I played a game of Red7.
Jan
01
2017
/u/bboomslang on Game of the Week, Redux: Jaipur
For a while (when my wife started to play boardgames with me), this was our favourite two player game. Over time, when we went into deeper and more complex games, it lost a bit of its luster and now we rarely ever play it. Red7 and 7 Wonders: Duel comp…
Jan
01
2017
/u/bboomslang on Game of the Week, Redux: Jaipur
For a while (when my wife started to play boardgames with me), this was our favourite two player game. Over time, when we went into deeper and more complex games, it lost a bit of its luster and now we rarely ever play it. Red7 and 7 Wonders: Duel comp…
Dec
31
2016
/u/bboomslang on What’s the Most Common Theme in your Collection?
Yeah, it is another one I have, but my wife doesn’t like sci-fi as theme and so I only played it solo so far (with the gathering storm expansion)
Dec
31
2016
/u/bboomslang on What’s the Most Common Theme in your Collection?
Yeah, it is another one I have, but my wife doesn’t like sci-fi as theme and so I only played it solo so far (with the gathering storm expansion)
Dec
30
2016
/u/bboomslang on What was the last game you bought and why did you buy it? Has it hit the table? Do you have buyers remorse?
I bought Conflict of Heroes: Barbarossa with its solo and firefight generator expansions in a sale and went on vacation right after it was delivered. So it sits unpunched at home, waiting for my return. Something to look forward to when I return from w…
Dec
30
2016
/u/bboomslang on What was the last game you bought and why did you buy it? Has it hit the table? Do you have buyers remorse?
I bought Conflict of Heroes: Barbarossa with its solo and firefight generator expansions in a sale and went on vacation right after it was delivered. So it sits unpunched at home, waiting for my return. Something to look forward to when I return from w…
Dec
30
2016
/u/bboomslang on What’s the Most Common Theme in your Collection?
Same with me. Imperial Settlers, Mare Nostrum: Empires, The Golden Ages, Scythe, Polis: Fight for the Hegemony, 7 Wonders and 7 Wonders: Duel, 51st State, Nations: Dice Game, Progress: Evolution of Technology, Greenland, maybe even the COIN games fit i…
Dec
30
2016
/u/bboomslang on What’s the Most Common Theme in your Collection?
Same with me. Imperial Settlers, Mare Nostrum: Empires, The Golden Ages, Scythe, Polis: Fight for the Hegemony, 7 Wonders and 7 Wonders: Duel, 51st State, Nations: Dice Game, Progress: Evolution of Technology, Greenland, maybe even the COIN games fit i…
Dec
30
2016
/u/bboomslang on Comment with a game from your collection that you think few people have in theirs. Let’s shine some light on some obscure games!
Another fan of Waggle Dance here, and yes, people really should look into it, it is a fun and friendly worker placement game. Really good to introduce people to the hobby.
Dec
30
2016
/u/bboomslang on Comment with a game from your collection that you think few people have in theirs. Let’s shine some light on some obscure games!
Another fan of Waggle Dance here, and yes, people really should look into it, it is a fun and friendly worker placement game. Really good to introduce people to the hobby.
Dec
30
2016
/u/bboomslang on Learning Curve vs Gameplay: Games that are hard to learn at first glance but are easy once it "get it"
This one, definitely. I really love it, but fear bringing it to the table with others – so far I only played it solo. The system really clicks after a few rounds, but man, formulating a winning strategy is hard.
Dec
30
2016
/u/bboomslang on Learning Curve vs Gameplay: Games that are hard to learn at first glance but are easy once it "get it"
This one, definitely. I really love it, but fear bringing it to the table with others – so far I only played it solo. The system really clicks after a few rounds, but man, formulating a winning strategy is hard.
Dec
30
2016
/u/bboomslang on Learning Curve vs Gameplay: Games that are hard to learn at first glance but are easy once it "get it"
Yeah, my group still has problems with science scoring after we played 6 or 7 games. I tried to show them a few times, but green cards still are a mystery to them. They do get lots of other games parts, just not this one detail.
Dec
30
2016
/u/bboomslang on Learning Curve vs Gameplay: Games that are hard to learn at first glance but are easy once it "get it"
Yeah, my group still has problems with science scoring after we played 6 or 7 games. I tried to show them a few times, but green cards still are a mystery to them. They do get lots of other games parts, just not this one detail.
Dec
29
2016
/u/bboomslang on Gladiator Arena Type Games
I have played Hoplo and it is a really fun one that gives a good feel of gladiators in the arena. Origins is a bit simpler to play due to the simpler arena and crowd favorites rules, and it has gladiator drafting – and a fun solo challenge mode. Rise o…
Dec
29
2016
/u/bboomslang on Gladiator Arena Type Games
I have played Hoplo and it is a really fun one that gives a good feel of gladiators in the arena. Origins is a bit simpler to play due to the simpler arena and crowd favorites rules, and it has gladiator drafting – and a fun solo challenge mode. Rise o…
Dec
28
2016
/u/bboomslang on [WSIG] Deck Building
Paperback is fun, yes. And a great intro to deck building, since everyone can start with just building words, then easing into card powers naturally. One of my favorites to bring in new players. I played it over 70 times by now. Another slightly offtra…
Dec
28
2016
/u/bboomslang on [WSIG] Deck Building
Paperback is fun, yes. And a great intro to deck building, since everyone can start with just building words, then easing into card powers naturally. One of my favorites to bring in new players. I played it over 70 times by now. Another slightly offtra…
Dec
28
2016
/u/bboomslang on Fellow mid-heavy historical gamers?
I don’t eschew sci-fi or fantasy and not even zombies, but often prefer historical themes myself. Games I am looking forward to are the expansions for Falling Sky and Cuba Libre and the game Pericles, for example. I usually prefer ancients as theme, so Pendragon (another COIN game) is on my preorder list, too. But I don’t mind going into modern conflicts or even WW2, which is why Conflict of Heroes is waiting at home for me (with the solo expansion). But I don’t mind some mix of theme, so some sci-fi in my tactical squad level game (Night of Man) or some cthulhu in my tactical squad level game (Shadows over Normandie) are fine for me. Especially weird war 1 or 2 are of interest, so sad I can’t get my hands on Tannhäuser. Another series of games I like to get my history fix are the State of Siege games, I currently own Cruel Necessity, Soviet Dawn and Mound Builders.
Dec
28
2016
/u/bboomslang on Fellow mid-heavy historical gamers?
I don’t eschew sci-fi or fantasy and not even zombies, but often prefer historical themes myself. Games I am looking forward to are the expansions for Falling Sky and Cuba Libre and the game Pericles, for example. I usually prefer ancients as theme, so Pendragon (another COIN game) is on my preorder list, too. But I don’t mind going into modern conflicts or even WW2, which is why Conflict of Heroes is waiting at home for me (with the solo expansion). But I don’t mind some mix of theme, so some sci-fi in my tactical squad level game (Night of Man) or some cthulhu in my tactical squad level game (Shadows over Normandie) are fine for me. Especially weird war 1 or 2 are of interest, so sad I can’t get my hands on Tannhäuser. Another series of games I like to get my history fix are the State of Siege games, I currently own Cruel Necessity, Soviet Dawn and Mound Builders.
Dec
28
2016
/u/bboomslang on Is it just me or is Smash Up designed to piss off everyone around the table?
I actually like Smash Up. But the way I go into it is treating it as a wild rumble, not a strategic or tactic optimizing game. It works if you accept to get tons of things wrong and have people play it with their guts, not their brains. Kinda like a card-game version of Wiz War. Just throw cards on the table and try to score and kill your opponent’s. I always make sure to teach new players aggression and attack right away, so they are not irritated when their plans are completely undone by someone else.
I can totally see people getting annoyed a d angry when playing it seriously, though. It is a really nasty game where you can get easily screwed by card draw and your opponent’s, where people can bang up on someone and where bash-the-leader is probably be the norm and not exception. It feels like munchkin, kinda. So I totally see it as failing in lots of groups and that is why I bring it to the table only rarely, because then it keeps it lightness for my group and doesn’t break the group.