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So, the game room was really fun, actually. We got out with time to spare, but it was their easy room chosen solely because of a groupon.
I plan to do one of their harder rooms when my sister is in town since she wants to do an activity with my and my girlfriend.I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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I think a work friend recently bought it so maybe I'll talk him into letting my girlfriend and I try it out with him one time.In post 3657, shaft.ed wrote:
I would suggest trying it out in computer form firstIn post 3655, brassherald wrote:Is Gloomhaven worth the very high price tag?
It's absolutely free via Vassal, and if you already have Table Top Simulator it is free with that. I'm playing it over TTS and think it is actually better digital as physical would be a huge space investment and I wouldn't have anyone to play it with.
There is also a computer version in the works. Pre-release is available on Steam and will include full content when game is out.
As it is, I did get him into his first D&D campaign, so we can ruin each other's lives at this point.I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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What war games do you suggest in its place?In post 3669, PJ. wrote:
It's a war game w/ unsatisfying combat.In post 3666, VP Baltar wrote:
Why not? It's still on my to play list. Though I've heard people say the factions are unbalancedIn post 3665, PJ. wrote:I did not like root.
Personally, I kind of like Small World but definitely need the expansions.I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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Played Kingsburg yesterday, that one is pretty good.In post 3671, shaft.ed wrote:anyone have suggestions for 5-6 player games? not too heavy
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Okay.
Also, I finally played Ticket to Ride yesterday. It was a gift to my girlfriend and her brothers last Christmas and they have all been playing for a couple of weeks now that they have had the chance, so we finally got the opportunity for me to get involved in the train fun. Good game.I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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Assuming you mean Cosmic Encounter?In post 3704, shaft.ed wrote:it's a good game to straddle the non-gamer/gamer threshold
a lot better than Catan and a bit better than Carcasonne
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I feel like that would just not be satisfying.In post 3710, Tatsuya Kaname wrote:I'd prefer teaching an even more fast-paced, Ticket to Ride: New York. Only takes 15 minutes to play and still the same fun game.I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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I really want Root, it looks cool.
Had a game night on Saturday, but we had five players, so we only did Lords of Waterdeep and Cards Against Disney, still waiting on Brass: Birmingham and Gloomhaven to have the right amount of players to not just be me and my girlfriend with me struggling to know the rules, and her barely paying attention.I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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Just for clarity's sake, shaft.ed talked about Whitehall.
I did get my niece board games for Christmas this year, but she's three, so I got her Hi Ho Cherry-o Mickey edition, Enchanted Forest, and My First Carcassonne.
I'm definitely just going to be the board game uncle at this point because I have never seen the ukelele I bought her for her birthday which my sister insisted I had to get for her.I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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I considered it malicious compliance with her list because the rest was all religious shit and I was like "No, you get the noisiest one because there's no way a child wants to get a fucking Children's Bible."In post 3766, shaft.ed wrote:i also dont know why anyone would want a noise producing device for their young childI've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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Also, will add, the same thing happened to a game from my childhood, Talisman. It's not nearly as much stuff as Gloomhaven but it is just as expensive now, since the previous edition was ended and they still haven't released the next one.I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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I swear my uncle got us something noisy, and then when he had kids, my parents got them something annoying and noisy, too.In post 3769, Ythan wrote:My mom and aunt used to get each other's kids noisy toys as like a back and forth prank kind of situation.I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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So, for Christmas, I got a snazzy dice tower for my D&D addiction, also Dominion Adventures (Currently looking into getting Dominion since I don't have that yet).
Still have not played Cosmic Encounters, which I got last year for Christmas, and I also have a Justice League board game from my parents that I found cleaning up for them.
My fiancee got Avalon, Exploding Kittens and the expansion of Imploding Kittens, I still have not played Brass: Birmingham, either.
Basically, I have a long list of games to play...
Though, I did get to play Munchkin again, still a good game, would recommend.I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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My niece apparently likes Hi Ho Cherry-Oh Mickey, by the way, but tries to cheat when Pluto is rolled. So, she still needs to learn rules.
I briefly heard they tried playing Enchanted Forest but it was apparently too advanced for a 3 year old.
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I know my Brother in law wants to play, and he's expressed some interest in the Cragheart. I plan on filling in whatever they need when we finally do that 4 player campaign with him and his girlfriend.
Note, he's not my brother in law yet, but that's just easier since I dislike my actual brother in law and will never talk about him in a game thing since he won't play anything he decides is stupid, which is everything.I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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Okay, I'll have to see what the fiancee feels like tomorrow, she's having a minor procedure on her foot, so, that's one possibility now that I have it if she needs to just be resting.
I was a little disappointed when I got Marvel Munchkin and discovered it's another 3+ player game. We have so many that we haven't played. I got Cosmic Encounters last year from her brothers and it's apparently also super involved.I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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We played with 5, wasn't great fun, but it works.In post 3825, MURDERCAT wrote:I really like Avalon but we find it hard to find ~8 people who want to play
I took a look at it online and I can say, I have no clue what this is.BBmolla wrote:Fort is a killer two player game if anyone is looking for one (plays up to 4 but great with 2)I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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Oh, okay, with Dominion, I just got my first real in person deck builder.In post 3828, BBmolla wrote:It’s a deck builder with a cute theme
FWIW, Avalon was a gift from my fiancee's best friend. It's not something I would have picked.MURDERCAT wrote:I recently got Coup which seems to fit lower player counts better (though it is also pretty different, more fast paced).I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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We were definitely drinking by the time he brought it up, so, Coup could very well be the correct game, I tend to have bad memory while drinking, even though I rarely get drunk.In post 3833, MURDERCAT wrote:That might be Coup! But I imagine it could also be 50 other gamesI've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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Board games update.
Game night last night we played a round of Munchkin Marvel. It was fun.
Bigger, we had a four player game of Gloomhaven after dinner.
Party was Brother in Law was Cragheart, his Girlfriend was Tinker, my fiancée was Spell weaver, and I was Mindthief. Well, we made it by the skin of our teeth on the first encounter. On literally my last possible turn I hit the last enemy hard enough to take him out because I had a bunch of debuffs on hitting. So, wow, we need to be better.I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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Wait is it only landing the killing blows?In post 3845, Faraday wrote:You do have to retire, yes. It's not like you've no control over it, though. Not killing elites should be pretty easy.I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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I was the only one really thinking about XP gains and my fiancée who was the spell weaver kept forgetting to use the ones to give exp.In post 3846, Faraday wrote:Although 25 xp is a crazy amount, even for the mindthief. (Also Spellweaver should be able to keep up xp wise for the most part)
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Okay, I finally saw my parents yesterday after they went to my sister's for Christmas, and my sister's in laws were there who I don't trust to follow Covid guidelines, but, I got Marvel Villainous from my sister. I took a quick glance, and I have no clue what to make of it. Or even really what it is other than the fact that I'll likely be playing Killmonger just because he's a cool ass character.
I'm just going to make a list of games I have but have not yet played which I will need to do when I have the appropriate amount of people and the time to do them:
1. Brass - Birmingham
2. Cosmic Encounters
3. Dominion with Adventures expansion
4. Some weird Justice League board game I've had for years but have never played and don't remember the name of
5. Marvel Villainous
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New Gloomhaven question, I was working from home yesterday, so, of course, did lots of Gloomhaven watching and downloaded a manager app because I love using my phone for that.
There's what I would describe an eyeball class unlocked in the app. That's not a starting class, right?I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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I've heard really good things and that's why I bought it but it's just so intimidating how much there is in the rule book. And it's competitive so unlike Gloomhaven where we're just working together to figure it out as we go, my fiancée and I are a little worried about getting that one rightI've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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Yeah, there are also a few games I thought when we moved into our own place, I'd be able to play with people on game nights (Cosmic Encounters) but, we moved in March 1, 2020 in New York. Two weeks before the shut down started.I've only made one good post, and don't you dare accuse me of doing it again.- brassherald
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