I brought Cutthroat last time I came lmao. >.>In post 2949, Cabd wrote:I guess we know what game you'll bring to Chicago meet two whenever it happens. Or AX.
And Tragedy Looper.... and Chaosmos... and Eldrich Horror....
I brought Cutthroat last time I came lmao. >.>In post 2949, Cabd wrote:I guess we know what game you'll bring to Chicago meet two whenever it happens. Or AX.
Pretty sure Curses and Treasures are included in the base game. But yeah, Escape is great.In post 2948, Lady Lambdadelta wrote:Highly recommend that if you buy Escape you at MINIMUM buy Curses and Treasures, but the big box actually is the best value for sure.
Define shifting alliances? Does this basically mean any game in which player interact with one another or does it specifically mean "we are partners" type gameplay?(i've never play cosmic encounter)In post 2928, zoraster wrote:Looking for a suggestion for my family's yearly week long vacation. Need to add a5 player game(6 players is also great, but 5 is our most normal number of players). We play a lot of board games while on vacation, but it's been sort of particular on what games have found major success.
Here have been games that we've ended up playing a lot of:
1. 7 Wonders. By far our most played game, it involves strategy, the concurrently playing mechanic works nicely, it never feels too much like any individual player is "out of it,"
2. Ticket to Ride. We don't play this one any more because we overplayed it, but it was a good match.
3. Castles of Mad King Ludwig. In particular my wife likes this game.
4. Dominion. We've had fun with this, but even with 4 players it really moves too slowly.
5. Five Tribes. Inexplicably doesn't have five players.
We've played a lot of games that have been enjoyable but haven't really caught on like Smallworld.
Types of games that won't work:
1. Cooperative games. If the game ever risks having a quarterback, it won't work, with or without a traitor.
2. Thematic games (games that rely on their theme, story telling, etc. to make the game fun.)
3. "Silly" games like party games. It has to have some element of strategy.
4. Games that last longer than 2 hours, and it'd preferably be 60 or fewer minutes though it's not required.
5. Non-repeatable games. Likely goes along with thematic
6. Preferably no games with shifting alliances. I don't want to hear my father and his brother try and convince us to gang up on the other the entire game (e.g. no cosmic encounter).
I've thought about adding a worker placement game, but not sure that's the best road to go down.
What? Ok we have incompatible tastes. This is the worst game in the top 100 on BGG.In post 2959, PJ. wrote:I played Castles of Burgundy, it was real fun
In post 2960, chamber wrote:Is it your opinion first hand? I think I could provide plenty of counter examples. Its certainly true of my game group, for instance, but I also think original race is one of the most played games on boardgame arena? I also think its substantially higher ranked on BGG.
Captain sonor in the top 100In post 2961, chamber wrote:What? Ok we have incompatible tastes. This is the worst game in the top 100 on BGG.In post 2959, PJ. wrote:I played Castles of Burgundy, it was real fun
As long as you have a table for it, Galaxy Trucker is perfect. You need the first expansion to play 5p, but you may as well get the whole big box, it's all great.In post 2928, zoraster wrote:Looking for a suggestion for my family's yearly week long vacation. Need to add a5 player game(6 players is also great, but 5 is our most normal number of players). We play a lot of board games while on vacation, but it's been sort of particular on what games have found major success.
Shadow Hunters?In post 2953, hiplop wrote:lld bring that game that allowed me to bully pablito next time and ill be a very happy boy
I've only played 16 of them and have only seen like 10 more (with varying levels of me actually paying attention) and I can say for certain that I don't think castles of burgundy is even remotely close to the worst game in the top 100.In post 2964, chamber wrote:I admit I haven't played everygame in the top 100. I -hate- some games in the top 100. (dead of winter to name 1). Its worse than all of the ones I've played or seen played. That includes captain sonor.
Is it? I just bought the big box and never looked back, lmaoIn post 2955, inspiratieloos wrote:Pretty sure Curses and Treasures are included in the base game. But yeah, Escape is great.In post 2948, Lady Lambdadelta wrote:Highly recommend that if you buy Escape you at MINIMUM buy Curses and Treasures, but the big box actually is the best value for sure.
In post 2966, hitogoroshi wrote:As long as you have a table for it, Galaxy Trucker is perfect. You need the first expansion to play 5p, but you may as well get the whole big box, it's all great.In post 2928, zoraster wrote:Looking for a suggestion for my family's yearly week long vacation. Need to add a5 player game(6 players is also great, but 5 is our most normal number of players). We play a lot of board games while on vacation, but it's been sort of particular on what games have found major success.