Sand
Footballguy
Awesome - name of podcast?
What do you mean by heavy-ish? I used to play ASL a lot, and that is the 2 ton anvil on the heavy end of the scale. I'm curious what you cover.
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What do you mean by heavy-ish? I used to play ASL a lot, and that is the 2 ton anvil on the heavy end of the scale. I'm curious what you cover.
fasteddie_21
2006 NM Poker Champ
Heavy Cardboard and, honestly, war games should have their own weight scale. We occasionally cover war games, but heavy Euros & 18xx games are our main wheelhouse. I have a pretty extensive war game library, just haven't been making it a priority to get them played. Usually during the slow time of the year (February-July) is when we have more time for those and older games. Starting last month, it's 'Cult of the New' esp w/Essen around the corner.
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
Had not heard of it before reading it in this thread.
Gonna go ahead and put it on a Wish List now and read about it later.
Holidays seems to be the times when the boards and cards come out most frequently.
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
Out of stock everywhere it seems. Looks way cool. Apparently, they only ran a limited run at production and did not anticipate how popular it would be.Captain Sonar
hagmania
Footballguy
I'm fortunate to be very good friends with a LGS owner. He Kickstarts everything and Southern Hobby is a pretty good distributor from all that he tells me.Mad Cow said:
I own quite a few games myself, but I've played all kinds of stuff thanks to him.
Personal favorite over the last couple months has been Clank! - deck builder with an exploration mechanic.
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
Sonar looks cool, will wait for it to come back to MSRP though at $50. $80 on Amazon is not cool.
Sweet J
Footballguy
I DON'T F^CKING UNDERSTAND DOMINION. THE RULES ARE TOO LONG AND CONFUSING. GAHHHHH
Does anyone have a cheatsheet or something?
hagmania
Footballguy
What confuses you? All of it?
Dominion is what put deck builders on the map, first ballot HoF.
Start the game with 5 cards from your deck. Buy cards using coins. Play non-coin cards and do exactly what it says on the card. You can only buy one thing or play one non-coin card unless you have +X Buy or +X Action. At the end of your turn discard your hand and draw back to 5 cards in hand. Shuffle your discard if your deck runs out. Rinse. Repeat.
Dominion is what put deck builders on the map, first ballot HoF.
Start the game with 5 cards from your deck. Buy cards using coins. Play non-coin cards and do exactly what it says on the card. You can only buy one thing or play one non-coin card unless you have +X Buy or +X Action. At the end of your turn discard your hand and draw back to 5 cards in hand. Shuffle your discard if your deck runs out. Rinse. Repeat.
Sweet J
Footballguy
LOL. Ok, I'll give it a go. I just remember buying it because everyone was recommending, and then opened up the instructions, and they were like 50 pages long.
hagmania
Footballguy
Mad Cow
Welshers and Dawdlers Beware!
One of the best ways to learn game rules is youtube. There are several channels dedicated to running few a round or two of different games to help you see them in action. Very instructive.
That said, we have Dominion in our house and have yet to play it. Need to read/watch the rules.
That said, we have Dominion in our house and have yet to play it. Need to read/watch the rules.
Jeremy
Footballguy
Yeah, if you know you're going to play a new game I would definitely check out youtube. I especially like Rohdo runs through it, Will Wheaton's Table Top, and GameNight!.One of the best ways to learn game rules is youtube. There are several channels dedicated to running few a round or two of different games to help you see them in action. Very instructive.
That said, we have Dominion in our house and have yet to play it. Need to read/watch the rules.
Hov34
Eephus's Great Great Great Love Child
Not really a board game but has anyone played Joking Hazard ?
Ordered it and will play it Saturday and report back.
Ordered it and will play it Saturday and report back.
EYLive
Footballguy
hagmania
Footballguy
saintfool
Dead sexy
I have an almost 7 yo boy. I think he might really get into TtR. Is that too hard for a 1st grader?
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Exploding Kittens was pretty fun so I'm guessing this will be as well. I just didn't feel like pre-ordering
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Disclaimer: No idea offhand what the suggested age range is for Ticket to Ride. The game mechanics are really simple. You collect cards of the same color to build railroad lines between cities on the map and I'm fairly certain that a first grader can pick it up. The game strategy, however, requires that you decide what rails you will need to build longer routes and will probably take a game or two before the child gets it. But get it they will and they will love it. It's currently the favorite game in my family with ages ranging from 10-74.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
saintfool
Dead sexy
Here's the thing about that: I have to play with him too. I'd also like something that has some replay value for a few years to come, y'know?
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
EYLive
Footballguy
EYLive
Footballguy
lardonastick
Footballguy
Sabertooth
Footballguy
My family likes Blokus. Very simple.
El Floppo
Footballguy
we've been playing pictionary and charades (both jr versions that allows our 5yo to play with us and her 9yo brother). pieface has been a hit when they have friends over. we got the two player pieface for the holidays.
9yo and I saw this game- brynk- demoed at a toy store... was pretty fun- the opposite of jenga, where you're building and balancing from scratch rather than having to build everyhthing and take away. anybody own this? I worry, like jenga, about kids losing interest after playing a few times.
9yo and I saw this game- brynk- demoed at a toy store... was pretty fun- the opposite of jenga, where you're building and balancing from scratch rather than having to build everyhthing and take away. anybody own this? I worry, like jenga, about kids losing interest after playing a few times.
saintfool
Dead sexy
My son loves Jenga! because he likes the tension. He also really likes to win and/or see me lose.
Worm
slimy ninja
El Floppo
Footballguy
what I like about the brynk game is that it's generally the same idea, without the work of stacking up the blocks at the beginning.
saintfool
Dead sexy
El Floppo
Footballguy
grateful zed
Footballguy
played pente last night till dawn. 4,3,and 2 players. great game for stoned smart people.
grateful zed
Footballguy
my fav games over the years: (i prefer 5 player war games)
risk - basic version with a splash of house rules.
axis + allies can actually be enjoyed solo.
illumnati - steve jackson creation, original version.
Illuminati was an instant hit when it was released in 1982 and won the Origins Award for Best Science Fiction Boardgame. It has been Steve Jackson's signature title ever since.
Two to six players compete to take control of groups ranging from the FBI and CIA to the Dentists, increasing their wealth and power for further takeovers, until one rules supreme. Every player has different victory conditions! No ploy is too devious, no stratagem too low, as you scheme your way to victory.
risk - basic version with a splash of house rules.
axis + allies can actually be enjoyed solo.
illumnati - steve jackson creation, original version.
Illuminati was an instant hit when it was released in 1982 and won the Origins Award for Best Science Fiction Boardgame. It has been Steve Jackson's signature title ever since.
Two to six players compete to take control of groups ranging from the FBI and CIA to the Dentists, increasing their wealth and power for further takeovers, until one rules supreme. Every player has different victory conditions! No ploy is too devious, no stratagem too low, as you scheme your way to victory.
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grateful zed
Footballguy
King Maker
http://www.old-games.com/download/5355/kingmaker
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/987/kingmaker
Kingmaker simulates the Wars of the Roses, the period of sporadic Civil War in England between 1450 and 1490. Ruled by a weak and mentally unstable king, Henry VI, demoralized by the defeat in France at the end of the Hundred Years War, and encouraged by the ambitions of Richard, Duke of York, and his sons; the country's Noble families used their large private armies in attempts to gain control of the government.
The game is based on the premise that the powerful Noble families used the Lancastrian and Yorkist princes as pawns in a greater game of gaining control of England. Players control factions using their military and political power to control and influence the royal heirs, supporting the heir in their control as king while trying to take down all of the other heirs.
here is an online version you can sample http://playdosgamesonline.com/kingmaker.html
http://www.old-games.com/download/5355/kingmaker
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/987/kingmaker
Kingmaker simulates the Wars of the Roses, the period of sporadic Civil War in England between 1450 and 1490. Ruled by a weak and mentally unstable king, Henry VI, demoralized by the defeat in France at the end of the Hundred Years War, and encouraged by the ambitions of Richard, Duke of York, and his sons; the country's Noble families used their large private armies in attempts to gain control of the government.
The game is based on the premise that the powerful Noble families used the Lancastrian and Yorkist princes as pawns in a greater game of gaining control of England. Players control factions using their military and political power to control and influence the royal heirs, supporting the heir in their control as king while trying to take down all of the other heirs.
here is an online version you can sample http://playdosgamesonline.com/kingmaker.html
grateful zed
Footballguy
fasteddie_21
2006 NM Poker Champ
I sometimes forget how insular this hobby can be. Whatever you do, stay away from any game that Heavy Cardboard talks about then, esp stuff from Phil Eklund
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