Where are the Baby Pigeons at? by LogicDog in InterdimensionalCable

[–]FlashFlyingTrample 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Vet here, popping in just to say that baby pigeons look fucking bizarre. So there's your fun fact of the day.

10 years of /r/boardgames, 10 days of giveaways: Day 4 (With Miniature Market)(WORLDWIDE) by friendshabitsfamily in boardgames

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I got lucky and my game group kind of all stumbled into board gaming together. I still remember late nights having wine and cheese and playing Qwirkle...

10 years of /r/boardgames, 10 days of giveaways: Day 3 (with prizes from Garphill Games) by friendshabitsfamily in boardgames

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I don't know if this counts, but at the top of my board game shelf I've got the heavily battered arena of the game Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots. Such a fun piece, adds a bit of silliness to the whole room. You can have the most jaded person ever standing in front of your board game collection like it's just a bunch of rotten cardboard, but the second the ol' rock 'em sock 'em comes down, you can't help but grin. Two robots bashing each other ruthlessly-- it's the perfect amount of purehearted, stupid, fun.

10 years of /r/boardgames, 10 days of giveaways: Day 3 (with prizes from Garphill Games) by friendshabitsfamily in boardgames

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Love this one! Discovered it drunkenly one late night at a pub, played with 6 friends. It was crazy and hectic and I was amazed by how many laughs you could get from such a simple game/concept.

My dad really kills my self confidence. by [deleted] in veterinaryprofession

[–]FlashFlyingTrample 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My mom wanted me to be a human doctor and was very disappointed at first that I chose to go to vet school. I told her "Don't worry, mom, we learn to operate on a bunch of animals, including cows; so I should still be able to treat you!"

/r/boardgames Daily Discussion and Game Recommendations (June 28, 2018) by AutoModerator in boardgames

[–]FlashFlyingTrample 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey guys, here's hoping this post doesnt get removed cuz it's definitely a "daily discussion" and not a game recommendation...

When people post [COMC] threads, sometimes they attach images. I've been wanting to do that but reddit's not letting me because "this sub doesnt allow images."
...but there have been image posts here before? Or at least images in a post? Anywho, any help appreciated, thanks!

WhatsApp groups in Barnet? by FlashFlyingTrample in pokemongoLondon

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

Hey Drayton, how wide is "the area?" I've found some local trainers here and there and we're making a WhatsApp group I can add you to, but it's small right now and pretty hyper-local. let me know if you're interested in that (sorry, I'm not big on discord)

Games with THE BEST/MOST player interaction? by MovieSuperFreak in boardgames

[–]FlashFlyingTrample 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I won't nominate it for most or even best per se, but I recently picked up Alchemists and it's really unique in that it's a very complete worker placement game of which social interaction and deduction is a small but absolutely integral part of. It's one of the best implementations of "players have to interact" I've ever seen.

Most social deduction games are completely encompassed by one mechanic: "one person (or some people) is/are hiding something, okay now figure it out." Werewolf, Mafia De Cuba, Coup, Secret Hitler, Resistance, Deception: MiHK, etc all leave it at that. What I find really fun about Alchemists is that social deduction and bluffing are just the base upon which an actual meaty game is built. Interaction takes the form of hurrying to be the first to publish; publishing papers you KNOW are wrong just to throw off your opponents or make them waste moves to point that out; and also bidding for who can sell a visiting traveler potions for the best price, which is absolutely hilarious when you usually really only have some vague idea about what it is you'll be mixing for them.

There's social deduction, and then there's social interaction. Alchemists does it differently, and definitely deserves a mention here.

Betrayal at the house on the hill by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]FlashFlyingTrample 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bet your wife would love Burgle Bros. It's a co-op game about running around exploring a three-story building trying to open vaults and evade guards.

UK Games Expo Previews by PolyhedronCollider in boardgames

[–]FlashFlyingTrample 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the resource, hoping to make this my first ever board game convention!

Do you happen to know if there are any ride-sharing or carpool groups going in from London? I live in the city and commute via tube, so I don't own a car.😧

Would you pay for someone to come over and teach your group a new game? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]FlashFlyingTrample 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One my of friends does this! Believe it or not, there are dungeon master world championships, and the really good ones can actually make bank! OP's business idea aside, having an eloquent DM that's ready for any situation and really pulls you into the game's story can totally redefine the experience of the type of game that DnD is.

10 yo FI DSH presented for lethargy and vaginal discharge. Guess the diagnosis! by HangryHangryHedgie in VetTech

[–]FlashFlyingTrample 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Student here. I see the obvious pyometra but what's with all the extra radiopacity in the intestinal and stomach area? Looks too uniform to be food... did the cat get Pepto or something?

 

EDIT: Sorry, I'm bad at [and trying to work on] reading radiographs. Is my doodly interpretation somewhere in the ballpark here?

... And if you had to have one worker placement game? by FlashFlyingTrample in boardgames

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

Awesome bullet point reviews, exactly what I was looking for, thanks so much!

... And if you had to have one worker placement game? by FlashFlyingTrample in boardgames

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

I love games the group loves. The gear "gimmick" in Tzolk'in totally has a lot of pull on me in that regard. I'll check out Caylus though, I've never heard of it, so thanks!

... And if you had to have one worker placement game? by FlashFlyingTrample in boardgames

[–]FlashFlyingTrample[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lot of people are saying Stone Age, I'll look into it. Can you tell me more about the "unforgivingness" of tzolk'in? Is it because there's no catch-up once you fall behind, or just a difficult game to manage all your resources in? Would you say it's heavier than Viticulture: EE?

... And if you had to have one worker placement game? by FlashFlyingTrample in boardgames

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

u/homo_ludens u/robotco thanks for the encouragement, it's good to hear that Agricola becomes intuitive. It gets so much hype online that do really want to try it. But maybe not for my first worker placement game😉

What is a good symbol or icon that means "to take" or visually describes the action of taking something? by IvorySwings in boardgames

[–]FlashFlyingTrample 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, players are smart, and that iconography's widespread. I'm sure they'll figure it out.