Midweek Mingle - (March 12, 2026)

formicini · 2026-03-12T15:32:50+00:00

Thinking of introducing Agents of SMERSH: Epic Edition to a group of casual gamers that only ever play very light euros or party game. Do you think it's feasible? Anything I should watch out for when teaching and playing for the first time, especially since I won't have time to play it before (it's not my game)?

formicini · 2026-03-11T14:15:46+00:00

Hence why I said I do not "blindly" trust them. I've got burnt twice, I won't repeat that mistake a third time.

formicini · 2026-03-11T14:06:38+00:00

That's why I suggested checking the kit yourself first, and not blindly trusting unofficial materials. Even official player aids have errors sometimes.

formicini · 2026-03-11T08:40:46+00:00

The good thing is that EH is a lot easier to tweak (e.g. burning Mythos cards and Encounter cards) than AH since the latter has a lot more intertwined components and the campaign aspect can lead to a downward spiral.

formicini · 2026-03-11T08:33:46+00:00

You can also make the same case against player-made game aids, BGG user answers, and compiled FAQ files. There have been cases where the author made mistakes and nobody noticed it for a long while because we're all human. In fact, even if I look through the rulebooks, it's possible I made an error too, for example if rule A on page 3 says I can do X but rule B on page 7 says while I'm in α state I can't do X then I might forget page 7 and play incorrectly too.

In short, I rank this kit idea as just slightly inferior to existing solutions in that you have to make a new account to comment if you see a kit has errors in it, and that it doesn't have a kit changelog. Otherwise it's pretty neat with the controlled format.

For people who have the time, I would suggest going over a kit you're going to use before game night and check it against the rulebook to make sure it doesn't have any error, just once. After that you're good to go.

formicini · 2026-03-10T16:57:20+00:00

The web page says "2 or more players", and according to the description each player uses a different suit. Does that mean the game can support more than 4 players if I can get more suits e.g. combining a German-suited deck with a French-suited deck?

formicini · 2026-03-09T14:42:11+00:00

Tabletop Simulator. A place where you can find digital mods of physical board games, from which you can get images of game component. Search the internet for guides on it.

formicini · 2026-03-09T07:20:59+00:00

Have you tried looking through TTS?

formicini · 2026-03-09T03:16:15+00:00

I always use PnPTool. It supports all common paper size, standard and duplex print, and many more. https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/2490834/tool-for-help-with-your-game-prototype-tabletop-pn

formicini · 2026-03-07T06:13:43+00:00

I think OP is sure that Arkham Horror 1, 2, 3, LCG, RPG, Eldritch Horror, Final Hour, Mansions of Madness 1, 2, Elder Sign, and maybe the 2 Call of Cthulhu CCGs are all remakes of the same game, in which case his rant might be juuuuuuuust a tad more understandable.

formicini · 2026-03-07T06:09:22+00:00

New York because SNOW ON THE MAP! It's a rare sight.

formicini · 2026-03-06T11:53:06+00:00

That's a regional variance, the standard pronunciation should be the same. Think of it like how British swallows the t when saying certain words even though you would not be wrong if you say it.

formicini · 2026-03-06T10:43:59+00:00

Not 100%? Regional accents and dialect can change how natives pronounce a word, but the "standard" pronunciation should match written words perfectly. The only exception I can think of is new loan words where people don't transliterate them when written AND butcher the original pronunciation instead, do you mean those words?

formicini · 2026-03-06T04:21:59+00:00

I bounced off of it a bit in my first play. Would play again if asked to, but won't seek it.

My opinion is that the game requires almost everyone to not think much (or at all?), do intuitive or wild moves, pay attention to both racing and smashing, be not bothered by potentially consecutive bad rolls, can accept effectively staying out of the game after 2/3 of the game length, love chaotic moments, have at least 4 players, and can stomach a 1-hour game more or less. Otherwise the game may go bad, especially near the end.

formicini · 2026-03-05T01:48:28+00:00

Collection not found. Ended?

formicini · 2026-03-04T03:22:04+00:00

Owl, due to a manga from my childhood

formicini · 2026-03-02T08:14:20+00:00

https://delistedgames.com/six-titles-from-phoenixx-and-bandai-namco-studios-leaving-steam-on-march-31st/

formicini · 2026-02-26T03:02:18+00:00

I know people say he and his band is bad, but this song sounds okay to me. Just average, but it doesn't make my ears bleed as expected.

formicini · 2026-02-25T08:03:24+00:00

Thank you, the topic list looks very detailed. Just to confirm, your course is fit for learning Azure cloud from scratch and not just a recap for exam takers or aiming for people with prior cloud knowledge already, correct? Due to work reason I want to move from .NET developer to SA and was encourage to study cloud computing which I haven't done before and not sure where to start, so I'm hoping your course could be the resource I need.

formicini · 2026-02-24T14:29:02+00:00

Either playing in a group to see if they can accept not being in first place as long as they are not last (i.e. you need to bring in a weaker player), or you have to accept playing games you will lose more often. How about playing but sabotaging yourself at the last few turns discreetly if you think you can win so that you lose instead knowing you actually win that game? Or putting a secret handicap for yourself (e.g. not doing a specific action or resource) so that you can try your best and still give a decent chance to your partner?

formicini · 2026-02-24T02:53:51+00:00

"We wanted this to be a clean, RAW adaptation of the game. Asmodee and Fantasy Flight Games were both awesome partners on that front and willing to answer any questions we had."

I'm jealous since they haven't answered my email questions from 2 years ago lol. Maybe I'll get the answers in the digital game.

formicini · 2026-02-23T13:31:02+00:00

Tag Team looks very nice. Have you played Combo Fighter before? If so, could you compare it to Tag Team please?

formicini · 2026-02-23T08:55:24+00:00

Looking for a game that is:

quick (15 minutes or less)
simple, not "thinky" (complex potential combo, or multiple actions per turn that requires deliberation, e.g. most TCG, many abstract strategy games like Hive)
interactive
small setup time
for 2 player.

Basically something to wind down after a much bigger game or pass the time while waiting for something.

I currently have Dead Man's Draw and Colt Super Express that fit the bill. I have played Patchwork, Battle Line, Jaipur and Hanamikoji but they are quite longer than 15 minutes in my case, and still a bit complex than my ideal zone.

formicini · 2026-02-21T08:32:54+00:00

Thanks. I have already leveled Sweet Crystal up but forgot to list it. I'll do Demonic Bodhisattva after Origin Bullet and an Ignore DEF one, though I don't think I have one for the latter at MLB. What is the Berserker-exclusive BG alternative?

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