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Curious. I went a bit nuts and bought a bunch of stuff. Wanted to know what y'all play.
More a pen and paper RPGer than board games. Traveller, DnD, RuneQuest, etc.
Although I do have a weak spot for military board games.
I enjoy Catan (haven't played it in some time) and Carcassonne, which is faster and easier, with more flexible player count. I have a huge soft spot for Risk, and have since I was a kid - I don't care how monotonous and dice dependent it can be, it's one of my favorite games and I can outlast most people at it!
There are actually some exciting permutations of Risk, the coolest is Risk Legacy, which has unique army factions, a persistent game world and a bunch of if-then rules with additional cards and game rules. It's a very clever turn on the typical game.
And then, the mother of all board games, I have Gloomhaven, but I haven't gotten brave enough to play it yet! Look it up, it's intimidating in person. But promises to marry pen and paper roleplaying and board gaming rather well.
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I enjoy Catan (haven't played it in some time) and Carcassonne, which is faster and easier, with more flexible player count. I have a huge soft spot for Risk, and have since I was a kid - I don't care how monotonous and dice dependent it can be, it's one of my favorite games and I can outlast most people at it!
There are actually some exciting permutations of Risk, the coolest is Risk Legacy, which has unique army factions, a persistent game world and a bunch of if-then rules with additional cards and game rules. It's a very clever turn on the typical game.
And then, the mother of all board games, I have Gloomhaven, but I haven't gotten brave enough to play it yet! Look it up, it's intimidating in person. But promises to marry pen and paper roleplaying and board gaming rather well.
Catan is fun. Haven't played in a long while.
Pandemic too.
I used to like RISK in my teens.
Lots of backgammon and chess.
I want to try throw, throw burrito.
Won't have the staying power as some of the classics but probably good for a laugh or ten.
Risk Legacy sounds like fun. If you can get hold of it, TAC is very nice - like ludo, but on massive steroids, with nice additional mechanics that make you think; it's a team game, too - but that precludes playing alone.
If you like quirky games, Munchkin can be quite a bit of fun, especially when playing with expansions and house rules ... And for nerds, Hanabi offers a great challenge (collaborative, short and mid term memory heavy, with lots of clever tactical options - though, but rewarding).
I was into RPGs and MTG (Magic the Gathering) when I was younger - big time, as far as the latter is concerned. Even played national championships ... but that was a long time ago.
M.
I like Carcassonne, and Illimat is a very well designed game. Both are in the possession of my son, though, and we rarely remember for him to bring them along when he visits!
You're right there with that. However, for casual players, there are plenty of pre-built decks, even sets with two of them, so playing outside the tournament circus doesn't have to be too competitive. Anyway, I'll definitely break out the decks (I still have dozens of them around) to entertain myself. Thanks for the incentiveI'd love to check out MTG but I don't like the idea of the 'chase', it kinda feels like it's not an even playing field because of it.
Very much the history. That, I might add, is one of my simpler (!) and shorter (!!) games. But I'm nothing compared to an Advanced Squad Leader player. Those folks are hardcore.That looks like a serious game. 240 minutes playing time, according to BGG. Four hours!! We're talking a major Warhammer 40K campaign. Is it the historical aspect that draws you to it or would you be as happy running a Warhammer campaign?
You're right there with that. However, for casual players, there are plenty of pre-built decks, even sets with two of them, so playing outside the tournament circus doesn't have to be too competitive. Anyway, I'll definitely break out the decks (I still have dozens of them around) to entertain myself. Thanks for the incentive
M.