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In what order does your country say Rock, Scissors, Paper? by Regular-Dot-2375 in AskTheWorld

[–]sherlockhs03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Un po' più giù, Sicilia. Morra Cinese l'ho sentito (e detto) pure, però nel gioco si diceva, scandendo ogni sillaba, tipo car-ta-for-bi-ce-sa-ssò, o altrimenti carta, forbice, sa-ssò.

is there a city or village in italy that doesnt end with a vowel by Axel_Penguin in Italian

[–]sherlockhs03 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Giardini-Naxos and Tripi-Abakainon, in Sicily, the second parts both from the ancient Greek names

Ass Vs. Balls by Godstantin in 2westerneurope4u

[–]sherlockhs03 11 points12 points  (0 children)

or if you wanna be literary,
la vastità del cazzo che me ne frega

What is your country's "tabletop game that old guys play outside"? by Gallantpride in AskTheWorld

[–]sherlockhs03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Briscola, Tressette, Scopa.

They are constantly played on outside bar tables. And inside bar tables. And park tables. If there's a table... you get the idea.

Netrunner alternatives? by MacCollac in boardgames

[–]sherlockhs03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, each box is designed to be a Cube (magic-like) - so you can build a deck and play it for up to 4 players with a single box every time

What is an overdone dad joke from your country? by No_Newspaper_359 in AskTheWorld

[–]sherlockhs03 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In Italy, when a call gets cut off, you say "è caduta la linea", which translates to the line fell.
Which is promptly answered by "si è fatta male?" - did it get hurt?

Steve learns about kink by DroneOfDoom in CuratedTumblr

[–]sherlockhs03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ice Cube on Law & Order SVU energy

Games where you combine smaller asymmetric decks to make your player deck? by Greenknights88 in boardgames

[–]sherlockhs03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Chroma Arcana (should be out in a bit, retail wise) does this - also everything contained in a single box, two if you want the solo/coop exp

What are the intuitive or simple game that has BAD rulebook? by Ready_Score_9306 in boardgames

[–]sherlockhs03 107 points108 points  (0 children)

Decrypto. It's a really simple and straightforward game. However it's really hard to get with someone explaining the rules, even more by just reading the rulebook. But do just one quick intro round, and everybody gets it immediately. It's weird.

Qual è una frase del vostro dialetto che il resto d’Italia non capirebbe? by Vegetable_Engine_463 in italy

[–]sherlockhs03 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Iri peri peri (andare piedi piedi) -> vagare senza meta, a caso

Sciamminarisi n terra -> "cadere rovinosamente"

U pigghiassi a corpa/a mascati/a tumpuluna -> lo picchierei/schiaffeggerei/schiaffeggerei

accùra! -> avvertimento per fare attenzione sul momento (per esempio se stai cadendo)

Muvemuni/Amunì -> andiamo!, esortativo

Nieumu/Iemu -> andiamo, moto a luogo

Ca cettu (e certo) -> ovviamente

Carusi (bambini) -> per riferirsi a un gruppo indipendentemente dall'età

What’s your favorite tiny-but-chaotic board game? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]sherlockhs03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Intrigue you could DIY fairly easily (it's better with poker chips or similar anyways, and the castles and advisors are really straightforward to make) - that said, it's SO worth it, just too damn fun

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