sylas
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Post by sylas on Nov 13, 2014 23:31:28 GMT
does anyone here play board/card/dice games which are not roleplaying games? i play some of these every Sunday with my group of 5, stuff like Dominion, Elder Sign, Ticket to Ride, Legendary etc.
i was looking for a copy of Fury of Dracula but couldn't find a cheap copy anywhere. has anyone played this? i also noticed that the designer was Stephen Hand. could this be the same Stephen Hand that did Dead of Night?! seems right up his alley thematically but not sure if he ever did board games.
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Post by The Editor (Alex B) on Nov 15, 2014 18:27:44 GMT
The family likes to play "Carcassonne" when on holidays.
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Post by The Editor (Alex B) on Apr 28, 2016 6:11:31 GMT
Since I last posted my friends and I now have irregular games nights that we fit in between pub quizzing and ten pin bowling. Games played so far: - Love Letter
- Exploding Kittens
- Catan
- Carcassone
- The X Files
And to be played soon: - Dominion
- Card of the Dead
- Mai-Star
- Arkham Horror
- Warehouse 51
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Post by The Editor (Alex B) on May 3, 2016 4:44:19 GMT
So for International Table Top Gaming Day (April 30th) we played:
*King of Tokyo *Dominion *Card of the Dead *Exploding Kittens
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sylas
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Post by sylas on May 8, 2016 0:51:22 GMT
glad someone else joined in on Tabletop Day besides me. we played Love Letter - Batman, Elder Sign, The Hare and the Tortoise, and Splendor. a good mix of dice, cards, and counters.
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Post by thealmightymudworm on May 9, 2016 3:04:04 GMT
So for International Table Top Gaming Day (April 30th) we played: *King of Tokyo *Dominion *Card of the Dead *Exploding Kittens Is Exploding Kittens any good? I don't often play this sort of thing – I'm aware of it only because of following The Oatmeal.
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Post by The Editor (Alex B) on May 10, 2016 3:43:50 GMT
Is Exploding Kittens any good? I don't often play this sort of thing – I'm aware of it only because of following The Oatmeal. It is quite fun (especially the "Nope" card). Sort of a card version of Russian roulette.
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davidstaege
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Post by davidstaege on Jul 14, 2019 14:52:52 GMT
I played a lot Ultra-Quest for the last 2 years. It's a boardgame with simple RGS-Rules. Every player controls a party of 4 heros. The game contains a big book with 1000 random events (depending where you are: city, plains, hills, mountains etc). It has some kind of gamebook mechanics, similar to the boardgame Arabian Nights (anyone know this game?). Sadly it's only available in german. You can find a lot of reviews about this games on youtube (in german again). ultraquest.de/
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Aug 18, 2019 21:38:36 GMT
We sometimes play another game by Stephen Hand called Chaos Marauders (the 1987 version). As well as that, Wings of War [card-driven WW1 fighter planes game], Camel Cup, Kingdom Builder, Scotland Yard, Carcassone and Seven Wonders, among others.
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Post by daredevil123 on Aug 18, 2019 21:48:11 GMT
My family plays a lot of board games. Some of my favourites include Catan, Mystery of the Abbey, Colt Express and Greed.
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Post by schlendrian on Aug 19, 2019 9:08:21 GMT
A lot of the games I like to play have already been mentioned: Dominion, Catan, Kingdom Builder, Carcassonne is a favourite, as is Colt Express and Scotland Yard. We also still often play DKT (Monopoly, basically) and Commands and Colors. And Chess is of course a timeless classic.
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Post by champskees on Aug 19, 2019 9:21:27 GMT
With my 'normal' friends I play a lot of social-type games, Cards against Humanity is probably the main one I enjoy. Exploding Kittens and Uno come to mind, meh. Cluedo and Monopoly are the other duds.
I also belong to the local Mensa chapter and they routinely have games nights which generally revolve around Go, Chess, Scrabble etc, but Catan and Risk get good mileage there too. Currently the 'it' game seems to be Scythe, like Chess it is easy to learn but it is all forward planning and counter-planning. Gets intense.
My favourite game though is Werewolf/Mafia and in both circles of friends these games are both quite popular.
My daughter is three and so I guess I have to play a lot of Candyland too. f**k I hate that game.
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kieran
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Post by kieran on Aug 19, 2019 10:27:59 GMT
I really enjoy the game Ashes, though rarely get an opportunity to play it: www.plaidhatgames.com/games/ashesIt's a non-collectable card game where you take the role of one of various demigods vying for power - the cards representing your powers and allies you might summon. I also like Talisman, Monopoly, Chess and Trivial Pursuit.
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Aug 19, 2019 17:55:41 GMT
My daughter is three and so I guess I have to play a lot of Candyland too. f**k I hate that game.
Think of it as an investment. It's snakes and ladders and candyland now, but she'll grow up liking boardgames and one day be playing Pandemic, Eldritch Horror, Seven Wonders...
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Post by daredevil123 on Aug 19, 2019 19:54:08 GMT
My daughter is three and so I guess I have to play a lot of Candyland too. f**k I hate that game.
Think of it as an investment. It's snakes and ladders and candyman now, but she'll grow up liking boardgames and one day be playing Pandemic, Eldritch Horror, Seven Wonders...
I play Seven Wonders a lot. The two-player variant (Seven Wonders Duel) is really good as well.
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Post by dragonwarrior8 on Aug 19, 2019 20:16:00 GMT
I think Scotland Yard is an excellent game. We get a lot of mileage out of Fireball Island and Survive as well. I always wanted to try Hero Quest but could never find it.
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Post by Pete on Aug 30, 2019 5:21:18 GMT
Fluxx!
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Post by thealmightymudworm on Sept 16, 2019 4:17:34 GMT
I wondered whether everyone was aware that Ian Livingstone has just had a book about the history of board games published? There is an event to launch the book this Friday, 20th September in London. For more info about the book (including a look inside) see here. Does anyone here play board/card/dice games which are not roleplaying games? I play some of these every Sunday with my group of 5, stuff like Dominion, Elder Sign, Ticket to Ride, Legendary etc. I was looking for a copy of Fury of Dracula but couldn't find a cheap copy anywhere. Has anyone played this? I also noticed that the designer was Stephen Hand. Could this be the same Stephen Hand that did Dead of Night?! Seems right up his alley thematically but not sure if he ever did board games. Not sure whether this is still in doubt, but given that this was developed in connection with Games Workshop and Mark Gascoigne, it seems a bit too much of a coincidence for it to have been a different Stephen Hand. (The absurd coincidence of there being two Steve Jacksons in FF notwithstanding.) With my 'normal' friends I play a lot of social-type games, Cards against Humanity is probably the main one I enjoy. Exploding Kittens and Uno come to mind, meh. Cluedo and Monopoly are the other duds. I also belong to the local Mensa chapter and they routinely have games nights which generally revolve around Go, Chess, Scrabble etc, but Catan and Risk get good mileage there too. Currently the 'it' game seems to be Scythe, like Chess it is easy to learn but it is all forward planning and counter-planning. Gets intense. My favourite game though is Werewolf/Mafia and in both circles of friends these games are both quite popular. My daughter is three and so I guess I have to play a lot of Candyland too. f**k I hate that game.I'm reminded of a blog entry on the non-fun of playing games with a 3 year old. It only seems to exist on TWM these days without pics, though this one was the middle one (and the last was just an upended table):
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sylas
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Post by sylas on Sept 16, 2019 19:39:10 GMT
thealmightymudwormThanks. It was already confirmed as the same guy a long time ago. He also did Chaos Marauders and others.
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Dec 21, 2019 8:56:21 GMT
A picture of Steven Hand from when he did Chaos Marauders
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Post by deadshadowrunner on Dec 21, 2019 10:23:16 GMT
Wait, Steven Hand? So is that Stephen Hand or yet another doppelganger?
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Dec 21, 2019 23:20:30 GMT
Wait, Steven Hand? So is that Stephen Hand or yet another doppelganger? Ah - the name spelt with a 'ph' or a 'v' you mean? Looks like my mistake - I spelt his name with a 'v' there because of the way it was written in the picture I uploaded, but it should be spelt Ste phen. There's only one Stephen Hand isn't there? The one who did Fury of Dracula, Chaos Marauders, Curse of the Mummy's Tomb, FF40, FF44 and FF48. If it's a doppelganger best look for the green eyes and roll doubles.
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Post by a moderator on Dec 22, 2019 15:29:49 GMT
Depends when the Doppelganger came into being - after 2000 the rules change, and it becomes all about which side they stand on.
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Post by dragonwarrior8 on Apr 14, 2020 0:21:42 GMT
I apologize if this has been posted elsewhere but does anyone here own The Warlock of Firetop Mountain and/or Legend of Zagor boardgames and if so how good are they? They seem to be sold mainly as collectors items now and are therefore pretty pricey but I see them once in awhile and wonder how they play and if they capture the spirit of the books.
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sylas
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Post by sylas on Apr 23, 2020 20:48:03 GMT
I apologize if this has been posted elsewhere but does anyone here own The Warlock of Firetop Mountain and/or Legend of Zagor boardgames and if so how good are they? They seem to be sold mainly as collectors items now and are therefore pretty pricey but I see them once in awhile and wonder how they play and if they capture the spirit of the books. They do capture the spirit of the books but I'd say they are only average games at best, the experience being slightly better if you're a fan of FF. I wouldn't spend too much on them. Below £50 for Legend of Zagor and below £30 for Warlock would be decent prices but I've seen them go for lower. They are purely collector's items to me and while they are fun to play (especially with a bunch of FF nerds), I wouldn't say they are essential items.
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Post by dragonwarrior8 on Apr 24, 2020 17:11:20 GMT
I apologize if this has been posted elsewhere but does anyone here own The Warlock of Firetop Mountain and/or Legend of Zagor boardgames and if so how good are they? They seem to be sold mainly as collectors items now and are therefore pretty pricey but I see them once in awhile and wonder how they play and if they capture the spirit of the books. They do capture the spirit of the books but I'd say they are only average games at best, the experience being slightly better if you're a fan of FF. I wouldn't spend too much on them. Below £50 for Legend of Zagor and below £30 for Warlock would be decent prices but I've seen them go for lower. They are purely collector's items to me and while they are fun to play (especially with a bunch of FF nerds), I wouldn't say they are essential items. Thanks Sylas. It seems unlikely that the voice gimmick from the Zagor game would still be working in most cases anyway I would think. Not sure if the game is playable without it? Id probably be purchasing as a collector's item as you said in any case. Not sure I have anyone around who would want to play them but it might be cool just to set up the board once in awhile. lol. Would look good on the shelf next to the books too.
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sylas
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Post by sylas on May 6, 2020 20:45:42 GMT
The 'voice box' is required as it has Zagor shouting instructions and numbers at you. So unless you noted each and every quote to print on to a deck of plain cards, the game won't work. Nonetheless, the components are nice and makes for a great set piece if you want to run a game of Dungeons and Dragons instead.
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Jun 22, 2020 14:45:09 GMT
I apologize if this has been posted elsewhere but does anyone here own The Warlock of Firetop Mountain and/or Legend of Zagor boardgames and if so how good are they? They seem to be sold mainly as collectors items now and are therefore pretty pricey but I see them once in awhile and wonder how they play and if they capture the spirit of the books. We have something of a tradition in our family that Warlock of Firetop Mountain Boardgame gets played every New Year's Eve with the in-laws. It is an absolute bloodbath. We introduce a few house-rules though like no attacking each other til over the river, and are probably going to bring in some rules making any SKILL losses temporary amongst others. It's an enjoyable game and the theme is very close to the book. Have you seen pictures of it on Boardgame Geek and elsewhere?
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Post by dragonwarrior8 on Jun 23, 2020 22:11:29 GMT
I apologize if this has been posted elsewhere but does anyone here own The Warlock of Firetop Mountain and/or Legend of Zagor boardgames and if so how good are they? They seem to be sold mainly as collectors items now and are therefore pretty pricey but I see them once in awhile and wonder how they play and if they capture the spirit of the books. We have something of a tradition in our family that Warlock of Firetop Mountain Boardgame gets played every New Year's Eve with the in-laws. It is an absolute bloodbath. We introduce a few house-rules though like no attacking each other til over the river, and are probably going to bring in some rules making any SKILL losses temporary amongst others. It's an enjoyable game and the theme is very close to the book. Have you seen pictures of it on Boardgame Geek and elsewhere? Sounds like a great tradition to me! I would have thought it was a co-op game where you all try to defeat Zagor but now Im assuming its every adventurer for themselves? It looked quite good and wasnt too expensive so I managed to pick one up. The Legend of Zagor game seems to go for 3 times as much so I will probably have to pass on that one seeing as how I probably wouldnt be playing it. I wish The Warlock of Firetop had some kind of solo variant. Speaking of solo board games (I didnt even know these were a thing until recently), does anyone here happen to be into these? Ive been looking into some during the lockdown and the ones that seem to come up the most as the best are Mage Knight, Gloomhaven, Robinson Crusoe, Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, Arkham Horror: The Card Game and Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective. Maybe some others here have some more solo suggestions for me!
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Post by bloodbeasthandler on Jun 24, 2020 8:13:05 GMT
Speaking of solo board games (I didnt even know these were a thing until recently), does anyone here happen to be into these? Ive been looking into some during the lockdown and the ones that seem to come up the most as the best are Mage Knight, Gloomhaven, Robinson Crusoe, Lord of the Rings: The Card Game, Arkham Horror: The Card Game and Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective. Maybe some others here have some more solo suggestions for me! I don't know about any of those you mentioned because I haven't got them or played them. I do have Eldritch Horror which is a co-op game which can be played solo [you just take control of all the characters] and I recommend it. If you do get it, also buy the #Forsaken Lore' expansion. Pandemic is another very good co-op/solo and quite pertinent to the current times! These sorts of games can be quite expensive so don't buy them before you know what you are getting. My advice is: Have a look at the website called Boardgame Geek and the youtube channel The Dice Tower. They have reviews and whatnot about the games. The above mentioned games - go onto Youtube and see the games explained and actually played out. I would have thought it was a co-op game where you all try to defeat Zagor but now Im assuming its every adventurer for themselves? It's worse than that. Most of the time the other players are more of a threat than the Warlock himself! If you get hold of the Eye of the Cyclops I should keep quiet about it - you'll attract other adventurers like a magnet. You know the bit in WOFM where a barbarian is waiting behind the door with an axe and he jumps out and tries to cut you to bits with it? That's my father-in-law every New Year's Eve.
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