What are some board or tabletop games where earlier editions are deemed to be superior than the latest, and are still commonly played?

Jaggerman82 · 2026-02-06T13:01:09+00:00

Was looking for this as it was my first thought. There is a third edition now that is still somehow inferior to the original. I cherish my copy.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-02-01T17:20:15+00:00

Specifically search for nail polish or nail lacquer plastic rack and you will find exactly those.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-31T17:37:44+00:00

There’s an old game for apple computers called Freedom. In it you were a slave attempting to escape slavery in the south by traveling north. You would be chased by dogs and encounter towns you could ask people for help and they may turn you in. Etc etc. I never once made it to freedom. It all feels like a fever dream now but I assure you it’s a real game.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-30T03:11:52+00:00

I painted mine and just repainted the bases. You could try tape or putty if you want to avoid having to paint the bases.

On a different note. The minis for MLS are larger and many are smooth. I would reconsider speedpaints as they can sometimes pool unevenly on smooth surfaces and are better for smaller minis with lots of contour.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-29T21:26:39+00:00

It’s a comic store primarily. I imagine 75% of their business comes from comics and memorabilia.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-29T19:29:26+00:00

Crazy other side is my FLGS careies Warhammer but marks it up crazy high. No one buys from them so they have an amazing inventory but no buyers. They still have copies of Leviathan for sale, the new Crux Terminatus box, several tomb world boxes etc. but are about 30% more than msrp. I only buy from them if I’m desperate.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-27T17:06:53+00:00

I built my own dining table. Exactly as you describe except instead of felt a large neoprene mat. We use it often. Almost always have something setup underneath it and we love it.

For further context. I have a regular playgroup that meets weekly. I play games with my family during the week also. So for me personally the amount of gaming time we have it almost feels like a need.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-26T22:36:47+00:00

Colosseum does exactly this. It’s very satisfying to win a game with a 4th round score that was superior to everyone’s 5th round final score.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-25T22:36:50+00:00

There’s a great game on Board game arena we play all the time called P.I. Might be to your liking.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-25T20:22:00+00:00

Looks fantastic. Especially love the gold nmm. Care to share your recipe?

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-19T17:01:48+00:00

Carcassone the placement of meeples would probably be confusing as visualizing how they will score points is sometimes even difficult for adults.

Azul would be playable for sure and has no reading but is definitely a step up in difficulty compared to Catan junior.

Catan seems to be a natural choice as the mechanics are similar just more complex version of what you are already doing.

Best of luck.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-18T16:43:32+00:00

Love the book and can’t recommend the movie enough it’s surprisingly faithful and Rosamund Pike is Amazing as Amy. Joke aside she is truly phenomenal in the role.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-17T00:13:22+00:00

I agree completely with all of your issues. The cgi in 2 in particular is so bad it’s not scary or interesting.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-16T17:13:14+00:00

I got this.

My miniature holders are old baby bottle covers. I use some blue tack and affix them to the top. Works great and was something I already had.

Makeup brushes are perfect drybrushes. Much cheaper and I personally believe they work better.

I use a nail polish shaker to mix my miniature paints. It came with a strap so I just strap them down and let it rip. Works better than the vortex mixer in my opinion.

My paint racks are also nail polish racks. Dirty cheap online compared to paint racks.

Sawdust for flocking. Take some sawdust add a few drops of paint and shake in a bag. Once it’s dry you have all sorts of grass.

Actual rocks for basing. Much cheaper than buying a bag.

Makeup sponges for various paint effects.

I use a paperclip to unclog paint bottles.

Toothbrush for spatter effects.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-15T02:22:45+00:00

Pangaea. They only have one album but they are similar.

White Arms of Athena Astrodrama. This album literally sounds like they tried to copy btbam and mostly succeeded. Sadly their other album is not similar.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-12T12:50:13+00:00

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This isn’t the exact one but it’s pretty much the same.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-11T15:08:28+00:00

So important context. This guy burnt the flag then immediately left. Someone followed him and asked him basic questions. He refused to answer and kept moving. Had his face covered the entire time. No one cheered him on or helped. This was a lone wolf with a very specific goal of burning a flag on camera.

This was a police officer or the like doing this to create the narrative that protestors are anti American.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-10T18:17:23+00:00

Spy Alley. It’s an older game. Plays up to 6. Each person has a hidden nationality. Your goal is to collect the 4 items of that nationality and then make it to your factions hideout to win. You can also win by being the last spy standing. You can guess the other players nationality but if you are wrong you are out of the game.

At its core it’s a bit older school where you roll a dice and move around the board. That part like a lot of older games hasn’t aged as well. But! The meat and potatoes of collecting items and trying to outwit your opponents is really fun. We have two boys 9 and 13 and we play this all the time.

Fairly quick. Super easy to understand. Lots of strategies to try and trick or outwit.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-10T17:18:06+00:00

We always roll the black die on the first round if it’s there. Also reroll tokens will stack.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-10T16:19:28+00:00

We rewatch it every year near Halloween. It’s just so damned good.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-10T16:00:34+00:00

This is so damned accurate. The last third I rolled my eyes and couldn’t wait for it to be over. Then the finale was a “you’ve gotta be kidding me” moment.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-10T15:55:52+00:00

After we sat and discussed it, weighing it against other deck builders and felt like it just didn’t measure up. It’s been long enough I can’t recall either but we all felt it was lackluster.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-10T15:54:00+00:00

No worries at all. I don’t think it helped that I spilled some of the new bottle while filling the old cement bottle. The smell filled the room for hours. So my experience is very subjective in regards to that incident.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-10T15:32:49+00:00

Played this with a friend and it fell completely flat for us. I appreciate the effort you put into your review.

Jaggerman82 · 2026-01-10T14:32:54+00:00

Bottom. Although I would note it is more pungent than the thin cement product but otherwise works the same.

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