aside from the ones mentioned I also enjoyed Roll for the Galaxy.
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aside from the ones mentioned I also enjoyed Roll for the Galaxy.
Just bear in mind that Elder Sign is a co-op versus monsters game, and the others are player versus player.
I'm personally not a big fan of co-op games, ranging all the way from D&D to Elder Sign, though I own the latter.
joeyjoejoeshabadoo
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Roll for the Galaxy is my favorite game so far this year. If you want a dice game just buy this one.
Same feelings. I'm loving it for all groups.
Play mysterium and post your impressions. I want this game so badly. I'm going to Gencon this year, but not origins.
On elder sign i own the base game and own but not played the 1st expansion. Ive heard nothing but grest things on gates but just wondering if it helps fix my biggest pet peeve with the game of not being able to control the die well enough in some instances. Most other dice games work around this pretty wel with the roll and reroll 3 times mechanic. Failing 2-3 missions in a row after using all your abilities to help mitigate that is a lot more crushing in this game.
Wife gave me Pandemic Contagion for my birthday, should I exchange it for Pandemic The Cure?
She also gave me these:
And some credit to play with, so I picked up:
Wait, the more games you get, the more time you get to play them, right? Because, if not, I'm going to have a problem.
She also gave me these:
And some credit to play with, so I picked up:
Wait, the more games you get, the more time you get to play them, right? Because, if not, I'm going to have a problem.
Is that going to be there? Oh man. I really wanna play that.
Oh god yes. A for effort on the gift, but Contagion is pretty undeserving of the Pandemic name.
The expansion is even more expensive.
Late last year Asmodee was teasing a partner release in the states for GenCon 2015. They are changing the art sadly to a more Disney style.
It was apparently the most played game at whatever that St. Louis con was a week or two ago.
Edit: Though it might have been the polish version? Dunno.
Both euro variations were at Geekway, I have not seen the Asmodee American release. I too am hoping to get it at GenCon.
TumblingHippo
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Is there any hope of getting a release of the european version in the US or will importing still be the only way?
Where can I see it?
Same question!
Go to the BGG page, follow the top thread asking the same question. There's a tric trac article with some pictures albeit not great ones. I can tell that I personally prefer it over the old art though. To each his own.
Would provide link directly but at work and on mobile and can't be arsed to do the heavy lifting.
Would provide link directly but at work and on mobile and can't be arsed to do the heavy lifting.
I like that a lot. Better (imo) than what I've seen of the original.
TumblingHippo
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Ah, lovely stuff. My hope was that I could get both card types to mix up the art once in a while.
I could see why some have the concern about the art changing, that is, the worry that the Disney-fication of it could limit some of the abstract dreaminess of something like the Dixit art, for example.
I've heard mention of this version adding a timer and adding a point system for each investigator though. I hope this isn't going to add a timing element the original didn't have, or a point system to a previously cooperative game.
Though not much has come through english-wise, so there may be a lot of details I've missed!
pluginbaby121
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Does anyone have any experience with the Legendary Deck Builders? I was thinking of getting into them but wanted to get some opinions. I'm most interested in the Alien one but Marvel would be good too. I'm seeing that they're good both solo and with people which interests me.
I'm attached already, thankfully, but how did you manage that?
Gaming Truth
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wtf? how how?
EYEL1NER
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That sucks. I looked at it for the first time today. The characters and minis looked cool and the concept sounded cool as well. It did look like it wasn't going to get funded though.
Awful...I was looking at it but kind of turned away but them not seeming to want explain how to play if I am remembering correctly.
Played Elysium and Specter Ops.
Elysium was good but a critical error put me from a potential close second to last. Arg! Want to try this one with 2 or 3 -- I think it'd be an even tighter game.
While they're not really alike, I was really interested in this and Deus back when they were both announced. I think Deus wins this round, but I'll probably end up keeping Elysium.
Specter Ops took one of my favorite mechanics -- hidden movement, and maaaaaaybe overcomplicated the whole thing just a tad bit? I didn't hate it, but the game we played definitely went on too long. I think The Great Museum Caper will retain its title. It's just super fast and has never gotten as thinky as SO did.
Elysium was good but a critical error put me from a potential close second to last. Arg! Want to try this one with 2 or 3 -- I think it'd be an even tighter game.
While they're not really alike, I was really interested in this and Deus back when they were both announced. I think Deus wins this round, but I'll probably end up keeping Elysium.
Specter Ops took one of my favorite mechanics -- hidden movement, and maaaaaaybe overcomplicated the whole thing just a tad bit? I didn't hate it, but the game we played definitely went on too long. I think The Great Museum Caper will retain its title. It's just super fast and has never gotten as thinky as SO did.
anarckitty
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Some buddies brought over some new games last night. Dixit and 7 Wonders. Two completely different games, but I loved both. I've already ordered a copy of Dixit, and I'm going to see if the local gaming shop has 7 Wonders before I order it. Anyone else here a fan of either?
joeyjoejoeshabadoo
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Never played Dixit, but I love 7 Wonders. I don't get to play it much anymore, but there was a time where we would play it weekly. Really solid game and I would suggest picking up the Leaders expansion. It helps you form a strategy for the entire game, even before you see the first age cards.
Gaming Truth
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I second the 7 Wonders: Leaders expansion. It significantly adds to the flexibility in gameplay and the replay-ability of the game
antiquegamer
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I think the original artworks are beautifully done and have that minimalist feel to it. The new one is nice, but I see no reason why they feel the need to go and commissioned new artwork aside that they just want it look more colorful to appeal more the US audiences.
Tawney Bomb
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Hey guys, I play board games with my friends and recently we played Arkham Horror and even though we read the rules, we were still a bit lost. I was wondering if you guys may know of a good reference online for explaining the game.
Thanks
Thanks
might be a bit long but ricky royal has a playthrough for it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmab_0vuFQ8
Also Im sure there are some helpful reference sheets on boardgamegeek.com
My recommendations.
1. Find someone who knows how to play. The game if played with someone who knows how to play isn't bad to pick up, from scratch it's a nightmare. Alternatively read up stuff on board game geek or watch youtube videos.
2. Get eldritch horror instead. Similar game with streamlined rules and a guide that wasn't masterfully crafted to be as unhelpful as possible.
Then maybe I should not get Elysium? I am kinda over Deus. After having played a bunch of Deus games in a short while I completely stopped caring for it. For having a board there it still felt like there was too little interactivity between the player and the production of it also started to really bother me.
Then again I might be weird, because despite me being not that much into Five Tribes it grew on me in a way that it's now my favorite game to play besides Power Grid.
Edit: Also trying to figure out if I want Orleans or Voyages of Marco Polo. The bag stuff seems super neat, but Marco Polo seems to have more variability and costs almost half as much.
Tawney Bomb
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Thanks guys. I'll ask at the game shop here and see if anyone knows how to play.
I was also thinking of picking up Eldritch Horror as well.
Thanks again!
I was also thinking of picking up Eldritch Horror as well.
Thanks again!
Sorry I cut and ran for the weekend leaving you guys hanging.
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I always check out the videos section for reviews and how to play videos on BoardGameGeek. I can't stand reading a 50 page manual for games these days and it just isn't my learning style.
I have a question about roll for the galaxy, I just got the game and looking quickly at the manual it seems you need the symbol in the dice to match the face, unless you used the discard one die to change it, or you have a world power that allows it, but I seen a couple of videos, and people just seem to put any die under whichever phase they want to use, just not to activate it.
So I guess two questions, if you use a die to activate a phase can that still be used as a worker, and to add more workers to the phase, do they have to have the matching symbol or can it be anything?
So I guess two questions, if you use a die to activate a phase can that still be used as a worker, and to add more workers to the phase, do they have to have the matching symbol or can it be anything?