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I'm officially jealous as fuck.
I guess I was probably looking at more 'mint' copies of things, but like I think just the Elf Solo Exp. was like $750 by itself.
I guess I was probably looking at more 'mint' copies of things, but like I think just the Elf Solo Exp. was like $750 by itself.
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The barbarian and elf packs were definitely more expensive, but I just trolled ebay for a couple months looking for auctions that didn't get run up. It was in the same time frame you were looking at shit too, I know I hadn't moved yet, and that was 3 years ago.
There's barbarian, elf, American witch lord and Kellars keep, then one Euro witch lord and 2 euro kellar's keep up there. And I have always liked to have the extra pieces (because kids lose everything), so I bought 2. I didn't bother with any of the euro only packs because they're not what I grew up with and I don't care (ogre pack? Something else, too, I don't remember).
There's barbarian, elf, American witch lord and Kellars keep, then one Euro witch lord and 2 euro kellar's keep up there. And I have always liked to have the extra pieces (because kids lose everything), so I bought 2. I didn't bother with any of the euro only packs because they're not what I grew up with and I don't care (ogre pack? Something else, too, I don't remember).
They'll also send you emails. The last two times it went in stock I was able to buy it even the next few days after I got the email. That said, now that I have the base game+both expansions+the holiday pack I'm looking for some kind of case to carry them all together. If anyone has any suggestions I'd appreciate it.
Some good lightweight family/party games that even non-gamers could enjoy:
Wits and Wagers: Combines poker betting with trivia. You don't have to know the correct answer though, just guess who at the table was closest.
Bang!: Old-west card game where each player takes a the role of either Sheriff, Outlaw, Deputy, or Renegade. All roles are hidden except the Sheriff. Winning depends on your role: Sheriff and Deputy must kill all Outlaws and Renegade, Outlaws just have to kill the Sheriff, the Renegade must be last man standing.
Ticket To Ride: Goal is basically to build the longest train rails. Real simple rules but lots of strategy and player interaction.
Wits and Wagers: Combines poker betting with trivia. You don't have to know the correct answer though, just guess who at the table was closest.
Bang!: Old-west card game where each player takes a the role of either Sheriff, Outlaw, Deputy, or Renegade. All roles are hidden except the Sheriff. Winning depends on your role: Sheriff and Deputy must kill all Outlaws and Renegade, Outlaws just have to kill the Sheriff, the Renegade must be last man standing.
Ticket To Ride: Goal is basically to build the longest train rails. Real simple rules but lots of strategy and player interaction.
If you like card games, an easy one that is tons of fun is Zombie Flux.
http://www.amazon.com/Looney-Labs-03.../dp/1929780664
2-6 players, quick 30 minute games. The conditions to winning the game change as you draw cards. Its a fun, goofy game. Description in spoilers:
http://www.amazon.com/Looney-Labs-03.../dp/1929780664
2-6 players, quick 30 minute games. The conditions to winning the game change as you draw cards. Its a fun, goofy game. Description in spoilers:
Trying to describe gameplay is difficult since one of the fun elements of the game is that the winning conditions (Goal) are unknown before the game starts. Not only this, but the rules of the game change as New Rule cards are played.
To begin, each player is dealt three cards. If a player receives a Creeper card, zombies in this variant, the zombie is immediately laid down and another card drawn to replace it.
The Basic Rules card is laid down. That card tells the players to draw a card and play a card. Any one of the cards the player has in hand can be played. Those playable cards belong to one of four types:
GOAL cards, when played, will determine the winning conditions for the game. Playing a new Goal card will eliminate the previous goal (in most cases, depending on new rules currently in force). A special Ungoal card even makes it possible for the zombies to win and all the players lose.
KEEPER cards are used to satisfy the Goal card's winning conditions. For instance, if the Goal is to have the car and the shotgun Keeper cards and a player has played those cards, that player wins.
ACTION cards tell the player to perform a particular action, such as steal a Keeper from another player or discard a hand and draw a new one.
NEW RULE cards modify how the game is played. A rule might now be to draw three cards or to groan whenever a zombie is drawn. A rule of a particular type overrules a previously played rule of the same type, the older rule being discarded. Rules can stack up (though Action cards exist to remove rules).
The Creeper cards, zombies in this case, also have their own rules. The zombies come in singles, pairs, trios, and quartets.
The constant shifting of the rules and goals makes for insane game play. Add in the "anti-Keeper" Creeper cards and this version of Fluxx is even nuttier than the original.
PROS:
* No round of this game ever plays the same twice.
* Game length varies due to the combined effects of New Rule and Goal cards.
* Utterly unique gameplay makes the game fresh for seasoned card players.
* The frantic nature of play with changing rules and goals makes for some real nailbiting.
* One of the best games out there for severely sticking it to other players.
* The humorous illustrations on the cards and the sheer inanity of some of the goals, rules, and actions keeps people laughing--or groaning.
* Fluxx expansion packs will work with Zombie Fluxx, too. (Though Zombie Fluxx has color illustrations on the card fronts, while the other Fluxx card images are B&W line drawings.
* Simple enough for kids ages 8 and up.
* Dude, it's got zombies!
CONS:
* Though definite strategies exist to play for a winning hand, they are all too easily undone by some of the Action cards and Goal changes, making the game a little too random for some players.
* The cards, though sturdy, could still use a linen finish (although this would make them look different from older expansion pack sets.)
* Should the rules pile up (more than five or six), people often forget to abide by all of them. This is especially true of younger players.
* Despite simple gameplay, the complexity of variations of rules, actions, and goals can bewilder players unfamiliar with the game (though repeated play will break them in quickly). Many of the cards have explanatory text that should be read to all players or else they will not follow what is going on, especially if unfamiliar with the game.
* Serious card players won't see the sense in a game like this.
To begin, each player is dealt three cards. If a player receives a Creeper card, zombies in this variant, the zombie is immediately laid down and another card drawn to replace it.
The Basic Rules card is laid down. That card tells the players to draw a card and play a card. Any one of the cards the player has in hand can be played. Those playable cards belong to one of four types:
GOAL cards, when played, will determine the winning conditions for the game. Playing a new Goal card will eliminate the previous goal (in most cases, depending on new rules currently in force). A special Ungoal card even makes it possible for the zombies to win and all the players lose.
KEEPER cards are used to satisfy the Goal card's winning conditions. For instance, if the Goal is to have the car and the shotgun Keeper cards and a player has played those cards, that player wins.
ACTION cards tell the player to perform a particular action, such as steal a Keeper from another player or discard a hand and draw a new one.
NEW RULE cards modify how the game is played. A rule might now be to draw three cards or to groan whenever a zombie is drawn. A rule of a particular type overrules a previously played rule of the same type, the older rule being discarded. Rules can stack up (though Action cards exist to remove rules).
The Creeper cards, zombies in this case, also have their own rules. The zombies come in singles, pairs, trios, and quartets.
The constant shifting of the rules and goals makes for insane game play. Add in the "anti-Keeper" Creeper cards and this version of Fluxx is even nuttier than the original.
PROS:
* No round of this game ever plays the same twice.
* Game length varies due to the combined effects of New Rule and Goal cards.
* Utterly unique gameplay makes the game fresh for seasoned card players.
* The frantic nature of play with changing rules and goals makes for some real nailbiting.
* One of the best games out there for severely sticking it to other players.
* The humorous illustrations on the cards and the sheer inanity of some of the goals, rules, and actions keeps people laughing--or groaning.
* Fluxx expansion packs will work with Zombie Fluxx, too. (Though Zombie Fluxx has color illustrations on the card fronts, while the other Fluxx card images are B&W line drawings.
* Simple enough for kids ages 8 and up.
* Dude, it's got zombies!
CONS:
* Though definite strategies exist to play for a winning hand, they are all too easily undone by some of the Action cards and Goal changes, making the game a little too random for some players.
* The cards, though sturdy, could still use a linen finish (although this would make them look different from older expansion pack sets.)
* Should the rules pile up (more than five or six), people often forget to abide by all of them. This is especially true of younger players.
* Despite simple gameplay, the complexity of variations of rules, actions, and goals can bewilder players unfamiliar with the game (though repeated play will break them in quickly). Many of the cards have explanatory text that should be read to all players or else they will not follow what is going on, especially if unfamiliar with the game.
* Serious card players won't see the sense in a game like this.
OU Ariakas
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Acquire is my reigning favorite right now. It is a game of building/merging hotels and buying/selling their stock.
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5/acquire
Has anyone played the game Pandemic? I watched the Wil Wheaton Tabletop video and it looks pretty fun.
http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5/acquire
Has anyone played the game Pandemic? I watched the Wil Wheaton Tabletop video and it looks pretty fun.
Szlia
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? just rememberedSpace Alertis a very short and very original game that is cooperative. I would say the drawback for a family setting would be that it's stressful, because it requires on the fly teamplay and good communication in a timed setting (the game is played at the set pace of a CD track and then you make a debriefing phase to see if things went bad or terribly bad). A mitigating factor is that players have no set task, so the less proficient player can simply be left responsible for simpler tasks (which add challenge for the good players). Also the game is pretty modular so you can modify both complexity and difficulty. There is also a scoring system, so you can log how "well" you fared in previous attempts.
Yeah it is pretty decent as coop games go. There are lots of ways to tweak the difficulty and it doesn't take too long.
And yes, I agree Space Alert is hard. Especially if you have been drinking and/or smoking.
Also on Heroquest a few things:
There is a readily available Torrent with EVERYTHING heroquest available in PDF format to print out, and if you are creative enough, you can effectively have, well, everything Heroquest if you know what I mean.
Also, there is an exact replica of HQ available to play Online and multiplayer but it is in entirely German language. It works really good, and it's pretty cool. I got into it kinda-sorta but I didn't have anyone to play with so I didn't go too far with it, but it's out there.
There is a readily available Torrent with EVERYTHING heroquest available in PDF format to print out, and if you are creative enough, you can effectively have, well, everything Heroquest if you know what I mean.
Also, there is an exact replica of HQ available to play Online and multiplayer but it is in entirely German language. It works really good, and it's pretty cool. I got into it kinda-sorta but I didn't have anyone to play with so I didn't go too far with it, but it's out there.
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I just use like a 500 count box that I got from my shop I play magic at. Works perfectly.
I have the first edition version of that but have never played it. I would love to but everything I have read said its really no good until you get 4+ players and its a long game. Just don't have enough friends with enough interest to dedicate a whole evening to one game. I really looks like a great game though.anyone played this yet? its one of the few christmas presents I know about
Any recommendations that will work as a 2 player game with the wife? Neither of us have a history of playing these types of games, but want to give something a shot.
Szlia
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I don't get to play much two players games (other than the very occasional war games / miniature games), but a good two player entry point is probably some non-collectible card games, but I don't have one to recommend in particular. To be a little more helpful, I found youa list of games that play well with two players.