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Author:  MaliA [ Fri Dec 15, 2017 14:16 ]
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k2 and te Mars game sound awesome.

Did you know Flamme Rouge National Championships fall in xmas period?
Author:  Curiosity [ Fri Dec 15, 2017 14:33 ]
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MaliA wrote:
k2 and te Mars game sound awesome.

Did you know Flamme Rouge National Championships fall in xmas period?


World Championships were in the autumn...
Author:  MaliA [ Fri Dec 15, 2017 16:19 ]
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Curiosity wrote:
MaliA wrote:
k2 and te Mars game sound awesome.

Did you know Flamme Rouge National Championships fall in xmas period?


World Championships were in the autumn...


We should get a rainbow striped knitted pullover
Author:  MaliA [ Fri Dec 15, 2017 16:19 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Curiosity wrote:
MaliA wrote:
k2 and te Mars game sound awesome.

Did you know Flamme Rouge National Championships fall in xmas period?


World Championships were in the autumn...


We should get a rainbow striped knitted pullover


For the winner, I mean, this wasn't a "hey, let's share clothes" thing.
Author:  Kern [ Fri Dec 15, 2017 16:22 ]
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Time Team cosplay, surely?
Author:  Kern [ Fri Jan 12, 2018 9:25 ]
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'When I dream'.

In 'When I dream', one player is blindfolded whilst the contents of his dreams are revealed on the bed in the centre of the board. Like Dixit the cards show surreal imagery, but the key word is also printed, in case you didn't realise that the dinosaur in underpants represents 'briefs'. The dreamer has to guess what's written on the card. To help him, the other players in turn say a one word clue, and carry on going round doing this until the dreamer gives an answer. So for 'briefs', the circle might go:

'Underpants'
'Boxers'
'Short'
etc

When the dreamer says an answer, the card is removed. If the dreamer got it right, it gets placed on one side of the bed; if wrong (or he passes), it goes on the other side. A new card is revealed and play continues until the timer runs out. Before the dreamer wakes up, he gets the chance to recount his dream and if he says all the answers on the 'correct' side of the board, he gets two bonus points.

But, unfortunately, each player has a secret role. Players are randomly assigned membership of three teams: fairies, bogeymen, and sandmen. Team Fairy want the dreamer to have sweet, happy dreams, and get points for each correct answer the dreamer says. Team Bogies want the dreamer to have a series of horrific nightmares, and get points for each incorrect answer. Team Sandmen, who just want the player to sleep well, get points based on the balance between right and wrong answers - too much of an imbalance hurts them. After scoring, the blindfold is passed to the next player and the role cards are shuffled and redealt so you might have a different role in each round.

So when you've got the blindfold on, not only are you trying to decipher the clues but you're also trying to work out who can be trusted and who can't. All you know is what role you were given so you know that there might be more fairies on this round than bogeymen. But that guy is saying 'swordfish' so confidentily whilst the others are saying fruits so surely he can't be Team Bogies, but what the heck is the link between these words, and it feels like I've been stuck on this card for ages and why are they laughing and...argh...

This game went down really well with my group. It felt just the right length for a party game, and didn't drag on. Being the dreamer was an interesting challenge as you had to pay attention not only to what was being said but who was saying it. The novelty of the blindfold added an element of unease and made the two minutes feel far longer than it was.

Moreover, unlike other guessing games, it was also challenging to be one of those giving the clues as not only did you have to think fast to come up with a new clue every time it got round to you but you also had to decide what kind of clue to give depending on your role. For example, if you were on Team Bogies, there's no point in reeling off lists of cutlery if the card said 'bear' as you'd obviously be ignored, but if you could identify who else was on your side you might be able to build up a convincing alternative scenario. Having Team Sandmen needing to get a balance of right/wrong answers added an extra layer of complexity and made the game that much more interesting for the clue-givers.

As was aptly demonstrated at the last Cottage, I'm not very good at 'Codenames' . This game moves fast, and has all the players interacting and laughing throughout. Definitely one I'm going to use an icebreaker in future.
Author:  GazChap [ Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:23 ]
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That sounds like an awesome game. Definitely goes on the shopping list.
Author:  Kern [ Fri Jan 12, 2018 10:52 ]
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The game's components and artwork are really well designed and attractive to look at too.

Everyone loved wearing the blindfold:
Author:  GazChap [ Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:07 ]
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Looked at the Amazon listing and it pointed me towards "Codenames Duet" which is a version of the game that's designed to be playable with only two, and is apparently balls to the wall hard compared to the others.
Author:  Kern [ Fri Jan 12, 2018 11:15 ]
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GazChap wrote:
Looked at the Amazon listing and it pointed me towards "Codenames Duet" which is a version of the game that's designed to be playable with only two, and is apparently balls to the wall hard compared to the others.


Hadn't heard of that one before but looking at descriptions on BGG it looks excellent.
Author:  Kern [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 8:58 ]
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Finished Pandemic Legacy 2 last night with a nail-biting can-we-do-this-before-the-game-kills-us final game.

Without spoiling it for others, it's a much more varied game than the original and the exploration mechanic, opening up the map over time, works well. There was some other gameplay changes throughout the months which both worked mechanically and within the 'storyline' of the game.

I felt that perhaps we were a little too cautious when it came to things like using the one-shot cards or risking characters to enlarge the play area or get benefits, but those decisions are all part of the fun. We scraped a final score in the second-highest banding, similar to what we achieved with the original.

Time to take a break from Pandemic and world-saving for a bit.
Author:  Grim... [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 9:06 ]
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I bought Fog of Love to play on Valentine's day. Presents for myself FTW!
Author:  Curiosity [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 9:11 ]
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Played Pandemic last weekend on the highest difficulty setting and kicked its ass. Ah yeah.
Author:  Kern [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:06 ]
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Curiosity wrote:
Played Pandemic last weekend on the highest difficulty setting and kicked its ass. Ah yeah.


Awesome stuff! I don't think I've ever won on super-mega-hard mode.

Someday I'll try playing Grizzled using the extra hard mode but that bleak game of wartime comradeship is difficult enough to win as it is .
Author:  Mimi [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:13 ]
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Grim... wrote:
I bought Fog of Love to play on Valentine's day. Presents for myself FTW!

Lucky Mrs Grim...
Author:  Curiosity [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:19 ]
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Kern wrote:
Curiosity wrote:
Played Pandemic last weekend on the highest difficulty setting and kicked its ass. Ah yeah.


Awesome stuff! I don't think I've ever won on super-mega-hard mode.

Someday I'll try playing Grizzled using the extra hard mode but that bleak game of wartime comradeship is difficult enough to win as it is .


To be fair, we were quite lucky with the set up and the role cards we got. Took out the yellow virus in turn one, and then got the quarantine character to sit between the two red areas that kept having outbreaks, which massively slowed things down. Even then it was fairly close as the black virus had three tokens on most cities when it was the last one to be cured.
Author:  Grim... [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:30 ]
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Mimi wrote:
Grim... wrote:
I bought Fog of Love to play on Valentine's day. Presents for myself FTW!

Lucky Mrs Grim...

It looks legit good: https://www.boardgamequest.com/fog-of-love-review/

I'll have to get me some of that aftershave, though.
Author:  Mimi [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 13:55 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Mimi wrote:
Grim... wrote:
I bought Fog of Love to play on Valentine's day. Presents for myself FTW!

Lucky Mrs Grim...

It looks legit good: https://www.boardgamequest.com/fog-of-love-review/
I'll have to get me some of that aftershave, though.

That’s one of the most intriguing games I’ve ever read a review of. How did you hear of it?
Author:  myp [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 14:28 ]
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Interest very piqued
Author:  Grim... [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 16:49 ]
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I'm not sure. Maybe it was in someone's "ten best games of the year" list, or something?
Author:  MaliA [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 17:15 ]
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The graun had it in in early Jan I think. it is getting quite good for board games.
Author:  Curiosity [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 17:25 ]
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I played ‘Lost Cities’ the board game the other day and it was fun.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 17:27 ]
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Grim... wrote:
I'm not sure. Maybe it was in someone's "ten best games of the year" list, or something?

It was very prominently on display in Draughts when we were there. I may have pointed it out; I chatted to one of the staff about it briefly.
Author:  Kern [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 18:13 ]
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Looking forward to a championship game at the next Cottage.
Author:  Doctor Glyndwr [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 18:26 ]
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My money's on the Grim/Cras bromance triumphing over all.
Author:  Cras [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 18:33 ]
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Ghosts
Author:  Grim... [ Fri Jan 26, 2018 18:39 ]
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Ghosts
Author:  flis [ Fri Feb 02, 2018 19:34 ]
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Youngest boy, 15, is going through some fairly heavy shit at the moment but in the last couple of weeks the drugs have taken better effect, and he's a bit more open to doing stuff.

His support worker, who comes twice a week, brought him Carcassonne to try and he absolutely loved it. Since then, I've bought Pandemic and King of Tokyo. We played King of Tokyo about 7 times in row today, and he loves Pandemic - he's almost playing it with himself by the time he's finished "advising" me what to do with my actions!

So what other strategy games would you recommend? They should be able to work well with two players, as the other people in the house are less into that type of game. I think King of Tokyo is probably on the edge of not working as well with two.

I was thinking of getting him into Warhammer but I'm not sure I can afford to fund that hobby full-time!
Author:  Joans [ Fri Feb 02, 2018 20:48 ]
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Forbidden Island/Desert spring to mind.

Island being the more straightforward of the two.
Author:  Grim... [ Fri Feb 02, 2018 22:25 ]
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If he's into Star Wars then the X-Wing game is worth a shot.
Author:  Kern [ Sun Feb 04, 2018 19:21 ]
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flis wrote:
So what other strategy games would you recommend? They should be able to work well with two players, as the other people in the house are less into that type of game. I think King of Tokyo is probably on the edge of not working as well with two. !


Colt Express works with two people and your son might enjoy 'programming' the characters and seeing how their interactions with other characters' moves affects his plans. The 3D board is pretty fun to build and look at too.
Author:  RuySan [ Mon Feb 05, 2018 10:28 ]
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flis wrote:
Youngest boy, 15, is going through some fairly heavy shit at the moment but in the last couple of weeks the drugs have taken better effect, and he's a bit more open to doing stuff.

His support worker, who comes twice a week, brought him Carcassonne to try and he absolutely loved it. Since then, I've bought Pandemic and King of Tokyo. We played King of Tokyo about 7 times in row today, and he loves Pandemic - he's almost playing it with himself by the time he's finished "advising" me what to do with my actions!

So what other strategy games would you recommend? They should be able to work well with two players, as the other people in the house are less into that type of game. I think King of Tokyo is probably on the edge of not working as well with two.

I was thinking of getting him into Warhammer but I'm not sure I can afford to fund that hobby full-time!


Agricola plays better with more players but scales pretty well for 2. Me and my wife love it.

Twilight Struggle for me is the best 2 player game. It's got a great theme, it's quite deep, and although it looks very complex, its rules are elegant and easy to learn. Only problem is that games last too long (box says 3h, but that's nonsense).
Author:  Findus Fop [ Mon Feb 05, 2018 14:30 ]
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RuySan wrote:
flis wrote:
Youngest boy, 15, is going through some fairly heavy shit at the moment but in the last couple of weeks the drugs have taken better effect, and he's a bit more open to doing stuff.

His support worker, who comes twice a week, brought him Carcassonne to try and he absolutely loved it. Since then, I've bought Pandemic and King of Tokyo. We played King of Tokyo about 7 times in row today, and he loves Pandemic - he's almost playing it with himself by the time he's finished "advising" me what to do with my actions!

So what other strategy games would you recommend? They should be able to work well with two players, as the other people in the house are less into that type of game. I think King of Tokyo is probably on the edge of not working as well with two.

I was thinking of getting him into Warhammer but I'm not sure I can afford to fund that hobby full-time!


Agricola plays better with more players but scales pretty well for 2. Me and my wife love it.

Twilight Struggle for me is the best 2 player game. It's got a great theme, it's quite deep, and although it looks very complex, its rules are elegant and easy to learn. Only problem is that games last too long (box says 3h, but that's nonsense).


3+ hours?! Sounds like a Twilight Struggle in every sense of the word.
Author:  flis [ Mon Feb 05, 2018 19:00 ]
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Thanks for the suggestions! I've ordered Forbidden Desert, and I've just looked into Colt Express - that looks like it'd be right up his street. I'll also check out Twilight Struggle too because the longer he can focus on a task, the better.

He's not going back to school now until September so I want to keep his brain engaged and active, especially for longer periods. It'll all help his mood, too. He's been coming to me with one box or another every day wanting play something, which is a miracle compared to how he was even just a month ago.
Author:  Mimi [ Mon Feb 05, 2018 19:41 ]
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It sounds as if you’re making great strides together, Flis. I have no advice as far as the bosrdgamjbg is concerned, but I just wanted to give a nod and a little hug to an amazing mum xx
Author:  flis [ Tue Feb 06, 2018 16:09 ]
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Mimi wrote:
It sounds as if you’re making great strides together, Flis. I have no advice as far as the bosrdgamjbg is concerned, but I just wanted to give a nod and a little hug to an amazing mum xx


Thanks, Meems :) There's not much that makes you feel like a worse mum than seeing your kids go through stuff and not being able to stop it, really feels like you've failed them. And then on their bad days, when you're the one trying to get him to go somewhere or speak to someone or take medication, you get the brunt of their upset. But it's rewarding seeing them get a little better all the time, I'll be so relieved when he's taking part in life properly again but boardgaming will do us for now!
Author:  Kern [ Fri Feb 09, 2018 0:01 ]
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After one heck of a dry spell I returned to form at the Ticket to Ride table tonight, thrashing my friends in a perfectly sportsmanlike way on the deviously bitchy India map despite their many efforts to block me as I headed south-east from Peshawar to Calcutta.

Giphy "railway king":
https://media3.giphy.com/media/N9ej6tSmu5rUc/giphy-loop.mp4
Author:  Mimi [ Fri Feb 09, 2018 20:12 ]
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Grim... wrote:
Mimi wrote:
Grim... wrote:
I bought Fog of Love to play on Valentine's day. Presents for myself FTW!

Lucky Mrs Grim...

It looks legit good: https://www.boardgamequest.com/fog-of-love-review/

I'll have to get me some of that aftershave, though.

I bought this for Russell’s birthday (the board game, not the aftershave), and its really heavy (physically, not, er, emotionally... well, it might be! I wouldn’t know as he’s spent the day being sick once every hour).
Author:  Mr Russell [ Sat Feb 10, 2018 0:19 ]
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Really looking forward to playing it once this house is no longer plague house
Author:  Grim... [ Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:03 ]
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Mimi is the best at surprises.
Author:  Mimi [ Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:12 ]
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Haha! I gave him his gifts before posting here!!

But yrahX, I am totes rubbish at buying gifts. I’m kind of banking on you being less ribbishbat buying gifts Grom... so that I can piggy back of F.C. your success.

Also, I’m posting at 3:10am, go me! (I’m so, so ill).
Author:  Grim... [ Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:15 ]
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Your fingers are illest.
Author:  Mimi [ Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:41 ]
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They’re shaky as anything, so that’s true enough.

Go to sleep.
Author:  RuySan [ Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:02 ]
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My nephew is having her 8th birthday soon. Since she likes Cluedo and Monopoly, I'm thinking about gifting her a boardgame that's actually fun and doesn't make our life miserable every time we play monopoly to make her happy.

Any recommendations?
Author:  Kern [ Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:28 ]
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Ticket to Ride (US or Europe)
Catan
Author:  Grim... [ Mon Feb 19, 2018 10:35 ]
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King of Tokyo is perfect for younguns. It's like Yahtzee, but with giant monsters. It's really colourful and the rules are dead simple (even more so if you ditch the card system and spend the power cubes on other things, like an extra reroll or another die).
Author:  Mr Russell [ Mon Feb 19, 2018 11:06 ]
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If she really likes Cluedo, then try Super Cluedo:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Super-Cluedo-C ... B001AI9BQA
You chase around the board looking for clues under garden ornaments and things, and they let you eliminate statements on a wipe-clean pad. Eventually you get to reveal little corners that are colour and number coded on the murderer, weapon and location cards and try to deduce which cards are hidden in the envelopes as a result.
Author:  RuySan [ Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:43 ]
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Thanks for the recommendations.

How is the language dependency on King of Tokyo? Although i've seen the game many times on stores i'm not so sure it has been translated. The theme might also not be the most enticing for her, but i hope that at 8 years old she's over princesses and unicorns. Or maybe not.
Author:  Grim... [ Mon Feb 19, 2018 12:47 ]
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If you don't use the cards, the language hardly matters at all.

What matters is saying the monster names like a boxing announcer would.

"Mmmmmmmmmm-ECHA DRAGON!"
Author:  RuySan [ Mon Feb 19, 2018 13:14 ]
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Grim... wrote:
If you don't use the cards, the language hardly matters at all.

What matters is saying the monster names like a boxing announcer would.

"Mmmmmmmmmm-ECHA DRAGON!"


They could rebrand it as a wrestling game. Just mix that with alcohol and everyone wearing appropriate clothing and it could be the best boardgame around.
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