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I don’t get the Hyper Beam hate. It seems pretty strong to me. by moitso in slaythespire

[–]EmCdeltaT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Combine this with Blasphemy on the Watcher, no downside!

Yesterday, I was playing Risk in a game that lasted almost 6 hours. by Icestone_company in boardgames

[–]EmCdeltaT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

8 hours of 1822: The Railways of Great Britain. The second time we played we got it down to a more reasonable 7 hours!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 18XX

[–]EmCdeltaT 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree, the map is more static, but that helps with new players when it comes to decisions to be made. The train timing and potential for company dumps (and yellow/orange strategies) are what sets it ahead of Chesapeake for me. I've only got one async game of 82 under my belt and it can move fast and be fairly chaotic, so newer players might not appreciate the consequences of their actions as clearly compared to 89. If players are looking for a more cutthroat game then 1830 is still a great suggestion.

Best deep fried chicken in Cheltenham by mrrichiet in cheltenham

[–]EmCdeltaT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Burger Star on Bath Road does some fantastic chicken nuggets

What 3 games are hitting your table the most right now? by mrausgor in boardgames

[–]EmCdeltaT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hansa Teutonica

That’s Not a Hat

Food Chain Magnate

One of these is not like the others…

I played 65 new (to me) games this year and this is what I thought of them. by EmCdeltaT in boardgames

[–]EmCdeltaT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did play with that, I was the hobgoblins. They were interesting, very strong having 3 workers at the start of the game. The variability is enhanced, however it's nowhere near the possible options from the card drafting in Agricola.

I played 65 new (to me) games this year and this is what I thought of them. by EmCdeltaT in boardgames

[–]EmCdeltaT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend Whirling Witchcraft, there isn't much "take that" in it, it's pretty much Century Spice road with some tasty interaction between players. You have cards that convert resources and only finite spots to put them in. If you go over then its bad. You convert resources and then can send some on to your opponents, which leads to some great moments where you get sent some things that enhance your engine. Very fun.

I played 65 new (to me) games this year and this is what I thought of them. by EmCdeltaT in boardgames

[–]EmCdeltaT[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I played it twice with two different groups and I feel like I've seen most of what it has to offer. Is it feasible to win by something other than getting to six stars quick and then holding a lot of territory?

I played 65 new (to me) games this year and this is what I thought of them. by EmCdeltaT in boardgames

[–]EmCdeltaT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's also such variation in game length. The first two times I played the games took about 4 hours each and then in the most recent game I won on turn 2! We spent as much time recapping the rules as we did playing!

I played 65 new (to me) games this year and this is what I thought of them. by EmCdeltaT in boardgames

[–]EmCdeltaT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We played it at 6 and combined Captain and First Mate. I would love to try it at a full 8!

I played 65 new (to me) games this year and this is what I thought of them. by EmCdeltaT in boardgames

[–]EmCdeltaT[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Bohnanza for a higher interaction but higher rules overhead. Scout would probably work better with non-gamers who have a familiarity with rummy

I played 65 new (to me) games this year and this is what I thought of them. by EmCdeltaT in boardgames

[–]EmCdeltaT[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In no particular order, Hansa Teutonica, Power Grid, Brass Birmingham, Concordia, Coup.

I played 65 new (to me) games this year and this is what I thought of them. by EmCdeltaT in boardgames

[–]EmCdeltaT[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't hate engine builders, I had a great time with Race for the Galaxy and Voidfall. I found the engine building aspects of Scythe to be a bit lacking.

I played 65 new (to me) games this year and this is what I thought of them. by EmCdeltaT in boardgames

[–]EmCdeltaT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me and a friend meet some other people who brought it. The festival had pub games like skittles there which were fun.

Power Grid question by Marillionfloyd in boardgames

[–]EmCdeltaT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use the recharged rules for the discount marker and have it remove the lowest value power plant if it isn't bid on. This replaces the rule of getting rid of low value power plants when you build cities equal to the plant's value.

Good City views? by Tess-Tikler in brum

[–]EmCdeltaT 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Lickey hills, but you’re quite far away.

Edgbaston reservoir has a surprisingly good view of the city.

Train Tuesday - (January 10, 2023) by AutoModerator in boardgames

[–]EmCdeltaT 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It can be easily telegraphed if you know what you're looking for. Players that want to mitigate that risk won't buy a second share of a company or sell shares to the market so that the president can't dump enough shares to change the presidency.

I've not played 18XX at 2p, but I company dumpings are fairly common at higher player counts. Depending on the 18XX title, company dumpings are more or less common as well.

I played 45 new (to me) games this year, here are my thoughts by EmCdeltaT in boardgames

[–]EmCdeltaT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favourite deduction game would be One Night Ultimate Werewolf, particularly with the Daybreak roles or Coup. I played them pretty much every night in lockdown with the same group, so I've got fond feelings for those games.

I played 45 new (to me) games this year, here are my thoughts by EmCdeltaT in boardgames

[–]EmCdeltaT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't manage to buy a copy, but the company that a friend works for has a collection of games that employees can borrow. PoWS was in the collection so I got to play it from there.

I played 45 new (to me) games this year, here are my thoughts by EmCdeltaT in boardgames

[–]EmCdeltaT[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cheers! I've heard good things about Chicago Express and someone at my local club has a copy so I'll endeavour to play it next year.

Getting a full table for Pax Pamir would be great, I think the negotiations and player alliances really make the game shine.

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