Hello everyone! This season for trumpscoaster's Big Brother, we'll be doing something that has been in the works for a long time. Welcome, to Big Brother 5: Second Chance! Fourteen returning houseguests will return to the Big Brother house for a second chance at the $500,000 grand prize. We brought back houseguests who we felt went out too early to really establish themselves, houseguests who played well but couldn't quite reach the finale, and houseguests who we feel could really establish a legacy of great gameplay with another opportunity to play. Now, let's meet the Second Chancers! Returners from Season One: Gene "Genie" Yu (Season 1, 2nd Place): Genie was the first runner-up of the series and received two jury votes at the end. He had the most POV wins on the season and the most nominations with four and five, respectively. Ultimately, he lost to one of the best players in trumpscoaster's Big Brother history: Jennie Cortez. He only received two jury votes of nine, but is ready to come back for the rest and pull out a win! Isabel "Izzi" Rainer (Season 1, 6th Place)u/jinoble: Izzi played a very strong game her season. She had two strong HOH wins and was a genuine threat to win the game until Chad Yesman swooped in and took her out. She hoped to improve her standing in the Big Brother community and better establish herself as a gameplayer, hopefully this time without the first entry curse! Dean Thome (Season 1, 8th Place)u/trlhl: Dean managed to make it to the halfway point on his season and was known for solid gameplay despite being known as the nocturnal player. He only won one competition, a veto, but he was known as a strong strategic threat. He was only nominated once, and it only took the one nomination to send him home. He's ready to come back this season and really establish himself as a strong game player while hopefully winning more competitions and making the end. Stephanie Myers (Season 1, 10th Place): Steph played on a season with multiple comp beasts who took most of the competitions as less than half the cast won any competitions. As a result, she finished a distant tenth with no competition wins. With a different cast, perhaps her performance will improve. Kiera "Red" Redmon (Season 1, 11th Place): Red was a bit of an enigma on her season, with a big personality and strong gameplay, she was another casualty of season winner Jennie's impressive gameplay. She tried and failed to make a big move and take out comp beast Chad, which put her on Chad's ally Jennie's radar and led to her eviction when she failed. This time, she won't fail with her big moves and hopefully it'll lead to a win at the end. Returners from Season 2: Kiara Phoenix (Season 2, 6th Place)u/Nahuelfire39: Kiara made it far on her season, but went home 2-1 as America's target on her eviction night. The general consensus is that she would have stayed and made the final five, potentially winning, had it not been for America's influence over America's player Amir. Can she perform better without America's influence? Donovan "DonDon" Avery (Season 2, 11th Place)u/TheMythicalCake: DonDon put the target on himself early on his season, winning the first HOH. On week three, he failed to win the veto and, seen as a competition threat, was sent home by a close 5-4 vote. There were several things that DonDon could've done to prevent his eviction, and this time around, he will do whatever it takes to ensure he prevents it. Helen Kim (Season 2, 12th Place): Helen got screwed on her season by a twist which led to her nemesis, her former boss and eventual winner Greg Nicotine, entering the house with her. Greg's influence led to her being evicted second on her season, and she hopes that without Greg in the house her performance will improve. Only time will tell, however. Returners from Season 3: Dakota Hutchinson (Season 3, 6th Place)u/Zuzucanopy: Dakota was sent home by steamroller Aubrey Schultz, another BB Legend, leading to her finishing sixth place. She played a coaster game and hopes to cement herself as a better gameplayer with this second shot at Big Brother Andrew "Andy" Gold (Season 3, 7th Place)u/jinoble: On his season, Andy had a bitter rivalry with Mariano Puentes, who is widely considered one of the best Big Brother players in our short history. Despite beating out Mariano and being one of the best players on his season, he went out due to a double eviction during the final 6. This time around, maybe Andy won't be an unfortunate casualty of a double eviction. Returners from Season 4: Teddy Brown (Season 4, 11th Place)u/BBFriendshipExpress: The first juror last season, Teddy was likable and popular, but not the best in competitions or gameplay. The Fan Favorite hopes to prove that he is liked for a reason and establish his gameplay. Rebecca "Bex" Britton (Season 4, 12th Place)u/RickieXCX: Bex went out prejury only because the Twin Twist lowered her placement, stunting her ability to play in the jury battleback. She was nominated a lot early on, but won two Battle of the Blocks and managed to get safety from Lele on week one, showing a glimpse at what her ability could be. Victor Ferriet (Season 4, 15th Place)u/BBFriendshipExpress: Despite going out third, Victor is one of the best prejurors in the history of the game with 2 HOH wins, a POV Win, and a BOB win to give him four competition wins in just three weeks of playing. His leaving was the byproduct of a twist that led to the first four HOHs dethroned by the BOB being backdoored immediately after. Without the BOB, could Victor play to the full potential we saw a glimpse of in his three week stay? Josh Renett (Season 4, 17th Place)u/jinoble: Josh has a number of interesting layers to his brief stay in the Big Brother house and has a few Big Brother records to show it. He is the first player to place 17th in Big Brother history, the first player to win HOH and be evicted in the same eviction cycle, and has the most votes to evict on a single eviction night with 12. The BOB twist was his demise, as when he was dethroned as HOH on week one, Victor turned around and backdoored him, a strategy that would persist for the three following weeks. Seeing him play again will be interesting, as he hopes to not be the first player to be the first evicted twice an his dynamic with Victor, who evicted him, will make for good entertainment. Now that we've met our houseguests, let's talk about changes we're making this season. After seeing how powerful it is, we've removed the Battle of the Block twist for this season. We've also shrunk the cast from a record 17 last season to a more manageable 14 for this season. In addition, this season will not have a battleback, as everyone here is already getting their second chance. There are no third chances this season. Finally, every evicted houseguest will serve on the jury as everyone has proper experience to judge who deserves to win. Now, let's jump into the season! Week One:Leading up to the first HOH competition, alliances begin to form. Red, Teddy, and Victor create the first Alliance while the next alliance is formed by Bex, Steph, Teddy, and Victor. Bex, Steph, and Victor form a suballiance of that, and two final twos form between Dakota and Teddy and Red and Victor. For the first HOH competition, the houseguests walk into the backyard to see two surfboards over a huge pool of water. The last houseguest standing on a surfboard will become the first Head of Household. The competition is hard fought, but Josh wins, insuring that he will not be the first evicted twice. Josh nominates Red and Victor, seeing them as a potentially dangerous duo. Both are very upset with this and develop grudges against Josh, especially Victor. Kiara, Teddy, and Bex are selected for the veto. Bex wins the veto and decides to save ally Victor. Kiara goes up as the replacement nominee. Leading up to eviction night, Andy and Dakota bond very well as Helen starts to rub the entire house the wrong way. Red hopes that her allies can band together and save her, while Kiara feels comfortable next to what she believes to be a much bigger threat. By a vote of 9-2, Red's plan falls through as she is the first person evicted of Big Brother 5: Second Chance. Week Two:With Red no longer around to glue them together, Teddy and Victor's alliance dissolves. Meanwhile, Dean wins the very physical "Rollin' the Dough" HOH Competition. He nominates Helen, whom the house dislikes, and Josh, a big threat after winning last week's HOH. Helen is understanding, but Josh is incredibly angered by this decision. Andy, Izzi, and Victor are picked for the veto. Dean wins the Quoridor veto, giving himself all the power for the week. He stands by his nominees and chooses not to use the veto, solidifying Helen and Josh as the nominees. Victor starts rubbing the house wrong. Steph makes enemies with Josh and DonDon. Genie holds a house meeting to see where everyone is at, and it is well received. On eviction night, a soured Josh refuses to give a speech. Despite this, Helen is sent home by a vote of 6-4 due to her behavior the past two weeks. Week Three:After eviction night, the final two of Dakota and Teddy dissolves. Josh wins the "Caught in a Web" endurance HOH, taking himself from nominee to HOH. He nominates Steph and Victor, his two biggest enemies in the house, keeping other enemy Dean in his back pocket as a possible backdoor option. Dean, Kiara, and Bex are selected for the veto. Josh wins the Human Guinea Pig veto and chooses not to use it, finalizing his nominees of Steph and Victor. Ahead of eviction night, Josh makes two more enemies in Teddy and Andy. Dean has a breakdown after being forced to stay awake during the day and sleep at night due to the competition schedule. A banner overhead says that the house shouldn't trust Victor, which may factor into tonight's eviction. It does, as Victor, perceived as disloyal, is sent home 8-1. Week Four:Teddy leaves his alliance with Bex and Steph following last week's events. Bex wins the "Everything in 3s" mental HOH competition. She nominates Dean and Izzi, both big threats. Steph, Kiara, and Teddy are picked for the veto. Izzi wins the veto, buying herself another week. Bex names Dakota the nominee as a pawn to get Dean out. Dean isolates himself and fights with Steph, blowing up his own game. Bex and Andy argue. Dean, a big threat with few connections, is evicted 8-0. Week Five:A new alliance forms between season one veterans Izzi and Genie. Izzi wins the "Bull in a China Shop" HOH competition. She puts up Andy and Teddy, who are both relatively unphased. Bex, Dakota, and Kiara are picked for the veto competition and Bex wins. She elects not to use the veto, leaving the nominations the same. Ahead of eviction night, Izzi and Genie work on their social game. Andy is sent home 4-3 and leaves the house uneventfully. Week Six:A new alliance forms between Josh and Genie. Josh wins the HOH, a wall comp, and nominates Steph and Teddy in a relatively unpopular move to fans. Bex, Genie, and DonDon are picked for the veto. Bex wins the veto for the third time this season and saves Steph, leading to Josh putting up DonDon as a replacement nominee. Steph has a breakdown while DonDon desperately works on his social game. Teddy stays under the radar this week, hoping DonDon is a bigger threat. This pays off, as the vote ties 3-3 and Josh takes out DonDon with the tiebreaking vote. DonDon explodes on his way out, cursing out most of the cast. Week Seven:Following Steph's breakdown, her alliance with Bex breaks. Izzi wins the endurance BB Disco competiton and puts Teddy and Bex up. Bex is angered by this, out for blood now. Kiara, Genie, and Josh are selected to compete in the veto. Bex wins yet another veto, her third straight and fourth of the season, guaranteeing herself another week. Izzi names Dakota the replacement, trying to keep the week easy. By a vote of 4-1, Teddy is sent home. Week Eight:Josh wins another HOH competition and nominates Steph and Dakota. Genie, Izzi, and Bex are picked for the veto competition. Izzi wins the veto and decides not to use it, to the surprise of none. Genie targets Steph that week while Bex works on her social game. Dakota is seen as a bigger threat and is evicted 3-1. Week Nine:For the HOH competition, the houseguests take turns launching a ball into a field of playing cards. They have five shots each round. Their goal is to land it on the cards that add up to 21 in the fewest amount of shots. The houseguest who took the most shots each round is eliminated. Genie wins, getting his first HOH of the season. He nominates Steph, his target, and Kiara, a pawn. As it is final six, everyone plays in the veto. Steph shockingly wins the veto, buying herself a spot in the fnal five and leaving Genie with a hard decision. Ultimately, he nominates big threat Bex. Josh's social game blows up ahead of eviction night. By a vote of 3-0, Bex is sent to jury. She leaves the house without acknowledging anyone. Week Ten:Josh wins the "Houseguest Soup" HOH, guaranteeing himself a place in the final four. He nominates Steph and Izzi. Zingbot comes into the house to host the veto, which Genie wins and uses to save his ally Izzi, forcing Kiara on the block and letting him and Izzi decide who goes home. They can't get on the same page, however, as Genie votes for Steph and Izzi votes for Kiara, forcing a tie. Josh chooses to evict Kiara, who he finds a bigger threat. Week Eleven:After failing to get on the same page, Izzi and Genie have a falling out and dissolve their alliance. The final four of Genie, Izzi, Josh, and Steph compete in the HOH competition, save for outgoing HOH Josh. Steph surprisingly wins HOH, guaranteeing herself a place in the final 3. She nominates Josh and Genie, the people she is least close with. Josh wins the veto, guaranteeing himself and Steph a place in the final three and giving himself the sole vote to evict. Josh decides to evict Izzi due to his alliance with Genie. Finale:The final three of Genie, Josh, and Steph compete in the final competition of the summer: a three part HOH competition. Josh unsurprisingly wins the part one endurance portion. Steph, however, wins part two surprisingly, putting her against Josh for the final part. Josh beats her in the final part, guaranteeing himself a spot in the final 2 next to a houseguest of his choice! Steph, however, isn't done. Despite the alliance between Josh and Genie, she sees a crack and gets in Josh's ear, talking him into evicting his ally Genie. Josh obliges and evicts Genie, who has no hard feelings. The jury of eleven questions the final two. Josh speaks to his strategic ability, competition wins, and overall performance. Steph hammers in her social game and the fact that she survived the block six times. The votes fall, and by a unanimous vote of 11-0... Josh is named the winner of Big Brother 5: Second Chance! His strategic game and ability to survive despite the massive target always on his back led to him beating out Steph's social and snake game! The finalists for America's Favorite Houseguest are Andy, Teddy, and Genie... It goes to Genie! Analysis:I think this was one of our best seasons so far. Lots of drama, lots of gameplay, and one of the best players we've had so far revealed in the form of Genie, who made final three twice in a row. Josh played a great game and was a great winner, our first ever unanimous winner and a major turnaround from first evicted last season, as well as the first ever six time HOH, true to the second chance season! Steph played an unlikable snake game, but not a bad game by any stretch. Overall, I'm very pleased with this season and think that Genie and Izzi showed themselves to be elite players. Bex became the veto queen in my eyes and was a great villain alongside Josh. Genie and Teddy were definitely the heroes of the season in my eyes as both fan favorites. Second Chance bodes well for the future of my Big Brother series! Winner:Josh Fan Favorite:Genie Potential Returners:Josh, Genie, Izzi, Bex, Teddy Stats: Most Wins:Josh, 8 Most HOH:Josh, 6 Most POV:Rebecca, 4 Most Nominated:Steph, 6 Play the season here! Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Any ideas for what next season should be? Let me know!
My adventure with flossCAD: The design of a board game Hexidor
My adventure with flossCAD
In the summer of 2019 we went on a trip with a bunch of friends where we played a lot of games. One of my favorite games was Quoridor. Quoridor The problem with this game is that it can only be played by 2 or 4 players. I was wondering how much the game would change if the rectangles were replaced by hexagons. This would allow for 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 players. And the bended walls would make for an interesting new player experience. I fiddled with OpenSCAD and FreeCAD in the past. And I'm the guy who wants to make everything parametric (it's stronger than myself).
Freecad!
Link: https://www.freecadweb.org/ First I started experimenting with FreeCAD but with my limited FreeCAD skills this quickly came to a stop as my computer was hanging and calculating a lot. Fortunately FreeCAD has a very helpful and dedicated community at their forum. I asked for help on their forum and I received a lot of suggestions on how to perform the task I was trying to accomplish. As I was in a very enthusiastic mood I couldn't wait for their feedback and I already moved on to another program.
Next step was obviously going even bigger. The file was still generated by OpenSCAD but I needed to get a Vector export of the outline at several heights to be able to laser cut my design. This was possible with the OpenSCAD projection functionality. Or another way of doing this, is by importing the design in FreeCAD and taking a cross section. This DXF was imported in Inkscape to do some finishing touches (mainly adding text).
I was able to design a very nice playable version of the game I had in mind. But I wanted to improve on the design I had. Around the playing field of hexagons was a straight line, but I wanted the board edge to be parallel to the hexagons. My code in OpenSCAD was becoming so unreadable by the way OpenSCAD works and also the way I made my program there is always a person who can make this very elegantly with a simple formula and clean line of code. But for OpenSCAD I'm not that person. So I moved on to the next program in this list.
OpenJSCAD
Link: https://openjscad.org/ Designing in OpenJSCAD was a breeze compared to OpenSCAD this behaved completely as a normal programming language. One problem not all functionality of OpenSCAD has been implemented yet. Features I was relying on I'm not sure anymore what functions they were. Then I stumbled on a very promising design by code package.
My goal with this game is that as much as possible people are able to play this game. I was wondering about two options:
1. Open sourcing my design files
This could be a good solution but the threshold to make this game would be too high for most people instead of just buying it off the shelf for €20-30. Almost everybody should have access to a Fab Lab take a workshop or two and be able to laser cut something. This takes a lot of engagement before you can get playing.
2. Contacting a game publisher
Another option would be to offer my idea to a game publisher to mass manufacture this game and sell it around the world for a cheaper price than you could make it yourself. That way my game would reach out to many more people.
3. ?
I'm open for your thoughts and suggestions on this part. I've spent many months trying, testing and improving on this game. So it would be fantastic if I can transfer all this joy to other people also. Especially now in Covid-19 lock down. Maybe I could release a paper cut-out version? All above is information from my own limited experience, bugs may be fixed and features may be completed.
[COMC] One Year into Board Gaming (Shelfie, Favorites, Mistakes, Realizations)
Our Shelf: https://i.imgur.com/JEBnXrz.jpg I just wanted to take a moment to share our collection and ramblings, and thank you all for being part of a friendly and informative community that elevates this hobby. Context: We are 2 tired parents that love to game at the end of the day. We keep our gaming relatively light and short. We love Eurogames, and dislike co-op and abstract. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After one year we own 27 games:
7 Wonders Duel (2015)
Age of War (2014)
Carcassonne (2000)
Castell (2018)
Castles of Burgundy (2011)
Codenames: Duet (2017)
Cottage Garden (2016)
Crypt ( 2018)
Dice Forge (2017)
Eight-Minute Empire (2012)
Flip Ships (2017)
Game of Thrones: Hand of the King (2016)
Jaipur (2009)
Jamaica (2007)
Kingdomino (2016)
La Isla (2014)
NMBR 9 (2014)
Patchwork (2014)
Potion Explosion (2015)
Rococo (2013)
Quest for El Dorado (2017)
Rising 5: Runes of Asteros (2017)
Sagrada (2017)
Sanssouci (2013)
Splendor (2014)
Viticulture (2015)
Welcome Back to the Dungeon(2016)
Welcome to the Dungeon (2013)
Total Plays: 130 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Favorites (Not including Rococo, our Holy Grail game, that we just got.) Our Top 10 Games:
Viticulture
Sanssouci
Castles Of Burgundy
7 Wonders Duel
Splendor
Sagrada
Jaipur
The Quest For El Dorado
Cottage Garden
Crypt
Top 10 Games on our "Possible Next Purchase" List:
Wingspan
Istanbul
Bruges
Concordia
Nusfjord
Raiders Of The North Sea
Grand Austrian Hotel
Alien Frontiers
Cuba
Ulm
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mistakes Games we've released back into the wild:
Quoridor - Gorgeous & Brilliant, but too chesslike. Abstract Strategy seems to collect dust)
Santorini - Beautiful components, great mechanics, didn't know we HATE Abstract Strategy)
Stratego: 50 Years - A childhood game I adored, but... Abstract Strategy. Are you seeing a pattern?)
Ticket To Ride: New York - Not enough choices to make. Great for kids.
Pandemic Legacy: Season 1 - Never played. Sat on the shelf for a whole year. All the hype in the world just couldn't make that game look interesting to us, I guess.
Lost Cities - Too Simple. Felt like a waste of time.
Games we'll be selling from our collection:
Age of War (2014) - Way too much luck! Made a home made expansion to make it more fun.
Carcassonne (2000) - Great for it's time, like the Beatles.
Eight-Minute Empire (2012) - Fantastic for what it is, but a little too "travel-game" for us.
Flip Ships (2017) - We prefer Strategy to Dexterity, but still an Awesome Game!
Game of Thrones: Hand of the King (2016) - Abstract Strategy. when will I learn?
Jamaica (2007) - It's a wonderful family game, just not what we were looking for.
NMBR 9 (2014) - Too simple for us.
Rising 5: Runes of Asteros (2017) - Beautiful Dutrait Art, and cool mechanics, but low replay-ability.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Realizations Find what YOU Like/Dislike: All the reviews in the world won't give you 100% a purchase success rate. You don't know what you like and don't like until you play it. Part of the learning curve of Board Gaming is making purchase mistakes and learning from them. I didn't even know what Abstract Strategy was, until one day I thought "Hey, all these games I dislike are kind of chesslike..." or that I seemed to love a certain amount of options, or that I seem to care about the component's art more than most, or that I love multiplayer solitaire with just a little "take that". Don't RELY on Reviews: BGG and Reviewers might point you in the right direction, but ultimately, if you want to know if you will like a game, watch it being played, or play it yourself. Hearing an overview of it's mechanics aren't enough to know if you will find them satisfying. Pace yourself: If you're anything like me, you want to buy way more than you can play. A lot of us are collectors by nature, and that can really hurt finances and even make you resent the hobby. I made a couple of rules to keep my collector-nature at bay and to motivate me to pay more. I realize that these rules aren't for everyone, but they are perfect for us. In order to buy a new game:
No Shelf of Shame: Each game in your collection should have been played at least 1 time.
10 Plays: At least 10 plays of any games between each purchase.
25 Max: 25 Games Max in your collection. (If you want something new, sell something you aren't playing.)
Stop looking at SALES: Do you want a shelf full of the games you truly want to play, or the games you can get a good deal on? It can be SO HARD to turn down a game at half price, but if it's not at the top of your list, you are ultimately going to be disappointed with your collection. Cheers!
[FS] [USA-AZ-85281] [H] Mysterium, Betrayal, Blood Rage, Zombicide, and many more [W] PayPal, Venmo
Buyer pays shipping. Prices can be negotiated if buying multiple games. If you live in the Phoenix, AZ area, we could figure something out for meeting up. DM me for pictures or if you have any questions. [4]: All played a couple times, like new Zombicide: Black Plague: $50 - pending Tales of the Arabian Nights: $38 Eminent Domain: $16 Tragedy Looper: $12 Hyperboria: $18 Modern Art: $18 Kingsport Festival: $22 [3] - Light wear on box or components; playability of the game unaffected Blood Rage: $50 Robo Rally: $32 (same version as link) Betrayal at House on the Hill: $18 Betrayal at Baldur's Gate: $18 Alchemists: $28 Axis & Allies: Revised Edition: $60 Mysterium: $25 Extras: Can include one for free if bundled with others Zombies!!! Grifters Phase 10 Star Realms Munchkin Loot Letter Monty Python Fluxx Five Crowns Thief's Market Avalon and The Plot Thickens Expansion Go The Game of Things Quoridor Blokus Carcassonne: Travel Edition Vye
Abstract Games: A small list of very good ones. These tend to be small, quick, 2-player, repeatable and cheap games - so perfect for stocking fillers
Hello /boardgames , I've been scouring this subreddit usually daily learning more and more about boardgames. So far I've taken the plunge and managed to buy a couple of superlative titles. I started with a game that not mentioned much here but which is very simple and very rewarding:-
Mancala
Then using this subreddit I then bought:-
Onitama
Which was perfect "level up" from Mancala (both 2p games). Next I looked into the top top Party Games for a number of players and quick play sessions:-
Codenames
Sushi Go!
(not got yet but will do) Love Letter
As these kept on reappearing as "top top" Party Games (>2), again and again in posts. I tried them out and they're also brilliant. So my success rate of buying specific and appropriate games has been enormously helped by this subreddit. I should add, going into a specialist boardgame shop and not knowing about these things is like being lost in a maze as to what to get. It really pays to research and research from people's accumulative inputs in various ways: Comments, reviews, and more. So, next: Abstract Games:-
Hive
Tak
Quarto
Quoridor
These all look the most appealing to get hold off (all 2p). Tak and Quarto sort of seem mildly related but are I think subtlely very different (tak is quite expensive however). Quoridor looks enormous fun too and Hive just like the above 2 games for Party, keeps on being mentioned again and again... . Notably they can be got for small and relatively cheap versions that seem like good Christmas Stocking Fillers. I notice Abstract Games don't get as big a fanfare as other games, but they seem enormously good value for money choices. Finally, I also notice that the above are all I think 2-player abstract games. There's a kickstarter for a game at present (which I disclosed I'm a backer of) for:-
Package!?
Which is interestingly 2-4 players small quick and cheap game if that piques further interest: Though not ready for Xmas alas. I think I'm returning some of the value this subreddit has given me at the same time as promoting Abstract games and indeed a potential new candidate which has the virtue of being 2-4 player and great value on kickstarter (here's the link should you wish to look into it further). Finally, I also researched which (in my category of thinking as a newbie to boardgames) will be my "mega-purchase" of a big-serious boardgame:-
Terraforming Mars
I just cannot get enough of this title (it's 1-5 player (solo being highly viable) with seemingly high repeat play value too), but patience is a virtue and there is plenty to enjoy in all the preceding available choices. Anyway, hope this helps others in looking at Abstract games as a serious option and if other redditors wish to add further suggestions too that would be great!
[FT] Raptor, Puerto Rico, Zombicide Season One, Quoridor, and more! [W] Intrigue, Merchants and Marauders, El Grande and offers! [Loc] Baltimore, MD
[FT] Raptor 4 Puerto Rico 3 (Mostly due to box, components are great) Zombicide Season One 4 Airlines (German edition, English rules can be printed) 4 Risk Godstorm 4 Quoridor 4 Coup 4 Grizzled 4 Hounded 4 Trajan 3 (Due to box, components are great) Planet Steam 4 Mars Needs Mechanics 4 Lewis and Clark 3 (Due to box, components are great) Zombie 15 4 The Walking Dead Dice Game 4 [What do I Want] Intrigue Merchants and Marauders El Grande Junta Viva El Presidente Article 27 Cuba Libre 13 Days Viticulture Pandemic Legacy Season One Tigris and Euphrates And offers! Let me know what you have. Love learning about games that may be outside my radar. Side note: If local, I wouldn't be opposed to selling. But typically with shipping and selling, unless you're buying a lot, it's not beneficial to either party, in my experience.
Greetings! My wife and I love to play board games together. We just recently bought a house in March and have been looking to expand our meager collection. After a few months of all your humble advice and suggestions, we are slowly developing a better collection! Check Out Our Collection! The bottom two shelves of the unit mostly contain games we have either inherited, taken when we moved out of our respective parents' houses, or had acquired separately. The upper two shelves are games we have acquired since finding this magical subreddit. Left to Right in the Middle Picture: TOP SHELF * Castles of Mad King Ludwig * Smallworld * Pandemic * Spendor * Quarriors * Diamonsters * Cards Against Humanity (All Six Expansions...we play it every 3 months or so) BOTTOM SHELF * Order of the Stick * Settlers of Catan * King of Tokyo * Munchkin (w/ several expansions) * Machi Koro (w/ both expansions) goes in the gap * Sentinels of the Multiverse (w/ first two expansions) * Boss Monster * Onirim * Dungeon Roll(?) * Sushi Go! * Exploding Kittens NSFW * Pit * Rat-a-Tat Cat * One Night Ultimate Werewolf Third Picture, Left-to-Right TOP SHELF * Blokus * Rook * Trivial Pursuit: Lord of the Rings * Apples to Apples * Loaded Questions * Bezzerwizzer * Cranium * Quoridor * Scrabble (Tile Lock) * Scrabble * Sorry * Trouble * Bang! The Dice Game BOTTOM SHELF * Monopoly: Lord of the Rings * Risk: Lord of the Rings * Stratego * Risk * Monopoly: Star Wars * Farkle * Phase 10 * SET * Playing Cards * Zombie Fluxx * More playing cards * Mexican Train Dominoes * LCR * Bananagrams * What? We are always looking to expand, but after a few months of rapid buying we are settling into a financial lull....at least until Christmas approaches. Any questions? Tips for expansion?
Hey everyone, I'm currently looking for 2 board games in Toronto and I'm not sure where to find them. My searches for an online distributor (that will ship to canada) of either has failed and no games in the downtown area seem to stock them. Any tips as to where I might find them would be awesome!
Quoridor - A German (?) board game that has a wood board, 4 pegs and 20 "walls" that are used. It's a fantastic game, but I can't seem to find anyone who sells it in the city!
Mancala - A traditional African game that involves moving stones around a (wooden?) board. Easy to learn, tough to master. For this one I'm interested in a decent quality wooden board and nice stones.
tldnr: help me find somewhere to buy these games! (for a reasonable price)
Recommendations for games-1917-119866-463 (December 15, 20:08 GMT)
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR Stratego - 1970 / Wings of Glory: WW1 Rules and Accessories Pack - 2012 / Magic: The Gathering - 1993 as requested by i_dont_have_herpes (query: "boardgamerecommender games-1917-119866-463 -recommendedplayers 2") Generating recommendations based on a pool size of 484 with a commonality factor of 86 at level 2 (higher is better). ---NEW GAME RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THE LIST "Stratego - 1970 / Wings of Glory: WW1 Rules and Accessories Pack - 2012 / Magic: The Gathering - 1993"---
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Recommendations for costo1cm (January 01, 13:48 GMT)
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Recommendations for costo1cm (January 01, 13:47 GMT)
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Recommendations for CarbonFixer (October 10, 07:59 GMT)
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Quoridor Classic is a fast-moving strategy game that is similar to chess insofar as players move pawn-shaped pieces across the board. The difference is that there are wooden fences one erects to block the progress of and force a different route upon an opponent. The physical blocks are quite effective for discouraging daring moves, and encouraging more competitive players. Players utilize analytical and logistical thinking, as well as math-minded strategy. The game includes four ... Buy it now. Buy it now. Any condition. Any condition. New. Pre-owned. item 1 Quoridor The amazing maze game - 1997 - Gigamic - Fully complete 1 - Quoridor The amazing maze game - 1997 - Gigamic - Fully complete. £19.99 + £4.20 postage. item 2 Quoridor The amazing maze game 1997 Gigamic. Fully complete 2 - Quoridor The amazing maze game 1997 Gigamic. Fully complete . £23.95 + £3.29 postage ... LET'S TRAIN OUR BRAIN Quoridor is a multiple award-winning abstract strategy game with over 1 million sold! The abstract strategy game Quoridoris surprisingly deep for its simple rules. The object of the game is to advance your pawn to the opposite edge of the board. On your turn you may either move your pawn or place a wall. You may hinder your opponent with wall placement, but not completely ... Quoridor the amazing-maze game is a must among strategy games. The rules are amazingly simple: just make it through the maze your opponent creates to get to the other side. Quoridor requires strategy and quick thinking. This fast-paced game is suitable Show more Show less. Pegi Rating: Suitable for people aged TBD and over. Genre Family/Casual. Customer Rating: No rating yet SKU: 477360 ... The board game specialist. More than 35.000 references. Contact us. Search Quoridor , the amazing-maze game, is a must among strategy games. The rules are amazingly simple: just make it through the maze your opponent creates to get to the other side. Quoridor requires strategy and quick thinking. This fast-paced game is suitable for two or four players and games lasts around 15 minutes. The solid wooden construction of this ‘Classic’ edition gives it an elegant ... Quoridor: The joys of the maze ... For two or four players Your goal: to reach the first line opposite to your starting line. Your problem: the opponent raises barriers to slow you down! Quoridor is a must among strategy games. Its rules are amazingly simple: just make it through the labyrinths your opponent creates to get to the other side. This game requires strategy and quick thinking for two players and offers a load of fun for four... Both occasional and expert players from around the world recognize the fun and exceptional strategic aspects of Quoridor. Quoridor is a multiple award-winning abstract strategy game. Try to get your pawn to the other side of the board. On your turn, you either move your pawn or place a wall. Can you successfully navigate the maze your opponent creates for you? Quoridor has become a standard among strategy games. This is a pocket travel version of Quoridor which is an amazing maze and is a must among strategy games. ... *Subject to customer submitting a Royal Mail Lost in Transit claim via GAME customer services and Royal Mail validating such claim, Priority Insured Delivery entitles customer to either; a) a free of charge replacement console, and a partial refund of £50 to the original method of ...
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