Recommend me a board game?

Mysterio · 2012-12-05T11:23:23.000Z

Sweet Jesus! If this game ends up being a winner, I’ll have to bribe (heavily) my gaming group into playing it!

Gordon_Berg · 2012-12-05T11:45:33.000Z

Tracy Baker wrote a nice session report/evaluation of the new Star Wars mini game (think Wings of War, but retooled for Star Wars; as an aside, the creator of Wings of War/Wings of Glory is pissed):

BoardGameGeek

Two-Player 60-point Test Game: Sometimes it Pays to be Crazy |

I finally broke out my X-Wing minis over the weekend and tried a 60-point match against a sixth-grader. He played the Imps and took Darth Vader in a TIE Advanced along with two scrubs in TIE Fighters. He armed Vader with short-range cluster missiles...

Malcolm_Tucker · 2012-12-05T12:07:01.000Z

I got an amazon.com (not .ca) gift card and it turns out there are lots of things they won’t send here. Cards Against Humanity? No, it has bad words. Haggis? No, it’s a foodstuff!

Chaplin · 2012-12-05T12:43:36.000Z

Gordon Berg:

Tracy Baker wrote a nice session report/evaluation of the new Star Wars mini game (think Wings of War, but retooled for Star Wars; as an aside, the creator of Wings of War/Wings of Glory is pissed):

http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/893469/two-player-60-point-test-game-sometimes-it-pays-to

I heartily recommend Xwing. I am still scratching my head over the wings of war thing as they are so ridiculously similar that I had assumed all was good on the IP pedigree front.

Gordon_Berg · 2012-12-05T13:13:53.000Z

Chaplin:

I heartily recommend Xwing. I am still scratching my head over the wings of war thing as they are so ridiculously similar that I had assumed all was good on the IP pedigree front.

According to Andrea Angiolino:

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?11739-X-wing-miniatures-A-quot-Clone-quot-War&p=169119&viewfull=1#post169119

Syzygy · 2012-12-06T17:03:28.000Z

I don’t own Here I Stand, only Virgin Queen. But I’d be willing to play HIS if that’s what people prefer, and if it’s ok for non-owners to use a Vassal module (not clear on that or if at least one owner makes it kosher).

Syzygy · 2012-12-06T18:34:29.000Z

arrendek:

I liked HiS a lot, but would rather just watch you guys. What program are you planning to use to manage the board?

I believe VASSAL.

William_Abner · 2012-12-06T20:03:34.000Z

A while back a few folks in this thread expressed interest in on of the games we were developing – The Next Superpower.

That game is now called “Tomorrow” and I just pressed the Launch button on our Kickstarter campaign.

Kickstarter

Tomorrow: an apocalyptic nightmare

You are a world leader in the near-future, forced to depopulate the world to ensure human survival in this cooperative/competitive game

It’s basically a 4-6 player negotiation game of global depopulation and our very own Jason McMaster did the video for the KS campaign. Thanks Jason!

Otagan · 2012-12-06T20:11:37.000Z

It’s too perfect for me to NOT throw in.

merryprankster · 2012-12-06T20:58:18.000Z

Gordon Berg:

According to Andrea Angiolino:

http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?11739-X-wing-miniatures-A-quot-Clone-quot-War&p=169119&viewfull=1#post169119

I think it’s pretty weak of FFG to not give a tip of the hat to these guys. Sounds like royalties were pretty tiny, but to just lift out someones game system and not give any credit at all is just slimy.

AlanSmithee · 2012-12-06T22:19:37.000Z

William Abner:

That game is now called “Tomorrow” and I just pressed the Launch button on our Kickstarter campaign.

Looks good- I love the premise. Take my money!

William_Abner · 2012-12-07T05:58:58.000Z

Peter Frazier:

Looks good- I love the premise. Take my money!

I will gladly do that. :)

Seppey · 2012-12-07T09:12:50.000Z

merryprankster:

I think it’s pretty weak of FFG to not give a tip of the hat to these guys. Sounds like royalties were pretty tiny, but to just lift out someones game system and not give any credit at all is just slimy.

This has been addressed on BGG (and other places). Too lazy to find a link, sorry. The designers of Wings are not happy, but Wings borrowed from other designs so they are not standing on the firmest of ground. In short, there are no angels here.

tylertoo · 2012-12-14T07:06:39.000Z

Looking for a board game recommendation for my wife and I to play with our 12-year old daughter, who liked Ticket to Ride, but didn’t like Carcasonne: Hunters and Gatherers or 7 Wonders. I believe the issue on the latter two games was aesthetics – they looked like ‘serious’ games – as opposed to gameplay. For that reason, something like Dominion, with realistic art, won’t work.

So in other words, a game that is bright and cheery but still has some strategic depth so I’m not bored out of my mind. Thanks.

Mysterio · 2012-12-14T07:10:39.000Z

tylertoo:

So in other words, a game that is bright and cheery but still has some strategic depth so I’m not bored out of my mind. Thanks.

I’ve heard Isla Dorada goes over well with families. It’s very colorful with an awesome art style, and BGG users rate it a Medium Light (2.1 weight) game.

tylertoo · 2012-12-14T07:20:28.000Z

Mysterio:

I’ve heard Isla Dorada goes over well with families. It’s very colorful with an awesome art style, and BGG users rate it a Medium Light (2.1 weight) game.

Thanks, I’ll check it out. Aesthetically I can tell right away this would work for my 12-year old, for whom farts and burps remain hilarious:

Wendelius · 2012-12-14T07:21:35.000Z

Mysterio:

I’ve heard Isla Dorada goes over well with families. It’s very colorful with an awesome art style, and BGG users rate it a Medium Light (2.1 weight) game.

I posted a session report on that game on BGG last year if anyone is curious: Isla Dorada:Treasure & reluctant adventurers in 1934

It’s a lightweight and enjoyable little game. Though I haven’t quite managed to tempt the kids to play it again recently. They are more into games like Galaxy Trucker, Fortune and Glory and Descent these days.

Wendelius

tylertoo · 2012-12-14T07:26:33.000Z

Does Isla Dorada have a two player variant? Or is 3 the minimum?

hepcat · 2012-12-14T07:35:37.000Z

I would suggest the following family games:

Forbidden Island

Smash Up (may be a little too much of a “boy” game though)

Miskatonic School for Girls (it’s not the best rated game on bgg, but I’m guessing a 12 year old girl would enjoy it…while still giving you some fun in the process)

Mice and Mystics (i can’t imagine a 12 year old girl NOT loving this one)

z22 · 2012-12-14T08:06:46.000Z

tylertoo, try King of Tokyo. Everyone will love it.