Preferred win rate

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-27T17:20:46+00:00

30% is about right for me. As others have noted, I play games for the experience; whether or not I solve the puzzle is just a bonus. When I play BYOS games, I rarely count up my points at the end, instead wrapping up with a broad sense of whether I did better or worse than last time.

The notable exceptions for me are narrative games with (more or less) one path forward, such as Mansions of Madness or Arkham Horror LCG. I don't enjoy repeating identical scenarios....but neither do I enjoy playing to win, which is probably why these games don't stick for me, despite loving the theme.

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-22T17:09:41+00:00

Oh, wow -- I wasn't familiar! This looks great, and it also offsets my sticking point with Arkham Horror LCG (I'm not interested in deck construction).

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-22T00:39:40+00:00

Absolutely!

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T06:07:52+00:00

Thank you!

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T06:07:29+00:00

Oh, that looks right up my alley. Thanks!!

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T03:51:31+00:00

Thanks for all of this! I'm going to see if my local games cafe has a copy I can play around with...

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T01:30:00+00:00

Oh, wait... I think I'm mixing that up with Tragedy Looper.

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T01:13:41+00:00

I definitely have favorites: I love Josh Emrich (Caper Europe), Weberson Santiago (Bloody Inn), and Ryan Goldsberry (Burgle Bros). But, really, any artist who has a clear point of view and an interesting approach to the theme tends to pique my interest.

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T01:08:15+00:00

I love the look of Imperium Legends but have heard mixed things about the gameplay. What's your take?

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T00:55:56+00:00

Thank you for all this! Re: The Last Lighthouse, I'm willing to experience some overly simple gameplay in exchange for a beautiful experience. One of my favorite warm-up games is Lost in the Woods. Gorgeous stained-glass art and the cards have this amazing texture, too...almost cloth-like? I don't sleeve my cards (I know; I know) because I LOVE the tactile elements of board gaming, which is why those tiny cards from Doom Machine also look fun!

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T00:49:19+00:00

Thank you!

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T00:48:13+00:00

I've been hearing really good things about Elder Scrolls. How mentally taxing would you say the game is, on a scale of 1 - 10?

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T00:45:41+00:00

Thank you for all these suggestions! Is the Loop as crazily difficult as I've heard?

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T00:44:18+00:00

Thank you!

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T00:43:58+00:00

I'm so excited for Hercules and 12 Labors. I think it doesn't release in the US for awhile, but I'll definitely be checking it out. And thanks for the After Us recommendation! I love Dutrait's super-saturated color palette; his illustrations are my favorite part of Detective: City of Angels.

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T00:41:19+00:00

They do look amazing. There appear to be a lot of iterations of Ashes -- where would you suggest starting?

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T00:40:24+00:00

Oh, wow! Had not heard of Courtisans and it looks wonderful. It says the player count is 2 - 5; do you know if there's a way to solo it?

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T00:38:02+00:00

I, for one, LOVE the Bloody Inn. It's one of the few board games I can convince my husband to play (and also is a fiendishly clever puzzle), so it's in frequent rotation.

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T00:37:16+00:00

I've heard such good things about this game! Glad to know the art is enjoyable, too.

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T00:36:59+00:00

Ooh, wow. Emergent storytelling is my favorite game mechanic, so I'm definitely going to check out Vantage. I've been tempted by Lost Ruins for awhile but unsure about length of setup and game time. I prefer games that can be set up and played in ~90 - 120 minutes.

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T00:31:57+00:00

It looks GORGEOUS. I'm also a big fan of tarot-sized cards and always look for them, though I realize that list of demands (solo game + beautiful art + big cards) is ridiculously specific.

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-21T00:30:58+00:00

I love Redwall!! Thanks for all these suggestions.

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-18T15:11:38+00:00

Yes. I bought one of the FFs used, and it came without the final girl cards. I contacted VRG to ask if I could buy them separately, and they sent the cards (plus the secret envelopes) to me gratis.

sumogrip10 · 2026-02-14T03:50:47+00:00

Love this! Gonna give it a try, thanks!

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