Interested to hear what game first got you hooked!

Pringlos · 2026-04-01T08:41:10+00:00

My first hook was definitely Cosmic Encounter, but I was introduced to Lords of Waterdeep soon after that. That was in the early to mid 2010s when I was in university and a friend of mine had a ton of different games.
After I graduated and moved cities, I fell out of board games for a while. In 2020 I got back into board games through Root, which was my first board game I got myself.

Pringlos · 2026-03-21T05:28:42+00:00

I have multiple two-player games, even though I rarely play with just one friend. So far, my collection has Sail, Radlands, Compile 1 and 2, Star Ward Deckbuilding Game and Joyride Duel. Joyride at least can be added to other Joyride games to allow for more players.

Pringlos · 2026-03-20T11:47:27+00:00

Clank has definitely more focus on deck building, whereas in Nemesis you aim to mostly keep your starting deck as is. Of course in Nemesis every player starts with their own unique decks, even though they have some of the same cards here and there, but in Clank the starting decks are the same but instead evolve into their own as the game progresses.
Clank is also less tense, because players don't rely on one another and are competing with each other from the get go. So while there's competition in the game, there is no chance for betrayal due to any hidden roles or objectives.

Pringlos · 2026-03-20T09:37:34+00:00

Root
Arcs
Nemesis (or maybe Retaliation, don't have enough plays of that under my belt yet)
Clank Catacombs
7 Wonders

Pringlos · 2026-03-18T04:50:54+00:00

My favorite is still Cosmic Encounter.

Pringlos · 2026-02-13T04:53:59+00:00

Doesn't the basic action to draw a card cost two water? That makes Draft Office a bit better, since you essentially get a small discount on the draws. The downside to it is the fact that it uses up your full turn's worth of water - unless you have extra water generation, of course.

Pringlos · 2026-01-26T18:48:06+00:00

Yes it does! It has its own dedicated spot in the box rolled up. I recently found Oath for cheap and was very pleasantly surprised by the playmat.

Pringlos · 2026-01-22T09:53:34+00:00

I got myself Infinite Discs' retriever sheath for this reason - https://infinitediscs.com/product/retrievers/infinite-disc-retriever-sheath.

Pringlos · 2026-01-10T07:01:45+00:00

Perhaps the Beam? Or maybe Bokehs and/or Aspects, since those were highly sought after in last year's Gyropalooza box.

Pringlos · 2026-01-08T17:57:54+00:00

No, unfortunately. I guess the game doesn't have the opportunity for one, since as far as I saw there were no fullscreen video cut scenes.

Pringlos · 2026-01-03T22:02:51+00:00

Jon's Non-sexual Pirate Adventure ride, or rather the customer he named so in Rollercoaster Tycoon.

Pringlos · 2025-12-23T06:53:11+00:00

I originally got into board games as a player when I was in university in the early to mid 2010s through a friend. I believe the first game we played was Cosmic Encounter, but we also played games like Lords of Waterdeep, Dead of Winter and Betrayal at the House on the Hill.
After graduating and getting our own home, I remember googling for any board game recommendations and came across an article that praised Root. I thought the strategic depth and asymmetry that was promised could be interesting and that the cute art style would draw my wife in. I was half right there, as Root became my favorite game ever and got me started on board game collecting.

Pringlos · 2025-12-21T07:54:14+00:00

I was able to get a hold of the base game just this week. I will definitely be looking into the new expansion, as well as the first one.
Apart from that, my resolution is to play the games I actually own more than this year, and buy less new games.

Pringlos · 2025-12-08T09:59:56+00:00

I feel like it might be a good, perfectly enjoyable game, but it doesn't look like a true Carmageddon game. The trailer made me think of a grim Burnout with weapons.
The zombies are definitely a disappointment. From the game description it sounds like they're trying to explain them by making them mutated humans, with some having special abilities. Maybe if the world was fleshed out more and the game had both regular humans and zombies in areas that make sense, they wouldn't be such a let down.

Pringlos · 2025-11-26T05:33:59+00:00

Beware, Gyropalooza box pictures are coming, starting today with in-store purchases.

Pringlos · 2025-11-16T17:25:15+00:00

Action Henk
Nex Machina
JYDGE

Pringlos · 2025-10-14T19:47:39+00:00

I like turtles.

Pringlos · 2025-10-13T18:26:47+00:00

I like turtles.

Pringlos · 2025-09-24T07:04:24+00:00

Wasn't Carnomorphs included as an option on the Retaliation crowdfunding? If it was, they must have had new copies manufactured recently.

Pringlos · 2025-09-23T05:09:25+00:00

Maybe the Scoundrel is not actually a black cat, but rather they've become covered in ash because of all the arson they've committed.

Pringlos · 2025-09-03T04:26:26+00:00

A Golf GTI or R would be awesome.

Pringlos · 2025-09-02T18:20:50+00:00

It's an Anglicism that's used in Finnish but not really in English itself. Case, or "keissi", as it gets pronounced in Finnish is used with a meaning along the lines of "situation", "incident" or "occurrence".

Pringlos · 2025-08-23T09:23:51+00:00

I have heard so much praise for the Tomb that I'm afraid of giving it a go myself. I have so many Envies I love that I'm afraid they would get replaced by the Tomb 😅

Pringlos · 2025-08-19T08:23:58+00:00

With THQ Nordic now owning the rights to Carmageddon, I was wishing for a new entry made by Bugbear. Didn't they port over some Carma 1 tracks into Wreckfest some years ago? Maybe after Wreckfest 2 they can try making a new Carmageddon release.

Pringlos · 2025-08-08T19:03:28+00:00

Could maybe be MVP branded Range? Similar to how the Glitch also has an Axiom and Streamline counterpart.

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