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New Board Gaming |OT2| On Tables, Off Topic
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Reviews I read made it seem like there wasn't a whole lot of depth to the game with limited replayability. Opinions? I'm always in for more star wars board games.
Haven't played it but it seems as though it's a beer and pretzels type game played in around 30/45 minutes.
Not a knock on the game, if there's room in someone's collection for that type then it's a winner. I think for what it offers in that short amount of time it's a decent game.
If I was purchasing it I would go for regular edition not the black. I don't see the value in the deluxe version.
I'm holding out for FFG's new Star Wars game which admittedly is far more expensive. Knowing I'm probably getting that game puts SW Risk way out of my radar.
antiquegamer
Member
I wish I got in on the limited edition. I am playing Between 2 Cities using their Automa deck and really surprise at how well it play solo. I can't wait to get this to gamenight and play 4-5 players game.
joeyjoejoeshabadoo
Member
Got a whole bunch of kickstarters (and one preorder) in the last couple of weeks. For the kickstarters, Moongha Invaders, over two years late the game is finally in my hands. Gigantic box filled with minis that are serviceable. Some pieces are a bit droopy, but it's nothing a quick dip in hot water won't fix. The game itself does seem like it'll be fun though, so I can overlook droopy plastic.
The Gellerist also showed up. The box is way bigger than I thought but it is beautiful. The production is top notch on this one. Really excited to play another Vital game.
Burgle Bros. was the only new game I tried out. I ran through a two player solo game of this and found it really charming. The biggest problem with the game is the box. While everything does fit, it takes some figuring out and feels like it's a hair too small. The rule book has some rules ambiguities as well, but Tim has been on top of rules questions on BGG. Other than those issues, the game is great. I love the art and how the game balances itself out as you gain powerful tools you also gain loot, which is needed to win, but all come with some sort of downside. It's a lot of fun to play and something I'm looking forward to playing with other people.
The final Kickstarter I got was Blood Rage. Holy crap this game looks impressive. Really excited to play this one.
The preorder I got was Food Chain Magnate. Splotter's game of running a fast food chain. The rules aren't that difficult, but the amount of choices in this game is intense. This looks like it's going to be a serious brain burn.
The Gellerist also showed up. The box is way bigger than I thought but it is beautiful. The production is top notch on this one. Really excited to play another Vital game.
Burgle Bros. was the only new game I tried out. I ran through a two player solo game of this and found it really charming. The biggest problem with the game is the box. While everything does fit, it takes some figuring out and feels like it's a hair too small. The rule book has some rules ambiguities as well, but Tim has been on top of rules questions on BGG. Other than those issues, the game is great. I love the art and how the game balances itself out as you gain powerful tools you also gain loot, which is needed to win, but all come with some sort of downside. It's a lot of fun to play and something I'm looking forward to playing with other people.
The final Kickstarter I got was Blood Rage. Holy crap this game looks impressive. Really excited to play this one.
The preorder I got was Food Chain Magnate. Splotter's game of running a fast food chain. The rules aren't that difficult, but the amount of choices in this game is intense. This looks like it's going to be a serious brain burn.
BomberMouse
Member
So jealous of all of those games.
BattleMonkey
Member
It's replayable, as how it plays is dependent on each players actions, part of it is taking a risk. In a way because of how it's played, I think it has more replay value than many other games which boil down the same each time. Like Queens Gambit, point of the game is to react via the 3 theaters of battle.
As for depth, no it's not a very deep game at all, gameplay is simple and quick
disillusion386
Member
My fiancee and I are thinking of getting Pandemic Legacy since we both love the original Pandemic. Is it good to play with just 2 players? And how's experience if we wanted to add players in later plays?
joeyjoejoeshabadoo
Member
Pandemic Legacy works fine with just two. It's a little on the easier side, but my wife and I didn't feel playing with only two detracted from the experience.
Adding in new players later can be tricky but not undoable. The biggest "hurdle" would be filling people in on the new rules. I would say someone who is familiar with base Pandemic will have an easier time with the new rules than a newbie.
EYEL1NER
Member
Glad to see your impressions and hear that you liked it. I really wanted to back it for a copy of the game plus the tower but fucked up my dates and missed out. Then I planned on backing before it shipped since the price will go up soon but I still haven't. I still love the look of the game and the concept, and I do love co-ops, but part of my hesitance to buy it right now is because I read the rules once they were posted online and it made zero sense to me. Maybe I'll watch a video or two once people start uploading some and then buy it when I feel like I understand how it plays.
We quite like it so far with just two. I honestly think that's how most people play because it's just tough otherwise unless you're a college kid or something. BGG has no recommended number of players so usually that's a good sign.
Femmeworth
Banned
I think I might get Pandemic Legacy for Christmas. Need to show it to the SO and make sure it isn't too complex for them.
Won't that spoil some of the surprises? Awkward one to preview really.
My SO thought Imperial Assault was too omplex for her too. I thoroughly read the rulebook, made notes, compared it to game we were already playing, and figured she would like it and it wasn't too complex.
She was very hesitant once it came in, I sat her down, we played the tutorial mission and half-way through, it clicked; she was managing her heroes, profiting from synergies, strategically using strain, moving high HP units forward as tanks, etc etc.
I fully plan to retain this tactic for an future games I want to buy.
Just show them the basic Pandemic game, because that's more or less how it is for at least the first few plays. Even with expansions, Pandemic is pretty casual and easy to follow. Certainly nowhere near Eldritch Horror.
disillusion386
Member
Awesome! Thanks for the responses everyone!
EYEL1NER
Member
My Secret Santa recipient on BGG last year wasn't too tough to shop for but it did take a while to decide on what to get for him. My giftee this year though is going to be super-easy to shop for. He's got a great ratio of easy-to-find games vs OOS/P, a decent mix of the newest 'hotness' and older lukewarm titles, and a split between affordable and expensive stuff on his wishlist. His wishlist had barely finished loading before I said "Well that's an easy one!" I feel like after I got my wishlist in order that it was all over the place. Hope it isn't too tough for my Santa to shop for me this year... I want to try to get into the teasing aspect and try to make it fun for my recipient but I don't know; I'm not that fun of a person, I think.
Wow @ the newest News post on the BGG front page too: A reiteration of CMoN picking up Potion Explosion for a Q1 release (can't wait!), a Legendary: Marvel DBG small-box expansion entirely based around Captain America, and an upcoming Mythic Battles kickstarter for a new game featuring miniatures? I have looked at Mythic Battles more than once and thought I wanted it; I LOOOVE mythology. Seeing that the plan after this "Pantheon" game is to release a Nordic version and other mythology-related versions is cool news too. I hope that it ends up being relatively affordable and not a Zombicide-level KS project. I need to pick up Mythic Battles soon though.
Wow @ the newest News post on the BGG front page too: A reiteration of CMoN picking up Potion Explosion for a Q1 release (can't wait!), a Legendary: Marvel DBG small-box expansion entirely based around Captain America, and an upcoming Mythic Battles kickstarter for a new game featuring miniatures? I have looked at Mythic Battles more than once and thought I wanted it; I LOOOVE mythology. Seeing that the plan after this "Pantheon" game is to release a Nordic version and other mythology-related versions is cool news too. I hope that it ends up being relatively affordable and not a Zombicide-level KS project. I need to pick up Mythic Battles soon though.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Tried my hand at quick painting a Night Terror from Shadows of Brimstone...Pretty happy for 15 minutes of painting (plus time for primer to cure and the wash to dry). These will do just fine for tabletop fun! Now to finish the other 2 and base them!
Tried my hand at quick painting a Night Terror from Shadows of Brimstone...Pretty happy for 15 minutes of painting (plus time for primer to cure and the wash to dry). These will do just fine for tabletop fun! Now to finish the other 2 and base them!
That looks quite great! Makes me want to do them instead of the small Imperial Assault guys.
Kickstarter for The Banner Saga Warbands going strong, funded w/ 21 days left.
Looks pretty cool - some of you might have played The Banner Saga on PC or PS.
Looks pretty cool - some of you might have played The Banner Saga on PC or PS.
BattleMonkey
Member
Won't support Megacon games after how they screwed up their last two kickstarted games. Myth was a mess of design, and Mercs Recon STILL is not in backers hands after more than a year and constant delays. They can't get Recon to us paying customers yet are already pushing their next kickstarter? Fuck that
TumblingHippo
Member
Rulebook for the New version of Through the Ages
http://czechgames.com/files/rules/through-the-ages-new-story-handbook-en.pdf
Why am I so excited for a game I'll never get to play?
http://czechgames.com/files/rules/through-the-ages-new-story-handbook-en.pdf
Why am I so excited for a game I'll never get to play?
If nothing else, it's really nice how many of the minis look pretty much exactly like the digital characters. The sculptor really captured the style (on some of them at least).
Heh, they're even using the Recon KS to advertise the Banner KS...BattleMonkey said:
Did Recon did that poorly?
I did Myth and like it and I did Journeymen. Don't know anything about Recon but other people like Red Raven Games will have a new KS before the last one is delivered (though that is a bad example since their games are delivered before due date).
BattleMonkey
Member
Recon hasn't been delivered yet, which is the problem. It's more than 8 months past due and we still got nothing, yet they are advertising their new KS to us backers of Recon which has pissed off quite a few of us.
Burgle Bros is a hit for me. If you enjoy Leacock style coops this latest game from Tim Fowers (Paperback) ticks all the right boxes. You and your team are breaking into randomly generated buildings looking for a safe on each floor. Crack each safe and get the contents to the roof before the guards catch you. Choose 4 actions from Move, peak, hack or crack to carefully move your way between rooms without setting off alarms Or say forget it and just get to the chopper with the goods before you get caught!
BomberMouse
Member
The kickstarter for burgle bros looked like a lot of fun, will pick up a copy at retail eventually.
There was a PnP as well if you want to try before you buy.
BomberMouse
Member
Nice, might try eventually.
Right now I blew all my budget for a good while by attending the Tokyo game market next week. No new games for me for a while.
Yeah this is how I go about it aswell. I make sure I study the rules so we dont have to constantly reference the book and then everything goes smooth.
AbsolutBro
Member
One of my favorite games, though understandably draining on a group. It certainly doesn't make it into our rotation with any frequency. Couple of my friends point blank refuse to learn it.
Played Codenames at our work game lunch today. Man is that game perfect for that situation.
-Can be taught in two minutes.
-Supports basically any number of players 4+.
-Supports players coming in and out mid-game.
-Game lasts ~15m at most.
First time we played it was just teams of two and you saw the potential but honestly you need 6+ for it to really shine imo. We had 8-10 today and it was great. Could have kept playing forever.
-Can be taught in two minutes.
-Supports basically any number of players 4+.
-Supports players coming in and out mid-game.
-Game lasts ~15m at most.
First time we played it was just teams of two and you saw the potential but honestly you need 6+ for it to really shine imo. We had 8-10 today and it was great. Could have kept playing forever.
I'll have to compare this to the one I have to decide whether or not it's worth getting...
Femmeworth
Banned
Made some tuck boxes for Elder Sign, they didn't turn out as well as I hoped. :\ Might just scrap that and move onto a foam board insert.
BlewHedgehog
Member
Roommate brought home a copy of Dungeon Petz yesterday. There's enough theme in that game to fool some newbies into playing a Euro! Still, a few people showed up just after we began, forcing us to pack it up early and get to some other stuff.
I am attempting to get some diverse games to the table by bringing a spread of easy stuff (yesterday, Jamaica, Colt Express and Space Alert were on hand and prominently displayed), but my group always just wants to play Mysterium. That's not really something to complain about, but I either have to play games I really like with people who aren't my first choice or the other way around. Less nerdy friends from work and college: Cyclades is fun. I promise! You will like it.
I am attempting to get some diverse games to the table by bringing a spread of easy stuff (yesterday, Jamaica, Colt Express and Space Alert were on hand and prominently displayed), but my group always just wants to play Mysterium. That's not really something to complain about, but I either have to play games I really like with people who aren't my first choice or the other way around. Less nerdy friends from work and college: Cyclades is fun. I promise! You will like it.
This wasn't true for me in 1v1 at least. I haven't gotten to play Cyclades a second time yet.
super-famicom
Member
Finally got to play Arctic Scavengers with a group yesterday for the first time. I've had my copy for a month and only had time to play a couple of solo games, so I was super excited to bring it to the table. Everyone else was new to it, but learned quickly. Fun times were had by all, and at the end, everyone wanted to buy a copy for themselves.
Got lucky in Pandemic Legacy in our session on Thursday. Got through March and April in one try each with very little trouble. Mostly due to the Scientist starting with double blues both times.
April
Also got to play Flash Point for the first time 2-player with a friend yesterday. Knocked off the basic game fairly easily but the experienced game beat the crap out of us. The house fell down with 1 person dead, 0 rescued and 3 sitting outside the house waiting for us to rescue them. I think that like Pandemic it can lull you into a false sense of security because while the amount of stuff that happens is the same regardless of player count it's much better to be in 3 or 4 places at once. Especially in Flash Point because the fast travel is much more limited.
Our second epidemic in
wasn't until the turn before we got the final cure either so the stuff that happens in April hasn't even hit the board yet.
Also got to play Flash Point for the first time 2-player with a friend yesterday. Knocked off the basic game fairly easily but the experienced game beat the crap out of us. The house fell down with 1 person dead, 0 rescued and 3 sitting outside the house waiting for us to rescue them. I think that like Pandemic it can lull you into a false sense of security because while the amount of stuff that happens is the same regardless of player count it's much better to be in 3 or 4 places at once. Especially in Flash Point because the fast travel is much more limited.
I think we got up to April in our game of Pandemic Legacy that we started yesterday. I did not expect the game to go where it was going. There's something immensely exciting about playing a board game that really starts to unravel a narrative and throw surprises at you as you continue along.
It makes me excited to finally try Risk Legacy when we get the chance, but I feel it won't quite be as well crafted a narrative as Pandemic is creating right now.
It makes me excited to finally try Risk Legacy when we get the chance, but I feel it won't quite be as well crafted a narrative as Pandemic is creating right now.
it's really fun, it plays like a little more complex/detailed forbidden desert/island. at three levels, i think the game kinda goes on a little too long , it reminds me of adventure games where you know the answer, but need to a billion steps to actually succeed.
Hmm I've read the rules book and I remember there are 3 "Jobs" in the game.
1 Bank job ( 3 floors 3 safes )
2 Office job ( 2 floors ) not sure of goal??
3 Fort Knox ( 1 giant floor 5x5 grid hard mode )
I'm sure the Office job is the beginner level which is training for the bank job. Seems highly customisable so shorter games should be possible.
Obviously tile draw is a major factor but I don't mind investing the time in longer games. My son and I will play and I will play it solitaire. Once I've got a good angle on the game I may factor in a time limit to make the raids a bit more risky by having to take chances.
Seems like fun.