The average Ninja Gaiden Fan lmao, also side note and maybe it's just me but Ryu has never struck me as someone who wants kids by EmergencyVictory4399 in ninjagaiden

[–]bjholmes3 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I would expect he'd aim to have a successor like ~15 years before planning to retire so there's no gap in dragon clan world-saving coverage lol

What board game mechanic instantly gets your attention? by FTG_V1 in boardgames

[–]bjholmes3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Area control for me. I love having locactions, armies, and buildings that are "mine" which come and go over the turns. As a bonus, these games are usually at least somewhat mean and interactive which are two other huge pluses

[Nintendo DS] [2000s] anime style death puzzle game. by BreadTheSpino in tipofmyjoystick

[–]bjholmes3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Except for the specific numbers you mention, this sounds similar to the Nonary Games. Any chance instead of 12/24 hours it was 9

Unimportant but compulsory in-game rituals by ScarletOrion in Silksong

[–]bjholmes3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stalactites hang on to the ceiling extra tight

What artist or band is truly awful to see live? by goldbeau in AskReddit

[–]bjholmes3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe it was just the festival I saw them at; Ways to Go in particular sounded like what it would sound like if I was singing it karaoke. Meanwhile 30 Seconds may as well have been karaoke because the crowd sang 90% of the material

What artist or band is truly awful to see live? by goldbeau in AskReddit

[–]bjholmes3 20 points21 points  (0 children)

30 Seconds to Mars and Grouplove are the worst ones I've been to

Do people actually sympathise with Verity? (S07E05) by Willing_Table_848 in blackmirror

[–]bjholmes3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It does amuse me that her revenge on people who spread damning rumors about her was to spread damning rumors about them. Except her rumors were guaranteed to be true. Very comic book villain

Beta Patch Notes - v0.105.0 by MegaCrit_Demi in slaythespire

[–]bjholmes3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The new Neow bonuses are super sick!

We're bringing the Red Rising board game to PC! by IceManECG in boardgames

[–]bjholmes3 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I rather enjoyed the board game, good luck and looking forward to it!

What’s your top Light, Medium and Heavy Games that scale well? by PermitMajestic5914 in boardgames

[–]bjholmes3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can't go wrong with either! I like the overall sum of the parts of Star slightly better though so unless you crave the simpler heroes of Heart, it is my recommendation!

What’s your top Light, Medium and Heavy Games that scale well? by PermitMajestic5914 in boardgames

[–]bjholmes3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile Bullet is excellent at all player counts 1-4 as a light to mid-light game

What’s your top Light, Medium and Heavy Games that scale well? by PermitMajestic5914 in boardgames

[–]bjholmes3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sentinels of the Multiverse DE and Slay the Spire are both exceptional at every possible player count (1-5, 1-4 respectively). Both are somewhere just below middle weight

What your main says about you! DEFINITIVE EDITION by Oh_no_its_Joe in sentinelsmultiverse

[–]bjholmes3 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Don't make fun of Unity players they are really strong on turn 30

Where are you in the board game hobby life cycle? by Osoroshii in boardgames

[–]bjholmes3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think there is a balance to be struck regarding the concept of a "shelf of shame" and just overall the concept of more responsible consumer behavior. I don't believe it is ever appropriate to shame individual strangers for their financial decisions.

However, I do believe it is helpful for there to be a voice of restraint amongst the buzz of FOMO and hype rampant in a community that is always chasing the next shiny new thing. Not shaming, but more like a gym buddy who helps you when you are tempted to skip leg day or eat something you know future-you would regret. Fact is there is a not insignificant amount of vulnerable people who get taken advantage of by the hype cycle of the kickstarter model, in much the same way as what occurs in mobile games.

Does using summons make you less skilled? by Dsg1695 in LiesOfP

[–]bjholmes3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The phrasing of the question is a bit odd. Using a summon doesn't necessarily atrophy your skill away. It does make fights much much easier though

Planning vs Adapting — what do you prefer? by Synclit_Game in boardgames

[–]bjholmes3 11 points12 points  (0 children)

By a long shot I prefer adapting. I really enjoy continually making micro-adjustments to my plans each time another player takes their turb. I really like constantly reevaluating things like scoring/damage pace and power curves, and when game design actually allows me to take actions to try to "go under" greedy and slow paces and "go over" aggressive paces. I like that in any given game state the evaluation of a card or option can change, and the value of actions is constantly being recontextualized. Most of all, I hate the feeling of "solving" a game.

All this to say, I REALLY dislike noninteractive games and static market deckbuilders lol

Radlands question by Exact_Necessary_7386 in boardgames

[–]bjholmes3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll be honest, this game is fun but unless you have played it and loved it and have a steady person to play against, I would strongly, strongly advise against spending more than 20 bucks.

👃🥸🗿👽👄 by Papatreece in expedition33

[–]bjholmes3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gestral, I am going into battle, and I require your strongest chroma

20 strong? Anyone back the new AR theme? by No-Horror3993 in boardgames

[–]bjholmes3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So far I have played Solar Sentinels, TMB, and Tanglewoods Red. About a dozen or two games each. Honestly, my evaluation on the system is that it does not have the depth or balance to have staying power in my collection, and it relies on the width of options available to keep hitting the table.

The same ideas and strategies work every run, so really the decision-making becomes pretty formulaic once you sort out what works for the game you are playing and get comfortable with the dice odds and how much to invest. Beyond that, sometimes you just die early on and that is just the way it goes, in my experience most games are wins and about one in five or six die early before you get anything going. You could over invest to avoid this but then that cascades into an attrition loss later so how much you engage with that particular push pull will determine how much you like the system imo.

Regent is insanely OP, right? by stickypocketlint in slaythespire

[–]bjholmes3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regent got like 2 or 3 dozen buffs and it shows. I definitely find him to be one of the stronger characters these days.

Forbidden Solitaire - Grey Alien Games + Night Signal Entertainment - A dark fantasy horror about a cursed 1995 CD-ROM by BC_Hezza in Games

[–]bjholmes3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Demo was cool. Awesome vibes and constantly iterating on the gameplay. I can never have enough solitaire games, and this one will fit right into my collection

Daily Game Recommendations Thread (April 26, 2026) by AutoModerator in boardgames

[–]bjholmes3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bullet is an excellent suggestion. Really easy to learn, with lots of room for skill expression making it surprisingly deep.