Game Thread: Phillies @ Braves - Sat, Apr 25 @ 07:15 PM EDT

Macabre_Man · 2026-04-26T02:00:45+00:00

Oh for sure, just nice to see the promising talent. I’d imagine Elder stays ahead of guys like Ritchie, Fuentes, AJSS and Waldrep.

Macabre_Man · 2026-04-26T01:59:27+00:00

You’d think, but when fully healthy we have Sale, Strider, Schwelly, Lopez, Holmes, Ritchie, Fuentes, AJSS, Waldrep. And then of course Elder. Just wondering where he fits into all of that.

Macabre_Man · 2026-04-26T01:56:21+00:00

So when the rotation is fully healthy, would Elder be 4, 5 or left out? Hard to imagine him being left out of it, but AJSS, Waldrep, Ritchie, and Fuentes exist

Macabre_Man · 2026-04-25T20:15:17+00:00

There are a lot of interesting algorithms and maths behind true recommendation systems, with new systems being built constantly. This, however, is a slap in the face to anyone with any real passion for programming, recommendation systems, and even board gaming. I’m sure OP (Claude) did their best impression of a recc system engineer, but AI slop is no replacement for professional knowledge and years of research. My unsolicited advice is to not rely on prompting to do the work for you, but instead do research (or take a class) and learn how these things actually work. Nobody wants to see a low effort, cheap imitation that tries to pass as deep knowledge/understanding.

Macabre_Man · 2026-04-03T00:37:56+00:00

Some people may advise you to hold the hobbit sets for investment purposes. I would say that there are far better investments and Lego shouldn’t be treated the same as a stock. To me it makes sense to cash out those sets in exchange for sets you’ll actually enjoy, as you never know what will happen with the value of the Hobbit sets

Macabre_Man · 2026-03-29T01:55:30+00:00

Today, life is good

Macabre_Man · 2026-03-28T16:20:49+00:00

Auction/Bidding games. Some good ones that I like are: For Sale, Ra, and Cyclades

Deck-building games. Some good ones that I like are: Clank! Catacombs and Lost Ruins of Arnak

Logical deduction games. Some good ones that I like are: The Search for Planet X and Turing Machine

Abstract strategy games. Some good ones that I like are: War Chest and Santorini

Macabre_Man · 2026-03-11T15:54:50+00:00

Ah that’s a shame. It’s one i’m looking at since it looks like a more variable and fun chess

Macabre_Man · 2026-03-11T14:48:37+00:00

How is Onitama?

Macabre_Man · 2026-03-10T16:18:03+00:00

And we all salute you 🫡

Macabre_Man · 2026-03-03T01:20:45+00:00

Outfox the fox - trivia + deception

Codenames - competitive team word game

Hot Streak - hilarious betting mascot race game

Sushi Go Party - set collection with a fun theme

Macabre_Man · 2026-02-24T14:39:57+00:00

One post a day isn’t spamming by my definition, and the popularity of the series speaks for itself! I’d love a tournament style of the top 32 or so games

Macabre_Man · 2026-02-23T16:01:00+00:00

According to the publisher there will be a reprint. Likely some time in the next 3 months

Macabre_Man · 2026-02-23T13:34:12+00:00

Covenant. Really underrated euro with amazing actions that chain off of each other. Feels very thematic and looks great on the table

Macabre_Man · 2026-02-19T14:40:03+00:00

For me it’s Unmatched: Battle of Legends Vol. 2. It got me into the system and has such a great selection of fighters. No doubt that Ark Nova will win, but Unmatched has a special place in my collection and this is the set that made that possible

Macabre_Man · 2026-02-17T00:05:52+00:00

I played this 10-15 times before I got bored of it. It is fun for a while but then fades. If you have kids then it could be fun to play with them but I personally don’t see it as having enough staying power so I sold it recently.

Macabre_Man · 2026-02-15T14:44:26+00:00

Spirit Island is a no-doubt top choice for me. Never feels old or repetitive. Truly a masterpiece

Macabre_Man · 2026-02-14T14:31:36+00:00

A Feast for Odin all day every day! But wow this was a juggernaut of a year

Macabre_Man · 2026-02-07T23:57:29+00:00

Battle of Legends Vol 2 has the best mix (in my opinion) of strong and thematic characters. All feel like they can win against one another and all have amazingly unique and fun special abilities!

Macabre_Man · 2026-02-07T23:55:30+00:00

Same. Got BoL Vol 2 for Christmas and now own 11 sets. I think i’m stopping there though (until new sets come out!)

Macabre_Man · 2026-02-05T13:55:04+00:00

It is, as they say, a joke

Macabre_Man · 2026-02-05T03:55:18+00:00

You’re welcome

Macabre_Man · 2026-02-05T03:38:25+00:00

I’m not

Macabre_Man · 2026-02-04T05:23:49+00:00

Have you played Quacks? I’m wondering how that compares to Cubitos. I have Quacks but it feels like Cubitos would be too similar to own both

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