:hi:Who plays? Any other BGGs out there?
Oh, heck yes! One of my current favorites. Its right up there with Settlers of Catan and Monopoly, IMO.Anyone here enjoy Ticket to Ride?
Blokus is fun, but I haven't been able to play enough to get really good at it.Not necessarily a board game, but Quirkle is fun. Also, Blokus.
Cards Against Humanity is also great.
Still play Acquire from time to time with the inlaws. It's embarrassing how much I love/loved that game.Was at the beach this past week with some other families, and played some new games.
Two I enjoyed a lot were Acquire and Pandemic.
Pandemic is a cool cooperative type game where it's the group vs. the game.
Haven't played the adult Apples to Apples, but I have heard good things.Not necessarily a board game, but Quirkle is fun. Also, Blokus.
Cards Against Humanity is also great.
I play Acquire a few times a month with the same group of guys. I'm sure some of the board game snobs here frown upon it, but it's my favorite.Still play Acquire from time to time with the inlaws. It's embarrassing how much I love/loved that game.Was at the beach this past week with some other families, and played some new games.
Two I enjoyed a lot were Acquire and Pandemic.
Pandemic is a cool cooperative type game where it's the group vs. the game.
Question: What percent of the time does the majority owner of the largest hotel win the game? Based on my experience this week, it seemed like "always".I play Acquire a few times a month with the same group of guys. I'm sure some of the board game snobs here frown upon it, but it's my favorite.Still play Acquire from time to time with the inlaws. It's embarrassing how much I love/loved that game.Was at the beach this past week with some other families, and played some new games.
Two I enjoyed a lot were Acquire and Pandemic.
Pandemic is a cool cooperative type game where it's the group vs. the game.
Adult? I know for drinking games we take the standard game, throw out the green cards and make up terms like: Favorite position, best prostitute name etc. Usually after several drinks it takes us a while to get through a set because we are laughing so hard.Haven't played the adult Apples to Apples, but I have heard good things.Not necessarily a board game, but Quirkle is fun. Also, Blokus.
Cards Against Humanity is also great.
I'd probably say its about 50/50., but I think it depends on how the game played out. You can win without having majority of the largest hotel if you played small ball and were majority on a lot of other smaller hotels.Question: What percent of the time does the majority owner of the largest hotel win the game? Based on my experience this week, it seemed like "always".I play Acquire a few times a month with the same group of guys. I'm sure some of the board game snobs here frown upon it, but it's my favorite.Still play Acquire from time to time with the inlaws. It's embarrassing how much I love/loved that game.Was at the beach this past week with some other families, and played some new games.
Two I enjoyed a lot were Acquire and Pandemic.
Pandemic is a cool cooperative type game where it's the group vs. the game.
In larger games with more experienced players, that percentage goes way down. In my group, which is usually a 5-6 player game, I would guess the majority holder of the largest hotel half the time. As you play more you learn how to defend against the big chain and how to use the edges/corners of the board to stack up small mergers. Also, in a bigger game it's easier to shut players out of mergers, so it's easier to create cash flow problems for the player holding majority in the biggest chain.ETA: our house rules on money and stocks may be a factor, too. Players have to show if they own a stock, but not the exact number of shares. So you can look around the table and see who owns Quantum, you can count how many unsold shares of Quantum remain, but you aren't guaranteed an answer if you ask another player how many shares of Quantum are in their portfolio.Question: What percent of the time does the majority owner of the largest hotel win the game? Based on my experience this week, it seemed like "always".I play Acquire a few times a month with the same group of guys. I'm sure some of the board game snobs here frown upon it, but it's my favorite.Still play Acquire from time to time with the inlaws. It's embarrassing how much I love/loved that game.Was at the beach this past week with some other families, and played some new games.
Two I enjoyed a lot were Acquire and Pandemic.
Pandemic is a cool cooperative type game where it's the group vs. the game.
In our group, the biggest chain at the end is usually in the America/Fusion/Hydra class. Players who sink a lot of starter cash into Quantum and Phoenix are drawing bullseyes on themselves. Sackson and Zeta are usually the last two on the board, but they are also a great way to fly under the radar and buy a lot of stock when cash is thin.I'd probably say its about 50/50., but I think it depends on how the game played out. You can win without having majority of the largest hotel if you played small ball and were majority on a lot of other smaller hotels. We tend to play defensively a lot, and will wipe out the Quantum chains as fast as possible, which means the Saxon's of the game end up being the biggest a lot of the time. You can make a lot of $ if you merge/turn over Quantum 2-3 times before getting it to go safe.Question: What percent of the time does the majority owner of the largest hotel win the game? Based on my experience this week, it seemed like "always".I play Acquire a few times a month with the same group of guys. I'm sure some of the board game snobs here frown upon it, but it's my favorite.Still play Acquire from time to time with the inlaws. It's embarrassing how much I love/loved that game.Was at the beach this past week with some other families, and played some new games.
Two I enjoyed a lot were Acquire and Pandemic.
Pandemic is a cool cooperative type game where it's the group vs. the game.
My daughter and I play Burger Joint. Head-to-head resource allocation game - whoever invented it played Settlers Of Catan a lot and wanted to simplify it around a different theme. First couple times to play it take over an hour, then it's about 35-45 minutes. More than one way to win, when both players are playing well it's tough for one player to get too much of an advantage.anyone have recommendations for a good 2 player game?
That's odd you'd say this because I find one of the best part of Euros is they tie a theme well to some complex rules.I'm trying to play more, but I don't really have a group of people to play with much. For whatever reason, I respond most to games with really strong theme/narrative components. I've tried playing a few Euro games online, but for whatever reason I'm impatient with the learning curve if the game is too abstract.
Check out rahdo - www.youtube.com/user/rahdo & boardgamegeek.com/user/rahdo - he reviews games based on a two-player perspective, those two being he and his wife.anyone have recommendations for a good 2 player game?
I would've never guessed in a million years that I'd see a discussion about Acquire strategy here. I think it's time to shut the FFA down. We've now talked about every possible thing under the sun.In our group, the biggest chain at the end is usually in the America/Fusion/Hydra class. Players who sink a lot of starter cash into Quantum and Phoenix are drawing bullseyes on themselves. Sackson and Zeta are usually the last two on the board, but they are also a great way to fly under the radar and buy a lot of stock when cash is thin.I'd probably say its about 50/50., but I think it depends on how the game played out. You can win without having majority of the largest hotel if you played small ball and were majority on a lot of other smaller hotels. We tend to play defensively a lot, and will wipe out the Quantum chains as fast as possible, which means the Saxon's of the game end up being the biggest a lot of the time. You can make a lot of $ if you merge/turn over Quantum 2-3 times before getting it to go safe.Question: What percent of the time does the majority owner of the largest hotel win the game? Based on my experience this week, it seemed like "always".I play Acquire a few times a month with the same group of guys. I'm sure some of the board game snobs here frown upon it, but it's my favorite.Still play Acquire from time to time with the inlaws. It's embarrassing how much I love/loved that game.Was at the beach this past week with some other families, and played some new games.
Two I enjoyed a lot were Acquire and Pandemic.
Pandemic is a cool cooperative type game where it's the group vs. the game.
.Looking to play some games with my wife, so that sounds perfect. Thanks!Check out rahdo - www.youtube.com/user/rahdo & boardgamegeek.com/user/rahdo - he reviews games based on a two-player perspective, those two being he and his wife.anyone have recommendations for a good 2 player game?
Race for the Galaxy is a good two-player game. Not hard to grok and easy to set up/put away.
Not necessarily 2 player games, but can be played with 2anyone have recommendations for a good 2 player game?
I suppose the word I'm looking for is immersion. When I putz around with Eldritch Horror, yeah I'm trying to play the game, but I'm also participating in a story, I'm enjoying the narrative as its unfolding, even if a bunch of the narrative relies on dice rolls and there's no way to play so optimally as to ensure success.That's odd you'd say this because I find one of the best part of Euros is they tie a theme well to some complex rules.I'm trying to play more, but I don't really have a group of people to play with much. For whatever reason, I respond most to games with really strong theme/narrative components. I've tried playing a few Euro games online, but for whatever reason I'm impatient with the learning curve if the game is too abstract.
Yeah I can see that. I like a well-applied theme though, I get bored if concept and mechanics don't mesh.I suppose the word I'm looking for is immersion. When I putz around with Eldritch Horror, yeah I'm trying to play the game, but I'm also participating in a story, I'm enjoying the narrative as its unfolding, even if a bunch of the narrative relies on dice rolls and there's no way to play so optimally as to ensure success.That's odd you'd say this because I find one of the best part of Euros is they tie a theme well to some complex rules.I'm trying to play more, but I don't really have a group of people to play with much. For whatever reason, I respond most to games with really strong theme/narrative components. I've tried playing a few Euro games online, but for whatever reason I'm impatient with the learning curve if the game is too abstract.
With Euro games, the theme always feels like window dressing to me. Resource allocation is resource allocation.
Have played Forbidden Desert, looks like the same company. Nice game imo.I'm a fan of Forbidden Island, which is a co-op game. Sometimes it's nice to play a game where you're working together to win, as opposed to competing against each other. Especially with the kids.
Twilight Struggle is a great game. I play some of the more advanced military boardgames, and the guys that play those always say Twilight Struggle is the one they can get their wives to play with them.Not necessarily 2 player games, but can be played with 2anyone have recommendations for a good 2 player game?
Dominion
Trains
Carcassonne
Guillotine -- light hearted game, not as much strategy as the others
2 player games:
Android: Netrunner -- this is supposed to be a great 2 player game, but I have not had the chance to play it yet
Twilight Struggle is a top rated 2 player game.
I can fool my wife with the Twilight part for only so long.Twilight Struggle is a great game. I play some of the more advanced military boardgames, and the guys that play those always say Twilight Struggle is the one they can get their wives to play with them.Not necessarily 2 player games, but can be played with 2anyone have recommendations for a good 2 player game?
Dominion
Trains
Carcassonne
Guillotine -- light hearted game, not as much strategy as the others
2 player games:
Android: Netrunner -- this is supposed to be a great 2 player game, but I have not had the chance to play it yet
Twilight Struggle is a top rated 2 player game.
I'm pretty sure I've read every Acquire walkthrough/tutorial on the Web. There aren't many.I would've never guessed in a million years that I'd see a discussion about Acquire strategy here. I think it's time to shut the FFA down. We've now talked about every possible thing under the sun.In our group, the biggest chain at the end is usually in the America/Fusion/Hydra class. Players who sink a lot of starter cash into Quantum and Phoenix are drawing bullseyes on themselves. Sackson and Zeta are usually the last two on the board, but they are also a great way to fly under the radar and buy a lot of stock when cash is thin.I'd probably say its about 50/50., but I think it depends on how the game played out. You can win without having majority of the largest hotel if you played small ball and were majority on a lot of other smaller hotels. We tend to play defensively a lot, and will wipe out the Quantum chains as fast as possible, which means the Saxon's of the game end up being the biggest a lot of the time. You can make a lot of $ if you merge/turn over Quantum 2-3 times before getting it to go safe.Question: What percent of the time does the majority owner of the largest hotel win the game? Based on my experience this week, it seemed like "always".I play Acquire a few times a month with the same group of guys. I'm sure some of the board game snobs here frown upon it, but it's my favorite.Still play Acquire from time to time with the inlaws. It's embarrassing how much I love/loved that game.Was at the beach this past week with some other families, and played some new games.
Two I enjoyed a lot were Acquire and Pandemic.
Pandemic is a cool cooperative type game where it's the group vs. the game.
My local group considers this a "gateway game"Anyone here enjoy Ticket to Ride?
When I play 2P with the wife we always play farmers. On the rare occasions I get to play live with others usually not. I actually prefer it with farmers, but the game is complex enough when playing with folks not as familiar with the game.Do you play with Farmers of the Moor?
Polis: Fight for the Hegemony.anyone have recommendations for a good 2 player game?