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How bad is your O.C.D?
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I found only one other list that had anything to do with OCD (which we all have to some degeree), but his take on it was different than mine.

I realized last night that I am compelled to put away a game so neatly that it takes much longer than it should. Not only that, but pieces are packed back in their box either alphabetically or numerically, depending on the game.

Granted, I like being able to open the game and have everything waiting neatly inside for set up, but the level that I take it to borders on the ridiculous. I'm not a neat-freak (hell, I can hardly see my desk with all the junk piled on and around it), but when it comes to my gaming hobby, I go above and beyond the normal care of parts. The idea of losing even one little wooden bit makes my earlobes start throbbing.

Please, if you identify with this list, add on to it. Let me know I'm not alone!

(Again, as with all my lists, this is done in fun, and is not to be taken that seriously. I thought my quirk was funny. I hope you do too.)
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1. Tikal [Average Rating:7.47 Overall Rank:65]
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The game that inspired this list. Newly arrived from GameSurplus, my oldest son and I just had to dig into it. After the game (which we loved, even with only 2 players), I stacked the land tiles by letter from top to bottom, and the pyramid tiles in numeric order so that when you removed them, all you had to do was sift carefully from the top of each stack and separate them. My son watched me with his mouth agape, then said, "Dad, aren't you going a little overboard here?"

I grounded him for a year.
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Knobby McKnuckles
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My pieces are stored in the box in this exact same fashion...
Charles Hasegawa
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Sort them after the game (when you put it away) or sort it all before a game. I prefer to put it away so that I can play it, rather than have to sort through it all the next time I pull out the game.
Ryan O'Rourke
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I put mine away the same way. I never even thought twice about it. Who would ever dare put it back some other way?
Gary Heidenreich
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I put it away and sort everything next time I play. This way, we can get another game in more quickly. Not that I throw everying into the box, but reordering everything is too much.
Jason Spears
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I put my away the same. Anything else would bug me to no end.
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Do what a normal person would do ... remove the inserts and dump all the pieces loose in the box.

In fact to save space, get the big cardboard box that all your games arrived in and dump several games in there !

job done !
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Augh! Just reading dwrigley's post makes me feel like I have to go and open every box of games in my closet and make sure all the pieces are still in their individual bags and that none of the meeples are visiting one another without permission! :surprise:
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Those wooden tent bits! Where can I order some?
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- The hexes must be stacked alphabetically with the letters all facing up.
- The temple levels must be put away numerically, with the 'bottoms' all facing the same way. You can tell the bottom from the top of a cardboard chit based on the way the cardboard edges curve. Yes, I know I'm not well.
- The treasures must be stacked all face down.
- The wooden bits must be evenly divided between the two bins; two colors in each bin.

I am the OCD master. :shake:
Kane K.
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Yes, this one needs to be put away like this. I think the slots for the temples are sized so that they have to be at least close to in order.
2. Sunken City [Average Rating:6.34 Overall Rank:1060]
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But he's right. I thought about it, and then checked to see how I'd put our other new acquisition away. This game doesn't have that many pieces, but I noticed that I had carefully placed each building cube with the roof up, and again, they were placed in numeric order from left to right. Okay, maybe the kid was on to something.

He's still grounded, though.
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Will this game's box let you put a piece of foam in between the pieces and the lid? Fabric stores usually have foam for pillows or cushions that's really cheap. Just buy a thickness that creates a little downward pressure on the parts trays when you put on the lid. Cut it either for the entire HxW dimension or just enough to cover the parts that have a tendency to slide around when moving the box. I had to do this for a few of my games.
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oops... posted that under the wrong game. "Moved" to Attika section below.
3. Attika [Average Rating:7.27 Overall Rank:129]