Boardgames!

[Nerdking]

Thanks guys for the sites.
and where is the world gameboarding championship held?
I'd look forward to attending.

 

[Aabraxan]

Lancaster, PA, according to this website:

http://www.boardgamers.org/

 

[CivCube]

Don't forget to check out BoardGameGeek to find other boardgamers in your area.

 

[Raisin Bran]

I play Axis & allies twice a month with friends.

 

[Volstag]

Huge boardgame nerd. After I discovered boardgamegeek there was no turning back. It started with Settlers, Carcassonne and Puerto Rico and steamrolled from there. Right now I'm really enjoying the wargame titles developed by Columbia Games. They feature excellent rules, streamlined mechanics and, best of all, a respectable playtime (around 2 to 3 hours). Titles to checkout: Hammer of the Scots, Liberty, Crusader Rex, Napoleon, War of 1812, Quebec 1759. While I do enjoy many traditional "Euros" (Puerto Rico, Princes of Florence, El Grande, Tigris & Euphrates, etc), I'm kinda starting to burn out on 'em.... too similiar and somewhat "dry" for my tastes.

For those of you who enjoy Axis & Allies, check out Blood Fued in New York or Twilight Emperium.

-V

 

[warpstorm]

Volstag, it sounds like you are going hardcore. The test, have you given money to GMT's P500 to get a game published sooner?

 

[Volstag]

Volstag, it sounds like you are going hardcore. The test, have you given money to GMT's P500 to get a game published sooner?

Not yet, but I've definitely been tempted to do so.

 

[CivCube]

I think besides Civ and other computer games I already play, I'm now more of a tabletop gamer than a videogamer now. It's quite shocking to see the sheer wealth of quality out there in boardgamedom compared to the videogame industry.

 

[Monker]

Titles to checkout: Hammer of the Scots, Liberty, Crusader Rex, Napoleon, War of 1812, Quebec 1759.

I've played Hammer of the Scots several times, but I've found it to be very random. Maybe I just haven't played enough to know what I'm doing, but the game seems to hinge a lot on how often the english player picks the King. Because without the king, you can't keep most of your guys in Scotland.

Anybody play Paths of Glory or one of the 1800 railroad games?

 

[Volstag]

I've played Hammer of the Scots several times, but I've found it to be very random. Maybe I just haven't played enough to know what I'm doing, but the game seems to hinge a lot on how often the english player picks the King. Because without the king, you can't keep most of your guys in Scotland.

Yeah, the "learning curve" for the Scots is quite a bit steeper than the English. It took about 4 or 5 games before we got our first Scottish victory. Now we're at the point where it's a roughly equal split. As a matter of fact, a couple of games ago, we had the Scots win within the very first round. The only advice I can give is that the Scots have to exploit weaknesses and avoid the English strongpoints like the plague. Though, even then, there are going to be rounds where the Scots are, essentially, on the ropes and taking body blows from the English.

Anybody play Paths of Glory or one of the 1800 railroad games?

I wish PoG was in print... that and Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage. Haven't had the chance to look at any of the 18xx games, but I know many consider them to be classics.

-V

 

[Narz]

I just played Mall Madness for the first time!

Obviously I need to explain - this girl that moved in with a buddy of mine heard I liked board games and wanted to bring over "a game she liked as a kid". I would have prefered to play Catan but was mildly curious and wanting to be pleasant so I went along. It actually wasn't that bad. I'd play again.