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i really wanted to take the other goalIn post 3652, xRECKONERx wrote:oooooh wait you're right i think that did unlock an envelope and it's not that interesting honestly
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I would suggest playing first if you can, but if you enjoy it, absolutely!In post 3655, brassherald wrote:Is Gloomhaven worth the very high price tag?
We have had it for more than a year and still regularly play even though we finished the main campaign long ago. There is just a lot of content there. There are still characters and secrets I haven't opened despite having probably 50+ sessions played.YOUR AD HERE
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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.- SleepyKrew
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My group has recently started meeting again since we are all basically working from home and limiting outside world exposure.
We startedClank! Acquisitions Incorporatedtwo weeks ago. I'm enjoying it quite a lot. The flavor is well written and funny, and I enjoy the light deck building play of Clank.
My only complaint so far is that the campaigns take a bit to set up and read through (maybe an additional 20 minutes depending on how chatty the group is being and how much sticker placement there is). Last night's game felt like it took us forever to actually get to the play. But it is pretty fast once everything gets rolling.
Overall, it's been one of the more fun legacy games I've played recently.YOUR AD HERE
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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.- Ythan
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Finally playing this with more than two people. It's nice to have a moment that I'm not looking at charts.In post 220, Ythan wrote:I just played Rail Baron for the first time. And won!- BBmolla
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Root is Early Access on Steam
It feels excellent
Would definitely be down to set up a game night for itCome see me in the Great American Melodrama in Oceano- brassherald
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I was thrown off by the sheer confusion I got from playing one game of Root (I remember my castle-thing got destroyed a few rounds in LOL)In post 3662, BBmolla wrote:Root is Early Access on Steam
It feels excellent
Would definitely be down to set up a game night for it
Willing to try again after I try to understand the rules and strategies better.Embark the journey to life-changing fortune in Para{dice} Trinity: The Quest for Spirits' Fortune, a luck-based casual arcade Mish Mash game by Tatsuya Kaname!
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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.Last edited by VP Baltar on Fri Aug 21, 2020 11:49 am, edited 1 time in total.YOUR AD HERE
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I've only gotten to play Root once, but reviews I've seen (particularly the one from Shut up & sit down) mention that it tends to be better when everyone's still figuring out how their race/faction interacts with everyone else's as opposed to when everyone's got a solid grasp on the game - since it's first to 30 points wins the endgame can come down to just knocking down anyone who's particularly close until someone manages to shoot through the 30-point line. Playing with different player counts or new/unusual faction combinations w/ the expansion (and using the other side of the game board) seems like it would help a lot with that too though and I would definitely play it again if given the chance.- BBmolla
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Root is the epitome of a game you have to play multiple times to getIn post 3664, Tatsuya Kaname wrote:
I was thrown off by the sheer confusion I got from playing one game of Root (I remember my castle-thing got destroyed a few rounds in LOL)In post 3662, BBmolla wrote:Root is Early Access on Steam
It feels excellent
Would definitely be down to set up a game night for it
Willing to try again after I try to understand the rules and strategies better.
And it evolves as you play because if in your group the vagabond seems to always win, players will team up against the vagabond player in the future
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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.Sometimes a sandwich is just a sandwich.- 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.- shaft.ed
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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.Everything you say and do matters. People will respond in ways you may never see. May those responses be what you intend.- SleepyKrew
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For SaleIn post 3671, shaft.ed wrote:anyone have suggestions for 5-6 player games? not too heavy
think I might have asked this before, but I've run through most of what I was interested inTo be clear: quackCopyright © MafiaScum. All rights reserved.
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