boardgames

Which one of these have you tried? At what point should it just be a computer game?...

I had a blast last week! Had a friend from my group visiting for the whole week, so playerd a bunch. We usually play via BGA or TTS, since we live in different cities. All 2p and in variable number of plays, but this is what hit the table:...

Please share your recommendations, warnings, tips and experience!

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I have been tinkering around a game idea and have developed some of the components and even play-tested some parts on Table Top Simulator. However, when it comes to balancing and creating the economy I am having difficulty coming up with a good workflow. I was wondering if there is any good resource for game creators. Maybe some...

Has anyone played this “new” Everdell? It went entirely under my radar but it looks… extremely similar to the original. Is it just a reskin with some slight modifications?...

I never really played any murder mystery games but enjoy watching documentaries about such topics. What are your recommendations?

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In anticipation of this years Essen Spiel 2023, which games have you played last week? Any nice discoveries, interesting mechanisms, reviews, warnings and experiences are all welcome!

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I really like the concept, but am unsure whether me and my gaming group can cope with it.

I swear I’m smart and have pretty ok reading comprehension…but when I pick up a new game I have the hardest time understanding the rules and mechanics by just reading the instructions. Watching videos is helpful but I still really only pick it up while playing the game and going through the motions....

Whenever I have trouble getting back into a game I like to make my own setup and rules summary to make it easier in the future. These are intended for myself only so they take shortcuts and make assumptions about how I think about the setup and play and even our typical player count (2). I will share an example in a comment....

Mine are Knocklebones, cockroach poker and zombie dice. Maybe Stratego....

Guess which ones were the impulse buys

So, have you all made a list of designers and stalls you wanna check out ? Any games that stood out to you ? Anyone volunteering or considering it ? Tips and tricks to share ?

Any recommendations, strategies or warnings? Please share :)

I have a copy of mage wars arena that I love quite a bit. However I struggle to get it on the table. Because it’s a 2p game, I have to rely on my partner being interested in playing it. Till now, I’ve had no success. Just to be clear, my partner is a boardgame nut....

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I just got 11 in this week, so I hope game stores got that many too as it appears game stores only got 3-4 back in June....

I’ll recieve some used games I bought: Ora et Labora, Stronghold 2nd, Hanamikoji and Macao....

Imagine that your friendly local game store has a sale and you see a great deal on a game by one of your favorite designers. You know nothing about the game besides the designer’s name and that it’s a decent price. You are in a hurry, no time to research, buy it now or miss out....

How was it? What can you recommend? Or not?