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| Title | Title | Comment | Post date | Rating |
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| Mage Knight Board Game | My Favorite Game |
Mage Knight incorporates lots of varied mechanics, such as deck-building and character growth, but at its root I would describe it as a mathy puzzler. Despite the fantasy adventure theme, I would say this game is solidly in the Euro-style game group, as there's little to no luck, all information is available to you, and the game mostly comes down to each player putting together all the factors and trying to optimize their turn. This game definitely isn't for everyone, since it has a high learning curve, and games can drag on, especially when introducing new players to the game, or if playing with some Analysis Paralysis (AP) prone players. But anyone who's not daunted by heavier games, and puts in the time to learn this brain-burner will see why it gets so much love (see its BGG rank). Also, this series of videos is worth a watch for anyone who isn't sure if this game is for them or not, or is interested in learning. They do a much better job of explaining the games than the (admittedly confusing) two rule books and information cards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_zW9zDxeYU&list=PLB7C824980F797C4A |
Thu, 2014-10-09 18:04 |
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| Cosmic Encounter | Argh! Can't make it. Sorry! |
Argh! Can't make it. Sorry! Conquer many planets for me. |
Thu, 2014-10-09 10:45 | |
| Dark Darker Darkest | The Dark Ends! |
With darkness deepening quickly and a horde of dozens of zombies chasing us down, the survivors were able to deal the last bit of damage to Dr. Mortimer and secure the cure to the zombie plague while the mad doctor's corpse burned to cinders. |
Wed, 2014-10-08 22:34 | |
| Dark Darker Darkest | Can't figure out how to |
Can't figure out how to delete comments. But consider my spot open again. Sorry! |
Wed, 2014-10-08 16:38 | |
| Dark Darker Darkest | Prepare Yourselves! |
It's almost time to enter the dark. Are you ready? Steel your nerves! |
Wed, 2014-10-08 16:30 | |
| Last Night on Earth: Timber Peak | Reserving a seat! |
"Last Night on Earth" is one of my favorite games, but I've not had the chance to play "Timber Peak" as of yet, so this will be good! Save me a seat Mr. Taylor! |
Tue, 2014-10-07 10:57 | |
| Dark Darker Darkest | Save a seat for two! |
Looking forward to learning this game - looks very intriguing! |
Tue, 2014-10-07 07:43 | |
| Dark Darker Darkest | So much want! |
Gotta learn this one! |
Sun, 2014-10-05 18:39 | |
| We're open! | SWEET! |
Just drove by and noticed the place today! I have no idea how I missed this kickstarter. But Great job guys! Looking forward to stopping in when I have some time. Congrats to everyone involved! :) |
Sun, 2014-10-05 17:59 | |
| Fury of Dracula | Immersion-breaking mechanic |
This game is pretty incredible. It's highly thematic, with plenty of deduction, bluffing, strategy, and beautiful mechanics. With one glaring exception. Combat is decided by the two combatants each rolling a single D6 (six-sided die), high number wins. That's it. There are some interesting mechanics behind deciding what happens next, and even a couple ways to add to die rolls, but for all the well designed bits of this game, this one jarring break from its elegance is enough to shift my opinion of it from possibly one of my top games to mediocre at best. |
Sun, 2014-10-05 09:36 |
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