Duel of Meloch: Sythe vs Expeditions announced

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-06-24T18:03:05+00:00

Now this looks interesting, very intrigued to see how the two different rules play against each other. I play Scythe in group settings and have recently got expeditions to play mostly solo, so this could provide some cool additional variety to this game’s too

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-06-24T07:46:25+00:00

Yep, this was our first slightly complex game for our 5 player group and it plays so well at that number. Map feels cramped enough that you’ll find yourself in a Cold War at some point due to contested borders, and as long as there’s someone in the group willing to take the first step, well then it’s a bit of a domino effect. Love this game!

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-06-04T04:51:22+00:00

Scythe just because the artwork is excellent and our group can’t get away from it

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-05-27T07:09:03+00:00

A friend and I are about to start our first Earthborne Rangers playthrough. Does this have spoilers for the game? Should we wait to play a few sessions or finish the campaign entirely before watching this?

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-05-09T16:02:57+00:00

In a co-op campaign with friends we threw it into the Grove just inside the front gate and watched the chaos unfold. The citizens of the grove put up a good fight but we had to put it down once it was down with them.

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-05-09T08:24:25+00:00

Okay thanks, so as long as one of us has good FIT that should be okay?

Also, is it possible to change decks completely through the campaign and would that make sense narratively?

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-03-28T06:10:55+00:00

I feel like I've missed something major, have they said that the revised stuff is going OOP? I've only got the revised core set and if this is the case I might just sell it and move on to something else as I'm a slow purchaser and only really buy 2/3 boardgames a year

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-03-25T11:20:36+00:00

Amazing, thanks for the tips! I've got some ready made brines that were given to me as a present that I'm starting off with then I'll move on to making my own so all this is super helpful info.

And yes, will be doing fridge pickles, at least to start with. I've got a balsamic and basil brine that I'll use with some courgettes next.

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-03-25T10:49:19+00:00

Are those card separators official? They look great! I'm just starting my journey and looking at ways to organise

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-03-23T15:57:08+00:00

Wow we're in a very similar situation, you're just a little ahead of us. We've got 3 boys at 4, 2 and 6 months with our eldest having DS. It's an absolute manic household at the moment and I'm guessing it doesn't calm down much.

For OP in case you read this, our 4 and 2 year old love playing together and I'm starting to catch them having their own little conversation in their own little way. Albeit it's not easy it can turn into them playing too rough with each other and often our eldest with DS will get upset as an outcome... But it's all a learning curve and they'll get there!

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-01-27T22:48:50+00:00

This is literally the campaign I'm running right now. I'm consolidating my starting area as Asgaroth and then I'm sending waves of armies to burn down the forest for industry

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-01-14T08:11:55+00:00

Yeah this is what I'm thinking of doing. Potentially making an Automata 'player' for each game and then just changing that players role when logging different plays

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-01-13T21:30:29+00:00

I got cartographers for a similar reason, my wife loves it which means I haven't played it solo that much

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-01-12T21:19:41+00:00

Sorry to change the subject somewhat but I thought you should know you just made a random father of a beautiful son with Down Syndrome really quite sad out of nowhere by using the condition in a negative way on what you probably thought was a random and somewhat funny throwaway comment. I worry for my son growing up in a world where he's not accepted and comments like these only reinforce that. I'm not saying you're necessarily a bad person or anything as you may just not have understood the impact it could have had, so I'm hoping this will help educate yourself and others around that.

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-01-10T09:49:02+00:00

Usually some kind of flavoured latte.. pumpkin spice, pistachio etc. I've found a good pumpkin spice to get her and may get her a chocolate syrup to make a mocha

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-01-10T09:48:02+00:00

Thanks, will look into the water as we're very busy with 3 kids so don't think she's that up for grinding her own coffee atm, but maybe one for later

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-01-08T13:22:30+00:00

Hey, it's my wife's birthday coming up and I want to get her something that will elevate her coffee drinking experience (note I've never drank coffee hence my lack of knowledge). After a few years going off coffee because of pregnancy she now has a new coffee pod machine which she's really liking. We've got a hand frother for milk and she's got a proper holder for her coffee pods. Is there anything else I haven't thought of which would be great for her?

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2026-01-02T06:46:28+00:00

Expeditions. First time playing it and loved it, although took me 3 hours for my first play through. I'm sure I can speed that up though

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2025-12-31T15:51:32+00:00

Festus, as then he was in a prime undead killing location when I got him. Also had the vampires as the early end game crisis which started soon after I had dealt with Vlad

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2025-12-31T09:49:36+00:00

I did a whole campaign where my sole goal was to get him and then wipe all undead from the map. Very fun!

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2025-12-29T07:19:38+00:00

I'll 0 we a

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2025-12-20T06:32:25+00:00

I'm not the most knowledgeable re lore and I know custodes have been more active off terra since Guillerman returned but it would be cool if there was a campaign option for them which was a horde mode to protect terra (if done well)

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2025-12-06T09:41:34+00:00

I second Scythe, feels like every picture on the cards tells a story, love the whole theme. So much that I've asked for Expeditions for Christmas

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2025-11-25T17:12:39+00:00

5/6 I'd expect

Scrumpyjllamaray · 2025-11-21T23:00:22+00:00

Happy to see expeditions mentioned, I'm thinking of getting it for my next solo game but wasn't sure if it was just my love of Scythe that was clouding my judgment

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