tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post424142537338832814..comments2023-09-16T15:03:34.579+07:00Comments on Adam Heine: The Board Game PostAdam Heinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-46413953363948798152011-09-18T20:51:11.951+07:002011-09-18T20:51:11.951+07:00all right, i've played most of these but a few...all right, i've played most of these but a few are new to me. I've always contemplated Ticket to Ride, but tend to put it aside for more advanced games. I'm sure we'll get to it at some point.<br />Bang! sounds awesome. I'll have to keep my eyes open for that.<br />Too bad we don't live near each other. We could have some badass game nightsSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-41244067320810239342011-06-11T03:12:39.123+07:002011-06-11T03:12:39.123+07:00Hey there Adam. I know I'm super late to this ...Hey there Adam. I know I'm super late to this post but Matthew MacNish and I just had a conversation about games and he sent me this way. I LOVE all these games. I've never heard of To court the king but I'm going to google it to see what it's all about...and then maybe I'll buy. My newest favorites are Dominion and Bohnanza. Oh, and I play Magic the Gathering all the time with the hubs. It's not my favorite but I like it enough to have two decks :)<br /><br />I'm also a writer. I'm excited to see more of your blog. It's nice to meet you. I'll see ya around :)Michelle Merrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040685503147648297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-73392172687412677282011-01-24T21:27:04.490+07:002011-01-24T21:27:04.490+07:00These look friggin awesome! I'm going to have ...These look friggin awesome! I'm going to have to figure out where to buy these.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-27104563437952970142010-03-05T12:39:39.995+07:002010-03-05T12:39:39.995+07:00Re: not linking the Geek. I didn't want to ove...Re: not linking the Geek. I didn't want to overwhelm anybody.<br /><br />The comment section is free from such considerations though. Anyone reading all these clearly <i>wants</i> more information than they can handle.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-47677884150456156852010-03-05T11:12:06.739+07:002010-03-05T11:12:06.739+07:00For the more cooperative, I recommend Reiner Knizi...For the more cooperative, I recommend Reiner Knizia's Lord of the Rings - the players cooperate to complete the Ringquest. 2-5 players (the 5th guy is Fatty - I'm not joking).<br />For intrigue, you can't beat Saboteur and Shadows Over Camelot. In the former, you know there are some bad guys - can you still mine a path to the gold despite their treachery? In the latter, there might not even be a bad guy at all - but you still need to find the Grail, defeat a dragon, get Lancelot's Armor, get Excalibur, all while holding off Picts, Saxons, the Black Knight, and the ever-encroaching siege engines around Camelot. Man I miss that game now.<br /> For the slightly more hardcore, I have Ra and Power Grid, which are both good, but very slightly brain-melting.<br /> Adam, you are remiss in not linking the Geek:<br />www.boardgamegeek.com<br /> Adam mentioned Lost Cities - other thoroughly wonderful 2-player games include: Blue Moon, Caesar and Cleopatra, Schotten Totten/Battle Line (Battle Line is the title of the reprint)...I also really like the 2-player Blokus. And Twixt is a 2-player abstract from the 1950's that I've recently found and really enjoy.<br /> Ia! So many games, so little time!<br />-MMattyDubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202037980573994507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-11710017470009025782010-03-05T08:51:13.038+07:002010-03-05T08:51:13.038+07:00Ah, Warhammer. That would be a serious temptation ...Ah, Warhammer. That would be a serious temptation if I still lived in the States. Not so much here though...<br /><br />I've heard of Descent. I'll take a look at Arkham Horror.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-39462664563530105632010-03-05T07:56:58.104+07:002010-03-05T07:56:58.104+07:00Ahh board games.
Yes, something of a fan, grew up...Ahh board games.<br /><br />Yes, something of a fan, grew up playing a lot myself, usually monopoly or trivial pursuit.<br /><br />Until I discovered heroquest and space crusade. Oh baby! Of course this lead me into warhammer and from then on I've been poverty stricken :P<br /><br />I've been playing a few of the fantasy flight games recently, Adam I reccomend you have a look at Arkham Horror, I also play a game called Descent, which is rather cool and rather like heroquest.<br /><br />I suddenly don't have time for board games though as my beta readers have suddenly started getting back to me, several at once. So it's edit time, and as I rabbit on about on my own blog, I have some serious editing to do :|<br /><br />It's now been well illustrated to me that a good in depth beta reader that will take to your MS with a fire poker is invaluable.Rhys Milnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08814089565922429179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-1317153937317566652010-03-05T05:02:57.662+07:002010-03-05T05:02:57.662+07:00My favourites are Pictionary and Cluedo. Unfortuna...My favourites are Pictionary and Cluedo. Unfortunately I get the death-glare if I dare suggest playing a "bored" game in this house. Sigh.<br /><br />Elle<br /><a href="http://hearwritenow.com" rel="nofollow">HearWriteNow</a>Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-41819206867331935212010-03-04T08:38:23.843+07:002010-03-04T08:38:23.843+07:00Hey, Belle. Yeah, I wish we had cooperative games ...Hey, Belle. Yeah, I wish we had cooperative games when I was a kid. But knowing my brothers and I, even that wouldn't have worked; we could fight about anything!Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-73552207717327472952010-03-04T08:26:06.241+07:002010-03-04T08:26:06.241+07:00Ticket to Ride sounds like it might be a hit here,...Ticket to Ride sounds like it might be a hit here, although the train loving one isn't quite seven yet so it might be still a little old for him. I've seen Settler so many times and have been so tempted to try it out - my oldest would love it, I think.<br /><br />When my older two were younger, we played quite a few of the cooperative board games. Definitely cut down on the fighting!Bellehttp://msbookish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-40051261180942125432010-03-04T07:26:20.418+07:002010-03-04T07:26:20.418+07:00Bane: It is, often literally.
Natalie: My family ...Bane: It is, often literally.<br /><br />Natalie: My family has that problem too. My mom and sister chose not to play because of it. My brothers and I chose to play and fight. There are certain games I won't play anymore, though, because they make me so mad.<br /><br />Asea: I think I've played every game you mentioned except SET. I'm totally geeking out about your life-size Clue board.<br /><br />Myrna: Agreed. I hate babysitting with the TV, but we do it sometimes so we can play games. Or we invite friends who also have toddlers so they can distract each other. But Isaac's getting better; he knows how to throw the dice, count the pips, and move the piece (but he doesn't know where to move the piece or why yet).Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-37054597954222018292010-03-04T03:32:57.644+07:002010-03-04T03:32:57.644+07:00I love Settlers and Risk. I haven't played mos...I love Settlers and Risk. I haven't played most of the games you mentioned though. It's hard to play board games with toddlers (unless we're playing their board games).Myrna Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-28038619230956675762010-03-04T03:13:32.840+07:002010-03-04T03:13:32.840+07:00Games were such a major part of the fabric of my c...Games were such a major part of the fabric of my childhood that I was surprised and grieved to find out that most families just don't play them. We, on the other hand, played a new game of Risk every single day for an entire summer, chalked a life-size board for Clue on the driveway so we could be the pieces, and made up new ways to play Uno.<br /><br />We spent most of our time on Risk, Axis and Allies (a much more complicated WWII version of a conquer the world game), Puerto Rico, Carcassone, Acquire (buy and trade stock while trying to expand chains of hotels and increase profits on your major holdings), Careers (choose a career and use it to amass fame, fortune, and love - but watch out for the pitfalls of recession and accidents!), Mastermind (a two person code-breaking game), Boggle (how many unique words can you find on a set of lettered dice?), SET (a pattern finding card game), Quiddler (Scrabble had a baby with Rummy and this card game is the result), and Five Crowns (a five suite deck of cards and some funky rules). When my siblings and I get together, we still spend most of our time playing games. :-)<br /><br />I want to find Pirate's Cove - even though I am sure my overly strategic brothers will slaughter me in it. Still, it is even fun to be slaughtered, as long as I can be a pirate, right?Aseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826709753219815266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-47181169416199335902010-03-03T23:21:01.965+07:002010-03-03T23:21:01.965+07:00We never played board games in our family because ...We never played board games in our family because it always turned into a fight about 5 mins in. But now I wish we weren't rabidly competitive.Natalie Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-5173417687958134192010-03-03T23:16:45.772+07:002010-03-03T23:16:45.772+07:00I've got Settlers (+Seafarers) and Carcassone ...I've got Settlers (+Seafarers) and Carcassone -- both awesome. Pirate's Cove looks like a blast.Joshua McCunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17367262185912463258noreply@blogger.com