Tabletop Games BlogIt’s the weekly game night for me tonight. I hope I can get Hamlet to the table. Is there any game you haven’t played yet, but really want to play? Can be a game you own or one that’s on your wish list.
I'm pleased to say that I got to play Hamlet last night. There were a couple of things about it I didn't like, but other than that it's a pleasant medium-weight game. Need to play it a few more times before I can review it.
Board Game Gran@tabletopgamesblog I was supposed to play Dog Park on the weekend just gone. Hoping for this coming weekend now.
@BoardGameGran I hope you get it to the table this weekend.
Chrissy Peske@tabletopgamesblog still waiting on Amsterdam and Hamburg by Stefan Feld. Once we receive them, we will be all over them.
I would not mind finding Similo "board games". Weather Machine and Innovations by Vital Lacerda. And Unconscious Mind is top of my interest list.
I would not mind finding Similo "board games". Weather Machine and Innovations by Vital Lacerda. And Unconscious Mind is top of my interest list.
@ChrissyPeske That's an interesting list. I hope you get the games to the table soon.
@tabletopgamesblog safer to assume that today we will play Everdell and probably Prehistories and New York Zoo 😁
@ChrissyPeske Another vote for Everdell. 🙂👍
Rory Muldoon@tabletopgamesblog I want to play Heat: Pedal to the Metal but I don't own it (yet). I've bought a few games this month so I might have to wait until Christmas now.
@rorymuldoon Not heard of that one. I hope you can get a chance to play it after Christmas.
@tabletopgamesblog It's a sequel of sorts to Flamme Rouge, which is a game I enjoy a lot.
Grayson Page@rorymuldoon @tabletopgamesblog I'm interested to see if it dethrones either Flamme Rouge or Downforce in terms of enjoyment or decisions. I need to find someone with a copy locally...
Dean B@tabletopgamesblog Hoping to play 18Scan or 1882 later this week along with Urbino, Fendo & Lass Die Kirche im Dorf! with out of town friends visiting Pittsburgh for work.
@pgh_gamer Wow! That’s quite a list. 18xx games are a genre I’m yet to get into.
Alyssa🏳️⚧️@tabletopgamesblog Die Macher or Indonesia --- both games I've wanted to play for a while about haven't gotten a chance to.
@alyssagambone Yes, Die Macher is also still on my list, but I think I have to work my way up to it.
@alyssagambone @tabletopgamesblog Indonesia has a permanent place on our shelves (and I vote to make the effort there), Die Macher was an interesting experience but we didn't need to keep it. Both are quirky in their mechanical implementation, and they ask different things of players, but one overstayed it's welcome on the table for what it set out to achieve.
Both are worth playing once or twice, that's more than I can say about some large games. Ymmv
Both are worth playing once or twice, that's more than I can say about some large games. Ymmv
Greg Pool@tabletopgamesblog I’ve got Tiny Towns and Guild of the Merchant Explorers to discover from this batch!
Iain @ The Giant Brain@tabletopgamesblog pile of review copies and Millennium Blades.
@TheGiantBrain I know the feeling about reviews. I hope you get a chance to play Millenium Blades soon.
@tabletopgamesblog it's such a weird sounding game.
@tabletopgamesblog Quo Vadis is the goal. I have an old copy I got this summer. I suspect that's next week though.
This week is another play of 9 Lives (the English edition of Catty) and I think someone is bringing Hallertau tonight. Tomorrow is another game of A Study in Emerald to see if we keep it or not (already ditched the 2nd Ed).
@gpage I hope you get to play them all. What is Quo Vadis about?
@tabletopgamesblog Quo Vadis is Knizia's simplistic take on negotiation. It's being redone next year IIRC, but my game group is tolerant of ugly/old games so I picked up a used copy over the summer.
Phil Gross@tabletopgamesblog playing Root tonight, waiting to get Knizias LotR to the table
@PhilGross Root is a lot of fun. I love that game.
Of Dice and Men@tabletopgamesblog have Dinosaur World queued up to play tonight, and hoping to work my way towards ISS Vanguard in the near future!
@ofdiceandmen I hope you get Dinosaur World played. I heard a lot of good things about IIS.
In the nap of time@tabletopgamesblog Just received a secondhand copy of Destinies, excited to try it. And I’ll be receiving my Everdell big box one of these days so I’ll definitely try the new solo for that one.
@inthenapoftime I don't think I know Destinies. What is it about?
Keith Jones@tabletopgamesblog We got Verdant and Cascadia from the recent kickstarter and have to try them!
Also have played Isle of Cats Explore and Draw once and liked it a lot; looking forward to playing that again, too!
@keithjones Nice. Verdant and Cascadia both look interesting.
oz (he/him)@tabletopgamesblog Really, really want to table Oath soon.
@oz Oath is amazing, if you ask me. It's a bit odd and takes a while to learn, but it's definitely worth the investment of time and effort. It's... well, you can read my review, if you want: https://tabletopgamesblog.com/2021/11/27/oath-chronicles-of-empire-and-exile-saturday-review/
Oath: Chronicles of Empire and Exile (Saturday Review) - Tabletop Games Blog
As the Chancellor, I had the people on my side. The Empire was going to thrive and grow and be beautiful. Yet, there were rumours of Exiles stirring in the Provinces and Hinterland, trying their best to claw back control. They were two visionaries, one stomping through the regions, using brute force to exert their influence and letting the wolves lose on anyone who would get in their way, while the other was biding their time in the Salt Flats, enlisting the help of witches and unnatural powers, trying to glean secrets and waiting for the right moment to strike. Both were intent on taking over the Empire, because they both had sworn an Oath by Cole Wehrle from Leder Games.
PedroMR he/him@tabletopgamesblog Owned: Bullet♥. I've bought it but haven't managed to play with others yet, just a couple of solo test runs.
Not owned: Mind MGMT. I'm a sucker for hidden movement and this looks like best practices all around, am dying to try it.
@pedromr I hope you get to play them both soon.