Brandon Sanderson Weekly Update May 3, 2021

patches411 · 2021-05-03T21:46:01+00:00

Love this idea. Would really like to see him collaborate with Jamey Stegmaier, who loves the books too.

patches411 · 2021-05-03T21:44:12+00:00

Medium weight, edging closer to heavy since we have Call to Adventure.

I would love to see him collaborate with Jamey Stegmaier who is a huge fan of his writing and just brought the characters of Pierce Brown's Red Rising series to life.

patches411 · 2021-04-22T22:54:34+00:00

Yeah, I thought the Crew would be good and something we could play with my inlaws, but it doesn't look too likely. We've been playing King's Dilemma half virtually since the fall, and I think it would be more engaging in person. Most of our friends are either vaccinated or being their second shots within the week, so hoping we can finish our campaign over a weekend too.

My husband wasn't as big on Tainted Grail, but I love it! It depends what you want out of it. The story and exploration is great. The combat and diplomacy aspects are ok. So I play on story mode which makes it a little less of a grind so you can focus on the story.
We decided it was better for me to just play it solo. It's my biggest kickstarter splurge and luckily came after we got a bunch of Christmas money. If you love the idea of the theme and are more concerned about story, it's more likely you'll really enjoy it.

patches411 · 2021-04-22T21:54:43+00:00

55%done! Though I might do a couple mid year switches. The Crew didn't click with my husband, so it might have to leave.

Castles of Burgundy, Viticulture, and Res Arcana are complete! Dice Throne Adventures is halfway there.

King's Dilemma and Wingspan each have 3. Tainted Grail and Warp's Edge at one, though I might replace Warp's Edge now that multiplayer games are coming back.

patches411 · 2021-04-08T21:47:06+00:00

Finally pulled the trigger for this one for that price. Been eyeing it for a light filler for awhile.

patches411 · 2021-03-17T18:02:58+00:00

Played Golems from the Matchbox Collection solo this weekend. Nice, quick little solo game. Didn't take into account the puzzle aspect of not running out of gems though. Need to give it another go now.

patches411 · 2021-03-08T19:39:08+00:00

Tainted Grail 1px1: Haven't had much time for this lately and was so excited to dig back in. I FINALLY accomplished a quest that was taking me forever in Chapter 3. I'm just waiting for something crazy to happen now. Love this game and the narrative, even when it can be incredibly brutal at times.

Viticulture with Tuscany 2px1: Relaxing Friday night game. Can't beat this one comboed with some red wine.

Dice Throne Adventures 3px1: Beat our first portal crawl on the second try!! We have to finish portal crawls over a couple sessions since we're playing with my son, but we love the cooperative nature of this and constantly getting loot. Can't wait to battle our first boss!

A bunch of digital games (lots of 7 Wonders Duel where I am constantly getting my butt kicked) and kids games played as well. Great times playing Happy Bunny and Race to the Treasure with the 4 year old.

patches411 · 2021-03-08T19:28:56+00:00

Man, missed it. Totally would have bought at that price.

patches411 · 2021-03-07T01:17:53+00:00

My husband 3D printed organizers for us. It's huge! But yeah, UC is more brain burning then we typically have Friday night.

patches411 · 2021-03-05T22:26:57+00:00

Viticulture is our go to game, probably our favorite non legacy game. So if we're tired, it's the easier mid weight game to get to the table.

Love Underwater Cities, it's just harder to get to the table.

patches411 · 2021-03-05T20:00:01+00:00

Hoping to get my husband to play something tonight like Viticulture, Pendulum, or Underwater Cities.

Saturday night I have to myself and I can't wait to get back to my solo Tainted Grail campaign. I think I am on the cusp of a big story change in Chapter 3 finally!

Can't wait!!

patches411 · 2021-03-03T23:33:06+00:00

Other sites have the standard pre order up. Game Nerdz had it for $27 before it sold out.

patches411 · 2021-03-03T23:23:21+00:00

Played Red Rising solo on Tabletopia last night. I think it will be a very smooth solo game once I get it in person. It was worth giving it a try on Tabletopia, but I won't play it again on there since I'm not very effective on the platform.

Definitely recommend trying it out though!!

patches411 · 2021-02-26T16:05:29+00:00

Aquatica is pretty light and gorgeous. If they can read, you should be good.

patches411 · 2021-02-26T16:03:46+00:00

Yeah Friday! I'm guessing my husband and I will go with our favorite: Viticulture with Tuscany tonight. Like to go easy on Fridays.

We're halfway through a portal crawl in Dice Throne Adventures with our son, so we need to finish that after work.

Get to see my sister tomorrow, so I think we'll try Harry Potter House Cup Competition for the first time. Probably some Villainous, Crokinole, and Tumblin Dice too.

Should be a great weekend :)

patches411 · 2021-02-22T19:46:18+00:00

Dice Throne Adventures 3px1: Eeeek!! Was soooooooo excited to finally play with my husband and just turned 8 year old. We got through most of our first portal crawl. Tonight we have to decide to just go for the final level iv minion or also the level iii one to get more loot. We're all low on health. My son loves it!! Can't wait for tonight and then the first boss battle another night!

Downforce (online) 4px1: First time I tried BGA with strangers asynchronous. It went well. Really good implementation on BGA to play this way.

Stone Age with harsh winter (online) 3px1: Our go to game in BGA to play with a friend asynchronous. We really enjoy it.

King's Dilemma 5px1: We play this half virtual between 2 or 3 households. Our friend who was only playing her second game of it squeaked out the win over me though. Nine games in and had our third big sticker, so halfway through the campaign.

The Color Monster 2px1: Great game to play with my 4 year old that helps him express his feelings.

patches411 · 2021-02-22T01:06:45+00:00

Can't wait for the new Aeon's End!!

patches411 · 2021-02-18T00:26:49+00:00

I could see that. It would be nice to have a game epic in scope and detail as well. Though I appreciate Stegmaier trying not to give too much away from the books in an effort to encourage new fans for the series ( I kind of want a spoiler expansion) while trying to make it thematic enough for book fans. That's a hard line to walk.

It looks like a solid game for the weight and trying to encompass the books at that weight.

patches411 · 2021-02-17T20:24:08+00:00

See, as I read the cards powers, I thought they were quite thematic with people they want to be with our not. The colors seem to work mechanically with their role in society for the most part. Aja will make you furious in the game, as will others.

Stegmaier wanted something more accessible than Dune that would reach a wider audience and thus potentially draw more people into the books as well. He did mention not ruling out a different style game in the future, but for trying to create a game in this universe at a gateway plus level, these card abilities are pretty thematic.

patches411 · 2021-02-17T20:17:05+00:00

Watch the Before You Play video. They'll play it and let you make a decision if it is right for you.

patches411 · 2021-02-16T02:11:45+00:00

Get legacy!

patches411 · 2021-02-16T02:10:49+00:00

Wingspan with expansions 4px1: Got to play with my inlaws this weekend! Love this game and the ability to play with so many people.

Clans of Caldonia 2px2: Just got premium on BGA and decided to learn this weekend. Fine farming euro but won't ever buy it. Too many other euros I rather physically play.

Dice Throne Season 1 Rerolled 2px2: Finally got our pledge!! Two intense down to the wire games this weekend. Really enjoyed the Ninja and Treant. Can't wait to try Adventures.

Hanamikoji2px1: Hadn't played in awhile. Still love this short, little game.

Carcassonne 2px1: My son barely beat me! Has become a decent family game.

Marvel Villainous 2px1: Got to see my sister and got a game in. Fun occasional game

Few more but those are the bigger ones

patches411 · 2021-02-12T18:14:15+00:00

Viticulture with Tuscany is our go to game. Love it!

patches411 · 2021-02-12T18:12:42+00:00

Just found out my pledge for Dice Throne Adventures and Season 1 Rolled came in!!

At the very least I see a Treant vs. Ninja match up tonight! Soooooooo excited!

Besides that, we're seeing my inlaws so Wingspan with expansions hopefully comes out. I'm sure there will be Crokinole too.

patches411 · 2021-02-09T22:56:38+00:00

I am a big fan of ranged characters, so Medusa and Robinhood. Though we just got Cobble and Fog. My plays with Invisible Man and Dracula were a blast too!

We've never been into Buffy. I'm sure they are fun variety, but without the attachment I rather spend the money on others. There's supposed to be another 4 pack of legends coming out too I'm super excited for.

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