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Thursday got in 1 game of #GKR Heavy Hitters @3p. Such a different game than at 2 players. For the first time saw a tagging strategy almost work. Would have won but missed on 2 of my 3 attacks in the penultimate round.
Had a friend visit Friday night so played
#Downforce: Wild Ride Expansion w/ 3 players This was an interesting race in that we all basically raced one of our cars to the front to form a break away pack and didn't move the other 3 until the first 3 had crossed the finish line. Scores ended up being pretty close with $1 between 1st and 2nd.
2 games of #Blokus - New game for 2 of the 3 but so simple to teach and play. Really enjoying this spurge purchase from last week.
On Saturday I organized another full day of gaming to take advantage of my friends visit.
1 game of #Dominations: Road to Civilization w/ 4 players. First time play for all of us. 5.5 hrs from set up, rules teach to end game. Would definitly play faster in the future with additional plays now that we all know the rules and how things work, but is probably best at 2 or 3 players. Not sure I would ever 4 players again unless everyone knew the game really well. I really liked though. Scores were roughly 380, 330, 280, 260. I rewatched Tom Vassels review of the game after the play and would agree with just about everything he said in the review.
1 Game of #Point Salad w/ 4 players. Such a fun and great game. A nice break after the brain burner that was Dominations.
1 game of #Adrenaline w/ 4 players. Really nice and fairly tight game. This is a game that benefits from regular play.
3 games of #For Sale w/ 3 players. Got to use my new 3d Printed money screens. Love this game.
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2. How long have you been in the hobby?
I played (or attempted to play) my first real hobby game when I was in 6th or 7th grade, so about 1977. I believe it was Avalon Hill's Anzio, and I hated it. (I still don't have any love for hex-and-chit wargames today.) But I was fascinated by the concepts. I think I soon tried Avalon Hill's Battle of the Bulge, and I liked that one a little better. There weren't a ton of options in those days. From there I branched into some miniature gaming and then went heavily into roleplaying (when AD&D first came out). Then I went back into board games (Diplomacy and Civilization and Dune were big for us), some collectible card gaming (Magic, when it first started), some more roleplaying (Call of Cthulhu and Torg), and then when the Eurogame revolution hit the US in 1995 I went in starting with Settlers of Catan whole-heartedly. My boardgame collection is now somewhere around 2000.
3. What are your favorite 3 games at the moment?
Right at this very moment, I guess it's Dune (still), Dune Imperium, and King's Dilemma. At least those are the hot ones I'm actually playing. Recently, I've also really liked Gloomhaven, The Crew and Azul. And I love all the room-escape style puzzle games. I'm dying to play Pandemic Legacy Season 0, which is sitting right here on my desk, but not until the real-life pandemic lets us get back together face-to-face. All recent gaming has been entirely online.
- I think #Glory To Rome is quite excellent. I have the clamshell IV edition (with the amusingly garish clipart.) 'Upgrading' to the Black Box edition would be quite amazing.
- The answer to 'which game did I most enjoy playing' is always #Magic Realm. This year is no different.
- #百科審議官! It's not new, but it is clever and hilarious.
- My top games are pretty stationary. #Magic Realm; #Race for the Galaxy; #Dune; #Princes of the Renaissance. #5 is a bit harder: one of #Merchant of Venus; #Bus; #A Study in Emerald; #1860; #Die Dolmengötter; #Brass; #1846; or #Through the Ages
- I fully admit to buying expansions that I probably shouldn't have. It's a game I don't play much and the expansion wasn't great. In some cases I have fallen in to just wanting to have everything. In other cases it's a game that was almost perfect and the expansion might just nail it. If I'm being smart about it I buy an expansion for a game I enjoy, that hits the table reasonably often, and that adds some variety to the game to keep it interesting.
- Best expansion I have purchases is #Scythe: The Rise of Fenris for sure. The expansions for #Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game are also excellent and I'm very glad I have those. As I'm sure you'll hear from others #Tuscany: Essential Edition adds a great deal of goodness to an already good game. #Champions of Midgard: Valhalla in the same vein adds just the perfect layer of icing on top of an already excellent cake.
- I don't really regret buying expansions. There are some that are better than others for sure but usually there is something redeemable in there. I don't know if there are any I would NEVER buy. At least I can't think of any right now.
Good post!
I have picked up so many new games since March to the point where I wouldn't know where to begin as far as wanting to play with someone other than Sarah lol. And I'm sure she'd want me to play with someone else just as much if not more...
Right now, we have quite a few unplayed/unopened games mostly due to the holidays, but in part due to my inability to not buy games.
#Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game - Season One
#Freedom: The Underground Railroad
#The Dresden Files Cooperative Card Game
#Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
#Viticulture: Essential Edition
And in the category of I don't know if these count because I've played them before, but just not my personal copy..
Few games this week solo and with the gang online:
- #Marvel Champions: The Card Game (Solo, physical) x4: Really enjoying this one. Trying out new deck ideas. I've played through all of the heroes I have against basic Rhino to get a feel for the game. Now it's time to amp it up and really get in to it!
- #The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine: (TTS, Multiplayer) x3: Played through 3 scenariios as a filler. This game completely deserves all the awards it has been given. Takes classic gameplay and adds just enough to it to turn it in to something new and wonderful!
- #Architects of the West Kingdom (Tabletopia, Multiplayer): Played it with 5 players including 1 new player. It's always a toss up between this one and #Viscounts of the West Kingdom for the one I like best in the series. This game everyone went heavy in to capturing workers which changed things up from other games we've had.
- #Civilization: A New Dawn with #Civilization: A New Dawn - Terra Incognita (TTS, Multiplayer): Figured out the issue one of the players was having wiith assets loading so we could play with the expansion. Man, I really enjoy this game. With the expansion it feels like civ for sure. #Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game with expansions has a lot more going on and will always have a place in my heart for epic game days but this one is definitely easier to teach and pick up and play at the last moment.
Good week!
Lots of different games played last week! Might be a review or two in the works!
- #Marvel Champions: The Card Game (physical, solo) x13: Yup. 13 plays. Really enjoying this one solo! Already picked up some expansions for it. I’m enjoying the deck building without spending tons of cash like I did on #Magic: The Gathering when I was younger. Without kids. Or a mortgage!
- #Caylus (boardgame arena, multiplayer): Second time playing this. I can see why it’s a classic. I quite enjoy the provost that adds a dollop of mean in to worker placement. Might have to pick this one up at some point!
- #Hadara (yucata, multiplayer): Played this one a few times now and I enjoy it for what it is: a quick drafting game with a fun theme on it.
- #Civilization: A New Dawn (TTS, multiplayer): Really enjoy this version of the beloved game franchise. We had to play without the new expansion as one player was having trouble getting textures to load. He’s got it fixed and we’re on again next weekend!
- #Heroes of Land, Air, & Sea (physical, solo): Picked this game up for a song at a christmas sale. I’ve played it online several times but nothing is as nice as handling the bits and pieces. Unfortunately solo mode was a bit easy against one opponent so I’m going to try it against a couple next weekend. Fun to play though and was quite quick too!
Good week!
Roughly how long does #Civilization: A New Dawn take? I LOVE the computer game, have played it for years, but am concerned with how they translate it time wise.
We were playing with 4 and 1 new player. I think we were done in maybe 2 hours not including the teach?
I think we've been done as quickly as 90 minutes and as long at 2 1/2 hours. It really depends on the objectives you need to achieve and how much the player mess with each other.
I really like the new expansion though. I can't recommend it enough. Combat/military power is probably the weakest part of the game and the expansion just fixes that up completely.
If you love Civ you'll love this game.
If you want a more in depth and longer game (think more like 4 hours than 2) see if you can find a copy of #Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game plus expansions kicking around. The used market has them now and then. And of course you could go to the original #Civilization. I've never played it but I would love to one day!
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59 years. Aside from Risk or Monopoly, it was D-Day that arrived.
Various 18xx games, Leaving Earth, Advvanced Civilization.
My daughter brought me back a Roman helmet souvenirs from Italy a couple of years ago.
Say hi to my first player token for #Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game.
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I checked the game and it looks like the "klon centaur" guitar pedal of the board game scene or something. Rediculously overpriced for a good/ok game :p | For a Grail Game 250 is a stretch unless it is some pack with expansions etc.
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I hav'nt played much this year due to Covid but the pc version of Gloomhaven with 3 friends was a blast!
3.
Slay the psire; it's a card game on my iPhone that wouldn't be playable on a tabletop due to the % modifiers etc but it "feels" like a classic card game. graphics are meh but the elegance of speed of this game is remarkeable.
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1: still #Star Wars: Rebellion
2: #Gloomhaven
3 and 4: undecided between #Everdell and #Paladins of the West Kingdom
5: #Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game
Why? the mix of theme and "feeling in control"
Civilization is the biggest board game comparison for myself.
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Got lots of fun plays this week:
Good week!