The brother and I were talking about captain sonar, and Dad is super keen to play it. Some of them have played other games: Brother + his GF: Resistance Avalon - they did not like it, apparently because the other group they play with are like 'you didn't make the optimal play thus traitor' Brother: Tons of other stuff - doesn't like captain sonar much. My partner has been playing pandemic legacy with me and another couple and she doesn't like it as to much quarterbacking, and she doesn't like galaxy truckers either. I'm not sure what to get. My shortlist is basically 'colt express? Maybe (or is it to take that-y)? Settlers of Catan?' Cthulhu Dreams fucked around with this message at 00:20 on Jan 9, 2017 |
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sector_corrector posted:I still need to learn SA. I've had it for a year, and haven't managed to get it to the table. Cooperative stuff like that is hard because I can't play a solo learning game. yes you can 
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:I'm not sure what to get. My shortlist is basically 'colt express? Maybe (or is it to take that-y)? Settlers of Catan?'
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:Got a family thing coming up. Six people. They'd like some boardgames. It's me, my partner, my parents, my brother and his fiancee. Boardgames they've played as a group: TWILIGHT IMPERIUM ARKHAM HORROR AXIS AND ALLIES GLOBAL 1940 NEW ANGELES New Angeles being the best
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Doctor Spaceman posted:7 Wonders (or Sushi Go! Party) since drafting games work well with larger player numbers? Oh, poo poo - will update the original post. No-one likes 7 wonders because they don't 'get' how to win and we've played it 4-5 times. Sushi go party is definitely on my short list though.
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:No-one likes 7 wonders because they don't 'get' how to win and we've played it 4-5 times. lmao
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sector_corrector posted:I still need to learn SA. I've had it for a year, and haven't managed to get it to the table. Cooperative stuff like that is hard because I can't play a solo learning game. Yeah like most of Vlaada's stuff (or at least I'm thinking of Galaxy Trucker) it has a lot of little rules that seem fiddly but are totally intuitive and make sense once you play a game or two (like the way missiles or the scout ships work). The way I usually intro it is: it seems overwhelming but keep in mind that the only thing you can do in any given turn is move in ONE direction or push ONE (of two, for the simulator missions) button. The simulator missions introduce topics in waves (you don't deal with any C actions or internal threats at all, then you slowly add them in) but is still insanely fun, especially since most of your group will have never experienced anything like it before. Good luck getting it to the table tho, it is totally worth it.
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Guy A. Person posted:Yeah like most of Vlaada's stuff (or at least I'm thinking of Galaxy Trucker) it has a lot of little rules that seem fiddly but are totally intuitive and make sense once you play a game or two (like the way missiles or the scout ships work). The way I usually intro it is: it seems overwhelming but keep in mind that the only thing you can do in any given turn is move in ONE direction or push ONE (of two, for the simulator missions) button. The simulator missions introduce topics in waves (you don't deal with any C actions or internal threats at all, then you slowly add them in) but is still insanely fun, especially since most of your group will have never experienced anything like it before. Space Alert is one of my favorite games of all time. I think the best way to learn is following the staged progression in the book, but don't worry to much about giving it a whirl, getting the rules wrong and dying horrible because that's half the fun Chomp8645 posted:lmao I have some sympathy? The family obviously has some huge skill disparities, so 7 wonders feels random because it's actually dependent on seating order because having someone passing to you that never hates drafts (and sometimes two!) is a huge advantage. Cthulhu Dreams fucked around with this message at 01:00 on Jan 9, 2017 |
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:Space Alert is one of my favorite games of all time. I think the best way to learn is following the staged progression in the book, but don't worry to much about giving it a whirl, getting the rules wrong and dying horrible because that's half the fun Yeah dying is hilarious. We died terribly last night because one of our guys only did one action at the very end of phase 2 but it was hilarious yelling "why were you just standing there  " at him while poo poo collapsed around us.
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I played 1846 over the weekend. I now understand the 18xx lyfe God save my wallet E: Also played Fuse, Lanterns, Parade, Concordia, Captain Sonar, Keyflower, Steampunk Rally, Paris Connection, Splendor, and Food Chain Magnate Fellis fucked around with this message at 01:07 on Jan 9, 2017 |
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:Got a family thing coming up. Six people. They'd like some boardgames. It's me, my partner, my parents, my brother and his fiancee. Geek Social Fallacy #5: Friends Do Everything Together If the group is 6 people or more, it's not a bad idea to split into smaller groups. This way, each group can play a game that appeals more to their personal dynamics, rather than trying to find a big game that satisfies everybody. Broken Loose fucked around with this message at 01:59 on Jan 9, 2017 |
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Yeah, 6 people is at the point where I'd do a light party-ish game (Sushi Go is great) to start and then split into a couple of groups. There are lots of great 3-player games that each appeal to a subset of your group. Love me some 6 player Keyflower though. But people who don't like the aggressive plays in Carcassonne probably won't see the appeal.
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Jabor posted:Yeah, 6 people is at the point where I'd do a light party-ish game (Sushi Go is great) to start and then split into a couple of groups. Yeah I'd say that if they can't handle 7 Wonders then Keyflower is out of the question.
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Broken Loose posted:Geek Social Fallacy #5: Friends Do Everything Together These aren't geeks, its his family.  Most people like to play a board game as an excuse to socialize with each other, breaking up into smaller groups for the sake of playing better games defeats that purpose! Everyone seemed to enjoy the clay pictionary parlor game, so I suggest something like The Resistance or Dixit which work well with lots of people.
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Broken Loose posted:Geek Social Fallacy #5: Friends Do Everything Together Yeah, it's mostly an activity to do while socializing rather than the activity being the focus. We're going away for a family holiday thing for someone's birthday. Basically they like to play a game after dinner while drinking for an hour or two. Lots of shooting the breeze with the game. Even ignoring the complexity, something like space alert probably wouldn't be a good fit (though I LOVE that game) because it occupies 100% of attention and leaves no time for chat. Dixit is a great idea - might try that or Mysterium (the no talking ghost might suck a bit, but hey)
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:I have some sympathy? The family obviously has some huge skill disparities, so 7 wonders feels random because it's actually dependent on seating order because having someone passing to you that never hates drafts (and sometimes two!) is a huge advantage. E: I don't know what 6 player Love Letter is like but it might be worth checking out too.
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:Yeah, it's mostly an activity to do while socializing rather than the activity being the focus. We're going away for a family holiday thing for someone's birthday. Basically they like to play a game after dinner while drinking for an hour or two. Lots of shooting the breeze with the game. Even ignoring the complexity, something like space alert probably wouldn't be a good fit (though I LOVE that game) because it occupies 100% of attention and leaves no time for chat. Sushi Go! Party is very much what you're looking for. People who don't game might bulk a bit at first, but it's a great card game that's leagues above Uno, but still allows a casual atmosphere with table talk.
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Doctor Spaceman posted:E: I don't know what 6 player Love Letter is like but it might be worth checking out too. Is this made possible through an expansion or alternative version or something? Base Love Letter has a 4-player max. Sushi Go/Sushi Go Party makes a fine family game for people who have never played designer board games, much more so than 7 Wonders IMO where the few extra mechanics can make it difficult to teach in a few minutes. And once people are familiar with the rules, games of Sushi Go can really fly by.' edit: vvvv dip, thanks! The Narrator fucked around with this message at 02:27 on Jan 9, 2017 |
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The Narrator posted:Is this made possible through an expansion or alternative version or something? Base Love Letter has a 4-player max.
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Looking to get some meeple containers. Anyone know of something matches these (https://www.amazon.com/STORAGE-CONT...eeple+container) size wise, but are square? I'd rather have square containers. They are 4x6x6, and for some reason all square containers are much smaller than that. Also I've heard theres a set up for food chain magnate that allows you to stack all the job cards vertically. Where can I get this?
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:Yeah, it's mostly an activity to do while socializing rather than the activity being the focus. We're going away for a family holiday thing for someone's birthday. Basically they like to play a game after dinner while drinking for an hour or two. Lots of shooting the bre Consider Camel Up.
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Megasabin posted:Looking to get some meeple containers. Anyone know of something matches these (https://www.amazon.com/STORAGE-CONT...eeple+container) size wise, but are square? I'd rather have square containers. They are 4x6x6, and for some reason all square containers are much smaller than that. Protip: When buying plastic containers, or other generic storage things do not buy anything specifically made for board games. Its a total rip off! You can get what you are after at the dollar store in all sizes and shapes: https://www.amazon.com/Sistema-Collection-Sandwich-Storage-Container/dp/B0040QD9MG/
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TorakFade posted:I crave more board games. My thirst for cardboard is insatiable, and I have money to burn. clearly you should buy https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/97915/bios-megafauna
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Rutibex posted:Protip: When buying plastic containers, or other generic storage things do not buy anything specifically made for board games. Its a total rip off! You can get what you are after at the dollar store in all sizes and shapes: Yea, I should probably check out the dollar store then. Cause its 11 bucks for 3 square ones vs 15 for 15 rounds ones.
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jmzero posted:Consider Camel Up. Excuse me, I've been informed that it's actually Amel Cup
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Thanks to your guys' advice, I picked up mansions of madness for my family. We played the short adventure tonight, and had a blast even though we couldn't figure out how the puzzle worked (plus some other assorted mistakes). We're gonna try again tomorrow with a better grasp of the rules and system, but it is nice to have a game around that we can all enjoy. Hopefully I can find the first edition on the cheap and convert it for parts.
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jmzero posted:Consider Camel Up. That looks pretty good, will read some reviews but looks strong. I own Sushi Go, but might consider the upgrade to party. Colt Express was another game I was looking at but that was partly me justifying something I wanted to buy to myself. I'd taken Love Letter out of consideration as 4 players online but that 8 player version looks excellent. The other one I'd seen as a good opener/social game was Ladies and Gentlemen, is that as good as the shut up and sit down guys make it sound?
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:That looks pretty good, will read some reviews but looks strong. I own Sushi Go, but might consider the upgrade to party. Colt Express was another game I was looking at but that was partly me justifying something I wanted to buy to myself. I haven't played it, but I think a fair bit of the SU&SD guys' enjoyment comes from being able to get into character and embrace the silly. So it might be a matter of whether you think your family will get into that. I'll second Camel C/Up as a good family gateway game.
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:That looks pretty good, will read some reviews but looks strong. I own Sushi Go, but might consider the upgrade to party. Colt Express was another game I was looking at but that was partly me justifying something I wanted to buy to myself. Other options would be Steampunk Rally and Snake Oil. Both accommodate 6+ players, are easy to teach, and play fairly quickly.
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