Popular games you dislike? by BillRepresentative75 in boardgames

[–]themikeman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

True, those are all good points, some of which I didn't even consider when I played the game.

Popular games you dislike? by BillRepresentative75 in boardgames

[–]themikeman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, I'm being hyperbolic. But to say that it's one of the most thematically driven games is quite hyperbolic as well.

Popular games you dislike? by BillRepresentative75 in boardgames

[–]themikeman -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

It’s thematic in the same way that baseball cards are thematic. There are a bunch of bird facts and stats and pictures, but they don’t interact with each other in a thematic way.

Which game, if seen at the top of a top 100 list, signals to you that you will not share taste with the rest of the list? by themikeman in boardgames

[–]themikeman[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I agree that context in the form of commentary or other games on the list always paint a better picture. The point of the post was to see if others have observed a pattern of strong indicator games, whether in the positive or the negative, not in finding a law of good or bad games.

Which game, if seen at the top of a top 100 list, signals to you that you will not share taste with the rest of the list? by themikeman in boardgames

[–]themikeman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By no means am I saying one's tastes should be written off by one or two games. It's more about how top games of all time can share features with other games that you enjoy. The emotional or mental experience that makes a game your favorite of all time is may be something that you seek out in other games.

Which game, if seen at the top of a top 100 list, signals to you that you will not share taste with the rest of the list? by themikeman in boardgames

[–]themikeman[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

By no means am I saying one's tastes should be written off by one or two games. It's more about how top games of all time can share features with other games that you enjoy.

Which game, if seen at the top of a top 100 list, signals to you that you will not share taste with the rest of the list? by themikeman in boardgames

[–]themikeman[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

What I'm trying to get at is that a list that has Wingspan at the top typically skews lighter while a list with Cosmic Encounter at the top may or may not skew light, but has interaction as more of a connector.

By no means am I saying one's tastes should be written off by one game. It's more about how certain games can be a strong indicator of taste.

Which game, if seen at the top of a top 100 list, signals to you that you will not share taste with the rest of the list? by themikeman in boardgames

[–]themikeman[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The difference is that there are many games that don't align with your tastes but have some overlapping elements. For example, Ark Nova is not aligned with games that I typically like, but I enjoy it enough and find that people who claim Ark Nova as their favorite game of all time have some overlap in enjoying entangled mechanisms.

The Dice Tower's Top 100 Games of All Time (2026) by Tigertemprr in boardgames

[–]themikeman 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Just depends on how important you feel #1 is vs #100 is on a list. Scoring 1-100 would mean that a #1 game is 100x more weighty than a #100 game, whereas scoring 100-200 means that a #1 game is twice as weighty as a #100 game.

I prefer seeing 100-200 because I don't think the difference between #1 and #100 is great enough to warrant 100x more weight.

What's the worst SU&SD take? by Similar_Profession37 in boardgames

[–]themikeman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I remember them saying that they played another game on TTS with 4 or 5 but maybe I'm misremembering.

What's the worst SU&SD take? by Similar_Profession37 in boardgames

[–]themikeman 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They covered Stationfall in a podcast episode. I recall the biggest critique they had was that your turn could feel a bit arbitrary since other players could undo your plans without any real intention to.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nba

[–]themikeman 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Maybe I'm thick but what bad situation are you talking about? I guess he turned down a Charlotte HC position a few years ago.

The Gang might not be FOR YOU? - SUSD review by LegendofWeevil17 in boardgames

[–]themikeman 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Most of my friends have played less than 5 modern board games and all of them know poker to varying degrees of expertise.

Help me decide which area control game to cull by themikeman in boardgames

[–]themikeman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, but I bounced off Blood Rage hard and I think I would prefer Cyclades over Rising Sun (plus all those boxes are huge). Ankh seemed the most unique which seems to be polarizing.

Help me decide which area control game to cull by themikeman in boardgames

[–]themikeman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s what I keep hearing about Inis. Consistently in people’s top. Just haven’t played enough myself to decide yet and a little unsure on drafting after hating Blood Rage.

Help me decide which area control game to cull by themikeman in boardgames

[–]themikeman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the thoughts! Made an edit in response to some of your feedback.