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Thinking Out Loud: October 2005
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Comment-link {margin-left:.6em;}. Thursday, October 27, 2005. RA Far Better Auction Games Out There. Let me get this off my chest from the very start -. For me, Ra. Is a wholly unfulfilling experience. From the lack of information on the tiles, being forced into turns (rather than having decisions) and the lack of action variety makes Ra. One of my least favorite Reiner Knizia games. What do I dislike about Ra? 1) Being Force Fed Your Turn. 2) Lack of Intuitive Information. 3) Knowing You Can't Win.
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Thinking Out Loud: September 2005
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Comment-link {margin-left:.6em;}. Friday, September 30, 2005. In Case of Emergency, Break Game The Anarchist's Guide to Making Games Implode. I just posted a slightly tongue-in-cheek GeekList over at BoardGameGeek. About games that have mechanical chokepoints - games that can either be sabotaged to stalemate (something occurs that freezes the game an no one can play) or artifically ended before the proper game flow ever really gets established. Sounds benign, right? And the other implosive games. Posted ...
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Thinking Out Loud: April 2006
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Comment-link {margin-left:.6em;}. Sunday, April 30, 2006. Geekway to the West A Smashing Success. Just wanted to drop a quick line to tell everyone how smoothly the Geekway went. Despite my anxieties, it can be considered nothing short of a complete, total, sweeping and utterly enjoyable sucess. I'd like to thank all the volunteers and attendees for making the Geekway to the West such a great event - I'm already eager for next year, despite sheer exhaustion. The night was capped off with a rousing 32 pla...
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Thinking Out Loud: June 2005
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Comment-link {margin-left:.6em;}. Thursday, June 30, 2005. Game Session Recap for 6/30/05. I'll update this in the morning, but just got back from the St. Louis Boardgame Meetup at Borders. Got to play a lot of good games with a lot of nice folks. Mystery of the Missing Trey Solved! I was confused yesterday why Michael Silbey (armadi) and Chris Darden (cbdarden) were calling the other guy we were playing with Trey. For some reason, I had thought he was. Yet another BGG member met! On to the games! I real...
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Thinking Out Loud: February 2006
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Comment-link {margin-left:.6em;}. Tuesday, February 28, 2006. I *want* to like Princes of the Renaissance. But it won't let me! Got in a six-player game of Martin Wallace's. Princes of the Renaissance. One of the problems I keep running into with PotR is the intimidation factor. There are so many options from the get go that it's hard to know where to begin. All the city, event and troop tiles are available - so where do you start? The Bottom Line: 6.5. With an 8.5. From first time players. As with a...
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Games Gist: May 2006
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Thoughts and information about games. Saturday, May 20, 2006. Games Played May 20, 2006. One key to happiness GAMES. Another fun family game day. Eventually, I got rolling, collecting a VP card and even the Largest Army. On my last turn, I grabbed the Largest Army points and placed another settlement, which left me in third place, as Katrina won the game. Results: Katrina first; Mason second; me third; Dan fourth; Sue last. First or second all day long); Katrina third; Joel fourth; me fifth; Dan last.
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Games Gist: April 2006
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Thoughts and information about games. Sunday, April 30, 2006. Favorite Family Games - April 2006. One key to happiness GAMES. Here are the results:. Votes - - - Game. 4 Ticket to Ride. 3 Around the World in 80 Days. 2 Hunters and Gatherers. 2 Settlers of Catan. 1 Circus Flohcati (Flea Circus). 1 Princes of Florence. 1 Through the Desert. The games we enjoy playing, but are not our top favorites are: Africa, Can’t Stop, David and Goliath, Frank’s Zoo, Go Wild! Hacienda was not on the ballot, because we ha...
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Games Gist: March 2006
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Thoughts and information about games. Friday, March 31, 2006. Games Played March 25, 2006. One key to happiness GAMES. Another great day of family gaming well, except for one thing: I NOW HAVE THE DUBIOUS HONOR OF OWNING THE LONGEST LOSING STREAK FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY, SINCE WE STARTED KEEPING RECORDS OVER FIVE YEARS AGO! Ahhh - - got that out of my system. The good news is that we did play a new game Alhambra. Gerald near Denver, Colorado; March 2006. Posted by Gerald McD @ 3/31/2006 04:30:00 PM. We’ve ...
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Games Gist: February 2006
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Thoughts and information about games. Monday, February 27, 2006. One key to happiness GAMES. For those of you who think the original Carcassonne. I believe Hunters and Gatherers. Could become the Battlefield of the Tribes, by making the same rule change. Also, consider playing Carcassonne (or H&G) in teams, allowing team members to combine their troops in cities, roads, and fields (or forests, rivers, and valleys), to outnumber their opponents. There are some intriguing possibilities here. It was an inte...
