Gaz and I will both bring our switches but I can't guarantee we'll have Mario Party. Depends whether any clients pay me between now and next week
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| Author: | Kern [ Fri Oct 05, 2018 18:31 ] |
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Starting to think about the all-important game selection. As well as the obligatory 'Ticket to Ride' and 'Colt Express' (perhaps with horsey expansion if I can be bothered to unpack it and remember how it works), I think I'm going to go for more fun, party-style games this year. Currently thinking about the following, but this list might change: Decrypto - team game, so as many as feasible (probably 5 per team so everyone gets at least one go at being cluemaster). I prefer this to 'Codenames', and not just because of that unfortunate incident with that mammal. The Mind - up to 4 at a time as anything more might disrupt our telepathic connections When I dream - plays up to 10. Are you Team Fairy or Team Bogey? Metagame - as many as are interested, for as long as we're interested. Say Anything - goes up to 8. After 10 years of Beex, how well do we know each other? Telestrations - goes up to 8. It's Pictionary! It's Chinese Whispers! It's potentially-derogatory game naming! It's rather fun. I also think we should play some rounds of Two Rooms and a Boom. With the numbers we've got, and the fact we've got actual rooms to send people to, it'll work really well. If you've not played, in short some people are on the ['Prime Minister's] team, and the others are on the [Bad Person's] team. Everyone gets randomly assigned a team and a room, and after a short time each round a certain number of hostages are exchanged and must switch rooms. The aim at the end of the game (usually three rounds) for the Bad Person's team is for the Bad Person to be in the same room as the Prime Minister, whilst the PM's team aim to get the PM in the other room at the end of the game otherwise Bad Things happen. It's quick and easy to explain, and a game takes around 10 minutes. Much as I love 'Mafia', in this one everyone is involved throughout. |
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| Author: | myp [ Fri Oct 05, 2018 18:40 ] |
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I would like to play Arkham Horror if at all possible, but it's a bit of a ballache to set up. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Fri Oct 05, 2018 18:50 ] |
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Two Rooms and a Boom sounds like excellent fun. |
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| Author: | myp [ Fri Oct 05, 2018 19:17 ] |
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Will we have two Switches and two copies of Mario Party, he asks hopefully? |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Fri Oct 05, 2018 19:22 ] |
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I'll have my Switch... But no Mario Party. |
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| Author: | Jem [ Fri Oct 05, 2018 19:29 ] |
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Gaz and I will both bring our switches but I can't guarantee we'll have Mario Party. Depends whether any clients pay me between now and next week
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| Author: | GazChap [ Fri Oct 05, 2018 19:31 ] |
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Looking forward to playing Decrypto, Kern - I've been intrigued by that ever since you posted about it a few months back. I could bring the Ghostbusters board game? I've only played it once and it was a bit of a faff to setup, but otherwise was relatively inoffensive? |
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| Author: | myp [ Fri Oct 05, 2018 22:18 ] |
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Jem wrote: Gaz and I will both bring our switches but I can't guarantee we'll have Mario Party. Depends whether any clients pay me between now and next week Both your Switches? So he got one anyway. 
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| Author: | Malc [ Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:05 ] |
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I'm planning on bringing some games this year (you'd be amazed how much space you save not bringing a kilt!) Depending on how many I can fit. I've got crazy maze ( and its expansion), the two spice trading Century games from plan b, and the three games from facade (Salem, Tortuga and Deadwood). Also my son has some of the starwars things if someone (lonewolves?) Is bringing their stuff? |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:07 ] |
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I don't normally play the games as most of them, I find extremely complicated. A couple of yours sound fun though Kern. Maybe I'll join in this year? |
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| Author: | myp [ Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:16 ] |
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Yeah I'll bring the X-Wing games. I hope Curio doesn't forget my star mat! |
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| Author: | Kern [ Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:40 ] |
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TheVision wrote: I don't normally play the games as most of them, I find extremely complicated. Yes, I'm well aware of that after bringing 'Dead of Winter' one year and making a complete pigs ear of explaining it so we all packed it away. Often the first game is just about understanding the mechanics and the rules (well, that's my excuse) and at something like the cottage we're not going to play it again to start exploring and enjoying the game. I love Great Western Trail, for instance, and am still finding new tactics and ways to win, but it took a couple of games to initially realise its potential. This is especially true with games that present you with a large board with hundreds of different symbols that you're supposed to immediately understand and know how they interact with each other. I'm sure 'Race for the Galaxy' is as deep and fascinating as some in my board game group say it is, but having tried to play it four times I've just given up because the learning cruve is just too deep and every time I've wasted two hours and not had fun. Quote: Maybe I'll join in this year? Right, as well as 'Ticket to Ride', I'm going to add Azul to the list. It's a four player game of bathroom tiling that's not only beautifully designed but easy to teach and grasp, and quickly becomes very tense as your friend grabs the tile you need leaving you with all the crap ones. It well deserves all the praise it's been getting from the critics. It's wonderful. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:42 ] |
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Flame Rouge World Championship is a gogo, BTW. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:42 ] |
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Malc wrote: (you'd be amazed how much space you save not bringing a kilt!) You're packing trousers this time, right? |
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| Author: | Kern [ Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:42 ] |
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MaliA wrote: Flame Rouge World Championship is a gogo, BTW. With Pinot? |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Sat Oct 06, 2018 9:42 ] |
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Kern wrote: Malc wrote: (you'd be amazed how much space you save not bringing a kilt!) You're packing trousers this time, right? Good catch. |
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| Author: | myp [ Sat Oct 06, 2018 10:09 ] |
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MaliA wrote: Flame Rouge World Championship is a gogo, BTW. I still haven't played it. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Sat Oct 06, 2018 10:55 ] |
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Kern wrote: Malc wrote: (you'd be amazed how much space you save not bringing a kilt!) You're packing trousers this time, right? He can make his own way there |
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| Author: | krazywookie [ Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:18 ] |
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MaliA wrote: Flame Rouge World Championship is a gogo, BTW. in. bags nibali |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Sat Oct 06, 2018 20:21 ] |
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Kern wrote: Starting to think about the all-important game selection. I also think we should play some rounds of Two Rooms and a Boom. With the numbers we've got, and the fact we've got actual rooms to send people to, it'll work really well. If you've not played, in short some people are on the ['Prime Minister's] team, and the others are on the [Bad Person's] team. Everyone gets randomly assigned a team and a room, and after a short time each round a certain number of hostages are exchanged and must switch rooms. The aim at the end of the game (usually three rounds) for the Bad Person's team is for the Bad Person to be in the same room as the Prime Minister, whilst the PM's team aim to get the PM in the other room at the end of the game otherwise Bad Things happen. It's quick and easy to explain, and a game takes around 10 minutes. This sounds a bit like a version of Mafia I was going to try to make with a Doctor Who theme. It involved swapping rooms and secret bad teams and all that. But I could never quite get it to work in my head. Quote: Much as I love 'Mafia', in this one everyone is involved throughout. Unless they fall asleep. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Sat Oct 06, 2018 20:21 ] |
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Lonewolves wrote: Yeah I'll bring the X-Wing games. I hope Curio doesn't forget my star mat! You need to remind me on Friday morning or I will forget. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Sat Oct 06, 2018 20:23 ] |
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MaliA wrote: Flame Rouge World Championship is a gogo, BTW. In! Also, we should have a Ticket To Ride World Championship. I can't believe we have still forgotten every year. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:38 ] |
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What time can we arrive on Friday? |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:44 ] |
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Yeah so |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 9:46 ] |
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So people (me) travelling by public transit don't waste luggage space bringing dupes of boardgames others already have, I started a public spreadsheet of games people are bringing: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... BDDY_ywxw/ It should be editable by everyone. |
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| Author: | Curiosity [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:06 ] |
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KovacsC wrote: What time can we arrive on Friday? Lunchtimeish? |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:10 ] |
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Iamokwiththat. |
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| Author: | GazChap [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:15 ] |
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: Yeah so Did you know you can book tickets from National Rail's website/app that are exactly the same price as the Trainline, but without their booking fee? |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:19 ] |
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I've just realised that this is this weekend! Excite! |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:21 ] |
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Why isn't it Friday yet? |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:22 ] |
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Curiosity wrote: KovacsC wrote: What time can we arrive on Friday? Lunchtimeish? According to my calendar, in 2016 our trains got into Derby at 13:30 and I remember we had to wait for cleaning to finish up before we could go in. So don't be too early unless you want to wait. Isn't check-out time noon? |
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| Author: | Bobbyaro [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:22 ] |
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I might do my shopping in advance then I spend less time at the As.d.A.'s. |
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| Author: | KovacsC [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:23 ] |
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Bobbyaro wrote: I might do my shopping in advance then I spend less time at the As.d.A.'s. yes it is soooooo far away 
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| Author: | Kern [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:25 ] |
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TheVision wrote: I've just realised that this is this weekend! Excite! I'm still trying to get over the fact that this will be the ninth time we've done it! This means that as a franchise we're level-pegging with the Planet of the Apes films. |
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| Author: | Kern [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:28 ] |
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Bobbyaro wrote: I might do my shopping in advance then I spend less time at the As.d.A.'s. The As.D.A's is an essential part of the experience. |
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| Author: | TheVision [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:29 ] |
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Kern wrote: TheVision wrote: I've just realised that this is this weekend! Excite! I'm still trying to get over the fact that this will be the ninth time we've done it! This means that as a franchise we're level-pegging with the Planet of the Apes films. Excellent! I came in at the tricky 7th film and am yet to receive my 'best supporting actor' nomination. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:29 ] |
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Having spoken to Curio, my £100 will be donated directly to: 1) bulk purchase of some communal groceries on the Friday (dishwasher tablets, washing up liquid, loo roll, kitchen towel, bread, bacon, teabags, coffee, milk, butter, ice, kitchen spray, ketchup, brown sauce, etc etc [1]) 2) the Yes Chef meal 3) the pizzas So no-one else get communal stuff (or we'll have too much) and someone tell me if there's anything we need I've forgotten. [1] obviously I have the shopping list saved from 2016. |
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| Author: | Joans [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 10:49 ] |
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: Curiosity wrote: KovacsC wrote: What time can we arrive on Friday? Lunchtimeish? According to my calendar, in 2016 our trains got into Derby at 13:30 and I remember we had to wait for cleaning to finish up before we could go in. So don't be too early unless you want to wait. Isn't check-out time noon? I think that was the year I picked you up? If so I think people had already been sat outside drinking for a while, so it probably depends on your definition of "in" /selftitle |
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| Author: | Cras [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 11:59 ] |
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Once progressive porch is occupied by Grim... and myself, that's where the party is. |
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| Author: | Trooper [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 12:29 ] |
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Doctor Glyndwr wrote: [1] obviously I have the shopping list saved from 2016. Doctor Glyndwr wrote: According to my calendar, in 2016 You and I approach life in very different ways, I feel Have a good one folks, i'm working this weekend, which won't be half as much fun I expect. |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 12:36 ] |
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Trooper wrote: You and I approach life in very different ways, I feel I still have the pizza order from 2015 saved... But then again, that's not any sort of surfeit of organisation skills, that's merely being too lazy to delete the note after I wrote it down. |
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| Author: | DavPaz [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 12:38 ] |
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Pizza X 7 Classic |
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 12:40 ] |
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Chicken atrippers. How many Old Fashioneds had you had by this point? |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 13:36 ] |
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Lonewolves wrote: Chicken atrippers. How many Old Fashioneds had you had by this point? Our survey says "some." |
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| Author: | Doctor Glyndwr [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 13:36 ] |
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DavPaz wrote: Pizza X 7 Classic I have no clue what this meant. |
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| Author: | Jem [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 15:36 ] |
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Lonewolves wrote: Jem wrote: Gaz and I will both bring our switches but I can't guarantee we'll have Mario Party. Depends whether any clients pay me between now and next week Both your Switches? So he got one anyway. Of course  I am hoping to bring varieties of cake. Anyone with any allergies, shout now so I can accommodate, otherwise sucks to be you, no cake. |
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| Author: | MaliA [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 15:40 ] |
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Jem wrote: Lonewolves wrote: Jem wrote: Gaz and I will both bring our switches but I can't guarantee we'll have Mario Party. Depends whether any clients pay me between now and next week Both your Switches? So he got one anyway. Of course I am hoping to bring varieties of cake. Anyone with any allergies, shout now so I can accommodate, otherwise sucks to be you, no cake. I am allergic to cats |
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| Author: | Jem [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 15:41 ] |
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Don't worry, I don't tend to bake my cats into my cakes. |
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| Author: | Grim... [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 17:06 ] |
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Mushrooms. But I probably won't eat any cake, so you shouldn't worry too much. |
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| Author: | myp [ Mon Oct 08, 2018 17:07 ] |
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Grim... wrote: Mushrooms. But I probably won't eat any cake, so you shouldn't worry too much. More room for booze! |
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