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If At First You Don't Succeed >> Boardgaming Axims
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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I'm sure you've heard the old standard "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." Well, that doesn't always apply to the boardgaming hobby or its enthusiasts... To make it resonate more for boardgamers, we need to update this into something a bit more contemporary -- or more likely, throw in a snazzy gaming reference that the bonafide geeksters will appreciate. What do you think?
What twist would you put on this classic axim?
What other mores could use a facelift to be relevant for boardgaming?
Any common expressions like this work their way into your game groups?
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Posted Sun May 6, 2007 10:16 pm
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Board Game: Torres
[Average Rating:7.32 Overall Rank:116]
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... at least you can place the king next round.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... get that tasty camel headed toward a damn oasis.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... then your cubes are bound to come out of the tower during the next conflict.
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Board Game: Ra
[Average Rating:7.74 Overall Rank:27]
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... invoke Ra.
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Board Game: UNO
[Average Rating:5.24 Overall Rank:5518]
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... don't forget to declare Uno next time around.
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Board Game: Samurai
[Average Rating:7.55 Overall Rank:51]
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... seppuku.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... banish the heck out of everyone.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... at least second place offers some compensation.
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Board Game: Goa
[Average Rating:7.82 Overall Rank:22]
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... start draftin' Expedition cards from here on out.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... enjoy as everyone else plays after you've been lynched night one.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... don't worry, they'll all be dead soon, too.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... bring more War Suns.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... assassinate something.
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Board Game: Pitch
[Average Rating:6.95 Overall Rank:1542]
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... shoot the moon (with or without the 2).
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... insist on going first next game.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... just accuse some random bald fatty.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... chuck the ring to Sam.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... stick someone else with the Aztecs/Incas.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... pray the chokepoint clears out before you rez at that last checkpoint.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... embrace your new rat lords.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... go for nuclear winter.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... start slingin' mud.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... start sneaking gold when no one's looking.
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Jason Little
United States
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
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... ride someone else's coattails.
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Jim Cote
United States
Maine
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...there's no shame in being 2nd place. 
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Posted Sun May 6, 2007 10:03 pm
State College
Pennsylvania
Neat list!
Eden Prairie
Minnesota
Neat list!
Whoops... Looks like I missed an "o" ... not the first time I've typo'd in my earnest to get something up there.
Ka Spuck...
... I mean, yes, Alfred - it's the new hip lingo for the bastard child of a maxim and an axiom... All the kids are using it these days. Just trying to reach that new generation.
Waldorf
Maryland
Ka Spuck...
Best. Sound Effect. Ever.