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Posted on 12/14/15 at 3:38 pm to Jiggy Moondust
Splendor is a lot of fun, not for the OP however, who's looking at big count games.
Splendor, however, is a little dry, however. I won't turn a game down, but I don't really feel I want to own it. If I'm going for a conversion engine, I'd prefer something a little more thematic or with more mechanics at play. Maybe auctioning like Keyflower.
Splendor, however, is a little dry, however. I won't turn a game down, but I don't really feel I want to own it. If I'm going for a conversion engine, I'd prefer something a little more thematic or with more mechanics at play. Maybe auctioning like Keyflower.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:21 pm to Freauxzen
quote:I actually do own it and I feel the same way. Bought it for my wife and I to play because everyone raved about it and said it was good with 2 players. The theme is paper thin and it's just kind of boring to me. It sucks because I WANT to like it. It has beautiful artwork and the chips are fun to hold / play with.
Splendor, however, is a little dry, however. I won't turn a game down, but I don't really feel I want to own it.
We only played it a few times but my wife just kept asking if we could go back to playing Ticket to Ride. I think I'll give it another shot over the holidays and then maybe try and sell it if it still doesn't stick.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 4:40 pm to DieDaily
Some of these games mentioned, while not what I'm looking for for Christmas I will still buy for smaller groups.
Posted on 12/14/15 at 6:32 pm to DieDaily
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We only played it a few times but my wife just kept asking if we could go back to playing Ticket to Ride. I think I'll give it another shot over the holidays and then maybe try and sell it if it still doesn't stick.
If you think about it Splendor is just a super distilled TtR. Collect colors, play them for points. I'll take the map and struggle for long form completions any day of the week.
In fact the new UK/Penn maps for TtR look like just the right amount of complexity on top of it too.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 7:37 am to Freauxzen
Dead of Winter is a pretty intense game and also pretty challenging.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 10:33 am to Blake_Burns20
Carcasonne is $18 on amazon right now. I like splendor for its simple premise and quick play time. Very easy to introduce to people not into BG. Recommend catan, machi koro, dominion.
Posted on 12/15/15 at 10:39 am to puffulufogous
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Carcasonne is $18 on amazon right now.
That's a good deal. Carc is a pretty great game.
Posted on 5/31/16 at 8:50 am to Freauxzen
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That's a good deal. Carc is a pretty great game.
I just picked up Isle of Skye. It's supposedly comparable to Carcassonne, but doesn't necessarily replace it. There's an auction element to it, and different strategies are introduced. I enjoy Carcassonne as well and this sounded like a great game. Check out Rhado's run through of it.
Posted on 5/31/16 at 12:01 pm to J Murdah
Some solid recs in this thread. Lately we have been playing these:
Tsuro of the Seas
Sushi Go!
Power Grid
Dominion
Love Letter
Tsuro of the Seas
Sushi Go!
Power Grid
Dominion
Love Letter
Posted on 6/2/16 at 3:26 pm to J Murdah
Just came across this awesome thread.
Great job so far guys.
But question: If i'm looking for a game for 2-8 people that'll last roughly 2 hours or more, what are some good ones? Out of all the ones on here Shadows Over Camelot and Ticket To Ride seem pretty good.
Thanks!
Great job so far guys.
But question: If i'm looking for a game for 2-8 people that'll last roughly 2 hours or more, what are some good ones? Out of all the ones on here Shadows Over Camelot and Ticket To Ride seem pretty good.
Thanks!
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:35 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
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Just came across this awesome thread.
Great job so far guys.
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But question: If i'm looking for a game for 2-8 people that'll last roughly 2 hours or more, what are some good ones?
That is a rough number for anything outside of a party game. Out of those:
Codenames - Really awesome
Mysterium
Dixit (Maybe)
Deception: Murder in Hong Kong
Are all pretty good.
There are some good 8 player games, Eldritch Horror and Battlestar Galactica, but those are both 4 hours long at that player count. I've never done that.
Ticket to Ride is a Must have. Consider getting it + both the 1910 Expansion (more options for US play) and the Asia Map Pack which opens it up to that 6 player count, and is a really good map to boot.
If you drop it to 2-6, and you want something strategic, Keyflower is my goto game that that level. It's probably closer to 2.5 hours, but it is super fun. Has some economics, some tile laying, and a cutthroat auction. Really good game, but a little complicated.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 8:42 pm to J Murdah
Risk. GOAT board game since D&D isn't exactly a "board game".
Posted on 6/2/16 at 9:54 pm to AshLSU
Formula D is a great 10 player game with simple and complex rules.
Agricola is a resource management game but it's only 5 players.
Castles of Mad King Ludwig is also great but it's only 4 players.
Agricola is a resource management game but it's only 5 players.
Castles of Mad King Ludwig is also great but it's only 4 players.
Posted on 6/2/16 at 11:08 pm to AshLSU
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Risk. GOAT board
^^This^^
But only handles 6 max. I have gotten into actual fistfights over this game.
You conquer the world. All of it.
Posted on 6/3/16 at 8:52 am to AshLSU
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Risk
Already have it and agreed!
But that's the reason i'm looking for a new one
Posted on 6/3/16 at 11:00 am to BlackCoffeeKid
Axis and Allies
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