so did anyone else notice the kinda crazy board game appearances in gone girl?
― socki (s1ocki), Wednesday, 5 November 2014 15:24 (nine years ago) link
anyone wanna play some deus on boite a jeux?
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 19:27 (nine years ago) link
http://boardgamegeek.com/article/15680469#15680469
― ♛ LIL UNIT ♛ (thomp), Wednesday, 26 November 2014 19:28 (nine years ago) link
http://www.wargamespace.com/2015/01/26/hell-on-a-very-small-map/
― Mordy, Wednesday, 28 January 2015 22:50 (nine years ago) link
http://consequenceofsound.net/2014/12/behold-the-stephen-king-cinematic-universe/full-post/
http://www.wargamespace.com/2015/01/26/hell-on-a-very-small-map/
That guy is awesome & so are his fluctuating bangs. Seriously, great video & gets to why wargames are the best games.
― The Thnig, Thursday, 29 January 2015 01:18 (nine years ago) link
yeah, he's the best. he makes me wish i played more wargames (and had more ppl to play against)
― Mordy, Thursday, 29 January 2015 02:42 (nine years ago) link
i played twilight struggle tnite for the first time -- so much fun
― Mordy, Tuesday, 17 February 2015 03:51 (nine years ago) link
I've been playing the hell out of Five Tribes recently. A suitable gateway in the way that TtR is - simple mechanic to grasp, few actual rules - but a very complex group of win strategies, to the extent there are opportunities for AP if players are so inclined.
― the bowels are not what they seem (aldo), Tuesday, 17 February 2015 08:53 (nine years ago) link
Londoners who may not have heard of it yet; this place is really great: http://www.draughtslondon.com/and has got me addicted to Munchkins
― jamiesummerz, Tuesday, 17 February 2015 10:36 (nine years ago) link
picked up the Adventure Time Munchkin set this weekend. it will be difficult to find a 3rd, so I'm just hoping that I get to play it someitme this year.
― Team Foxcatcherwatcher (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 9 March 2015 05:58 (nine years ago) link
We are finally playing (well, learning) the famous Twilight Struggle. Much easier than Labyrinth; plenty yet to internalize, though.
― The Thnig, Wednesday, 11 March 2015 04:24 (nine years ago) link
Just bought Space Hulk (again). Looking fiorward to being slaughtered by aliens soon.
Thoughts on Talisman, people?
― Hey Bob (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 11 May 2015 12:18 (nine years ago) link
I loved Talisman as a kid, played it again as an adult (2nd ed) and was very disappointed. It was interminable and arbitrary, though I understand later editions address this a bit.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Monday, 11 May 2015 12:19 (nine years ago) link
Lovely artwork though.
I'm digging Dominion currently. Interested in getting Castles of Mad King Ludwig and Euphoria, anyone played those?
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Monday, 11 May 2015 12:21 (nine years ago) link
I have Euphoria, but read an early review that there was one key mechanism/decision that effectively was the kingmaker in the game and it's never made the table. Viticulture (by the same guy) very good though.
― the bowels are not what they seem (aldo), Monday, 11 May 2015 15:01 (nine years ago) link
twilight imperium y/n
― the late great, Sunday, 24 May 2015 04:14 (nine years ago) link
Been playing mainly filler games recently - Give Me The Brain, Unexploded Cow, Stuff & Nonsense, Love Letter, Unexpected Treasures, Yardmaster, Tower, TEK and TED.
On a bigger scale, been enjoying Town Center, Waggle Dance, Cubist, Shipwrights of the North Sea, Scoville and Hoyuk. Need to get Pay Dirt, Brew Crafters, Bright Future, Asking for Trobils and Meteor to the table some time soon.
Imminent goodies include the Ancient Terrible Things expansion, the Compounded expansion, Dead Men Tell No Tales and Web of Spies.
And I still can't get a win at Ghost Stories after logging about 15 games.
― the bowels are not what they seem (aldo), Tuesday, 16 June 2015 13:40 (eight years ago) link
i've been playing pathfinder LCG (just finished the last of the 3 starter missions last night), marvel legendary, and dominion, none of which are board games (tho ML does have a board)
― Mordy, Tuesday, 16 June 2015 13:42 (eight years ago) link
Has anyone played Arkham Horror or Mansions of Madness? If so are they any good, and which is the one to get?
― canoon fooder (dog latin), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 12:17 (eight years ago) link
i kind of like the idea of a horror and even open to an element of RPG, but I heard these can be a bit complicated and fiddly. We're not hardened gamers - we've played a LOT of Carcassonne with various add-ons. Interested in something a bit different, but don't want to waste money on something that isn't fun and we don't end up playing very much.
― canoon fooder (dog latin), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 12:25 (eight years ago) link
Mansions of Madness is great fun if played in the right spirit - everyone should be more concerned about the story and the atmosphere than winning, or the minutiae of the rules. It is indeed very fiddly though, takes roughly 45 mins just to set up! And if the GM/Keeper puts one card out of place during set up it is basically rendered unplayable.
Currently totally hooked on Dominion, and getting into Race For the Galaxy. I got Euphoria in the end, but have decided it's quite crap, despite pretty design and cool theme.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 12:30 (eight years ago) link
Arkham Horror is a good game at the heart of it, but an hour setup and a very long slow playing time is not for the faint hearted or the new. The rules aren't particularly intuitive either, so expect some headscratching and to get a lot wrong when playing. It's definitely one to be taught, and even then don't expect everything to be right. It's also got a fairly low win rate (~40%) unless you get lucky. Haven't played Mansions of Madness.
Eldritch Horror is supposed to be a better implementation of the AH gameset, with reduced setup and play times, but I haven't played it so can't directly advise. Elder Sign is a nice dice implementation of the general concept and plays really well but also (imo) has setup issues. I have A Touch Of Evil sitting in my unplayed pile, and that might scratch the same itch.
The ideal horror game, but you really need 4 to make it work, is Betrayal at House on the Hill.
I felt kind of the same about Euphoria. I had a bit more baggage as I was a KS backer, but there are some redundant choices and the game is slightly broken.
My tip of the moment is Matt Leacock's Thunderbirds game - another great co-op from him which is far stronger as a game than you'd think the franchise would allow for. Also still playing a lot of 5 Tribes, Town Center, Ancient Terrible Things (and eagerly awaiting the new expansion), Scoville and Dead Men Tell No Tales.
― suffeeciant attreebution (aldo), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 13:19 (eight years ago) link
Ancient Terrible Things looks fun - can't find it online for less than 50 quid though!
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 13:37 (eight years ago) link
https://www.gameslore.com/acatalog/PR_Ancient_Terrible_Things_Board_Game_Damaged.html
I'll rep for how undamaged these things normally are - I've only ever had one box I would personally describe as actually damaged out of maybe 20 items and even then it was only heavily dimpled at one of the corners. Caveat emptor, key word 'normally'.
― suffeeciant attreebution (aldo), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 13:41 (eight years ago) link
Ah that's handy, ta. Might sell my Euphoria on there actually.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 13:43 (eight years ago) link
Is there anything in this vein that works particularly well with two players or do you normally need more?
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 13:49 (eight years ago) link
Dominion and Race For the Galaxy are both good with two players.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 13:50 (eight years ago) link
Most games I own are best three or more though.
All co-ops are fine with two because if the game demands it you can always have a phantom third hand.
― suffeeciant attreebution (aldo), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 13:54 (eight years ago) link
anyone played coup? v elegant, simple and quick card game with plenty of bluffing where you knock each other out of the game
i will also cosign the following games: princes of florence, pandemic, ticket to ride, puerto rico, king of tokyo/ny, gloom
― ogmor, Wednesday, 18 November 2015 14:43 (eight years ago) link
coup is free on the iphone and quite fun
― Mordy, Wednesday, 18 November 2015 14:44 (eight years ago) link
Yeah I've played Coup. Give Love Letter a go if you like that one.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 14:44 (eight years ago) link
I have heard good things about love letter
― ogmor, Wednesday, 18 November 2015 14:46 (eight years ago) link
i think love letter is much better than coup actually
― Mordy, Wednesday, 18 November 2015 14:50 (eight years ago) link
The one hour of deep periodontal cleaning I got done last week was more fun and less painful than any game of Arkham Horror I've ever played.
― pizza rolls are a food that exists (silby), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 17:21 (eight years ago) link
love letter is better than coup but any flavor of the resistance is better than either.
@doglatin - both those games have serious flaws, especially for a playgroup that is less experienced or patient. 'betrayal at house on the hill' might be a better fit w/yr group, the rules are simpler and the gameplay is much more intuitive and forgiving.
― LEGIT (Lamp), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 21:24 (eight years ago) link
cool, i'll take a look. i don't have much of a group at this stage, it's me and my O/H so that's a bit of a hindrance since so many games are better with more than two players. We got plenty of people into Carcassonne before we moved town though, so no reason we can't get a few new mates into it.
― canoon fooder (dog latin), Wednesday, 18 November 2015 23:13 (eight years ago) link
Codenames is a really cool team word-association game that I played a lot of during my trip to the US last month. A bit like Taboo but with more creativity involved. Best with 6-8 players, and the games are super quick, like ten minutes. Very simple concept (so much so I'm surprised it hasn't been made before) but great execution on the gameplay and theme.
― Vinnie, Thursday, 19 November 2015 08:52 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, I've bought it and Spyfall as party games for Christmas/New Year.
― suffeeciant attreebution (aldo), Thursday, 19 November 2015 08:58 (eight years ago) link
i really like arkham horror but it's a lot of work
― the late great, Thursday, 19 November 2015 10:13 (eight years ago) link
As far as casual/social games,I've been getting a lot of mileage out of Funemployed and Monikers lately...
― You guys are caterpillar (Telephone thing), Thursday, 19 November 2015 18:05 (eight years ago) link
quick what is best? king of tokyo or pandemic?
― canoon fooder (dog latin), Monday, 28 December 2015 15:26 (eight years ago) link
man just watch a godzilla movie while playing draughts
― carly rae jetson (thomp), Monday, 28 December 2015 15:29 (eight years ago) link
I prefer Pandemic! More lasting power too.
― sean gramophone, Monday, 28 December 2015 15:33 (eight years ago) link
I don't love king of tokyo, haven't played Pandemic
― Check Yr Scrobbles (Moodles), Monday, 28 December 2015 15:34 (eight years ago) link
pandemic
― Mordy, Monday, 28 December 2015 16:59 (eight years ago) link
More game in Pandemic.
― suffeeciant attreebution (aldo), Monday, 28 December 2015 23:08 (eight years ago) link
Although to be honest I prefer reimplementations of both. KoNY > Kot; Forbidden Island, Forbidden Desert and especially Thunderbirds all > Pandemic imo.
― suffeeciant attreebution (aldo), Monday, 28 December 2015 23:40 (eight years ago) link
KoNY > Kot
Yes and no; the newer game has more depth and decently removes the problem of easy pickings dice-roll VPs, but it is a lot fiddlier and not nearly as much of instant crowd pleaser ime.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Monday, 18 January 2016 17:12 (eight years ago) link