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JFlame
Canada26 Posts
1. Catan + Seafarers + Cities & Knights 2. Shadows over Camelot + Merlin's company 3. Cosmic Encounter 4. Eclipse 5. Agricola 6. 7 Wonders + Leaders + Cities 7. Small World Underground 8. Summoner Wars (Master Set) 9. Descent 2.0 10. No Thanks 11. Incan Gold Anyways... I need recommendations for new games, note that my friends have 1. Dominion 2. Rex 3. Game of Thrones 4. Citadels 5. Warrior Knights 6. Battlestar Galactica 7. Thunderstone Right now I'm thinking my next game should be one or more of the following: 1. Alhambra 2. Terra Mystica 3. T'Zolkin 4. Kingsburg 5. Elder Sign Noting that my group is generally 4-6 people, had some really big gatherings in the past but I like trying to get everyone to the same game rather than having multiple games going around. | ||
semioldguy
United States7488 Posts
On January 19 2013 03:18 JFlame wrote: ... Anyways... I need recommendations for new games... Right now I'm thinking my next game should be one or more of the following: 1. Alhambra 2. Terra Mystica 3. T'Zolkin 4. Kingsburg 5. Elder Sign Noting that my group is generally 4-6 people, had some really big gatherings in the past but I like trying to get everyone to the same game rather than having multiple games going around. Which of the games in your collection are the ones you and/or your group most enjoy? Looking at your list Lords of Waterdeep might be something you guys enjoy, as it's a similar depth level to a lot of those games on the list and is a well designed game. Cash'n'Guns and/or The Resistance might be worth looking at for you guys as well, both being games with similar mechanics to Shadows over Camelot and Battlestar Galactica. What sort of gaming element or aspects are you looking for as I'd like to toss out a few recommendations more tailored to your wants. | ||
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JFlame
Canada26 Posts
On January 19 2013 03:27 semioldguy wrote: Which of the games in your collection are the ones you and/or your group most enjoy? Looking at your list Lords of Waterdeep might be something you guys enjoy, as it's a similar depth level to a lot of those games on the list and is a well designed game. Cash'n'Guns and/or The Resistance might be worth looking at for you guys as well, both being games with similar mechanics to Shadows over Camelot and Battlestar Galactica. What sort of gaming element or aspects are you looking for as I'd like to toss out a few recommendations more tailored to your wants. Ah forgot that my friend does have The Resistance and we prefer it to Cash'n'Guns. I'd say some of the group have short attention spans so complex games generally don't come out too often. Camelot has been a popular pick for most nights, somehow battlestar has been 'thumbed down' for one of the people, but we only played it once so I think it's too quick to judge. He was the 'cylon' in that game so his perspective was simply just different from the rest of ours. Note our group is 3 couples... Game of thrones also ended up being a disaster as turns just took so long to come around that people just lost interest/got frustrated. Plus the girls just don't like to 'fight' other people, which according to BGG is 'typical'. Anyways, I'm more trying to get 'different' types of games so that we have a variety to play (though to be honest I'm only consider Elder sign cause it's coop and people seem to enjoy that). Cosmic encounter for the most part has gone over well. 7 wonders is generally well liked, though we play it less now and consider it more of a 'filler' due to its ease of play and being less 'meaty'. My issue with getting waterdeep is that the mechanic seems similar to Agricola (worker placement) and Terra Mystica or T'Zolkin's worker placement (sort of) mechanics interest me more. | ||
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KaoReal
Canada340 Posts
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DisneylandSC
Netherlands435 Posts
On July 03 2013 10:38 KaoReal wrote: I like to bring board games to my gf's sister's house, but some days she really doesn't have the focus to play something like waterdeep or smallworld. Does anyone know of some games that take less focus or attention span to play, but don't sacrifice fun? For clarification, sometimes she just gets overwhelmed by choices/rules. I'd prefer not to sacrifice too much depth of game play if possible, though. Pickomino, granted it's mostly fun with more people than just 2. | ||
Quotidian
Norway1937 Posts
Twilight Struggle's manual is one of the worst things I've ever seen, and the game itself isn't that great either. I really don't understand why it's so highly rated | ||
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SCC-Just
United States38 Posts
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el_dawg
United States164 Posts
On April 19 2014 11:15 SCC-Just wrote: Does anyone know of a board game where you all talk about your decisions, and then you write them down and put them on a piece of paper and all the moves happen at once? I believe its a war game. That's all I really remember about it. Anyone know what this board game name is? Sounds like diplomacy. | ||
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SCC-Just
United States38 Posts
It was Diplomacy. I got it and played it with friends and it was really fun. Are there any other games like this you guys would recommend. | ||
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karazax
United States3737 Posts
On a different note, GMT Games is running a 50% off sale thru May 9th. Their games include Twilight Struggle, Dominant Species, Space Empires: 4x, among many others. I ordered Unconditional Surrender! World War 2 in Europe, Sekigahara: The Unification of Japan and Sword of Rome for $109 including shipping. Boardgamegeek.com is basically THE site to go to find board games both old and new and get recommendations, and if you are looking for a good online board game retailer who has good prices, coolstuffinc.com is one of my favorites. | ||
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HeatEXTEND
Netherlands836 Posts
On May 04 2014 23:56 karazax wrote: Game of Thrones is some what similar in that you put down secret orders all at once and then reveal them at the same time Torch the torch all day errday :D | ||
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Kronen
United States732 Posts
The vassal engine is a great way to play a whole plethora of games with buddies over the internet. I use it to play in a Dreadball league with some people, but the options are limitless. There's an OP concerning the vassal engine but it dates back to 2010-12 I think... | ||
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KaiserJohan
Sweden1808 Posts
Anyone else a wargamer here on TL? Recently played a few campaigns of Eastfront 2 (EF2), and was having so much fun we bought WF2 + EuF2. Anyone else tried this monster-setup? four big game maps and all theaters... so baller. | ||
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OoFuzer
Chile436 Posts
![[image loading]](http://local-static4.forum-files.fobby.net/forum_attachments/0023/5329/pic297013_lg.jpg) My childhood in 1 image. | ||
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karazax
United States3737 Posts
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karazax
United States3737 Posts
http://boardgamegeek.com/blogpost/30929/app-news-gmt-resurrects-twilight-struggle-with-p GMT Games Begins Kickstarter to Bring Twilight Struggle to Digital GMT Games has had a slightly rocky road in bringing their huge catalog, and especially the much-loved Twilight Struggle to the digital realm. You may remember that a PC version of Twilight Struggle was in the works for years (we first mentioned it back in March of 2011) before they shelved the project in March of 2014. Today begins the next phase of Twilight Stuggle for digital: it's on Kickstarter. Better yet, the digital partner porting it is none other than Playdek. Yes, the same guys who did Agricola and Lords of Waterdeep will now be creating Twilight Struggle as well. ![[image loading]](http://cf.geekdo-images.com/images/pic2040349_md.jpg) GMT has set a funding goal of $50K and are planning on developing the game for PC, Mac, Linux, Android and iOS devices, but that's not all. Designers Ananda Gupta and Jason Matthews have created a new expansion for Twilight Struggle called Twilight Struggle: What if? that focuses on alternate starting situations for the US and USSR. Some examples: What if Chiang's forces held on in southern China or what in the Western Allies had reached Berlin first? The expansion will be for both the digital and cardboard versions of the game, and will be available to everyone, however Kickstarter backers will get a version with different, exclusive artwork and will receive the expansion before it hits retail outlets. If you're curious (and who isn't) head on over to the kickstarter and check out all the info there. | ||
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SilverSkyLark
Philippines8437 Posts
Started collecting boardgames as well as card games during the last month. It's kinda hard to collect the good ones in our country cuz boardgames aren't a huge thing out here. Anyway, here is our (me and my 4 siblings) collection thus far: 1. Settlers Of Catan + 5-6 Player Expansion Pack. I'm actually waiting for the shops to be open again so I can buy acrylic and have it laser cut so we have our own board holder. 2. 7 Wonders + Cities Expansion pack. This game is really fun, though we're putting it on hold first cuz the cards are losing their gloss and it's tough to find the proper sleeves in here (65mm x 100mm). Most shops sell card sleeves for Magic: the Gathering and Cardfight Vanguard. 3. King of Tokyo. Some quick fun. The pace is actually really good and the replay value is great as well. We managed to sleeve it up with matte sleeves but now the cards won't fit in the box since they're slightly larger, I had to use an extra MtG deckbox to hold the cards for now. Looking into buying foam and cutting up our own custom "box inside". 4. Munchkins. I haven't touched this one so far. Gameplay time seems longer than usual (2-3 hours) but seems fun. So for now, I'm looking into sleeving up our card games. We do have Neutral Grounds and Courtside and other hobby shops around but they rarely stock on card sleeves that are not the usual size. I'm also considering buying from Amazon but I'm not sure if they will deliver to my door or they'll leave it with our Bureau of Customs (and those guys are corrupt as fuck). I think things are looking up in here. A hobbyshop recently opened near us and they let people play their open copies of board/card games and even help you out in starting your collection based on your usual playgroup. There's also cafe near us that lets you rent board/cardgames (they have a LOT) as long as you buy food/drinks and the staff even teaches how the game is played. Hopefully hobby shops stock up on board/card games soon. As of now I'm looking for Coup, similar to Bang but the roles are hidden and players can bluff, adding a layer to the fun. | ||
Elyvilon
United States13143 Posts
and drags and drags and then it finally ends and everyone says "thank god" | ||
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Risen
United States7927 Posts
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