Category: Syndicated

I got Cuba Libre through BGG and that was !y downfall. Liberty or Death and Falling Sky followed recently and Pendragon is on preorder. They are so damn beautiful and great to play solo with the bots. Sadly they require quite some space and time investment, so I don’t get to play them as often as I would like.

I got Cuba Libre through BGG and that was !y downfall. Liberty or Death and Falling Sky followed recently and Pendragon is on preorder. They are so damn beautiful and great to play solo with the bots. Sadly they require quite some space and time investment, so I don’t get to play them as often as I would like.

Robinson Crusoe gets mentioned a lot, but I never had problems with that one. But Eminent Domain: Microcosm would be one to get the seal of incomprehensibility from me. I was lucky to know the bigger Eminent Domain game, so I could deduct how it was played, but if you came into this new, no chance to learn it from the rules. Another one would be Shadows of the Elder Gods, which was a pretty bad rule book, too. It actually was complete, but kinda wonky in its pace and left many scratching their head about how the event deck was meant to be handled. Airborne Commander is hilariously bad, too. Especially because you don’t really notice it during reading, only when you actually try to play. Yikes. Night of Man is a bit like that, too, in that during play you start the questions, but then have a hard to!e to find the answers. In case of this rulebook it does have all the answers – it is just that sometimes the answer is tacked on as a half sentence on something else, so good luck in finding it 😉 (the designer jumps on questions on BGG and provides answers, so you are not lost, but it still is pretty bad as far as rules go – but a damn fun game, well worth the investment!).

Robinson Crusoe gets mentioned a lot, but I never had problems with that one. But Eminent Domain: Microcosm would be one to get the seal of incomprehensibility from me. I was lucky to know the bigger Eminent Domain game, so I could deduct how it was played, but if you came into this new, no chance to learn it from the rules. Another one would be Shadows of the Elder Gods, which was a pretty bad rule book, too. It actually was complete, but kinda wonky in its pace and left many scratching their head about how the event deck was meant to be handled. Airborne Commander is hilariously bad, too. Especially because you don’t really notice it during reading, only when you actually try to play. Yikes. Night of Man is a bit like that, too, in that during play you start the questions, but then have a hard to!e to find the answers. In case of this rulebook it does have all the answers – it is just that sometimes the answer is tacked on as a half sentence on something else, so good luck in finding it 😉 (the designer jumps on questions on BGG and provides answers, so you are not lost, but it still is pretty bad as far as rules go – but a damn fun game, well worth the investment!).

Yeah, I hate when publisher mislead with their player number. Putting 1-5 on the box and then saying “no solo rules here, use others from games you might not have or come up with your own” is misleading and sucks. Add to that the really bad art in this title and the upcoming Firefly title and I get the impression Upper deck us getting lazy and cheap.

Yeah, I hate when publisher mislead with their player number. Putting 1-5 on the box and then saying “no solo rules here, use others from games you might not have or come up with your own” is misleading and sucks. Add to that the really bad art in this title and the upcoming Firefly title and I get the impression Upper deck us getting lazy and cheap.

I am on a group Order for that one. Mostly interested in the bigger Box and the first Packs – especially the abductor pack from “Mr. Automatisch” Morten. Should be some fun twists in those.

I am on a group Order for that one. Mostly interested in the bigger Box and the first Packs – especially the abductor pack from “Mr. Automatisch” Morten. Should be some fun twists in those.

after around 120 plays of Progress: Evolution of Technology, I got a bit bored with it. I have a few other games that go up into the higher 60s (Paperback for example, LOTR:LCG) and 7 Wonders: Duel is easily on it’s way up to the top, too. I don’t mind playing games a hundred times, and evenbeyond if there still is some game space to explore (which wasn’t the case with Progress, which is why I lost a bit the drive to play it).

The limiting factor for me usually isn’t then umber of plays (at least if I enjoyed the game) but the time it takes to play (including setup). If the time-vs-fun ratio is good, a game can hit the table many times with me.

after around 120 plays of Progress: Evolution of Technology, I got a bit bored with it. I have a few other games that go up into the higher 60s (Paperback for example, LOTR:LCG) and 7 Wonders: Duel is easily on it’s way up to the top, too. I don’t mind playing games a hundred times, and evenbeyond if there still is some game space to explore (which wasn’t the case with Progress, which is why I lost a bit the drive to play it).

The limiting factor for me usually isn’t then umber of plays (at least if I enjoyed the game) but the time it takes to play (including setup). If the time-vs-fun ratio is good, a game can hit the table many times with me.

The problem might be that SH:DA might be on the chopping block, too, if FFG and GW had a fall-out. Sure, there are a few expansions out for SH:DA, but it’s not as if we can expect some more movement for that game. Still, a solid entry and some really punishing solo play.

The problem might be that SH:DA might be on the chopping block, too, if FFG and GW had a fall-out. Sure, there are a few expansions out for SH:DA, but it’s not as if we can expect some more movement for that game. Still, a solid entry and some really punishing solo play.