I wouldn't call it awful ckick bait article. It's just heavy games the writter happens to enjoy. It's not like they are bad games or games with fancy IPs.
The campaign for North Africa would just be a waste of a slot, no one is actually interested in completing a play. It takes 20 years and a group of 8-10 players (yes, that's a real player range). I would also argue that wargames are their own tabletop category. A factual top 10 most complex boardgames would be, without a doubt, 10 wargames.
I've played most of these but nothing comes even close to Lisboa!
That setup sounds really sweet!
In my previous home I had a couple of billies but the shelves are all noticeably curved from the weight. It was much easier to manage, tho.
are the low hanging fruit of boardgame storage
It was definitely a budget option for us. It looks nice enough and I don't think I can find something cooler for 120 euros.
You built that yourself?! Hats off to you my friend!!
They don't fit, they're either too tall/wide or way too deep :/
Standard box sizes in general is something I'd really really like.
How do you store your bigger games that don't fit your shelf?
Hi friends!
Recently-ish I move to my own appartment with my SO and bought a 5x5 IKEA Kallax to store all my boardgames. Picture attached.
Unfortunately some games are just too big for the Kallax, I can't store them neither vertically nor horizontally. For the longest time I've just had them just on top of the Kallax freely, but recently we (finally) got an AC unit and they would block the airflow.
Currently they're sitting on the floor but I feel sad for them :P
I considered getting a small Kallax, like a 2x2 or something and put them on top, but seems a bit overkill and I'm not sure it would be aesthetically pleasing.
Sorry to link you to reddit but there is a very active subreddit /r/tabletopgamedesign, they have a ton of interesting content. Unfortunately no lemmy alternative.
It depends on the difficulty. Each case consists on a couple of cards that point you to right direction. The first cases are very easy with very few cards, you'll complete them in 10-15 minutes. Super fast. Then the missions become harder and with more cards, you have to go way back to find the offender. I'd say 30-40 minutes for the longer ones.
The game also has a hard variant where you just read the introduction of the mission and deduce everything else by yourself. I really like this variant and it obviously increases the duration of each mission. The game isn't hard but if feels really great to deduce everything correctly!
My one criticism is that the game shines with 2 players at most, maybe 3.
You don't destroy or mark anything so you can replay or borrow it at any time. However, once you know the solution to the puzzle it's pretty much ruined. My shitty memory forgets the solution so I replay the missions once in a while when introducing the game to a new person.
MicroMacro: Crime City is excellent. Can't recommend it enough.
I found Deception: Murder in Hong Kong to be really disappointing. At the time it had stellar reviews but I found it really frustrating. I don't know who had the idea to use the tiniest possible cards on a game that is best with 6-8 people. It's a game for ants.
Yeah, that's also fantastic. I had a friend with a 3d printer and would ocasionally ask me to print something.
Check out this website, if you haven't already. It lists 3d printable resources for all the games in your BGG account. Pretty neat.
I used to make organizers out of foam and they worked out ok. Unfortunately I'm not a very skilled individual and came out all crooked XD
If you have the skill to measure and cut straight, which I don't, definitely consider buying foam sheets and wood glue on your local hardware shop. It's so cheap!
I remember when I first got my Broken Token organizer (with player boards) for Terraforming Mars. What a game changer!
I think Wingspan is a good game but its weight is a bit tricky. My group finds it too light, my family finds it too complicated... Fantastic production value tho.
It's sad that Wingspan is the #1 in the Family category on bgg. From personal experience it's more like a "next-level" kind of game. Everdell at #3 isn't doing anyone any favors either!
Dorfromantik (3x, 2p): I ended up buying it because it won SdJ and I didn't have any tile-laying game anymore. The game starts slow and slowly adds new components and "achievements". Kind wish it was more goal oriented, to be honest. There's no win-condition, you just sum your points, the more points you have the faster you unlock the new components. Definitely want to play it some more but I can't say I loved it.
The 16th Annual Dice Tower Awards (spoilers in the body)
The 16th Annual Dice Tower Awards
Spoilers below, don't scroll down if you don't want to see the results!!
Best welcoming game
Winner:
Runner-ups:
Best expansion
Winner:
Runner-ups:
- Dune: Imperium – Immortality
- [Star Wars:
I think they're only updating the card backs, which apparently have changed over time. Contents will be the same, as far as I know.
Never tried it, sorry!
I've been dying to try Android: Netrunner. I've been following Null Signal Games and I think I'll give it a go with their revised gateway system that is supposed to come out this month.
Day 7: Best 2 player game - Targi
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Today’s game is Targi
TL;DR
Score: 8/10
Positives:
- Fun puzzle to solve
- Rewards adaptability
- Easy to learn but has a lot of depth
- Cheap
Negatives:
- Somewhat repetitive
- Artwork feels dated
The Review
In Targi, you are a leader of the Tuareg tribe, the semi-nomadic people who inhabit the Sahara desert. You compete against a leader of another Tuareg tribe to have the most prosperous tribe. The theme on this game is paper thin. You're essentially trying to collect resources in order to fill objective cards and add them to your portfolio, which isn't particularly original. So why does this game stand out from the rest?
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Day 6: Best Cooperative game - Spirit Island
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Today's game is Spirit Island
TL;DR
Score: 9/10
Positives:
- Gorgeous artwork
- Theme fits great in the game
- Very thinky
- Tons of difficulty adjustments and scenarios
Negatives:
- The upkeep of this game is very high
- Prone to Analysis Paralysis
- Quarterbacking/Alpha gaming is nearly impossible but it's still really important to discuss how to approach each turn; Not everyone enjoys that
The Review
In Spirit Island you play as a magical spirit of the island. Your task is to protect the land and its native tribes from the colonizing invaders. The objective of the game is to wipe the colonizers or inflict so much fear they give up. If the colonizers spread too much or you run out of
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Day 5: Best Heavy Euro game - Lisboa
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Today's game is Lisboa
TL;DR
Score: 8/10
Positives:
- Very nice artwork and iconography
- Player boards are very high quality
- The theme fits nicely into the game
Negatives:
- Game is too heavy for my personal taste
- Sometimes it feels like complexity was added for complexity's sake
The review
I'm not the biggest fan of Heavy weight boardgames and I haven't been explosed to that many of them. Take this one with a huge grain of salt.
In 1755 there was a HUGE earthquake in Lisbon that caused a wave of tsunami and fires that lasted more than 3 days. It completely destroyed Lisbon. This game is about the reconstruction of Lisbon after these tragic events. Being a portuguese that lives in the outskirts
Day 4: Best Light Euro game - Solenia
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Today's game is Solenia
Score: 8/10
Positives:
- Easy to teach
- Feels like a classic euro game, with very unique elements
- Very clever card use
Negatives:
- You can get really screwed with unfortunate card draw
- Low player count is better, in my opinion
The review
Solenia is a planet that no longer has a day-light cycle. Instead, half of the world lives in darkness and the other in constant sunlight. Your job is to go around the world and deliver goods to both emispheres. People in day-cities will want goods only available in the dark half and vice-versa. All players control a single airship that will be going around the world, collecting and delivering goods.
Day 3: Best Dexterity game - Menara
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Today's game is an underrated gem: Menara
TL;DR
Score: 8.5
Positives
- Very easy to teach
- Cooperative
- Fun for both casual & experienced players
- Sliding difficulty is well ballanced
- Everyone wants to take a picture at the end of the game
Negatives
- Table bumps can prematurely end the end, it's always sad
- Can be frustrating if one person wants to play "mission impossible" on every turn
The review
Menara is one of my most successful gatewa