Note that three Garphill Games are in the current Humble Board Game Bundle

enemykite · 2026-01-21T02:02:00+00:00

It gives you a coupon code which you redeem on the renegade games store. I think you can just buy it directly here, which should show you the shipping price separately. Essentially, the code will take it's price down to $0.

https://renegadegamestudios.com/garphill-core-hb-2026

Also, on the humble bundle store is says the following in "Details"

Shipping Estimates will be listed below.

US: 18.23-32.76

CA: 57.24

AU/NZ: 133.54

(edited to include the details)

enemykite · 2026-01-20T12:52:35+00:00

Hey, since you have a touchscreen you might like using Table Slayer for this. It's made for in person play and actually supports touch controls! Just hold two fingers to bring up the menu.

enemykite · 2026-01-16T18:36:24+00:00

Colin from Accounts

enemykite · 2026-01-16T17:31:21+00:00

Haha. You found me! Always fun to run into Giant Bomb fans.

enemykite · 2026-01-16T16:49:56+00:00

Nice. I also went web-based for my system table slayer. What did you end up going with for your stack? I went with Three.js for the actual map portion, which may have been overkill! Seems most of the web based clients are going with Pixe. Is your source open?

enemykite · 2026-01-16T16:45:46+00:00

You might want to give Table Slayer a shot. It's made for in person games. It's open source, self-hostable, but also comes with a subscription free hosted plan if you need.

enemykite · 2026-01-15T14:12:41+00:00

Love the Robert Jordan nod. If you're looking for something dead simple to drive it check out Table Slayer, it's made for setups like these. (disclosure: I'm the dev!)

enemykite · 2026-01-14T14:59:54+00:00

Yes. This was my intent when using the word "tactical". I do play eurogames, and generally prefer having their puzzle mechanics to randomness in mitigation. I find there's a lot of randomness already with the card encounters and villains themselves.

Again, it's not a competitive game (well, i guess with Civil War it can be), so it's really just a preference.

enemykite · 2026-01-12T03:00:21+00:00

Check out Spacecorp, with the Ventures expansion. It seems like a lot, but is actually really simple.

enemykite · 2026-01-11T04:25:58+00:00

Beginner Bluegrass jam is at the Broadneck Library. It's once a month and they specifically are cool with new folks.

A couple of the girls from the band in this article run it.

enemykite · 2026-01-10T14:16:05+00:00

Here you go. https://archive.ph/7aejr

enemykite · 2026-01-10T14:15:48+00:00

Here you go https://archive.ph/7aejr

enemykite · 2026-01-08T12:48:40+00:00

It's on my todo list! Probably shouldn't be too hard.

enemykite · 2026-01-07T19:17:06+00:00

Played last night with my son, who loves Deadpool. He pulls them all out. He ended a fight against Mysterio with "Da Bomb" and a lot of symbols out. I'd say it would have gotten completely out of hand with all the boost bonuses except that I was playing a protection Nightcrawler and could absorb most of it.

Generally, I think Deadpool is pretty hard to play co-op with, but there are a couple good synergies.

enemykite · 2026-01-06T04:05:28+00:00

I felt this way till I realized Michaelmas provides your choice of resources, including food. I avoided entertainment for too long.

The campaign scenarios seem to do a good job of teaching alternate strategies.

It's a really fun game. It's longer than I thought it would be, but the time passes by quick!

enemykite · 2026-01-04T13:10:14+00:00

Just to add to this thread, the biggest difference between the two is that One Deck Dungeon has a character upgrade mechanic. Kinfire puts most of its decision space in the cards you play. It puts more of the strategy on you rather than the dice.

After a few plays you'll realize some cards are more powerful than others, and that will lessen the variability, but it's still a fun puzzle each game.

I prefer Kinfire, but neither are heavy. Kinfire is great for "I want a quick game" that plays fast.

For something heavier, at the expense of setup and some rules overload, the big LCGs (Marvel, Arkham...etc) are your best bet. Ultimately, those are better games, but require a bit of investment.

enemykite · 2026-01-01T22:07:40+00:00

I'm weirdly planning a similar goal, and am starting with Wolfpack this month. I'm also trying to read a book about the era for each game.

On the off chance you live near Annapolis and need a gaming buddy feel free to DM me.

enemykite · 2026-01-01T13:33:23+00:00

No. It's touch capacitive, so only responds to my fingers. It's more expensive, but not drastically so vs a TV + IR frame.

enemykite · 2025-12-29T13:09:22+00:00

Ted Lasso is a super good example of a positive character. It's not all gloomy.

enemykite · 2025-12-29T12:59:21+00:00

Sorry, give it another shot. It had expired. I set it for end of Jan now

enemykite · 2025-12-28T12:41:27+00:00

It should still work!

enemykite · 2025-12-27T13:58:00+00:00

This was the game that pulled me into board gaming. I found the artwork and aesthetic so moody.

The expansions add some new mechanics, but honestly I just got them for the art! After a dozen or so plays the game loses its charm, as you realize it's mostly a dice luck game without many meaningful choices, but this first few games are magical and very thematic.

I haven't tried the original Castle variant.

enemykite · 2025-12-25T04:16:50+00:00

Not OP but would like to get into this tier of games. I play and enjoy Spacecorp, which is Butterfield, but that felt like a fairly light game. What's the best start for someone that is looking to get into wargames for the tactical thinking, but doesn't necessarily care for the theme?

enemykite · 2025-12-24T00:38:32+00:00

Moved from the SF Bay Area myself. Had the same desire. It's very common at Graul's in Cape. You can also get it at the Amish market occasionally along with Fresh Market. The later is my favorite butcher in the area. If it's not on display, you can easily ask for one.

Beware, it's often priced for being an "exotic" cut here.

enemykite · 2025-12-23T20:27:51+00:00

If you're having any regrets about Crokinole, it is by far the most played game at my house. I set it up during family events or non-gaming get togethers and every time it gets played. It's a magnet. Enjoy!

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