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I originally created these surveys to provide a fun diversion that would get the community talking about their hobby. Along the way, I've learned a lot about BGG and its users.

Please note: I have started a subscription thread here: http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/305311

In this list, please answer all of the following questions in a single geeklist entry:

1) After the recent sale of Battlelore, what would you like Days of Wonder to focus on?
2) Who/what is your favorite board game monster/enemy?
3) Which game has made you laugh the hardest?
4) Who is currently your favorite publisher and why?
5) Now is the chance to lobby for your favorite Golden Geek nominee. Which game would you most like to see win a Geekie this year?
6) What game planned for release in the next year are you currently most interested in?
7) Has the downturn in the US economy impacted your gaming hobby habits?
8) What is the farthest you've specifically traveled to play a game?
9) What is the wackiest, zaniest game you've played?
10) If Agricola and Puerto Rico had an illegitimate love child, what game would it be?
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Posted On: 2008-08-23 17:54:30
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1) DoW: In my opinion, it'd be nice if DoW focused on what they do best: standalone family-friendly games with excellent production quality.
2) Monster: Magdar (the BGG celebrity) is pretty funny.
3) Laugh: Pit has made me laugh so hard that I was sore the next day.
4) Publisher: Zman games has impressed me. Their new and scheduled releases are really compelling.
5) Geekie: Pandemic definitely deserves a geekie.
6) Release: I'm looking forward to Chinatown. I like negotiation games.
7) Economy: The strength of the Euro has impacted my buying power, but, the economic stimulus package funded a game order.
8) Travel: I've never traveled more than 25 miles to play a game.
9) Zany: Maus nach Haus is the zaniest game I've played. You flick mice into a rotating hoop's path as it settles.
10) Love Child: Agricola and Puerto Rico would spawn a farming game with "colonists."
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2. Who Knows Whose Nose? [Average Rating:5.50 Unranked]
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1) After the recent sale of Battlelore, what would you like Days of Wonder to focus on?
I don't know anything about this. I figure Days of Wonder should ride their milk cow--Ticket to Ride--as long as they can. I haven't been impressed by any of their other stuff.
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2) Who/what is your favorite board game monster/enemy?
I do not think about things I do not think about.
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3) Which game has made you laugh the hardest?
Probably Celebrities, back in the day when it was popular as a late-night convention game. Can't remember any specific instances, but I have laughed playing games to the point where I could not speak. Runner up: Beyond Balderdash (or was it Inspiration) when someone put an answer of "Marcel Marceau's last words." I found it funny and couldn't speak. LeoT asked if I was OK and I could only give an OK sign, which he interpreted as the ghost of Mr. Marceau and he broke down. It was a glorious moment.
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4) Who is currently your favorite publisher and why?
I don't really care who publishes games. I seldom look at the name of the publisher or author of a game.
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5) Now is the chance to lobby for your favorite Golden Geek nominee.
I think the kid games need some real kid games nominated. That means games targeted at people under 12 and not intended to please those 12 and older, though they may tolerate the game.
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Which game would you most like to see win a Geekie this year?
Hanging Gardens, I guess.
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6) What game planned for release in the next year are you currently most interested in?
I don't know what's planned for release. That's for Cult of the New members. :)
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7) Has the downturn in the US economy impacted your gaming hobby habits?
Not really. I didn't do much before and still don't.
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8) What is the farthest you've specifically traveled to play a game?
About 600 miles, one way.
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9) What is the wackiest, zaniest game you've played?
I don't like wacky and zany, so I would have blotted it out of my mind by now. I remember some silly game where we had to keep peeking under chits to find matchers. I don't like real-time games like that.
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10) If Agricola and Puerto Rico had an illegitimate love child, what game would it be?
I don't know, but it would be too convoluted, have way too many cards, and think wey too much of itself.
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5) Now is the chance to lobby for your favorite Golden Geek nominee.
I think the kid games need some real kid games nominated. That means games targeted at people under 12 and not intended to please those 12 and older, though they may tolerate the game.

As a parent of 3 kids I too would like to see the Kid's games be about 'Kid's games', not family games that some kids might be abel to play. Zooloretto was such a bad choice last year. Unfortunately, I don't know of many good Kid's games this year. (Also, my kids are getting out of the age for kids games and into family games)
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Froggy Boogie is one that I've seen several people rave about. I'd enjoy Hula Hippos (a remake of Maus Nach Haus) and Hop, Hop, Hurray!
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I've seen Hula Hippos work very well with kids...and adults..:D
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I'd enjoy Hula Hippos (a remake of Maus Nach Haus) and Hop, Hop, Hurray!


Agree with these two and would add Auf die Schätze, fertig, los! to my list of nominees for best kids game. And maybe Marrakech which has finally been released in the US, I think (funagain has it).

Re games for kids. Unless "games for kids" really means "games for pre-schoolers" (such as Froggy Boogie), I think that most good kids games are fun for adults as well. And lots of pre-school games aren't fun for older kids (even not much older kids). Once kids are reading and doing basic math with ease, I suspect that "kids games" stops being a distinct/relevant category -- except if by "kids games" we mean "games that could only appeal to kids."
I agree. Kids games pretty much means pre-school (and grammer school, from first to third grade, maybe). After that age, everyone is in the same mix. Children over 8, adults, everyone. We then all pretty much play the same games. And that's why "Best Children's Game" to me means "Best Game For Kids under 8 and designed exclusively for them."
3. Memoir '44 [Average Rating:7.68 Overall Rank:36]
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1) After the recent sale of Battlelore, what would you like Days of Wonder to focus on?
Memoir 44 hands down. While I still would love for them to return to stand alone family games, this is still my number 1 choice.

2) Who/what is your favorite board game monster/enemy?
The four diseases of Pandemic.

3) Which game has made you laugh the hardest?
Quelf. Great party game that really breaks down the barriers.

4) Who is currently your favorite publisher and why?
I guess with battleLore going to FFG, that completes them taking the spot away from DOW.

5) Now is the chance to lobby for your favorite Golden Geek nominee. Which game would you most like to see win a Geekie this year?
Stone Age. I think it is a FUN game that is pretty light-hearted but has some nice decisions to make. How can you not like a game that has a Love Shack.

6) What game planned for release in the next year are you currently most interested in?
I think it falls within the time period: Arabian Nights. Like the theme and like the story book feel the gameplay is going to try to capture.

7) Has the downturn in the US economy impacted your gaming hobby habits?
Moreso the wedding has impacted my habits. The economy would have been a slight hiccup. But trying to deal wth all 3 is too much so games have to take a step back.

8) What is the farthest you've specifically traveled to play a game?
2 Hours. To my old roommates' house in Kokomo, IN.

9) What is the wackiest, zaniest game you've played?
That goes to Quelf once again. Someone sits with a frying pan in their lap until someone tosses something in there (unbeknownst to us) and then he starts singing and says soup's up!

10) If Agricola and Puerto Rico had an illegitimate love child, what game would it be?
Hmmm... Co-Co Beware!
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Posted On: 2008-08-23 18:50:48
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7)Has the downturn in the US economy impacted your gaming hobby habits?
Moreso the wedding has impacted my habits. The economy would have been a slight hiccup. But trying to deal wth all 3 is too much so games have to take a step back.


Wedding. Economy. No matter how many times I count them, I still only come up with two. How do you get three?
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Wedding. Economy. No matter how many times I count them, I still only come up with two. How do you get three?

Hu? Wedding, economy and games. That's three and too much, so games had to take a step back... :cool:
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jeffwolfe wrote:
Wedding. Economy. No matter how many times I count them, I still only come up with two. How do you get three?

Hu? Wedding, economy and games. That's three and too much, so games had to take a step back... :cool:

Jonjac wins the prize for understanding my voodoo economics.
1. Wedding
2. Economy
3. Buying games

A. If no wedding, the economy wouldn't impact my game purchasing.
B. If no recession, the wedding might have slightly affected my spending.
C. With a wedding and a recession, I am cutting way back on games.
4. Things... [Average Rating:6.70 Overall Rank:1480]
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