We like playing Pathfinder so much that both kids now have their own sets of Chessex dice.
[Gaming] Board Game Praise
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Played Apples To Apples for the first time tonight. My brother was reffing, and the word he picked was "Juicy." My hand had nothing good for it, so I went with my best argument.
"'Beethoven'? How is 'Beethoven' 'Juicy'?"
"Well, considering how well he was preserved, he might still be a little 'Juicy.'"
Got a few good dry heaves out of my brother on that explanation.
"'Beethoven'? How is 'Beethoven' 'Juicy'?"
"Well, considering how well he was preserved, he might still be a little 'Juicy.'"
Got a few good dry heaves out of my brother on that explanation.
I'll give you three sheep and one grain, you use your sheep port to turn two of them into an ore so you can build a city next turn, and in return you give me two bales of cloth?
There is no official setup, if that is what you are asking. Personally, I use this: http://www.bettersettlers.com/Generate.html
We tend to distribute the field randomly, the numbers semi-randomly aka "random and then adjust a little bit to avoid clear problems/disasters" - having wood only on 2, 3 and 12, for example can lead to some pretty unfun games, so then you just switch one or two numbers around.
If playing with relatively new/inexperienced players the "base" spread from the manual can be easier/fairer to use.
If playing with relatively new/inexperienced players the "base" spread from the manual can be easier/fairer to use.
This is wrong. This is just plain wrong.
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/scrabble-dictionary-adds-newb-pwn-and-lolz/1100-6427544/
http://www.gamespot.com/articles/scrabble-dictionary-adds-newb-pwn-and-lolz/1100-6427544/
And yet, they still haven't added KWYJIBO
I ordered Small World, as my wife wants a game that's fun for both one on one and for a group ... and for some reason got one-day free shipping? Well, I'm not going to say no.
I really like Small World. It's very simple to play and the variety and replayability is high.
Friends and I have been playing Epic Spell Wars a lot recently. Saw it on Tabletop a while back and wanted it, but one of my friends got it before I could. Lots of fun. Last game came down to me and another friend, both with 1 health left and he got me by playing an impatient card.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/112686/epic-spell-wars-battle-wizards-duel-mt-skullzfyre
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/112686/epic-spell-wars-battle-wizards-duel-mt-skullzfyre
I really... REALLY wish Epic Spell Wars had an Adventure Time version called WIZARD BATTLE.
Well one of the animators on Adventure Time did the art for this game, so it's kinda related already
We just tried it out tonight. At first I got a little daunted with some of the specialty rules for different races/abilities, but we took it one step at a time through wife's turn, then my turn, read a couple paragraphs, then I turned another page and realized those were all the major rules ... we already knew how to play.
Our only major hiccup was that the Tabletop episode made it seem like you just grab coins and then find out how much they're worth at the end. We corrected this midway through, but it was still weirdly presented in that episode.
Also, ghouls are not a good late game choice
. Especially against elves.Is each one worth getting or are there duds?
There are two games which I will play ANY time anyone asks. A Study In Emerald (which I've posted in the thread previously), and Glory to Rome (my avatar currently).
I'm actually itching to play ASiE again, which is surprising since I played it last month. The game's balance relies heavily on the players and the cards are completely random. I could play this game 3 or 4 times a month and still not be sick of it.[DOUBLEPOST=1440822556,1440822444][/DOUBLEPOST]
I'm actually itching to play ASiE again, which is surprising since I played it last month. The game's balance relies heavily on the players and the cards are completely random. I could play this game 3 or 4 times a month and still not be sick of it.[DOUBLEPOST=1440822556,1440822444][/DOUBLEPOST]
Generally all good, though I hear Underworld is very similar to the base game and you could really take your pick of which one you get. And really, they just add to the replayability.
I'd say the only one that I think absolutely everyone should get is Be Not Afraid. The rest are good, but not anything that you can't live without or you're super bored with the stock races/powers.We just tried it out tonight. At first I got a little daunted with some of the specialty rules for different races/abilities, but we took it one step at a time through wife's turn, then my turn, read a couple paragraphs, then I turned another page and realized those were all the major rules ... we already knew how to play.
Our only major hiccup was that the Tabletop episode made it seem like you just grab coins and then find out how much they're worth at the end. We corrected this midway through, but it was still weirdly presented in that episode.
Also, ghouls are not a good late game choice
Is each one worth getting or are there duds?
Bang! is a great game, but I would have suggested Bang! The Dice Game. Same theme and you don't run into the long periods where you don't get what you need from the deck.
Lol, I understand
That's why I bought it. Don't like it though. The player elimination thing irks me.
Rrrrg, why are people so afraid to try anything new?
Dad and stepmom were here. We bought Dixit specifically to play with them. I start explaining the rules, which as those of you who've played it know, are pretty damn simple.
Dad cuts in "let's just play Apples to Apples."
It's the same shit with my mom and stepdad, same shit with friends. Apples to Apples is not the fucking ultimate of quick and easy board games. There other fun options; stop being so damn basic.
Dad and stepmom were here. We bought Dixit specifically to play with them. I start explaining the rules, which as those of you who've played it know, are pretty damn simple.
Dad cuts in "let's just play Apples to Apples."
It's the same shit with my mom and stepdad, same shit with friends. Apples to Apples is not the fucking ultimate of quick and easy board games. There other fun options; stop being so damn basic.
I was using Dixit as an example, but it's anything, any possibility of another game, it devolves to just playing Apples to Apples. It's ridiculous.
Only my aunts and cousins were willing to try new things and discover they enjoyed them, but that might've been because we'd buy them as Christmas gifts and they felt obligated to give things a chance. Though thinking back on playing Dixit with them, the two kids never won. Hm.
On Tuesday I bought "Exploding Kittens: NSFW Edition" at my local Target and got to play it for the first time last night with my brother and his friends. It was pretty fun. The games don't last very long and the rules are simplistic, but it does get very intense when the draw deck gets near the end and the exploding kitten cards are more likely to come up.
Played it a couple times now, both with 2 players, 4, and 8-9 (and two decks, of course). Definitely plays differently with a different number of players. Not as much fun with 2, honestly.
We found the regular version at Target on sunday and @dill616 and I played a few rounds it was pretty fun. Gonna try it out this weekend with a larger group of friends.
Also picked up Sushi Go at the same time and with even two people, that is a lot of fun. It has also been featured on an episode of Tabletop.