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Which one is space-France and space-Protestants? I assume Ottomans are space-Fremen and the Hapsburgs are space-Emperor.
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Chill la Chill posted:Which one is space-France and space-Protestants? I assume Ottomans are space-Fremen and the Hapsburgs are space-Emperor. If we’re actually doing comparisons then Emperor- Space Spain/Hapsburgs. You think you own the place and get more money than sense. Bene Gesserit- Space Papacy. You get to tell people what to do and are always picking favorites. Spacing Guild- Space Netherlands. You make money from shipping and want the dummies to keep fighting each other. House Harkonen- Space Ottomans. You start out super strong, but lose momentum once everyone’s seen your tricks. Fremen- Space Protestants. As hard to kill as cockroaches and they come back just as fast. House Atreides- this is where the metaphor breaks down I guess, were there any early modern Europeans known for spycraft? 
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Nov 18, 2019 22:27
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Atreides is Britain. They hold themselves to a higher standard which just means they have a charming naivete to their violent Imperialism and walk right into traps because only cowards are cautious.
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Nov 18, 2019 22:39
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I know they won’t map 1:1 but I have a group that’s played here I stand and doesn’t know much about Dune aside from its popularity. I’ve read the book but haven’t played the game. A friend bought it so he’s looking forward to playing.
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Nov 18, 2019 23:01
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There's a lot of overlap between Dune and traditional dudes-onna-map games like Inis, Blood Rage, and Khemet except with the added complexity that practically every element of the design is a currency you can use to bargain with.
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Nov 18, 2019 23:16
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If we're mapping Dune (which I hvaen't played as a game) onto HIS/VQ, then the Bene Gesserit are France because breeding programme. Louis XIV is the kwisatz haderach.
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Nov 19, 2019 00:40
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England are the ones with the breeding programme in HIS tho.
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Nov 19, 2019 00:45
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I thought that was the Habsburgs.
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Nov 19, 2019 00:49
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al-azad posted:[...] except with the added complexity that practically every element of the design is a currency you can use to bargain with. This is a good description, and I think key to getting Dune to click. If you think the only money is money (spice), some factions are going to seem very lopsided. It can STILL be lopsided but it comes down to the players and what they value and how they use it.
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Nov 19, 2019 03:12
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Just picked up The Grizzled: a game of empathy, which is a neat little WW1 skinned coop. It's an excellent filler with more depth than expected.
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Nov 19, 2019 12:38
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Tias posted:Just picked up The Grizzled: a game of empathy, which is a neat little WW1 skinned coop. It's an excellent filler with more depth than expected. The art in that game is really beautiful, too
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Nov 19, 2019 12:48
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The Narrator posted:The art in that game is really beautiful, too The artist was dead before the game was released. His regular job was working for Charlie Hebdo and he was one of those killed in the attack.
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Nov 19, 2019 13:13
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Dancer posted:England are the ones with the breeding programme in HIS tho. VoodooXT posted:I thought that was the Habsburgs. 
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Nov 19, 2019 18:45
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Tias posted:Just picked up The Grizzled: a game of empathy, which is a neat little WW1 skinned coop. It's an excellent filler with more depth than expected. I like that game quite a bit! I have yet to try the expansion though.
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Nov 19, 2019 18:52
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Catan Go is a thing https://catanworldexplorers.com/ quote:Get ready for CATAN - World Explorers, an upcoming massively multiplayer augmented reality game that transforms the entire Earth into one giant game of CATAN. Harvest, trade, and build in the real-world as cities and landmarks are transformed into opportunities to collect resources and build settlements.
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Nov 19, 2019 20:17
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Bottom Liner posted:Catan Go is a thing soon i will have an excuse for yelling "do you have wood for sheep??" at my neighbors 
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Nov 19, 2019 20:36
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My brain defaulted to a version of Go where you place hexagons instead of stones.
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Nov 19, 2019 21:25
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Interest check: I'm thinking about running a PBP of Android, with an angle towards showing off the game, and I'm curious if I'd get enough players. I'd be looking for people who at least know how to play, so it isn't too imbalanced. It wouldn't have the same hectic pace - given the potential for interrupts, I'd be fixing an update time to give people time to get PMs / COs in. Lemme know via PM.
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Nov 19, 2019 21:44
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Am I correct in assuming thst the cowboy Bebop game is probably poopy
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Nov 19, 2019 23:34
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If you are going to BGG Con, I’ll be there. Almost certainly the only black woman over 60 so come up and say hi 😀
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Nov 19, 2019 23:36
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Elysium posted:Played The Oregon Trail Game: Journey to Willamette Valley yesterday. Thematic! The sensible family just settled down in Ohio, safe and happy, while all you idiots Donner partied yourselves.
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Nov 19, 2019 23:43
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How about reworking Galaxy Trucker to be an Oregon Trail game
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Nov 20, 2019 03:56
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Man that was a real nail-biter, my last horse died back in South Dakota, but we somehow didn't get a single Open Plains card for the rest of the trip.
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Nov 20, 2019 04:17
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I would absolutely play that.
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Nov 20, 2019 04:56
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Note however that the good Oregon Trail game is not to be confused with this Exploding Kittens competitor.
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Nov 20, 2019 05:44
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Shadow225 posted:Am I correct in assuming thst the cowboy Bebop game is probably poopy Dunno. But speaking of licensed crap, my casual group has been playing the Binding of Isaac game a lot. If anyone saw it and wondered what it was, it's just Munchkin. Except it has some limits on how many gently caress you cards you can play at a time, so the game does actually end in a reasonable time frame. Also the timing and numerous ambiguous card interactions are not explained in the rulebook but my buddies assure me we are playing it "like Yugioh" whatever that means, but it works pretty well and at least is consistent. So yeah, if you were looking for Munchkin that ends on time, you could give it a go. If that sounds horrible to you, then steer clear. I'm not super into it and I hope they tire of it soon so we can move on to something else, but it's not the worst game we've played and you know it's just fun to play games even if they're not my favourite.
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Nov 20, 2019 05:55
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Slideshow on making games that appeal more to women, by Elizabeth Hargrave who did Wingspan. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J_TXmL6js3qGCtVopLnn4ybgDrXBqMKZi5sBAZ6oI9c/edit?usp=sharing
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Nov 20, 2019 06:32
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My wife refuses to play co-op games because she can't win them, which is fair I think.
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Nov 20, 2019 10:57
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Vivian Darkbloom posted:Slideshow on making games that appeal more to women, by Elizabeth Hargrave who did Wingspan. Slide 24 of that is very interesting, with the Top 10 games adjusted for complexity. I wonder what the methodology was behind that.
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Nov 20, 2019 11:04
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Magnetic North posted:Slide 24 of that is very interesting, with the Top 10 games adjusted for complexity. I wonder what the methodology was behind that. The analysis was first posted here, and there was some extensive discussion on Reddit (amongst other places).
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Nov 20, 2019 11:25
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Aramoro posted:My wife refuses to play co-op games because she can't win them, which is fair I think. Wait what? You both win if you win.
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Nov 20, 2019 15:37
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Vivian Darkbloom posted:Note however that the good Oregon Trail game is not to be confused with this Exploding Kittens competitor. This game is hilariously bad. On your turn, you have to play a trail card representing your journey west. You have to play one if it is possible to do so, and most of them make you draw from a Calamity deck. Several of them, such as Snake Bite or Dysentery, just kill you. No choices, no recourse. Draw and be eliminated from the game.
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Nov 20, 2019 15:41
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SettingSun posted:This game is hilariously bad. On your turn, you have to play a trail card representing your journey west. You have to play one if it is possible to do so, and most of them make you draw from a Calamity deck. Several of them, such as Snake Bite or Dysentery, just kill you. No choices, no recourse. Draw and be eliminated from the game. So it holds true to the original computer game.
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Nov 20, 2019 15:42
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Indolent Bastard posted:So it holds true to the original computer game. Yeah that's exactly my recollection of playing that in the early 90s.
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Nov 20, 2019 15:49
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Aramoro posted:My wife refuses to play co-op games because she can't win them, which is fair I think. Funnily enough my gf loves playing coop games because she can't lose (to others)
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Nov 20, 2019 15:51
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OgreNoah posted:Wait what? You both win if you win. No, you both draw at best.
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Nov 20, 2019 15:56
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Aramoro posted:My wife refuses to play co-op games because she can't win them, which is fair I think. My wife is the same because she is very competitive. I record all our games and for the year she has a 70% win rate against me.
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Nov 20, 2019 15:58
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OgreNoah posted:Wait what? You both win if you win. It's not about Mrs Aramoro winning, it's about her beating him.
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I am amused by the comments from annoyed BGG users asking "how do you know that more complex games aren't inherently superior  "
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I am super not competitive and would take a draw any day.
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