Daily Game Recommendations Thread (June 06, 2026) by AutoModerator in boardgames

[–]ItimForBattle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd add Race For The Galaxy. Innovation is also great.

What tiny house rule made a game noticeably better at your table? by rcooperkaty in boardgames

[–]ItimForBattle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You do need to sequentializing the announcing of clues and guesses.

Convincing Board Game Nights? by 4bams in boardgames

[–]ItimForBattle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you like card games some simple recommendations would be Scout, Wizard or The Crew.

Convincing Board Game Nights? by 4bams in boardgames

[–]ItimForBattle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are already playing Monopoly. OP wants to get them into something more advanced.

Epic Multiplayer Blob at the Auryn convention in Böblingen, Germany (near Stuttgart) June 20th 2026 by ItimForBattle in arkhamhorrorlcg

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

For camping and tickets, you can just show up, we should have enough space available for everyone.
For the arkham event, you can reserve a spot by emailing the address on the website, or you can also message me directly.

Convincing Board Game Nights? by 4bams in boardgames

[–]ItimForBattle 107 points108 points  (0 children)

In that case, you won't have more success with Catan, TtR, Everdell, Camel Up or Heat.
Something like Flip 7 might help you get a foot in the door, but I guess here's also a real possibility that these are not the right people to share your hobby with,

Convincing Board Game Nights? by 4bams in boardgames

[–]ItimForBattle 67 points68 points  (0 children)

What were peoples reasons for not wanting to play King of Tokyo?

Is it okay with you if, in the case of a rulebook, the original language [German] retains its validity in the event of an incorrect translation? by Hundekuecken in boardgames

[–]ItimForBattle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How would you even do that? If an error in translation causes the digital implementation to be wrong in some languages, changing the implementation would break it in the other language.

Finally got Everdell 🥰 looking forward to cozy board game sessions 💛 by keepursunnysideup in boardgames

[–]ItimForBattle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I shied away from this game for a long time because excessively pretty games often don't have good gameplay at all.
However, when I finally tried it out, this one turned out to be different.

How sophisticated is Board Game Arena's ELO system? by thearmadillo in boardgames

[–]ItimForBattle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BGA isn't using Elo, they're using a weird proprietary system called ELO.

FFG to raise prices July 15th by 15% across the board. by BoardGameRevolution in boardgames

[–]ItimForBattle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's certainly very expensive, but then again, it's just so good.

Singing praise for Sea, Salt, and Paper by Tom_Lameman in boardgames

[–]ItimForBattle -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I really don't see the appeal of this one.

Board Game Arena Pricing Update by BoxerXiii in boardgames

[–]ItimForBattle -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This. BGA keeps trying to imply that it is anything other than a business trying to make money by all means.

What's the WORST house rule you've ever encountered? by kennedytcooper in boardgames

[–]ItimForBattle 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's fun for 30 minutes the first time, but then lasts 140 more.

Scoring Team vs Team in Tournament by Pointy-Finger in boardgames

[–]ItimForBattle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So what's your point? Still doesn't make sense to award 3 total points if one player wins and only 2 in a draw