The Gnat Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 20 hours ago, Woz said: No no no ... you aren't getting me to look at any more Kickstarters this year ... not happening! Don't worry, one of them has wrapped up, so you missed that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 On 23/09/2019 at 7:31 AM, The Gnat said: Trick them into strategy. There are some games, King of Tokyo or Dice Throne that have a bit of strategy, but they feel very similar to something like Yahtzee. Plus, both of them look cool in the table, and while Dice Throne might be a bit too much of a step up, King of Tokyo is very simple and is a great family game, and I don't think Dice Throne is much heavier. Or start with games that feel more familiar like Five Crowns/Qwirkle that are extremely simple in how they play, but are actually teaching you strategy. Basically, find the games that you can say: "This is like XXXX" that they already play. EDITED: And now that I'm think about it, definitely get Just One. That game has a Scattergories/Apples to Apples feel to it and you can introduce a cooperative game. That's always a good way to get people hooked, if they are up for working together, you can lead into more complex games slowly based off of the fact that you are working together and they don't need to remember everything for themselves. Unless you happen to know of a game that's like LIFE...but less mindless, i think it's just going to be hard to "sneak" strategy in there. At least...any more than Ticket to Ride. Which is fine. Just...kinda whatever. On 01/10/2019 at 7:36 AM, The Gnat said: It's nothing like Outburst in my opinion. It's a single guess for Just One, and it's really about the back and forth and the mind game of people trying not to put down the same one word clue for the guesser. I wouldn't call it a word game either, but if your sister considers Scattergories to be a word game, then it's probable that she'd consider this a word game as well. Scattergories is really the game that it is closest to. Absolutely, she'd consider Scattergories a "word game" and a "strategic game" and likely throw a mild tantrum twice over basically. Don't see any chance of getting through any of the three games without a rage quit tbh. Though i can say, i actually enjoy Scattergories, and might enjoy Outburst if it's similar...it just ventures too far into "trivia land" for half my family. Very confined box i'm painted into. I think the only reason Apples works is because it's not really about words or even strategy, so much as it can turn into a game of absurd non sequitur playing. There's no losing or "wrong answers". The game keeps up a good tempo too, which is important. She'll play games like Dutch Blitz...which is basically rapid fire free for all Rummy with an Uno deck, and i'll play along. But i don't really enjoy games on that end of the spectrum. I tend to tune out and half *** because grabbing cards and playing them isn't compelling to me. Frantic pace games aren't interesting to me. Pretty much headed for another holiday season of non-strategy, non-word, non-trivia games. But that's fine. I'll have festive consumables. Just kinda the way it goes when you have a family who get along well, but are completely different. And you have a sister who is prone to just quitting and storming off if she doesn't like something. When she happens to be the favorite child, and probably rightly so because she's probably a way better person who is better at so many things. Just not...strategy, or word, or trivia games. Or patience. I'm half tempted to try Scattergories...and see if it explodes. But i just can't see it working beyond about three rounds. Between the right/wrong nature of it, the trivia element, and the word game element. My mom and i would probably pull ahead so far in 3 rounds that my dad and sister would stage a Thanksgiving Coup. Despite the other two holding more prestigious degrees where they probably should win or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gnat Posted October 8, 2019 Author Share Posted October 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Tugboat said: I'm half tempted to try Scattergories...and see if it explodes. But i just can't see it working beyond about three rounds. Between the right/wrong nature of it, the trivia element, and the word game element. My mom and i would probably pull ahead so far in 3 rounds that my dad and sister would stage a Thanksgiving Coup. Despite the other two holding more prestigious degrees where they probably should win or something. That's the thing with Scattergories, I don't think I've ever played a game of more than three rounds. And with Just One, it's only 13 rounds at most, and I think that you could play it for less than that if you want. Neither of those games are much like triva, but it seems like your sister basically doesn't want to try anything new, so the answer for what new games might work would be none. I know of smart people who don't like a lot of games and only like games that are 100% chance, because they think of themselves as smart and if they don't get it immediately they feel dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tugboat Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) On 08/10/2019 at 8:20 AM, The Gnat said: That's the thing with Scattergories, I don't think I've ever played a game of more than three rounds. And with Just One, it's only 13 rounds at most, and I think that you could play it for less than that if you want. Neither of those games are much like triva, but it seems like your sister basically doesn't want to try anything new, so the answer for what new games might work would be none. I know of smart people who don't like a lot of games and only like games that are 100% chance, because they think of themselves as smart and if they don't get it immediately they feel dumb. Yeah...i think that's the case maybe. Edited October 10, 2019 by Tugboat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gnat Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Streamed some more board game stuff last night. It wasn't a game play, but I unboxed a copy of Zombicide Green Horde that I won from a local game store for their 1 year anniversary. Tonight I think I'm going to head to Twitch and stream the kickstarters that I have saved. It's kind of fun to talk about those games and what I might back. I'm excited as Village Attacks is getting a second kickstarter today and I think I'll be backing that one, since I have a scenario pack for it from GenCon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gnat Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Also, I went through and ranked all the games I've rated on Board Game Geek again, and I figured out that out of 194 games or something like that, I'd be up for playing 116 basically any time, and only from 180 down would I not want to play again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gnat Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 I'm doing my top 100 board games on Nerdologists.com, I have 100-91 up, but for the fast version: 91 - Shadowrun: Crossfire 92 - Charterstone 93 - Dragonfire 94 - The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle-earth 95 - Telestrations 96 - Qwirkle 97 - Takenoko 98 - Marrying Mr. Darcy 99 - Skull 100 - Lazer Ryderz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gnat Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Next 10 are up: 90: Carcassonne 89: Dead of Winter: The Long Night 88: Splendor 87: Stuffed Fables 86: Legends of Andor 85: Lord of the Rings 84: Pandemic Legacy: Season 2 83: Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game 82: Arkham Horror 81: Dead Men Tell No Tales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gnat Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 Put up my next 10 in my top 100: 80. 7 Wonders 79. Risk Legacy 78. Dice Throne Season Two Cursed Pirate vs Artificer 77. Mysterium 76. Gloom 75. Codenames: Pictures 74. Shadows of Brimstone: City of the ANcients 73. Quoridor 72. First Martians: Adventures on the Red Planet 71. Near and Far Plus I played a number of games this weekend: 2 games of Splendor 2 games of Quoridor 1 game of Flapjacks vs Sasquatches 2 games of Deception Murder in Hong Kong 1 game of The Grimm Masquerade The Grimm Masquerade is a deduction game where everyone takes on the roll of a Grimm fairytale character at a masquerade. You are trying to figure out whom everyone is prior to them getting three of an item that they need. But you can bust them if you give them two of something they don't want or point a figure at them and accuse them. The game is a lot of fun and simple. The artwork is nice on the game as well. Was fun to get th at GenCon buy to the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gnat Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 Next 10 games up on Nerdologists.com: 70: Root 69: Scattergories 68: Wits & Wagers 67: Dice Throne Season Two Vampire Lord v Seraph 66: Gravewell: Escape from the 9th Dimension 65: Small World Underground 64: Machi Koro: Bright Lights, Big City 63: Illimat 62: Parade 61: Tsuro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gnat Posted October 24, 2019 Author Share Posted October 24, 2019 Next ten are up, and that'll be the end of the bottom 50: 60: Magic: The Gathering 59: Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle 58: Captain Sonar 57: Roll Player 56: Galaxy Trucker 55: Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game 54: Cat Cafe 53: Dice Forge 52: Cry Havoc 51: Ice Cool 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gnat Posted October 25, 2019 Author Share Posted October 25, 2019 And the next 10: 50: Pandemic 49: Cosmic Encounter 48: Titan Race 47: Five Tribes 46: Ascension Deckbuilding Game 45: Homebrewers 44: Hanabi 43: Say Bye to the Villains 42: Stipulations 41: Not Alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titansNvolsR#1 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I've not played the 90% of the ones on your list. I thought I liked board games too.... Loved Hogwarts Battle though felt it got easier as the game went on. So long as Gloomhaven is your number 1, then we'll be okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gnat Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 You'll have to wait and see, and I have more description on Nerdologists.com for what each game is like. I have my next 10 up there now. 40: Choose Your Own Adventure: House of Danger 39: Cartographers: A Roll Player Tale 38: Ticket to Ride 37: King of Tokyo 36: Onirim 35: Betrayal at Baldur's Gate 34: Zona: The Secret of Chernobyl 33: Century: Golem Edition 32: The Lost Expedition 31: Sushi Go Party! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gnat Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share Posted October 29, 2019 Getting close to the top 20: 30: Star Wars: Imperial Assault 29: Village Attacks 28: Photosynthesis 27: Letter Jam 26: Hats 25: Sword & Sorcery 24: Small World 23: Criss Cross 22: Just One 21: Ice Cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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