Checkmate, Bitches! The Chess and other Board Games Thread
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Grant Williams Can’t Get Celtics Players To Play This Weird Board Game
It's Settlers of Catan. And that game isn't weird. Sidereal Confluence and Mysterium. Those can be weird.
It's Settlers of Catan. And that game isn't weird. Sidereal Confluence and Mysterium. Those can be weird.
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Yeah, that's a weird, oddly-unresearched take. Catan has sold 22 million copies worldwide. If it were an album, it would be Adele's 25.Johnnie wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2020 6:06 pm Grant Williams Can’t Get Celtics Players To Play This Weird Board Game
It's Settlers of Catan. And that game isn't weird. Sidereal Confluence and Mysterium. Those can be weird.
Totally Kafkaesque
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Heh. That's a great comparison.Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Feb 20, 2020 12:47 pmYeah, that's a weird, oddly-unresearched take. Catan has sold 22 million copies worldwide. If it were an album, it would be Adele's 25.Johnnie wrote: ↑Wed Feb 19, 2020 6:06 pm Grant Williams Can’t Get Celtics Players To Play This Weird Board Game
It's Settlers of Catan. And that game isn't weird. Sidereal Confluence and Mysterium. Those can be weird.
I guess if it isn't Monopoly, it's a weird game.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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Picked up a copy of Flamme Rouge from the library today. Played a quick game with my son. Simple to pick up but cool strategy. Could see myself buying this. Much like Camel Cup it is quick, all ages, but enough to draw me for frequent playing.
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Q&A with the Chicago creator of Pandemic, the board game that has become all too real
It's an awesome gateway game. There are lots of versions and even legacy variants. First type of cooperative game I've played. Its basically the quintessential game of that type.
It's an awesome gateway game. There are lots of versions and even legacy variants. First type of cooperative game I've played. Its basically the quintessential game of that type.
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Yeah, and think about how hard it is to actually win that game.Johnnie wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:07 am Q&A with the Chicago creator of Pandemic, the board game that has become all too real
It's an awesome gateway game. There are lots of versions and even legacy variants. First type of cooperative game I've played. Its basically the quintessential game of that type.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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It does have its moments. Some games come down to the final flip and others can end after a turn. What I've found is that 3 people playing have much better odds of winning than 4.Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 3:12 pmYeah, and think about how hard it is to actually win that game.Johnnie wrote: ↑Wed Mar 11, 2020 8:07 am Q&A with the Chicago creator of Pandemic, the board game that has become all too real
It's an awesome gateway game. There are lots of versions and even legacy variants. First type of cooperative game I've played. Its basically the quintessential game of that type.
By starting off with 3 cards each and then flipping 2, you could possibly have the 5 cards needed to cure a disease after your first turn. Also, the deck you flip cards from runs out slower.
I wish I bought the game while deployed so I could post a photo like Keith Law:
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Current tally after Sunday:
Disney Villainous: BSF 0 -- MrsBSF 1
Suburbia: BSF 0 -- MrsBSF 1
Carcassonne: BSF 3 -- MrsBSF 0
Disney Villainous: BSF 0 -- MrsBSF 1
Suburbia: BSF 0 -- MrsBSF 1
Carcassonne: BSF 3 -- MrsBSF 0
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"This place was rockin'," said BSF21.
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Nice. Looking forward to playing games when I get back.
I played Carcassonne with my fiance and her family when I went to visit them a while back. I like tile laying games, but I just couldn't get into that one despite its high acclaim amongst gamers.
I played Carcassonne with my fiance and her family when I went to visit them a while back. I like tile laying games, but I just couldn't get into that one despite its high acclaim amongst gamers.
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We'd been doing a Yahtzee tournament at distance for the past week with my sister, her family and my parents. My 6 year old got a Yahtzee 5 nights in a row, and won the competition.
Broke out Azul last night. Pretty game, and I enjoyed the gameplay as well.
Broke out Azul last night. Pretty game, and I enjoyed the gameplay as well.
Until everything is less insane, I'm mixing weed with wine.
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I really enjoy Caracassonne. Probably one of the most replayable games we own. Every game is a little different. And while it's mostly you focusing on your own best choices, there are some elements where you can really stick it to the other player and make it difficult for them to complete items if they don't plan well.
Dances with Wolves (1) - BSF
"This place was rockin'," said BSF21.
"There is nothing ever uncommon about BSF21."
"This place was rockin'," said BSF21.
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I love me some Carcassonne. My daughters enjoy it also. Maybe we break that out tonight. Or possibly Ticket to Ride. Got Above and Below for Christmas we haven't played yet. Should get that one out also.
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I'll have to try and play it again. Maybe I missed something that others love about it. And it certainly isn't because I lost or whatever, there was just something about it that I wasn't into. (I'll play The Estates over and over again even though I'm 100% trash at it.)BSF21 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 3:03 pmI really enjoy Caracassonne. Probably one of the most replayable games we own. Every game is a little different. And while it's mostly you focusing on your own best choices, there are some elements where you can really stick it to the other player and make it difficult for them to complete items if they don't plan well.
It's the same thing with the 2 player game Patchwork. I definitely like polyomino (Tetris piece) games. But I just couldn't get into that one either. And I played 3 games consecutively the first time I tried it to be very sure I don't have to play it again. (Sometimes games are better on the 2nd or 3rd try.)
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Been playing a lot of Trouble.
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
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My wife and I are learning to play Go.
I should say "again," as we played it a couple of times a year or so ago.
Any tips, websites, help would be appreciated.
I should say "again," as we played it a couple of times a year or so ago.
Any tips, websites, help would be appreciated.
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We tried that too but my wife only wanted to play with the expansion pack, “Away”.
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"This place was rockin'," said BSF21.
"There is nothing ever uncommon about BSF21."
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What would you guys recommend for a safe online gaming room for a group of students? I signed up for chesskids.com, which I'm figuring out, but looking for more. I'm hoping to find something that has a wide variety of games (challenging strategy games to silly social stuff) with hopefully a chatting element too. For example it would be great to have a teacher play a game of online uno with several students while chatting with them.
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I've heard about BoardGameArena and Tabletop Simulator. I haven't personally used them, but lots of people swear by them on the board games subreddit.
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My son and I played a variant where instead of holding one tile, we held a hand of three tiles. So when your turn came, you played one of the tiles and then drew to replace it. We enjoyed that more.Johnnie wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 4:12 pmI'll have to try and play it again. Maybe I missed something that others love about it. And it certainly isn't because I lost or whatever, there was just something about it that I wasn't into. (I'll play The Estates over and over again even though I'm 100% trash at it.)BSF21 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 23, 2020 3:03 pmI really enjoy Caracassonne. Probably one of the most replayable games we own. Every game is a little different. And while it's mostly you focusing on your own best choices, there are some elements where you can really stick it to the other player and make it difficult for them to complete items if they don't plan well.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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Possible to play online Cataan, for instance?
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Seems like I remember there being an app, but I could be wrong.
The six year old and I just played Kingdom Builder for the first time. The gameplay was hard to understand, just reading it, but not at all hard once we began playing. I made the mistake of thinking we had to keep score after every turn, and not at the end of the game. Once I got past that, it was easier to play. We really liked it.
The six year old and I just played Kingdom Builder for the first time. The gameplay was hard to understand, just reading it, but not at all hard once we began playing. I made the mistake of thinking we had to keep score after every turn, and not at the end of the game. Once I got past that, it was easier to play. We really liked it.
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Cataan Online is a nice version. The free option is pretty good https://www.catan.com/game/catan-universe
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1) I'm kinda bummed no one laughed at my "Go" joke.
2) If you're looking for tablet games, Catan has an excellent port. Some others I'd recommend are Lords of Waterdeep (A DnD themed worker placement game. Very fun, you can pass and play. The theme is heavy but means nothing to the game. MrsBSF plays it with me and doesn't know shit about DnD nor does she care to and still enjoys it). Agricola, a VERY HEAVY worker placement/seasonal farming/crazy heavy cool game. This game is totally worth it but will take time to learn and figure out the nuances to. Tokaido, currently free in iOS store I think, is a neat mix of worker placement and set collecting. Very relaxing to play.
2) If you're looking for tablet games, Catan has an excellent port. Some others I'd recommend are Lords of Waterdeep (A DnD themed worker placement game. Very fun, you can pass and play. The theme is heavy but means nothing to the game. MrsBSF plays it with me and doesn't know shit about DnD nor does she care to and still enjoys it). Agricola, a VERY HEAVY worker placement/seasonal farming/crazy heavy cool game. This game is totally worth it but will take time to learn and figure out the nuances to. Tokaido, currently free in iOS store I think, is a neat mix of worker placement and set collecting. Very relaxing to play.
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"This place was rockin'," said BSF21.
"There is nothing ever uncommon about BSF21."
"This place was rockin'," said BSF21.
"There is nothing ever uncommon about BSF21."
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Other mobile sales too:
Through the Ages is $5.
Galaxy Trucker is $5.
Le Havre (iOS only) is $1.
Raiders of the North Sea is $6.
Dragon Castle is $1.
Through the Ages is $5.
Galaxy Trucker is $5.
Le Havre (iOS only) is $1.
Raiders of the North Sea is $6.
Dragon Castle is $1.
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Me too. At the thought that the newlyweds were sick of each other already.
You know what you need? A lyrical sucker punch to the face.
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Once we got into Above and Below, we really enjoyed it. Took some time to get it all set up and understand the different actions. And glad to see Takaido. The game is so good. Haven't played the mobile version though, it had some really poor reviews and it was pay-to-play at the time.
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I actually used that joke when we played the other day.
(But I didn't cite the source)
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Should we call you Dane Cook or Carlos Mencia?
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I'd fucking some catan
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"beautiful, with an exotic-yet-familiar facial structure and an arresting gaze."
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Carcassonne is awesome. I feel it is my duty to recommend the original iOS version (by The Coding Monkeys) while it is still available. It’s really excellent. They lost the license and it was supposed to be taken off the App Store on March 1, but I still see it on for now. The new version will probably be good too but I’ll stick with the bird in hand.
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hey chaps, been awhile.
any of you on boardgamearena fancy a game of something? I'm BFM if you want to add me to your friend list
hope everyone is staying safe, we are on lockdown here in wales, but could be worse.
keep calm and play boardgames
any of you on boardgamearena fancy a game of something? I'm BFM if you want to add me to your friend list
hope everyone is staying safe, we are on lockdown here in wales, but could be worse.
keep calm and play boardgames
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I would totally be down if I were home.
Oddly enough, I just happens to read this today:
The best way to play board games online
Oddly enough, I just happens to read this today:
The best way to play board games online
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Not sure who's ever played the game Libertalia, but this is hilarious.
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Humble bundle has a deal on digital versions of some board games and their expansions. Small world, Carcassonne, Splendor, mysterium, and a few more. It is a charity thing. We picked up the whole bundle for $12.
https://www.humblebundle.com/games/asmo ... th-friends
https://www.humblebundle.com/games/asmo ... th-friends
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Scrabble bowing to liberal pressure....it is actually an interesting conversation are they just words and should they be legal...but the author of the piece is a competitive player..those players treat the game more like math than actual words..so not sure he is unbiased in his view...but enjoy the debate.
https://slate.com/culture/2020/07/scrab ... ction.html
https://slate.com/culture/2020/07/scrab ... ction.html