re: Weekend Gaming Thread:I am the very model of a Scientist Salarian

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I suck at King of Tokyo so my games are like 10 minutes. I've started moving away from games with heavy dice rolling.

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I played 2 4-player games of KOT over the weekend. The first game lasted about 20 minutes. The second game lasted nearly 40. This range is perfect for my family. I like more strategy heavy games but if I've got non-gamers in my group (which is 99% of the time) I think a mixture of luck and strategy is best. It allows people who lack skill to still stay competitive.

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Played a couple games of hive yesterday and I am really enjoying it. Very high quality tiles. It's like chess without a defined board.

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I've heard good things about Hive. If you enjoy games similar to chess, I've also seen The Duke suggested. The pieces are double-sided tiles that have different movement patterns on them. Each time you move a piece you flip it so the next time you use it you must use the new movement pattern.