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Please, don't bring me the hype
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Lately, I've started to feel different. I used to like trying new features in a personal quest of the Holy Grail of Games, but now I think that playing new games mostly take precious time that we could invest playing other ones that we know for sure they're great. What a pity! This game was nice, but what a great time we could had if we have played... Don't you find yourself saying this a lot after finishing your game sessions? This list pretends to fill those ... Yes, those games that you wish you had played instead of the new features that normally hit the table. So please add. Don't worry about me, I've just talked with my doctor and he told me I'm going to be OK if I take my medication, although there is going to be some permanent damage. Nevertheless, I can't find my pills. I think I'll take two Prozacs and one Viagra instead, that'll do it.
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Posted On: 2008-07-24 01:24:52
Edited On: 2008-07-24 09:19:41
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Ah, back to the beginnings, to our childhood, hours and hours of fun and deep though. One game that everybody knows (the rules that is, not how to play it) or should know and can be played in any place.
If there is an universal language it would be mathematics, and if there is a universal mathematic game that would be dominoes. It's like God's voice.
Dominoes is not a game of luck and matching tiles, it is a game of bluff, partnership and skill.
Players know their hands and with that information, and the bones that other players play, specially their partners', they have to deduce who has what and when to play what they have.
The keys of the game are the three r's: respect, remember and repeat. Respect: Do so if your partner is the leader. Don't play for yourself, play for him/her. You know which bones are the ones that you like, but that ins't the point. The point is to figure which bones your partner would like. If you want to steal the hand from him/her do so, but in such a case you'll have to win. Do so also if you are the leader of your team. Respect the bones that you have played, your game, and don't change your mind every time you put a bone in the table.
Remember: Not only what you've played, but who and when played what. Only that way you'll be able to figure out who has what and play in consequence.
Repeat: Your leading bone talks a lot about your game. Repeat those numbers even if you have no more of them.
No matter what they say, just keep the idea of this game as it is, the best and simpliest game that have ever seen the sun. |
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Posted On: 2008-07-24 01:02:45
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My favorite gateway game. Great components and easy rules in order to make an epic game. Endless replayability, cause the starting cubes and cards change in every game. |
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Posted On: 2008-07-24 01:06:17
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As a child I liked to play Risk a lot. Nevertheless, I didn't like that you had to walk over the dead bodies of your friends to win. That without talking about how boring it could be to find yourself out early in the game.
Here's a game that gives you the war tension, but in which it isn't necesary to crush your rivals to win. War is part of the game, but fighting is not everything.
Don't forget also that this is a Civ-Lite that can be played in two hours. |
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Posted On: 2008-07-24 01:13:12
Edited on: 2008-07-24 01:15:05
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Once again, a game with conflicts but no war, although they are subtle, even when they can be very direct.
In La Citta you are an Italian Prince who rules cities in the Renaissance. Nevertheless, your ingrate citizens would migrate to those urban centers that offer them the best services. So players have to compete to feed their people, look for their basical necesities and offer them the best atractions in order to win.
This game reminds of Catan, because its board and the set up phase, and Citadels, because the theme. Anyhow, it take another step to make it a better game than the other two, a great game speaking clearly. |
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Posted On: 2008-07-24 01:21:26
Edited on: 2008-07-24 01:24:23
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Players are European Powers trying to control colonies and influence minor countries in the Old Continent with a majority system. The movement mechanic turns very hard to asure control of the areas, cause is easy to move troops from everywhere.
If you like a game with much fighting but no players elimination this is your choice.
Nevertheless, it must be said that the game is hard to learn, cause there are many tiles involved that modify the abilities of the players. It has also a peculiar and a bit complex battle mechanic.
Another great Wallace's game! |
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Posted On: 2008-07-24 01:27:24
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Brass [Average Rating:8.09 Overall Rank:23]
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Players are English businessmen at the time of the Industrial Revolution, that are out there looking for opportunities and "brass". They make profit out of making canal or rail links between cities, and building industries and putting them into work, specially cotton mills, but also iron works, coal mines, shipyards and ports. |
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Posted On: 2008-07-24 02:01:38
My first game (ever) was either this or a card game called "Viuda"
Played it again recently, but unfortunately I now find it very boring.