Board Games!

[xRECKONERx]

Munchkin expansions are just reskins.

[hasdgfas]

I disagree that munchkin has limited replayability, especially if you consider the existence of expansions etc.

It's just the same game over and over again, which is why I have a problem with Munchkin now. Every game plays out the same, or at least feels like it.

[sthar8]

Shadows Over Camelot is good if you're not playing with kids.

Disagree. We had a game with two 13 year olds who don't play boardgames that was hilariously fun. Maybe it's kid-dependent?

[xRECKONERx]

I think the whole traitor mechanic is a bit much for children.

[sthar8]

IME, which is extensive, they love it. One of our best one night/ resistance players is 9.

[sthar8]

jingle says he might just be a sociopath though.

most of the kids love the traitor games, usually more than the adults do.

[xtopherusD]

You guys are awesome! 7 Wonders was today's buy, along with the Science Fiction expansion for Smash Up. We'll see how long it takes before I need more.

[quadz08]

xtoph, if there are consistently only 5 of you, I suggest Legendary (particularly if you guys like Marvel / the recent Marvel movies). CAN YOU TELL I AM A FANBOY YET.

Reck informed us via facebook that the next expansion is Guardians of the Galaxy, which I am just obscenely excited for. >_>

ALSO Glork discovered that they came up with a companion game of sorts called Legendary Villains (I think), which is the same format rules, but you play as the villains, and the heroes are NPCs. They could (probably?) conceivably all be played together if you don't mind the flavor getting all sideways and wacky.

[Chevre]

I have more limited experience than sthar8, but I"ve seen traitorous concepts go both ways. The Resistance and Werewolves of Millers' Hollow was one of my first gaming purchases, but they NEVER gets played because my group hates traitorous concepts. However, this past New Year's Eve we were at a board game store party and we sat next to a table playing Bang!, there were some children involved and they seemed to be having a blast. Of course, Bang!s "traitor" element is revealed pretty early on, but it has joined Resistance and Werewolves in their disuse because of it.

[xtopherusD]

Legendary is definitely on the list! The idea of deckbuilding is not hard to make appealing, but tell them it's Avengers/X-Men/etc. and they're sold.

[sthar8]

Chev SO's tend to hate traitor games just about as often as kids like them.

[Faraday]

They could (probably?) conceivably all be played together

Yeah, they can (there's a bit in the manual for mixing/matching some of the weirdness.) I'm gonna pick up the villains edition I think, instead of the regular one to start with. Just because it's a bit newer and playing with villains is kinda cool. I think it was said somewhere they'll alternate expansions for them, too.


Edit: And the science fiction expansion is my favourite smash up expansion, Cyber apes, shapeshifters and time travellers are really cool, and spies are alright so it's super fun to play with.

[BipolarChemist]

I have a love/hate relationship with the time travellers. There are a few cards that I just find completely worthless in their deck.

[Thesp]

Ezren and Valeros are going to face the final scenario in Pathfinder Adventure Card Game: Rise of the Runelords – Spires of Xin-Shalast Adventure Deck tonight. It's a little bittersweet.

[ChannelDelibird]

Would people be interested in organising a game of Battlestar Galactica on Vassal some time soon? I've just downloaded the engine and I'm pretty much always up for a game, plus got a few good BST afternoons/evenings free over the next few weeks.

If you fancy it, there's a good instructional video here on how to play on Vassal (note: not how to play the game, just how to work it on the engine) and then we can fire up Skype for voice chat during it.

Supposedly you need a physical copy of the game and any expansions you're using to play on Vassal but the method it claims enforces this rule (text blanked out on Loyalty cards) doesn't seem to apply on the latest version so that may not be the case. Hopefully it's possible to play without, in that case, but maybe someone knows another problem that might come from doing that.

Don't mind any level of experience and happy to teach if necessary though I'm keen to use some expansions (namely Pegasus and the shiny Daybreak box that should be making its way to me later this week).

[Nexus]

Would people be interested in organising a game of Battlestar Galactica on Vassal some time soon? I've just downloaded the engine and I'm pretty much always up for a game, plus got a few good BST afternoons/evenings free over the next few weeks.

If you fancy it, there's a good instructional video here on how to play on Vassal (note: not how to play the game, just how to work it on the engine) and then we can fire up Skype for voice chat during it.

Supposedly you need a physical copy of the game and any expansions you're using to play on Vassal but the method it claims enforces this rule (text blanked out on Loyalty cards) doesn't seem to apply on the latest version so that may not be the case. Hopefully it's possible to play without, in that case, but maybe someone knows another problem that might come from doing that.

Don't mind any level of experience and happy to teach if necessary though I'm keen to use some expansions (namely Pegasus and the shiny Daybreak box that should be making its way to me later this week).

YES

[Lady Lambdadelta]

I'll play

[Sudo_Nym]

Absolutely

[BipolarChemist]

I've never played Battlestar Galactica, but I've heard it's fun! I might be in pending on timing.

[ChannelDelibird]

I'd be free all day next Sunday (27th) - how would people be looking for a try that day?

[Sudo_Nym]

Sure, so long as it's after like 7-8 BST.

[Nexus]

I can do up until about 10-11pm BST because of ~life~. Earlier the better, though.

[Thesp]

Over the past week, I had the chance to try Istanbul, Concordia, and Splendor. All are fabulous games. I especially can't wait to try Concordia again, and I've purchased it and Splendor.

[Chevre]

I thought a bunch of these were super clever.

[ChannelDelibird]

Any more for any more re: Sunday BSG? If we were to start as promptly as possible around 7 BST, we should be able to get it all done and still let Nexus go to bed at a reasonable hour.