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#475420 Thu 13/01/11 12:55 UTC
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Played Stone age, everyone enjoyed it. I've played Thunderstone solo a few times and I like it. Still haven't won (lost by a single point in the last game).

I know it's a long shot, but if any of you ever know of someone selling a Collector's edition for War of the Ring, let me know. I'd love to get one. I'd pay the original price or close to it, but not gonna pay the $1200 ebay price.

Found a site http://www.nexusgames.com/wotrbon/wotr-ordernow.asp that says it has some, but won't sell to US or Canada. No idea why. They seem to be in Italy. We got anyone in Italy? smile


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Yeah, the only thing I don't like about STONE AGE is the complex scoring with the cards - it took me a couple games to get to the point where I could get what felt like a decent score; I just didn't value collecting those enough.

My one and only game of THUNDERSTONE felt like we had a bunch of the wrong challenge-monsters come up such that hardly anyone could make any headway except the one person who had played before - my one and only game of ASCENSION was much more satisfying, so I ended up liking it better - I might have to give Thunderstone another shot the next time I see it at my gaming groups. I have to admit I'm a little curious about the RESIDENT EVIL DECK BUILDING GAME...

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Well now that I've accumulated a lot of new games and had a chance to play most of them, some really stand out.

Some are the obvious ones you guys first mentioned like Ticket to Ride and Carcassonne. I added Nordic countries to TTR to give us a better 2 player version to play.

But some others that I don't know if we mentioned earlier that have become big favorites.

7 Wonders is a new game that had a lot of hype so I avoided it. I played it a friend's house and I saw the light. 30-45 minute game that plays equally well with 3-7 and doesn't slow down. It's a card game, that has some great ideas. Lots of strategy, plays fast, easy to learn.

Ghost Stories is a great cooperative game that plays tremendously well solo. It's tough and you have to make choices every move. My son doesn't play many games with me thanks to video games, but he saw me playing this and I explained it and he has asked to play it a few times.

Memoir '44/Battlelore are a pair of similar light war games. A lot of the games I traded away to get new games were war games. The problem with the more traditional types is that there are an ungodly amount of rules and teaching someone the game is equivalent to first year calculus. These games have a bit more luck involved some of the other wargames, but the rules are teachable in 5 minutes and the play is quick. It turns into a good tactical game where you can play a scenario in 30 minutes or so.

Galaxy Trucker This is close to being the family favorite, right up there with 7 Wonders. You build a spaceship as fast as you can (yes it's a race). Then you play cards to watch it get destroyed or survive it's journey. Everyone who watches this game, wants to play.

Glory To Rome This is a quick card game. Almost immediately, I thought of AJ when we started playing this game. You build structures that give you powers to alter rules. I could easily see AJ coming up with insane combinations of domination. Sometimes things go peacefully, sometimes the right combination can end the game instantly. Lots of fun, lots of interaction. Another benefit is it costs something like $13

There are a lot of others that I have really enjoyed playing solo, but these really stand out at the moment.



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Note that some of these are also available on the iPad, such as Ticket to Ride and Carcassonne (obviously for people who don't mind playing these on electronic devices such as the iPad).

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Yeah nice if you have an iPad wink TTR is available online also from the publisher. It's a lot of fun and I've played that a lot.

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I got Dominion recently and I'm hooked! As are the rest of the household! grin

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My daughter plays Dominion with me. Picked up a couple of the expansions in trades. Good stuff.

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We have two boxes and two extra promo card sets. We have been promised more for Xmas... if we can wait that long! grin

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From what I've seen of your tastes in games, I'd bet heavily that you'd love 7 Wonders.

Nivek #518239 Tue 21/06/11 17:21 UTC
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I have it. Got it at Christmas but haven't had time to play yet! sob
I just need more time for games, RPing, computer games etc. Work does get in the way so much! grin

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Dang! Break it out Gypsy. Quit playing Dominion for a bit and get it on the table. There is a 2-player version but I haven't tried it yet so if it's just you and Martin then wait, otherwise shelve Dominion for a night and try it. You won't regret it.

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OK, I'll try to fit it in this week but I have a character to do for Ken & I have bridge on Wednesday! grin

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Gypsy, 7 WONDERS really is the next DOMINION - it's totally sick that you have it and haven't played it yet.

I'm not big on GALAXY TRUCKER, mostly because I always get screwed by asteroids and/or bad tile draws.

Heard other good things about GHOST STORIES and GLORY TO ROME.

I've known about MEMOIR '44 and BATTLELORE for sometime now, but as you know now, they can be expensive and last time I knew BL could be hard to find. You may want to round out the set with COMMAND AND COLORS: ANCIENTS, which is from the same designer, uses the same ruleset, and pretty much what it sounds like.

You and other CARC fans should really look over INFINITE CITY, which I recently played - imagine CARCASSONE mixed with DOMINION or GTR - each tile laid offers a special power that lets you squidge the rules in your favor or mess with the opponents - it's sweet... weg


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I traded Warhammer quest for Memoir 44 and 4 expansions, and Galaxy Trucker and Finca and Tobago and Dominion -Intrigue and promos. smile

Battleore I got with Call to Arms in an auction at a good price.

I just laugh and go with the flow in Galaxy Trucker. It's one of the few games, I really don't care if I win, I just have a lot of laughs with it.

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Days of Wonder have just announced Memoir '44 as a computer version. Didn't pay a lot of attention but id they do it like Ticket to Ride it'll be playable solo or online with others.

And OK - I am getting the message about 7 Wonders! grin Though I did play Dominion again last night. lol

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The Memoir online game is very good, but you have to pay for it. They recently sent out an e-mail to customers, offering enough ingots to play roughly 25 free games. (Cost varies a bit by scenario). So it's not the unlimited play of TTR, which I love.


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Gypsy, it's okay - you'll get yours once you do get around to playing, and you're sittin' there gong "WHYY didn't I get to this sooner..."

We have no really smug, knowing emoticons...

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Then instead I will blaze myself

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Well post again when you do play it so you can tell us how right we are! grin

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I just had a thought about the iPad/iPhone versions of some of those board games: The Game Center makes it possible to play with friends who are elsewhere, but only if you have entered them into the Game Center. For example, my email address should be visible in my profile here, and that would enable connecting with me, especially if I get around to buying some of the game apps that support such play.

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