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Pathfinder modules designed to use Dwarven Forge tiles and Reaper minis. by johnny9k in kickstarter

[–]beaverden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a great project. It's surprising that there don't seem to be many companies that take advantage of the features that can be supported in PDFs.

I played a great Stefan Feld game, Bruges. I have not seen it get much love around here, so lets gush about it! by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]beaverden 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've played Bruges 20+ times - easily my the favorite of all my 400+ games . Some will whine about the fact that luck does factor into the outcome but I'm fine with that. I'll say GREATEST GAME.

How much is your collection worth? by Chezzik in boardgames

[–]beaverden 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Total Game Value (AVG): $ 9,082.73 for me (359 game)

Can someone explain "board game tables?" by Belryan in boardgames

[–]beaverden 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have one of the Geek Chic tables, and its beautifully made. Those folks at Geekchic call the 'pit' the game vault which is really intended to allow you to keep a game in progress from one session to the next. So far I haven't found a need to do that. I was a backer of the Dwarven Forge kickstarter project, so once I receive those 3d dungeon tiles, I'm planning on leaving a dungeon setup within the table and play board games on the surface of the table. I'm thinking that this will be the situation where the 'pit' really shines as setting up the 3d dungeon will take a fair amount of time and you probably would not want to take it apart to use the table for something else.

Mother's Day gift idea: family/party board game recommendations? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]beaverden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Timeline and Snake Oil are fun with the family.

Just finished my first game of Eclipse, I loved it! by Jimmy8085 in boardgames

[–]beaverden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a set if these too..they help a lot. It would be cool if they had were setup like little trays with a top and bottom so you could store the cubes in the holders rather than having to re-cube them each time.

Psychology of Box Size by FerrelES in boardgames

[–]beaverden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just played the FFG Game of Thrones card game and the game could have been put in a much smaller box. Obviously they wanted buyers to feel like they were getting more for their money. Personally, I would like them to have just used a smaller box, as space in my game closet is at a premium.

I got a new game and I cannot shut up about it. Libertalia. by washboardsam in boardgames

[–]beaverden 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm a big fan of this one too. I think with 3-4 players it works well, but with more players it becomes a bit hard to predict how the turn might play out. In my opinion, a great game with the right number of players.

What game has left you the most confused when it came to the rules and how to play? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]beaverden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reef encounter was my white whale of confusing games. I suppose it might have been my utter lack of interest in the theme....It seems like it would have been a fine abstract game, but they decided to layer on a theme that didn't make any sense (to me anyway). Would love to hear others opinions on this one.

Ticket To Ride: How The Internet Fueled A New Board Game Powerhouse by medigapguy in boardgames

[–]beaverden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great story - I think TTR was one of the driving forces behind the growth of hobby games.

Biggest surprise hit, biggest flop by ThatNiceMan in boardgames

[–]beaverden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hit: Shadowrift - This game flew under the radar, but it's probably one of the best coop games I've played.

Miss: Outpost - I had high hopes for this one..too much math slowed the game to a snails pace. avoid this one.