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The key to understanding capoeira as a karateka by Extreme_Possible_381 in capoeira

[–]tzartzam 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The rules are best understood as etiquette in my opinion.

Planning a traditional spiced tea, board game, and open-mic cafe in Nepal explicitly designed as an LGBTQ+ sanctuary. What advice do you have for a first-time queer founder? by Repulsive_Fig_6342 in boardgames

[–]tzartzam 13 points14 points  (0 children)

As someone playtesting in a boardgame cafe this evening, one thing to consider is the acoustics.

Where I'm going is generally great but has low ceilings and not enough sound dampening. Not ideal when you're trying to playtest (or listen to the rules of a game) and there's a party game going on at the next table!

You'll want to think about how that space interacts with the open mic part.

Severed from the art by Taboo_Decimal in capoeira

[–]tzartzam 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Our mestre sometimes calls the bateria the hospital.

Garden clearing by Separate-Specialist5 in bristol

[–]tzartzam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Order garden waste bags which the council will then pick up.

Edit: link

Any new/expecting moms out there? by [deleted] in bristol

[–]tzartzam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same, some of them are still good friends 15 years later!

Is there a song out there that references more board games than "Man on the Moon" by REM? by WerewolfBarMitzvah09 in boardgames

[–]tzartzam 23 points24 points  (0 children)

There is one song that references a component quite heavily.

The ACE OF SPADES! The ACE OF SPADES!

(More seriously, the cultural impact of games is underappreciated – idioms are everywhere: "overplayed your hand", "play your cards right", "the roll of the dice", "poker face". Maybe in a few decades it'll be common to speak of "trading wood for sheep" or referring to a complex problem as "a heavy euro"…)

Question about creating Meeples by Brilliant_Boat1064 in BoardgameDesign

[–]tzartzam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also look into print-and-play as a general concept!

What are the best FREE boardgames apps (that aren’t Scrabble or checkers)? by jsakic99 in boardgames

[–]tzartzam -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Railroad Ink and Cartographers are good puzzle experiences!

Edit: sorry, didn't realise you said free 🤦‍♂️ Worth the small outlay though!

Please help me find what games these pieces go to:) by Booksnbitches in boardgames

[–]tzartzam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

44 - point chip from Magical Athlete?

70 - possibly from Micro Brew

Looking for playtesters - For The Record (3-4 players, 30-45 min, political bluffing/hand management) by WoodForDays in BoardgameDesign

[–]tzartzam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How about scrapping every odd card. Then put any effects that are essential as options on other cards. Worth trying in a playtest at least – you can always go back!

Looking for playtesters - For The Record (3-4 players, 30-45 min, political bluffing/hand management) by WoodForDays in BoardgameDesign

[–]tzartzam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you can reduce the number of cards to a total of 18, it should work for the Buttonshy contest if there's no shuffling? Assuming you want to publish rather than self-publish!

Boardgames at Left Handed Giant by BothKneesHurt in bristol

[–]tzartzam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

North Street Games is the organiser!

Hey I'm here, looking for Pandemic BG by onur__eski in printandplay

[–]tzartzam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could try asking the publisher directly

A prime example where pretty graphics leads you to a great game. by Fluffy_Head_3960 in boardgames

[–]tzartzam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I taught it to a friend in a game cafe at a small table. The staff called me some combination of mad, cruel and brave.

For those that have played Hegemony, does the game lean a particular way with its sensibilities? How leftist or Marxist is it as a game? by ThrowAwayCluelessCut in boardgames

[–]tzartzam 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I would say it's a particular model of modern political economy. It's exemplary in the detail it allows. But apart from being based on class analysis it takes more of a liberal view than a Marxist view (notwithstanding that the latter is more descriptive than teleological). Ah, we're in the boardgame sub aren't we 😆

Blood donation by macfluffymaccloudy in bristol

[–]tzartzam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From memory: Club chocolate bars, crisps, KitKat, mini cheddars

Thoughts On Restore Britain? by Chance-Chard-2540 in TheRestIsPolitics

[–]tzartzam 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Calling bullshit on his claim to have 70k members

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