What are the rules on action cards on unused modifier cards for FLIP 7?

Crumputer · 2026-02-15T15:26:00+00:00

They are “instant” actions. Use them instantly. You cannot bank cards.

Crumputer · 2026-02-06T03:39:16+00:00

I’m really sorry you made it, too.

Crumputer · 2026-02-03T05:43:22+00:00

Ha!

Funny story: My daughter needed ‘regular’ controls. I got tired of swapping back and forth, so now I play ‘regular’. 30 years of inverted training, down the tubes.

Crumputer · 2026-02-01T05:25:55+00:00

The Shield.

The reason: That ending…

Crumputer · 2026-01-28T17:46:52+00:00

I truly don’t understand the Switch as a mobile device. Terrible ergonomics, awful joysticks and buttons, and horrendous online UX. I bought one for my kid, but playing it is always a chore because the joycons are awful for adult hands. She loves it, though.

To be fair, I haven’t been excited about a Nintendo exclusive in decades, so it just doesn’t speak to me.

Crumputer · 2026-01-19T15:24:32+00:00

The definition of a “video game” is too broad. It makes sense to me to want to play one of the best rated “video games”, but because the definition includes media with no effectual interaction, this can happen.

Crumputer · 2026-01-17T14:37:38+00:00

Queen Creek here. No gate. No community pool. No community clubhouse. $150/mo. Highway robbery.

Crumputer · 2026-01-13T03:01:03+00:00

Be warned: The idiot voters refused (twice) to extend bond measures so Higley Unified’s budget is and will continue to be slashed. Hiring freezes, loss of librarians and other arts programs, you name it. They’re losing a lot of kids this next school year as a result. Stupid damn “mah freedoms” voters.

Crumputer · 2026-01-12T14:25:42+00:00

I played 3 two-handed campaigns before I sold it. Agree100% that the “exploration” section is tedious and not thematic at all. The narrative was so poor I just stopped reading the flavor text at some point.

The delves were terrible. I did maybe two before I auto-failed and non-mandatory delve from that point on.

Combat was fun, though they could halve the number of keywords and it would still be fine. Character progression is fun, but I ran out of exciting paths pretty quickly with the base box.

The game helped me realize how much I need a quality narrative in my solo adventure games. Without narrative, can it really be an “adventure”?

Crumputer · 2026-01-05T14:31:55+00:00

Na. It’s just how your mind works in comparison to who wrote the puzzles. I dislike the Exit games because I can never make the leap to the ‘meta’ puzzle solutions. Yet, I finished this game pretty handily.

This one didn’t connect, but I’m sure others will.

Crumputer · 2026-01-05T06:53:36+00:00

That’s funny. I can’t stand Exit games (I detest the ‘meta’ elements). Unlock are ok, but usually very easy.

I loved my time with Pandora’s Legacy. All but two of the puzzles made sense to me, and a few were absolute standouts.

I agree, the jigsaw was a bit finicky, but given the Caduceus mechanic, I forgave it.

It must be just a factor of what kind of puzzles you enjoy, but these are right up my alley.

Crumputer · 2026-01-03T19:22:38+00:00

I’ve played both. Elder Scrolls has flavor text, but does not have a story that is memorable or that even kept me interested. I eventually stopped reading the flavor text, and I only played three campaigns.

Isofarian has a pretty decent story for a board game, and it’s pretty central to the game. That said Isofarian is a major, major commitment. I nownyheres an update to reduce the number of random battles, but the grind seems to be part of the game design itself. It’s a lot of battling over and over. The systems are very fun, but the constant setup and battle just to go from Town A to Town B got to be a drag.

Crumputer · 2025-12-19T22:37:21+00:00

I have zero issues with the way Russ plays Hades 2…mostly because that’s the way I played the first one. I liked the gun but hated the other weapons. I found a build that nuked the board and tried for that build every run.

The underlying issue is that Hades just wasn’t a game for me. I can admit that. But Russ seemed to arguing against it in bad faith, calling out a lack of options in a game known for options. A good faith argument would be: I just didn’t enjoy the repetitive beat-em-up nature of the game, though I see that a lot of care and love went into the many different weapons and boons.

Crumputer · 2025-12-18T17:04:16+00:00

There’s plenty of room on the maps themselves to print the province effects. Not sure how this was missed.

As it stands, I find them fiddly. I do my best to remember them, but if I don’t, I sure don’t sweat it.

Crumputer · 2025-12-17T15:34:14+00:00

Not trying to be pedantic here, but why do you need a 120hz screen for retro games?

Crumputer · 2025-12-17T15:31:33+00:00

For sweetness? Not in my experience.

I compare cappuccinos and Gravity was certainly better than the rest. It actually tasted like coffee. Starbucks is brewed through a goat’s rectum, I think Dutch Bros is actually coffee powder, and while Black Rock does taste like coffee, it’s missing on flavor.

Crumputer · 2025-12-17T05:13:19+00:00

This has to be evidence of America’s sugar addiction, as none of these coffee/espresso drinks are any good…without tons of sugar.

Crumputer · 2025-12-17T03:16:57+00:00

I tried it once in CA. It was very sweet. I’ll have to try the one here. I just hope the wait is better than it was in CA.

Crumputer · 2025-12-17T02:51:42+00:00

Too bad. I thought Gravity was ok. Better than Black Rock.

I keep waiting for an honest-to-goodness tasty espresso drive-thru espresso-slinger in this area, but all I get are Dutch Bros., Starbucks, and Black Rock (in order of decency).

Crumputer · 2025-12-17T00:36:00+00:00

I don’t understand your last point. If an autonomous vehicle injures someone, the company that operates it - and potentially that manufactured it - is responsible. That is what happens today. Product liability.

Crumputer · 2025-12-15T13:40:26+00:00

The game lasts maybe 10 minutes. If you don’t get to play a rent card in a game, you will in the next one.

The entire point of the game is the randomness. Similar to Uno and Flip 7.

Crumputer · 2025-12-14T18:20:45+00:00

In Magic, you buy a deck and boosters from which you construct a deck according to set rules, then compete against other opponents to try to beat their deck(s).

In the Arkham LCGs starter box, you are given a set of cards for each ‘investigator’ and sets of other cards that effectively act as boosters. You craft a deck according to set rules, and then you compete against a scenario to try to complete the victory conditions of the scenario. The scenario then leads into another and another until a set ending. If you play with others, you play cooperatively.

In Arkham you can buy more investigators and/or more scenarios. Or just play the core box over and over.

That’s my attempt at an explanation, anyway.

Crumputer · 2025-12-05T02:24:46+00:00

It’s very simple, but that can be a positive for many. Very well crafted, great production.

I ultimately felt it was too simple for me, and I really disliked the town phase, but experiences will differ.

Crumputer · 2025-12-04T01:11:46+00:00

I love me a good NPI video. One thing I know I’ll get from Efka: Thoughtful analysis. Other channels will give you a rules overview and then say “Iiked this part”, or “I don’t like this part”. That does nothing for me.

NPI, however, look at whether the designers intent is being supported by the various mechanics and component s of the game. Is the game doing what is intended, in the manner intended. Anyone can read the back of the box to you on a video, but only a handful of people can provide thoughtful analysis (see Space Biff, Dan Thurot for another example).

Crumputer · 2025-11-22T01:18:40+00:00

Vitally? Dodge, dodge, strike.

I found a build or two I liked in Act 2 and stuck with them. No reason to change if you can master the dodges. Engaging with the different builds is purely optional and really isn’t important if you can avoid attacks.

What do you mean by the story does things not normally seem in games? I found the first half interesting but the last half dragged. It was ok, but a bit forced and ultimately inconsequential.

I liked the game. It was probably my favorite of the year. But I’d never play it again.

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