Board Game General /bgg/

>>51660748
TRUMP: The Game

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>>51660748
Floor? Not really sure what that means. Like my apartment floor? If the rest of my shit burned up, then I sure as shit arent spending some of the few precious shekels I have left on cardboard.

It would be too painful to get back into the hobby. Ive put countless hours into designing and creating elaborate foam core inserts, on top of various other ways of pimping out my games. I dont know if I could bring myself to make them again

Just thinking about it is triggering me

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>The floor that stored your games is destroyed in a fire. What is the first game you buy before you hit the liquor?
Right now, Millennium Blades. There's a fresh wave of it hitting stores now and I would hate to wait for another reprint of it. Also it's a game I still have yet to get a good amount of play time out of but could see myself playing a lot more. Second, Baseball Highlights just because I play it so much. Never coming back: Krosmaster Arena. I don't regret it, but I'm never seeking out all those figures again now that I own everything I want in terms of characters from the show.

>>51660940
>few precious shekels I have left
Anon you need to spend those shekels on renters insurance, like NOW, if you don't have it

How is the competitive scene for GoT card game? As big as Netrunner at least?

>>51661142
Pretty small compared to netrunner in my neck of the woods, no functional meta in idaho or utah, whatever that's worth.

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https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/keymastergames/campy-creatures

Back it mates!

>>51660944
Does that x wing minis core box come with enough for 2 players to play a game?

>>51660748
CATAN

>>51661071
How much does that cost usually

>>51661271
Kind of.
There's enough for a balanced game between two players in there, but not enough for two (or even one) player to play in a tournament. Each side in the core set gets ~30-something points of ship and upgrades, and a tournament asks for a list of (or close to) 100 points.

>>51661271
Not that anon, but it's enough for a taste of a game. Two core sets will give you closer to a real fight. Two core sets, and 3-4 expansions and you've got 100pt games with the ability to list build a bit.

>>51661322
Been a while since I've rented but not much, I think we had like $30,000 coverage for under $300 a year. Since they know they're just covering possessions it's not like homeowners where they'll charge a lot to protect themselves, the building owner is going to have the expensive insurance.

>>51660748
I go on eBay and get a First Printing version of Splendor again. It's the most precious game to me, it was my first and me and my bf love it. But most importantly, I need to get another First Printing before the only versions that still exist in the world are the ones with... shudder... lighter poker chips.

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>>51660748

>The floor that stored your games is destroyed in a fire

Who in the world stores his games on the floor? You park your car in rough neighborhoods at night to? Place your new computer dangling form the rooftop in a rubber string perhaps?

I mean, its an investment. A game taken good care for will last you a lifetime! You know when you where a kid and had an awesome game, that somehow got destroyed/missed a few pieces? Its because you had stupid ass parents that didn't think much of board games, and thus let you play with it. As an adult, don't make the same mistake yourself.

>>51661257
Sell me on it

>>51661425
OP didn't mean the literal floor you dummy

>>51661343
>>51661355
Dang, I was hoping that wasn't the case
Looks like a fun light-ish tabletop wargame tho so I might take the plunge since all my friends love star wars and I like wargames

So I got a question a out small world rules
When you're gonna go into decline do you either, A: count up your victory points and go into decline, while doing nothing else that turn. Or B: do a turn as normal and declare that you're going into decline then

>>51661271
Nah, it's a shallow game as just the core. I have more than the core and keep it on the shelf just kinda as a reminder to people.

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Pictured: Buyers Remorse

>>51661702
It's pretty good.

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>>51661896

>>51661732
I still think it's really solid as a game to play casually, grabbing a core set and a couple of the iconic ships or personal favorites makes for a great little filler if you just want to run a deathmatch with a smaller point value each.

>>51661935
Damn sounds nice! Backed

>>51661896
whaaaaat

>>51660944
>League of Legends
>Halo
>that weeby shit on the top left

>>51661896
I knew I wasn't going to like it the second I read le epic reddit maymays in the instruction manual.

>>51662244
Halo Wars Risk was something my parents gave me and I've had no real reason to throw out. They knew i played risk with my friends in the past and wanted to give me my own board but something slightly different. Haven't honestly played halo since 2, but I appreciate the thought. Similarly, haven't played League in over 3 years, but Mechs vs Minions is fun. I won't deny the French weeb stuff in the corner though. My friends and I like Wakfu and Dofus and it's a good game. Not the best but the flavor of the characters are there.

>>51661257
>>51661702
>>51661935
>>51662194
Shill detected. You do realize its hard to samefag nowadays right? Your game looks interesting but I already own coup.

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>>51660748

Jokes on you, I keep my games in the trunk of my car like some sort of crack dealer.

>>51661948
I liked it, but if I'd known Academy and its more streamlined rules would be out just 6 months after I went all-in on Arena, I would have waited.

Is there any way to house rule monopoly to make it better

>>51662244
>Weeby shit
It's French.

>>51662897
Yes. Roll a die at the start of the game, highest roll wins the game.

>>51662827
Your car must have a fucking big trunk

[blogposty rant]I'm on the verge of quitting boardgames altogether. I've spent around $4000 building a collection over the last 2 1/2 years, and I rarely get to play anything. Local game groups are fucking closed cabals that accept no newcomers, my own friends would rather get drunk when we meet and I'm beginning to sound like a fucking crack whore on withdrawal, always begging to get a game on the table. The only bro who was always down for gaming moved outta town, and I'm getting tired of keeping up with news and releases and I'm barely feeling any return on the investment. Fuck cardboard crack, might as well get hooked on actual crack[/blogposty rant]

>>51663150
why don't you try to find new people to play with?

>>51662827
>hey kids, you want some board games?

>>51663033

I admit it's bleeding into the backseat. Most of the games I don't give a shit about are stashed somewhere else, though.

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I finally did it /tg/, I shilled for Asmodee and got the new printing of Citadels with everything in it.

Redpill me.

>>51660788
You know, all kidding aside I wish I had bought Trump: The Game back when it was out, I bet it's worth something to collectors now.

>>51662897

Like all negotiation games, it's going to be piss garbage if you don't have people who wheel and deal (and you enjoy doing so). No house rules are necessary, but if your group isn't selling insurance, forming revenue sharing partnerships, and purchasing properties from people before they've even been landed on then you should look for a different game.

>>51663326
Prices went from $1 in goodwill to $100 on ebay if forums are to be believed.

>>51663323

You just wasted your money.

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>current POTUS had a board game, appeared in a McDonald's commercial and starred in a reality TV show

America

>>51663350
All those deals you just mentioned are house rules. You are not allowed to trade anything but flat money or properties. Play Chinatown if you want to make deals like that.

>>51663384
He also wrestled and appeared in a bunch of movies

>>51663384
>>51663398
not just that, he's in the wwe hall of fame
http://www.wwe.com/superstars/donald-trump

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>>51661896

I like Smash up alright.

Here's mine.

They're not even bad games. Just meh as fuck and I still bought a fuckton of expansions for both.

>>51662277
Pretty much my experience. Someone told me that it's like a M:TG lite (my roommates are into M:TG but I'm not) and I thought the concept of mixing two decks together was pretty cool, so I was pretty exited to buy it.

The second I started reading through the instruction book I knew I was going to have a bad time.

What /tg/'s opinion about Doom game from FFG, is it good?

Dark Souls, The Other Side, Kingdom Death...

Now I just saw that you can still late pledge for Mythic Battle: Pantheon too.

Can I still also pledge for the addons too or just the base game + stretch goals?

>>51660944
Hard to say... There's Forbidden Stars, a game I absolutely adore but can't get plays out of, Ashes ditto, Forbidden Desert is enjoyabvle in any situation but I like Terra Mystica most of them all...
I'd have to go with Abyss as a compromise between being good enough and getting enough plays out of it in the future

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>>51663393
>You are not allowed to trade anything but flat money or properties.

This is only true according to unofficial tournament rules, and not even all tournament rules agree.

It is perfectly legal to refuse to accept rent (you simply don't ask for it; the rules mention what happens in this case). From this it should be obvious that you can sell free passes to your property.

It is perfectly legal to form partnerships. One player must own the properties in name, but you can easily agree to give half the rents to an opponent.

It is perfectly legal to "buy" property no one has landed on. You give someone money now, and they agree to trade it with you if and when they acquire it.

The only thing you could possibly argue is whether or not a player is allowed to betray these deals.

In other words, I trust tournament players over random anons on the internet.

>>51663448
>>51661896
Smash Up is incredibly boring as anything else than a duel, and evne then the novelty wears off quickly.
I second buyer's remorse for Descent Second Edition. Mostly becuse I cna't find players to run a campaign with.

>>51663649
You CAN trade money for nothing and say it's insurance, but nothing holds you to that. You also can play Trump and refuse any deal you make with no mechanical repercussions. Chinatown does all that with proper mechanics to support it and no roll and move.

>>51663759

Then don't say it's a house rule when the rules support it. I'm not arguing at all to the quality of the game, so I don't know why you bother mentioning Chinatown.

>>51663730
As someone trying to get a Super Dungeon Explore campaign off the ground, I know that fucking feeling.

>>51663780
It's house rules to say any of that is a mechanic. You're making up bullshit and just agreeing to roll with it.

>>51660788
>THE DONALD
WHY ISN'T IT CALLED "THE TRUMP CARD"?
WHY?

>>51663419
>hall of lame
ftfy

>>51663491
A little lighter than I think is ideal, they took away too many of the good ideas they had in Imperial Assault and XWing. But I think it's still pretty solid. Faster than most dungeoncrawlers.

>>51663999

goback2/ssc/

>>51663384

>the US and Russia now both have had leaders who appeared in pizza hut commercials

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>>51661896

Above and below was so good, too.

>>51661896
Probably Betrayal: Widow's Walk if I bought it

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reposting from end of last thread

What's your favorite non-race car themed racing game? I'm looking to get one and could use recommendations

Ave Caesar interests me the most, but I just can't justify its price.

I think Expedition Northwest Passage might be next on my list thanks to the tile laying and the fantastic art, but I've seen some negative things about it. They've not been super articulate in what they don't like, but it still gives me pause

Jamaica is fairly well liked, but it seems like it might be a tad too light I guess. I go back and forth on this one a lot

as much as I like the look and mechanics of Lewis and Clark, it might just have a bit too much going on for my group. definitely intrigued by it though

Snow Tails seems like another option that I just need to look into more

I see that Snowblind is available now, but I'm not sure if I'm sold on that. I watched rahdo's video about it last year and it did seem interesting, so I might just have to look into it more as well

>>51663323
The best way to play this game is when people are hyped about it... and then you just choose random roles. Shuffle the cards ostensibly pick one at random not seeing it and see how people's souls get sucked when they start to understand what you did.

How's Boss Monster? Should I get Boss Monster 1 or 2, if I'm only able to get one?
And how important is the Tools of Hero Kind expansion to each version of the game?

>>51664746
They're alright, pretty light and sort of luck dependant, geared more for aesthetics than depth of play. Boss Monster 2 is better

>>51664673
I'm thinking about getting Jamaica since my group numbers are usually around 4 or 6 and it seems like a simple enough game to teach

>>51664673
Ave Caesar is really nice but I wouldn't buy it unless I could get it cheap. Snow Tails is good, so is Gravwell though it doesn't quite feel like a race. Ditto Jamaica, it feels more like piratey goonishness less than a race when I play. I like Hare & Tortoise more than Winner's Circle or Camel Up if we're going betting on the race, but that's because I play with more casual gamers. If you really pushed me for favorite race.... maybe Odin's Ravens? New edition is absolutely gorgeous and really fun to play against the wife.

>>51664746
It's fine, both editions are close to each other (2 a hair better) in terms of balance so whichever one you can get on the cheap prolly. The expansions are nice but not necessary; like the playmats it's really just there for people who are all in on the game. Kinda a new/dethroning of Munchkin, which I'm ok with since the game takes a fraction of the time, but if you're really getting deep into gaming you'll likely outgrow it at some point.

>>51663350
All of that makes the game awful. Money is the timer of the game and by agreeing to deals like that, you're agreeing to not move money and also very likely agreeing to arbitrary king making. The only way a game like that will end is as the other post said, agreeing that nothing binds you to those deals at a certain point and pissing all over the idea of deal making in the first place.

>>51664746
Crap. Don't waste your money on either one.

>>51664673

Camel up is a lot of fun, even if its a game about betting on racing more than it is a racing game per-se.

>>51661257
stop shilling

>>51663323
I'm thinking of doing that too but the new (((((art))))) is abysmal.

That being said, how does Citadels work as 2-4 player game? I mean is it shit?

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>>51661896
>Pictured: Buyers Remorse

Pic related - my 'worst impulse buy evar!'

>>51666360

>zombies

You should have known better.

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>>51662827
>I keep my games in the trunk of my car like some sort of crack dealer.

MFW the car is stolen and the contents of the trunk are worth more than the car...

>>51665730
I've got the older (non-craptacular art) version and it's just fine at 3 - 7 players. Obviously the more players the more interesting it gets, but it's still got at 3 or 4.

>>51666459
No, I should have demo'd the game and realized how badly the rules were edited (complete sentences missing, etc) and said "Nope".

>>51665730
>>51666521
Eh, I actually got it because of the new art desu. I'll always be nostalgic for the old, painted style, but I felt the Tarot style of the character cards and the (((digital art))) building cards, together with the new pieces, gave it a level of polish that I'd want to put on my table. I totally understand ragging on the new (((art))) though, getting past it was one of my biggest obstacles in making this purchase.

I'm actually getting it because I need something for a 5-7 player count, everything else I have is for 4 players.

>>51666687
Odds are good your group will enjoy it if they're even the least bit strategic and sneaky. Nothing like assassinating ''The Bishop" only to realize you offed the wrong player that round. ;)

>>51666773
Fuck don't remind me, I used to play with this super annoying playgroup and one time I got into a Warlord/Assassin war with another idiot where we wouldn't stop destroying each other's buildings and/or killing each other.

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>>51664572
Am I the only one that was really dissapointed in above and below? Yeah the arts great, and the story telling is a lot of fun, but the game mechanics itself just feel like a really boring middle weight euro. I don't think the story telling mechanic mixed well with the ruro mechanics at all.

Also I HATE games that take up a ton of table space, especially when I feel like Im not playing a heavy game.

>>51664669
What even comes with widows walk? Is it just the new haunts or did they add more tiles?

>>51667480
New book of haunts and tiles. I hear the tiles are a pain in the ass because it adds another floor which makes the house needlessly complicated.

>>51667527
Eww, house on the hill already had that problem where failing the omen roll without having a handful of tiles on each floor made the game bullshit.

>>51667300

Avoid islebound then. it doesn't have the storytelling, the game play is less in depth and less balanced, and it takes up just as much space.

How is Hero Realms and Clank! ?
I'm thinking about just getting one. HR seems a very nice and compact game but I really like the theme of Clank! a lot more. Which one is best suited for 2 players and 4 players?

how deep is neuroshima hex 3 point o

>>51668404
It's like an onion

>>51663491
Beautiful components. Really fast paced and fun.

I think it's a flash in the pan. Sadly won't last long. Hopefully i'm wrong but I'm feeling some buyers remorse I don't expect this'll get played very often.

Both a pro and a con it doesn't have much room for expansions.

>>51668445
>beautiful components

really?

and as far as I understand they could release unlimited number of "armies" as expansions

>>51668445
as an addendum. I kind of wish it was more stylised for the original 2 games. I think that would make it a little more timeless.

The only expansion i can see being worth picking up for this (I wouldn't be too keen on a Hellknight Spider/Mastermind set) would be a sort of ironic orignal game set with original boards and plastic 2d Imps and Demons.

I'd get a kick out of that.

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>>51668512
The miniatures are great. The cards are as good as anything FF puts.

I pretty much got it because Doom was a self contained game in itself and I wasn't risking opening a portal to bankruptcy like Imperial Assault could be.

Certainly they can put out lots of new boards but all the main demons are already in the box.

I guess a Doom guy figure is all but inevitable.

>>51668564
sorry i mixed your post with my neuroshima question

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>>51661896
my first board game purchase after getting back into the hobby (technically I traded MTG cards for it, but still) and boy was I immediately disappointed in how shitty the rulebook was, I still keep it around as a reminder to vet everything as much as possible

thank fuck I played someone else's copy of Smash Up and decided it was boring shit that wasn't justifying the meme theme in the slightest

>>51662827
how is An Infamous Traffic? I'm super curious about hearing more about it

>>51661425
>You park your car in rough neighborhoods at night too?
Yeah, but the guy whose house I park it across from is a friend I play poker with sometimes so people don't fuck it up.
Also it's a fifteen-year-old beat-up manual-transmission Hyundai.

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>>51661896

How big league do the Imperial Assault expansions differ mission types? E.g. Not every mission being a race to do the objective.

>>51661788
A is the correct answer, although technically you go into decline first, then count up your victory points and end your turn.

>>51667867
Depends how deep into gaming you are. Hero Realms is a great one you can get anyone into, plays quick and simple but with plenty of high level play for experienced players too. You'll have the session going in five minutes and done in half an hour.

Clank is long and a bit more complicated, and it has some unusual mechanics. Not really a gateway, but interesting.

>>51670440
Thanks senpai

>>51664356
Say that to me in a hell in a cell match and see what happens

SUPLEX!

Just played Karmaka and man this is a clever game.

I feel like it really has something for everyone. It's a light take-that game, but it's also a race game, AND a damn heavy hand management game. The art and theme are also beautiful and have universal appeal. For those who immediately checked out at the words take-that, it's actually extremely well balanced, not very violent as far as the genre goes, and the race aspect always gives you a reason that you'd rather help yourself instead. I don't normally like the genre at all, and I adore this.

Really, I think the tense hand management will prove engaging for even the sorts of people who say they only play euros. There are very few people I think it would fail with - basically just people who can't stand conflict of any kind, and people who prefer 99-100% strategy on their strategy vs tactics meter. Everyone else, definitely try it.

Someone pay the new 2 player games list

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>>51672133

>>51669627
>manual
>in MERICA

Yup, that's nigger proof.

>>51672165
Agricola family edition is better than the 2p only version at 2 players

>>51672165
This last has gotten really nice. Well done

>>51672412
Half a dozen edits, and over a year since the first version. Also helps that not only have the wife and I played more games, but so has /bgg/ and more input tossed out.

>>51672337
Haven't gotten a chance to test it out yet but I'll write it down for the next time I fuss with it. Been up 22 hrs so editing has gone out the window with my steady hands.

>>51672165
I don't get the huge hate Seasons gets at 4. It's a little less smooth, but nothing close to game ruining. I would never recommend against it at 4 if you have 4.

>>51672459
No it's not bad, just meh compared to how good it is at 3.

>>51672474
I still think that's pretty dramatically overstating it saying it goes from good to meh. There are lots of games I give a warning about passing a certain player threshold and Seasons isn't one of them.

>>51672540
Fair enough, it's not so much I wouldn't play it with 4, or warn people off buying it, but it's a game I will almost always suggest at 3. The note's on the chart more for that reason; maybe next revision I'll star in purple or something for that along with the red for doubles.

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>>51672459
>>51672474
>>51672540
>>51672552
I really like the look of seasons, and after watching many playthroughs I know I would love to own it.

Sadly I pretty much only play games with my gf and she hates "mean" or "gotcha" games where you ruin the other players plan

Feels bad man

>>51672437
I still think Valley of the Kings: Afterlife should be on there under deckbuilders.

>>51672165

Eclipse should be there

>>51672165
>good 2 player games
>Targi not on list

>>51673410
Shit that was on my list to add I just forgot it, maybe next month

>>51673631
Sell me on it at 2, I've enjoyed it at 4 and 6 but never played it at the smaller end.

>>51673827
Which is why I note entire Kosmos 2p line is good.

>>51673631
>>51675316
Where would Eclipse fit? I like the game, but I wouldn't exactly think of it as something to 'convert' a casual / non-gamer to gaming, rather it's something I'd get them to try *after* converting them to board gaming.

>>51675561
If I'd put it in I'd put it in the heavier section but that'd mean ditching another game in there to make space, maybe Mottainai and shift everything left? Still I've never heard of anyone really loving it at 2 either so I'm in no rush to add it.

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>TFW it's ti3 day

>>51675690
Post pics when you get the map set up

>>51664669
>tfw bought it but haven't taken it out of the plastic wrapper yet because I heard it was awful
I'd return it but I bought it from a faraway store.
Any suggestions on how to get rid of games in unopened condition?

>>51670524
Is Hero Realms significantly different from Star Realms? My buddies fucking loved Star Realms but they're really burned out from it now. Is Hero Realms fresh enough to revisit or just more of the same?

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>playing with friends
>check their phones in-between turns
>take forever when it gets to their turn

Can't to be able to win at Boss Monster. The luck factor is too big.

>>51676456
Shit's annoying.

>>51676456
perhaps they want to postpone you checking their phone after their tune.

>>51675690
That gif is terribly wrong! Heh.

>>51675590
OK. I was wondering since that list is mainly lighter games.

>>51675690
Atta boy, anon! Make up proud, prove the contrarion faggots wrong.

Do you guys force yourselves to limit the size of your collection? For example you set your limit to 50 games and if you want to get a new game you first have to sell one from your collection. Or do you simply not care and just keep buying? Aside from the money aspect, it eats away space which gets annoying fast.

>>51677190
One big purchase a year and I only buy them when I'm in a situation I know I'll be regularly playing board games.

I think it'll probably be two big ones this year.

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>>51676114
>>51676689
>>51676993
>>51676993
Will post map once setup. In the mean time, bonus dog. It's watching us play.

Whats the best version of Ticket to Ride?

>>51677752
Europe.

>>51677752
Nazi Germany

>>51677752
Europe probably, it adds one tiny extra mechanic but otherwise leaves well enough alone, so it's still easy enough to teach newbies but will entertain you as well.

Alternate answer: Wherever you're from, because fucked if I know anything about geography in my own country, let alone others.

>>51677752
Team Asia

LCG Anon, did you make any progress with the trays? I'm not sure if you answered last time I asked, didn't see it. 4chan also put out a major IP block on att that covers my city, ergo I can no longer post while mobile, which explains why it took me so long to ask this again.

>>51678263
I did, the gist of it was that I haven't had time to look for stores that sold the trays and do anything. I'll report in once I find the time, will probably take a while.

>>51678339

https://www.gemsondisplay.com/4--standard-jewelry-tray-pd4903

That's the only place I could find a 4" deep tray for sale, and not at a ludicrous price.

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Not sure if this is the place to ask, but I'll give it a shot.
I'm interested in trying Kingdom Death before sinking the absurd amounts of money and time it'll take into it.

The current plan is to try it out on tabletop simulator, but I thought I'd ask first. Are any of the mods for Tabletop Simulator on steam good representations?

If not, what would be the best idea for giving it a go before opening my wallet and dragging my friends in?

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>>51677337

>>51664356
haha yeah dump trump haha. Am I right?

(please say that I am right)

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anyone have that /tg/ approved image of good games to play with

>gf
>sister
>mome

on a related note, hows Twilight Struggle?

>>51660748

It's a near-mint First Edition Twilight Imperium with all the expansions anon. There is no rebuying. It has ceased to be, it is an ex-game, it is pining for the sheeple, it is pushing up the daisies.
The world is simply a lesser place for it's passing.

>>51678606
see
>>51672165
>how's TS
If after seeing pictures/reviews you want to play this, you're gonna enjoy it, if it doesn't appeal to you already, you're prolly not gonna have a good time.

>>51678546
RIP Yin

>>51677190
Always keep my collection under 20. Anything more than that and youre just not playing shit and buying new games to play them once. At 15 currently, at one point owned 50. Expansions don't count

>>51678850
0/10

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>>51678606
This one?

>>51678396
Unfortunately that would still be pretty expensive if you don't live in the US. I'll be checking the local stores to see if they have them, but thanks for trying.

>>51678455
Kingdom Death Monster (KDM) Scripted is the one I use.

It's got scripts that auto set-up hunts and showdowns and has a pretty good layout. It takes a little bit of getting used to how it works to make it run smoothly, but will help you get the game running.

>Group likes 7 wonders
>Decide to look at some expansions
>Cities and the Wonder Pack looks good
>Combined price of nearly the base game
>7 wonders: 7 boards and 157 cards
>Two expacs: 4 boards and 38 cards
>Price within $5 dollar difference

That is fucking disgusting.

>>51678606
I just got it and we are like 4 games in with my friend.
And it's fantastic, it's a great thematic and strategy game, both great for short, mid and long term strategies, the setup is super fast (which for a potentially 4-5h game is always good), content is practical and pragmatic, cards are great. Rules are quite well explain, but there's a lot of specific rules for specific cards ("what does it do in this configuration?"), hopefully there's a ton of FAQ about those if need be.

The light asymetry is great as it's not exactly the same game when you switch sides but it doesn't get too alien either.

It's a fairly big game (both time and complexity wise) and it definitely requires non-stop attention, but it's not that crazy either.

As far as 2p game goes, I would say it's the best I've played and it's a common opinion apparently.

>>51679155
Expansions are always grossly overpriced. Carcassonne expansions are 20 dollats a pop (and usually consist of around 1i new tiles) while the base game is around 24.

Hell, ive seen expansions more expensive than the base game

>>51678586
Without jumping into /pol/ territory, I'll just say that those fucking WWE scripted shows involving The Donald and his purported feud with McMahon were objectively retch-inducing, fecal corporate TV "entertainment" at its worst.
Not even the owners of the professional team sports in the MLB or NFL get inducted into the Hall of Fame without actually doing something for the sport other than being rich and famous reality TV personalities.
Fuck the WWE.

>>51679155
Cities + Wonder Pack have 6 wonders boards combined, sure two are shit but still.

>>51679605
Ah, my count is off since the info on csi didn't include the boards

Can we have a discord server for /bgg/?

>>51679720
Not that it makes such a big effect on what you said, I mean, I own 7 wonders too with Leaders, Cities and Wonder pack (his one as a gift), but I definitely agree that the price are way too high, expansions always feels like rip-off but those ones especially, worst part is that they Leaders and Cities are really good so it's a shame to not have them...

>>51677752
And what is the best unofficial map for Ticket to Ride?

what are some dumb simple games that i could play with almost anybody? I'm talking about stuff that i don't need to sit around explaining rules and we can jump right in. what im looking for is something like snake oil or telepathy magic minds. Any suggestions?

>>51679789
We used to. I think STEEV and TI3Chick were the admins, but it was pitifully slow

>>51680682
Roll for it, Can't Stop, Skull, Chodenames, Las Vegas, No Thanks, pretty much any dexterity game.

>>51680933
One of the worst ideas I ever had. Even the boardgame channel on the general /tg/ server is anemic.

Any 3-4 player suggestions? I really want to play games like Exodus or Battlestar Galactica, but from what I've read, you need more people for those games to work well.

>>51681405
both of those games work fine at 4, 5 is probably better for BSG though.

So me and my gaming group play a lot of table top games, mostly warhammer.

Whats better Twilight Imperium or Axeis and Allies?

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Anyone here played this? Rahdo just uploaded his review of this and it sounds interesting.

>>51682468
Reviewers have been pretty hype over it in general, but actual copies are still really hard to find, consequence of buzz and little to no distribution so far.

>>51682703
I didn't realize it's such a brand new game.

>>51681696
two very different games anon, maybe explain what you guys are looking for first and then ask for recommendations.

>>51682468
Played it a couple times, pretty fun for groups of 5+ people, a little unbalanced otherwise (but still ok).

>>51683044
Sorry, I see that was to general.
Which game takes longer on average to play?
Which game is more balanced?
Which game has a higher skill curve, for instance what game starts off easier to play but has highly competitive end game after skill development?
What game do you prefer and why? *if you have played both.

>>51683815
They're not too far from the same length per player, but TI3 generally supports more. I consider that a trap though, and suggest playing with 5 or fewer whenever possible.
I haven't played enough A&A to comment effectively on balance, but TI3 is quite good there, and certainly has a more interesting skill curve.
Strongly prefer TI3 - A&A by comparison has no politics, horrible proscriptive development paths, limited replay value, few interesting decisions to be made, and doesn't even have more interesting combat to try and make up for it. TI3 is more dramatic, more interactive, and more fun.

it seems the consensus here on betrayal at house on the hill is generally negative, so what is a game that is similar but better? preferably something without an overwhelmingly lovecraftian flavor.

>>51684846
I like it, but overall it's kinda broken 7 times out of 10

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>>51684870
i enjoy it as well. i've only played it a few times, though, and thus haven't encountered anything broken yet. in your experience what makes it so?

>>51684895
It's basically RNG: The Tile Laying Game.
You randomly move around a randomly generated house, randomly obtaining items, until you randomly hit a random haunt, which generally ends in a complete stomp for one side or the other.
I do enjoy it as a story telling experience.

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>>51685116
i can see your point.
that's why i specified something without the influence of lovecraft, really. it's a good story telling experience that incorporates a wide enough array of horror stories without feeling like it's treading the same ground as new england's strangest son.

>>51684846
It's a problem the Dice Tower guys brought up a couple weeks back, there's no really good story driven games, where the mechanics match up. All we've got is Tales of the Arabian Nights, and Betrayal, with Above and Below being ok but not as much about the story as the game.

>>51661071
>t. insurance dealer

>>51684846
If you want an hour of mindless fun with some theme thrown in, then you should try it. It's not a game you take seriously and there is almost no strategy involved, but we like to pull it out occasionally because the haunts can be interesting.

>>51686594
Nope, not even then. Betrayal is just boring garbage through and through.

*goes back to playing 18xx*