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Confessions of a wayward gamegeek
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I have fallen short of True Gamerhood in so many ways. (Feel free to add your own confessions.)
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Posted Wed Jan 25, 2006 7:59 pm
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Puerto Rico is not my #1 game. Walking by my game shelf I can feel the indignant eyes of the Puerto Rico guy, following me.
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Board Game: Palazzo
[Average Rating:6.68 Overall Rank:515]
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Reiner Knizia is not my top game designer. In unguarded moments I blurt out, Tourette's-like, "Some of his games are a little dry!" and cover my face in shame and retreat into the shadows.
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I believe that, as in Darth Vader, there is still some good in Hasbro.
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Board Game: Caylus
[Average Rating:8.02 Overall Rank:10]
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The first time I played Caylus, I learned that after claiming a property you put a little house on it. My first thought was, "Hey, just like in Monop--." No. I'm too ashamed to repeat it.
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I have rejected good games solely due to theme or artwork.
I am not OK.
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I still don't own half of the top-rated games. And I haven't even *played* two of them.
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When I see a box of specially-themed Monopoly I sometimes think, "Hey, that might be interesting."
What's wrong with me?
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Board Game: Go
[Average Rating:7.83 Overall Rank:34]
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Before I was converted to gamer-ness, I played a simple 9 x 9 game of Go and (I shudder to recall) complained, "You have to think too much in this game."
Where did my parents go wrong?
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Board Game: Fluxx
[Average Rating:5.74 Overall Rank:3358]
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I enjoy the protean rules in Fluxx.
Help me.
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In a former life I played *more than one* collectible card game. I bought *boxes* of cards. Once I even paid $40 for just four MtG Masticore cards on ebay.
I know the stigma will be upon my progeny forever.
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I look at friends and wonder if they could become gamers. "I should invite them over for Ticket to Ride." Shyness wins. I never call.
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Settlers is getting old. How do I get the magic back? Is this going to happen with Goa and Power Grid too? I HAVE TO KNOW!
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Last Christmas I bought Hi Ho! Cherry-O *and* Sesame Street Chutes and Ladders for my two year old daughter.
What was I thinking?
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Is there a term for a poser-geek?
I can't help it. I'm addicted to theme.
What have the Germans got against giant robots?
Maybe some day, I'll play this and suddenly see the light.