I really, really want the BSG boardgame.
I think it's a lot of fun, but I need to play it more.
Cheers,
Merric
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I really, really want the BSG boardgame.
I think it's a lot of fun, but I need to play it more.
Cheers,
Merric
Holy Bovine
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I'll echo Merric on this one - Race for the Galaxy is very fun. My friends and I have played it a could of times now - each game was radically different than the last in terms of tone, pace and route to victory.
I really, really want the BSG boardgame.
I think it's a lot of fun, but I need to play it more.
Cheers,
Merric
We had 2 more games of Battlestar last night. Cylons have won all 4 games we've played thus far.
The last game we played, the humans were one player from victory when a particularly awful crisis kept them from reaching Kobol and caused the human race to perish from lack of food and water. On the good news front, this is one of my favorite new boardgames released in a long time.
Asmor
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After hearing so many rave about it here on ENWorld, I saw Adventurer and picked it up yesterday for $20. I can't say the game seems particularly good, though that's more because it doesn't seem like the kind of game I'd like, but the production qualities are absolutely terrible. The cards were unevenly cut, bad quality cardstock, grainy and sticky, thick and still flimsy, the printing process was uneven and the card backs go from normal to almost washed out in darkness. The box is oversized and flimsy (two things which don't go well together), there's a foam rubber dot in the center meant to keep the pack of cards from sliding around while in shrinkwrap which makes it really awkward to put stuff back in after they're unwrapped...
Stay away from the game. It's not worth $10 with production values like that, never mind $20.
I also picked up We Didn't Playtest This At All for $8. That was a pleasant surprise. Only played it as a 2-player game, and it never went past the second turn, but this seems like a game meant for larger groups of people. Imagine an 8-player game of Fluxx that's guaranteed to end in 5 minutes. Little strategy, but should be a fun game, and has some really cool mechanics (e.g. a series of battle cards, where everyone does paper, rock, scissors, and then everyone who threw a particular sign loses). The object of the game is to win, and you win by either winning or being the last person who hasn't lost. Highly random, but fun, and a good price point and pretty decent quality. Great filler for waiting for others to arrive or finish up a game.
Stay away from the game. It's not worth $10 with production values like that, never mind $20.
I also picked up We Didn't Playtest This At All for $8. That was a pleasant surprise. Only played it as a 2-player game, and it never went past the second turn, but this seems like a game meant for larger groups of people. Imagine an 8-player game of Fluxx that's guaranteed to end in 5 minutes. Little strategy, but should be a fun game, and has some really cool mechanics (e.g. a series of battle cards, where everyone does paper, rock, scissors, and then everyone who threw a particular sign loses). The object of the game is to win, and you win by either winning or being the last person who hasn't lost. Highly random, but fun, and a good price point and pretty decent quality. Great filler for waiting for others to arrive or finish up a game.
Mistwell
Crusty Old Meatwad
Race for the Galaxy. Which, let me tell you, rocks!
Thirded. Great game and one I'll have to buy for myself I think.
I also had a chance to play Frontiers and Container (my most recent acquisition). Frontiers is a ton of fun. It's everything it promises to be - a fast, 2-player miniaturless miniature game.
Container was an utter flop with my gaming group. I'm going to have try some serious gamers who like business games before I write it off though - I liked it.
DonTadow
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I'm finally getting to the bountiful harvest i got from gencon (and bought before)
Senji - Awesome game based around feudal Japan. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys this time period. The rules take a round to get, but once you get it it plays pretty well.
Tomb- Fun dungeon romp
Trailerpark Wars - Pretty fun light game if you know people who won't be offended. This game offends everyone.
God Dice- Best pre dungeons and dragons game ever. We've made this the new game to play before session while we wait for everyone to get there. It's very light, very simple and yet lets you backstab and sneak attack your opponents. No setup whatsover.
Some Animal Game - There are these groups of animals (city, park, suburb and farm) and you play them against each other. This is an impulse buy i regret buying. The amount of space you need is big and youdon't effect the other players too much.
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Games haven't played yet
Wealth of Nations
Horselords of Battue
In the year of the dragon
Growing Hunger
Senji - Awesome game based around feudal Japan. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys this time period. The rules take a round to get, but once you get it it plays pretty well.
Tomb- Fun dungeon romp
Trailerpark Wars - Pretty fun light game if you know people who won't be offended. This game offends everyone.
God Dice- Best pre dungeons and dragons game ever. We've made this the new game to play before session while we wait for everyone to get there. It's very light, very simple and yet lets you backstab and sneak attack your opponents. No setup whatsover.
Some Animal Game - There are these groups of animals (city, park, suburb and farm) and you play them against each other. This is an impulse buy i regret buying. The amount of space you need is big and youdon't effect the other players too much.
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Games haven't played yet
Wealth of Nations
Horselords of Battue
In the year of the dragon
Growing Hunger
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