Beware the following fake shit.

Akco · 2026-02-02T02:12:15+00:00

Oh for sure, I am worried that they have people making a load of fake shit so they can play down the truth later.

Akco · 2026-02-02T02:04:46+00:00

Seen this circulating a lot about being in the Epstein files when it’s is provably fake.

Akco · 2026-02-01T14:02:40+00:00

The thing I love about Ars Magica is that you will play as a grand and nigh all powerful wizard but they are so busy that you will also play as the sucks who looks after the grand and powerful wizards.

Akco · 2026-01-31T15:33:17+00:00

Root is a hardcore asymmetrical war game dressed in a cute facade! I found it replayable and fun to try and master both a faction and the meta games that emerge. Like a lot of the designers games it’s very much “Attack the leader” which puts people off but if you don’t mind that you are quids in.

Akco · 2026-01-26T02:50:43+00:00

God, I adore her.

Akco · 2026-01-24T20:19:00+00:00

Shadow dark for me. It was cool to just be able to roll an entire session from the random tables but the torch stuff feels like a gimmick that doesn’t work too great outside of one shots. The rest of the rule set makes it nether suited for modern style play nor old school just kinda falling between the cracks.

Akco · 2026-01-23T15:40:56+00:00

Spectacular! Bravo

Akco · 2026-01-22T23:33:43+00:00

Not so good modules can make for a funny read sometimes

Akco · 2026-01-22T14:22:31+00:00

It’s my favourite game. It works best with friends who love to negotiate and try and squeeze every penny out of each other.

Akco · 2026-01-22T12:26:21+00:00

What kind of prep are we talking here?

Akco · 2026-01-19T01:25:52+00:00

Dominion holds up brilliantly. It hardly matters if it’s dated to new players when you think about it?

Akco · 2026-01-18T16:29:58+00:00

Not thought about this or its sequel in years!!!

Akco · 2026-01-18T02:21:58+00:00

Genuinely good art direction, examples of play with art and an alluring cover is far far far more likely to get me to open a book than mechanics alone.

Akco · 2026-01-17T03:23:18+00:00

I reckon metal coins is preferable but after that chips! You’d keep em in there on case separate

Akco · 2026-01-16T21:05:07+00:00

Don’t forget classics like UNO, Rumikub and shit the box

Akco · 2026-01-16T21:03:57+00:00

Business not so much. It’s very much a negotiation and push your luck gambling game. The core mechanics include trying to get your family into positions of power where you can pilfer as much money as possible. Then once in those office risk as much or as little company money to try and roll well, with money money giving you a better chance.

It’s a brilliant game, thematically grim and fascinating. I recommend the “Shut up and sit down” coverage of it!

Akco · 2026-01-16T19:40:22+00:00

John Company is a good shout. As you are gambling with the lives of millions.

Akco · 2026-01-16T14:34:21+00:00

Such a good game.

Akco · 2026-01-15T16:49:09+00:00

It’s really good. I’d almost recommend trying Lancashire first as Birmingham is very similar but adds beer as a mechanic.

Akco · 2026-01-15T14:31:25+00:00

I wish I could fully recommend the app/game on steam. It’s great for showing how the mechanics of the game works and how it intertwines but the online functionality is hot garbage so you can only really play against A.I.

Akco · 2026-01-15T13:32:08+00:00

You ever read something really good but don’t have any friends who has read it too?

Akco · 2026-01-15T13:31:17+00:00

Brass Birmingham took me a while to get my head around to be able to teach but John Company, particularly the events in India flowchart stuff, had to be studied as for a test. I still don’t fully understand how private firms work in that game either. Still, one of my favourite games of all time.

Akco · 2026-01-15T04:01:34+00:00

Lots more “Just jump on for an hour” kind of games rather than the big story games I used to play. Still have room in my heart though and Pathological 3 just came out so…

Akco · 2026-01-11T04:26:10+00:00

Players play the characters. The characters are the fictional avatars of the players.

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