tl:dr we want a quick game during lunchtime during an acting gig, quick, easy set up. thanks!

i am starting a new theatre acting job next week, and luckily this time i know most of the people on the small project (including my partner and best friend)! and we love board games. so i wanted to buy board games that is mostly 4 people, but happy to look at 3 player or 6 player options too.

so we will play during lunchtime or during show run, play one before.

so the games needs to quick to set up (or if not but has the option to set up quickly by buying bags)

it needs to be short, like 20-30 mins. size is not an issue as have a car.

so this list below doesn’t match the criteria above but it’s so you know what out type is!

we do love a party/funny game too. like we play jack box all the time but the switch screen is too small!

games we REALLY love: mysteriem, zombiecide, betrayal at baldurs gate, scrawl, jaipur, any escape type of game, D&D

games we loved: colt express, ghost blitz, paranormal detective, pandemic, escape the dark castle, exploding kittens, secret hitler, fire in the hole, on a scale of one to r-rex, uproar

games we liked: magic maze, sushi go, anomia, villainous, unstable unicorns

games we not a fan of: munchkin, rock paper wizard, dix it, taboo

games we really do not like: catan, risk, carcassonne, any classic games like monopoly

thank you!

After watching a few reviews and looking at how to play the game I picked this one up, but it has not been played yet.

At my local gamenight a bunch of gamers who bring a bunch of games get together and then pitch each game to the group and then give two votes on the game we play that night.

How would you pitch this game to them? I have never played it, the theme seems super dry and uninteresting. How would you phrase or sell Hansa? Give me some ideas I’m trying to get it played

It might be that I've done something wrong, but I think I truly didn't. If you play with the dwarf or any similar character like the other 2 guys with the sword, then just find something else to do in the next 2 hours while waiting for the other characters slaying all the zombies. We even tried to keep the same leveling pace, but all of my turns were either roll a single dice, often not killing any Monster even with the best Hammers or axes (while other characters like the nun or the Elf rolled like 3/4 dices with less points to hit) or break Doors / take an objective. Somehow I've reached the Yellow level (8 total points, 5 of wich were from collecting an "X". Wooooah) to gain one extra action to roam around the roads. And then, the game ended (reached the objective of killing an abomination already spawned in a closed Building) before I've even started to have the slightest ounce of fun. Might be the characters, but I'm glad I don't own this game (played it at a friend's place).

Sincerely, a waste money otherwise. And I talk as someone who enjoys both casual and strategic board games, but I would rate this game at best with a 4 or 5/10, just for the artworks and IF you have enough luck to get a decent character. Not recomended.

I am looking for short board or card games that appropriate for 3rd grade. Hopefully nothing longer than 20 minutes.

Hello, I'd like to have some very basics clarifications about points that I didn't found in FAQs.

1st : about the pistols, I'm shooting at someone who have his 2 loyalties cards revealed, should he take 1 damage or can he reveal his ID card instead ?

We were first thinking that no but lot of time we found ourself just slowly (also very annoying) pewpewing us with companion and pistols because none of us wanted to reveal the IDs cards of our enemies and risking a turnaround from the opponents. Did we missed something? I know programs cards can reveal IDs but there is not that many...

2nd : linking with my first point, is there any other ways to reveal your ID or even ideas so we could dodge this boring situation ?

Also we're playing mostly at 6. Should we cut the companion for another rifle?

Sorry for my English.

Since Yahoo Games shutted down in 2016, after 8 years, Yahoo seems to be about to relaunch Yahoo Games. The youth of netizens who once often played board games on Yahoo is coming back! (Forgive my poor English haha)

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I’ve spent about 200 hours designing, playing and working on my board game so I have my finished prototype. The next step is to try and bring it to market but I have no idea how to even start. I’m based in the UK and do not want to go down the route of selling my game to a publisher as I believe it’s got the potential to be a big hit.

Any advice from someone who is involved or understands the industry can give me? Thanks a lot

We've been playing 2-player Voidfall a couple of times recently, all three variants, and to me it feels like the game comes so close, but then falls short in both coop and pvp game modes (solo is good).

Coop: there's not too much interaction between the players aside from planning, and the mechanics around the crisis lengthen both the setup and the gametime significantly, to the point of us questioning whether it's worth it (we phased out Eldritch Horror for the same reason, meaning the long setup). Nevertheless, this felt like the 'intended' way to play the game and the more coherent game mode in terms of how the mechanics and the theme worked together.

Pvp: there's just basically no interaction here. No mechanics build on the pvp game mode, which made us feel like all mechanics are for coop or the solo mode. Player interaction seems to be limited to a race to get tech and agenda cards (which is not much of a race at 2 players) and direct combat which is unlikely to happen. I admit the threat of direct confrontation and when to go into it or how to avoid it is fun, but there are barely any options to pull something surprising due to how completely deterministic and open-information combat is. You can look at the board and the techs and you can effectively see how the next 2-3 combat encounters would play out, without having the chance to add an edge. In the end games passed usually without having any meaningful interaction (if any at all).

I don't necessarily miss dice (though I don't mind if we have them like in SW: Rebellion) but I do miss having options to influence the other player besides denying cards.

How do y'all see this? Am I missing something that would enhance player interaction? If this is really just how it is, is there a 4x game that's enjoyable for 2 players and has both complexity and interaction?

SW Rebellion and Imperial/Twilight Struggle (though I wouldn't expect the same zero-sum game type interaction) are some of our favourite games, but they fill their niches, so with Voidfall I was expecting a 'little bit of everything' - not focusing on a specific mechanic/theme (liek the other 3), rather more symmetrical but having options for different playstyles while still keeping the players interacting (so, a 4x).

Hi, I saw a recommendation video for Fractured Sky and it's a game that looks like it would be prime for my lady. I couldn't find it on Amazon and the local game store doesn't have any copies. Anyone know where I might find it? Specifically the 'Deluxe Edition' with upgraded components...

Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I wanted to share a simple Chrome extension I made to customize the front end of OLWLG. It's nothing too fancy, just some basic edits I put together in a bit of a brute force way (I'll admit, I was feeling a bit lazy).

The extension mainly tweaks some styles and images to give OLWLG a slightly different look. It's nothing groundbreaking, but it might make browsing OLWLG a tad more enjoyable for those who prefer a bit of customization.

If you're interested, you can check it out here. And of course, any feedback or suggestions for improvements are always welcome!

Cheers!

Screenshot with extension.

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Wondering if anyone knows how the P500 purchasing process works with GMT games. I placed an order for Mr. President a couple of weeks ago. Being under the P500 label has it at a decent price and I don’t need the game right away. That said, it’d be nice to know if I’m looking at a month or 6 months or ???

I spend way too much free time on here, YT, and BGG looking at games. When I actually open FB, every other ad is a KS ad now. I want it all, but luckily am realistic that my life is busy and I can't afford the time and money for everything.

Top of the list for me are TCGs. I have played a few in the past, digital and TT (using friends cards), and I love them, but I just cannot accept the financial sinkhole that physical TCGs are.

Games that use the Villainous Model, that require you to buy several sets have a collect 'em all element, I generally try to avoid unless at a steep discount.

The last for me is Theme. IP games, especially where I am not familiar with the IP. I know the Dune games are great. I am sure I would enjoy playing them, but the theme alone stops me from purchasing. Historical war games do not interest me either.

I find my TT games in the $20-$60 that don't need expansions are the sweet spot for me. These KS projects like Fractured Sky, where the base game is $50 which is great, but the deluxe edition is $130 and while it looks amazing, in the end it is just overproduced and overkill. Fromage is the first KS I have backed and feel the deluxe is actually worth it for just $15 more.

Happy May Day everyone!

To celebrate International Workers’ Day, we cooperated with Hegemonic Project Games to bring one of you a copy of Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory.

Hegemony is an asymmetric political board game for 2-4 players that lets you simulate a whole nation! Engage in political intrigues, forge great economic strategies and astonish your foes by cunning maneuvers to increase the power of your class and carry out your agenda. Create an ideological consensus, become the hegemon and lead your people to wealth and prosperity!

The game was made in cooperation with renowned academics and uses theoretical concepts such as Socialism, Neoliberalism, Nationalism, Globalism without prescribing any ideology. Build companies, initiate strikes, engage in foreign trade, propose policies, create unions, expand your political influence, and much more and simultaneously you will learn more about the world around you!

Hegemony BGG

Official Website

Prizes: 1 winner will get a copy of Hegemony: Lead Your Class to Victory base game.

Giveaway participation: Leave a comment! What’s your favourite worker meeple from a game? What’s your favourite worker placement game?

The winners will be selected by Reddit Raffler and will be announced on May 15 12.00 AM GMT.

Last night I played a board game (card game) that had a cardboard tile in the middle and we drew 8 dragon cards and placed them around the tile based on their type. Each player then placed a marker on the dragon they wanted an could then either take the card into their hand or sell the card for stones. You could then spend the stones to play the dragons. I have spent all morning googling it and I cannot find it anywhere. Thank you in advance!

I'm very perplexed by the amount of posts asking people to identify a random piece of a game and where it belongs to. Do people really lose game pieces all that often, and even worse, they can't tell where it came from? I'm trying to understand how its such a common phenomenon in this subreddit.

Gune is a solo rpg, inspired by Dune. It’s got mind expanding substances, worm riding, and desert nomads, but you can also buy a used van. It’s based off of the Tunnel Goons system, hence the name.

I made it for myself, but I hope you will enjoy it too.

Check it out if you’re interested in a solo RPG with simple rules and Dune vibes. It’s available for free.

GUNE

Pls hear me out before downvoting me.

We're looking for a coop game that contains heavier tokens only (like Hive) but it should be possible to be played cooperatively.

We had lots of fun playing Bonanza cooperatively ("Let's break our coin record"). So now we're wondering, if Azul or Sagrada (two games with great ratings, sturdy pieces and awesome looks) could be played in the same manner.

What do you think? Or do you know another game, that would fit these criteria?

These days I don't see Gloomhaven being sold on any platform. Is Cephalofair planning a version 2? Else I don't see why they would stop producing such a successful game.

I recently bought Star Wars Unlimited (starter set) and I've been loving playing it with my wife. However, as I'm not able to play it at any local places and my wife will likely be my only opponent, I'm wondering if the Deckbuilding Game would make for a better board game on a evening, or are they just too dissimilar to compare? I originally wanted the Deckbuilding game but ended up with SWU on a whim from the excitement of the new release.

Thanks!

After a few years in the hobby and 60-ish games in my collection, the rate of new purchases have slowed. With that, sadly, also the sense of discovery. Today when I research games I can mostly find something in my collection that has roughly similar mechanics, and if I enjoy what I have I see no reason to invest in something that will feel almost the same. But I miss that feeling of opening up and discovering something new.

As an example, I have a few games whose main mechanic would be considered worker placement. So when I read about other games that has that I feel it's probably more of the same. I'm also convinced I'm probably wrong. I also assume I'm not the first board gamer feeling this way.

So I'm interested to hear of others' opinions and experiences regarding this. Is there a game that you played that had a mechanic familiar to you but still flipped your expectations upside down? Or is there a game that suddenly opened your eyes to a mechanic/genre you previously had avoided because you didn't find it interesting? Is there a less popular mechanic out there that needs more attention?

What was your "reigniting the spark"-moment?

Does Singapore have a decent secondhand market for board games? And are there any good Singaporean games I should buy as a sort of memento? Anything else I should check out board games related in Singapore?

I was working designing some paper coasters for a project today when I remembered the old rumor that Skull had been designed using bar coasters.

It got me thinking, are there any other games that can be played with only coasters?

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