Go Naked, less storage space needed and decks easier to manage. Plus once you go that route your in for life lol.
Picked up Clank the deck building "race" looting game for family fun. Terraforming Mars on schedule for tomorrow pick up.
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Picked up Clank the deck building "race" looting game for family fun. Terraforming Mars on schedule for tomorrow pick up.
With LCGs I sleeve the player decks that I have built for PVE type games and my current decks with a PvP one. Usually you just need about 150 sleeves ever and it helps with the shuffling.
antiquegamer
Member
I like to go naked also but now that I take my game to MeetUp and to the café I find that sleeve is a must if you taking your game to play with strangers. Most people I met so far do take good care of other people game but we often play at coffee shop or pub and there are drinks, foods etc.
And as other mention, sleeving is need for any games where there are tons of shuffling even as careful as I am with my cards, game like Mage Knight already get some creases and scruffs from all the shuffling. But yeah, I usually keep all the cards in my game naked.
SapphiCine
Member
When I first got into board gaming I didn't use sleeves and quickly regretted it. Now I sleeve everything.
I've had the opposite experience of hugely regretting sleeving Legendary until I finally sucked it up and removed them all (was forcing me to constantly sleeve every new expansion). Although to be fair rarely play any single game more than 15 times a year.
I removed the sleeves from my LOTR LCG set after realising I had a 'bad'/mismatched set of sleeves from Mayday. Was ridiculously repetitive to remove them, but felt damn good doing so, and it's actually making me dig out the cards to make decks & look at the cards ahead of playing more often.
Games are made to be played.
EmpressInYellow
Banned
There was a point where I was planning to sleeve everything, but I backed off of that.The only thing I've sleeved lately is the complete hero variant foil collection for Sentinels of the Multiverse, because hey...they're foil! They feel "collectible".
I might still sleeve the Kingdom Death stuff (just because the game is so expensive).
I might still sleeve the Kingdom Death stuff (just because the game is so expensive).
toddhunter
Member
I'll sleeve anything where knowing what the card is has a big impact on the game. For example a hidden role game like the resistance or even seven wonders duel.
If you just have to draw the top card anyway it is kept naked.
If you just have to draw the top card anyway it is kept naked.
sasimirobot
Junior Member
I'm in the camp of where if scuffs break a game mechanic : sleeve. otherwise they seem too nerdy and "dirty" to bother. a pile of sleeved cards just feels wrong, card stock is a thing for a reason, shuffling a fresh and healthy deck of cards is an amazing feeling
. netrunner naked for life!
. netrunner naked for life!
BattleMonkey
Member
I only sleeve if card quality is piss poor. Pathfinder card game has awful quality cards, the edges peel easy, they scratch and mark way too easy, so I had to sleeve em all.
SillyEskimo
Member
LunarKnite
Member
I sleeve for Cryptozoic's Deck Builders (I have all of them except the Cartoon Network and Hockey one). And for Viticulture's visitor cards. I've had the intent of sleeving several more games, but never did because certain sizes were out of stock everywhere for a long while. Because of that, I've gotten used to not sleeving everything and would now rather spend my board game accessory moneys on inserts for games...
Dominion was one of the few I haven't, although I probably should have. I was just lazy and liked the insert it came with (It's labeled and everything!). It was also one of the first games in my collection so that's going back several years. After sleeving the entirety of Battlecon like a madman, Dominion suddenly isn't looking THAT bad, but I dunno if it's worth it now. Where to put everything afterwards is still a problem too.
One of these days I'll get into foam core custom inserts. I have a friend who has done some really nice stuff.
I think generally if it's a card game (Dominion aside) I'll consider sleeving but otherwise I typically don't. Sometimes I'll just go penny sleeves if it's a game I don't play much. Ironically one of the few times a sleeve has actually saved the life of a game from a juice spill (truly nightmarish) was the penny sleeves I have on Flash Duel.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
It is impossible to buy Mechs vs Minions right now. Site is completely unresponsive lol
It's now sold out in the EU. :/
LunarKnite
Member
Not able to order Mechs vs Minions so I'll just wait until Wave 2. Instead I ended up getting Cry Havoc and A Feast for Odin. Hopefully Cardhaus was updated and they were still in stock...
Dice Tower have posted a new version of their most popular video: "Top 10 Essential Games Everyone Should Own!"
Too bad it probably won't be here by Saturday, I'd totally play Feast for Odin at the game day.
I have had to unsubscribe from that channel; every week they come up with some new inane top 10 list. It's basically sub spam at this point.
I think their top 10 lists are the best part of the channel, by far. To each their own, I suppose!
Megalosaro
Banned
Tried Krosmasters Arena last night. Wasn't bad
toddhunter
Member
Bad timing, I think Tom is doing a video series counting down his top 100 games next month.
When is he not doing that? I feel like once he gets to the end, he just starts back at 100 again.
He's already done it for 2016. Just wrapped up about a week ago.
Got in on MvM. Kind of surprised they still have stock with all the website downtime today. My only issue is that box is way too damn big. I'll probably keep it in our garage.
That's harsh haha. I honestly really enjoy all the ones with Tom, Sam, and/or Zee, but I mostly just put them on in the background or while working out. Fact is they've done all of the "obvious" lists already, but I like the volume as someone who checks my subs every day and doesn't subscribe to that many channels, so I don't mind them getting a little silly or even repetitive sometimes.
Yeah Cry Havoc was 19 this year.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
Wow that is very high very fast.
SapphiCine
Member
Recency bias runs strong within Tom and crew.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
Did stuff Like Rebellion and Scythe make the list?
toddhunter
Member
Haven't played it, but maybe Forbidden Desert or Hanabi for something different?
I like Flashpoint a lot and I rate it on par with Pandemic. Probably my only complaint is how wonky the rules are for the fire engine so it doesn't become overpowered.
SapphiCine
Member
I would recommend it. It comes with simple and advanced rules along with difficulty levels.
LunarKnite
Member
I actually got my MvM order, which I found surprising. Guess they didn't sell out yet in NA. I do think Gloomhaven will be heavier. It's a significantly bigger box than Scythe.
EmpressInYellow
Banned
As a complete package, I like Dead Men Tell No Tales a little more than Flash Point, but if a more accessible theme is an issue, then Flash Point is a solid choice.
LunarKnite
Member
If a heist game isn't too criminal for your group, I suggest Burgle Bros. as another fun, light-to-mid weight co-op. Not sure how widely available it is though since it was a kickstarter.
Barsinister
Banned
"Dead Men Tell No Tales" is a good co-op with a pirate theme. Has a "Flashpoint" feel too. Pirates raiding a ghost ship that's on fire.
Edit: What Empressinyellow said
Edit: What Empressinyellow said