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Board Gaming Era |OT| (Mostly) Unplugged Gaming
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Can you truly simulate the table top experience without being able to flip the table?
That would be an understatement.
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According to some friends who often use it, darn thing broke a couple of times from the load of new people now during the pandemic. :P
So is there any tips or list of games that a person can run online via say a webcam/chat software if only one person has a copy of the game? Lot of my friends don't have any games as I'm the one with the 400+ game collection. I know like Decrypto can be played over a video chat with just one person owning a copy, and stuff like Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective just needs really a camera on the game map and one person can read the book passages. Any other games that one could technically just live stream via video chat easily like this?
Reviews for it all commend it's amazing look and production values, but that it barely feels like it has anything to do with The Shining really. The movie theme is just kinda pasted onto a coop traitor game that is very simplistic and also lot of mentions that it's kind of easy, so its a more casual coop game. The game looks great and I was kinda excited but most reviews seem to have it falling into "meh" it's just ok
Actually how's The Shining board game?
any good? I have a friend who is a massive fan of this book and she might like it as a gift
Reviews for it all commend it's amazing look and production values, but that it barely feels like it has anything to do with The Shining really. The movie theme is just kinda pasted onto a coop traitor game that is very simplistic and also lot of mentions that it's kind of easy, so its a more casual coop game. The game looks great and I was kinda excited but most reviews seem to have it falling into "meh" it's just ok
Frosthaven launched:
www.kickstarter.com
I'm in at $145.
Frosthaven
Euro-inspired dungeon crawling sequel to the 2017 smash-hit Gloomhaven
I'm in at $145.
Frosthaven launched:
Frosthaven
Euro-inspired dungeon crawling sequel to the 2017 smash-hit Gloomhaven
I'm in at $145.
Same here. Nearly at $2 million by the time I backed. Covid won't slow this campaign down it seems!
I've purchased mayday premium sleeves for all my games and are very happy with them.
Frosthaven launched:
Frosthaven
Euro-inspired dungeon crawling sequel to the 2017 smash-hit Gloomhaven
I'm in at $145.
I might back it later, not sure. Shipping is $28 USD, and they are charging Tax/VAT in Australia, Canada, EU, UK, California, Indiana, Michigan. I don't know whether Canada is just GST, or GST + PST.
$100 pledge to Canada is $100 * 1.05 + 28 = 133 USD + PST = currently ~188 CAD.
$145 pledge to Canada is $145 * 1.05 + 28 = 180.25 USD + PST = currently ~255 CAD.
$240 pledge to Canada is $240 * 1.05 + 43 = 295 USD + PST = currently ~418 CAD.
Looking at those numbers, I might just wait for retail, not 100% sure.
I'm torned with the Frosthaven KS. In one hand, the Spanish version will be out ~6 months after the KS version hits the streets, and switching from English to Spanish would do wonders for some of my group. In the other, the price for the Spanish version won't be ~113€* ($100 + shipping) at all, but more around the 140€ Gloomhaven costs, and that's without counting any possible extra which would probably be cheaper at the end to get here.
Decisions, decisions....
*Shall customs not say any on that.
Decisions, decisions....
*Shall customs not say any on that.
Well, there's no doubt that there is still demand for quality D&D board games in a box. Frosthaven's doing very well so far, even in the current climate. Kudos to Isaac. I just have lots of these types of games I haven't even finished yet so I can't back it now.
Wait for retail. If you never finish Gloomhaven, you won't need Frosthaven.
If anyone here have a lot of minis around.
therenaissancetroll.blogspot.com
What the link says, the full rulebook and solo scenarios are free to download.
Frostgrave is Free!!!
I have been talking with Osprey Games about how we can help out with all of the people who are currently stuck at home, either by go...
therenaissancetroll.blogspot.com
What the link says, the full rulebook and solo scenarios are free to download.
It says the characters can be used in the original though!
There is plenty of content/characters in the base box already. If you can't even go through it all, why do you need more?
We've been playing Gloomhaven on TTS about twice weekly for about a month now, and apart from the visible hex grid lines not always matching the underlying grid it's gone surprisingly well.
My almost five year old kid always is really engaged in the gameplay when watching over my shoulder as well — maybe I'll pick up the Jaws of the Lion small box to play at home later this year.
My almost five year old kid always is really engaged in the gameplay when watching over my shoulder as well — maybe I'll pick up the Jaws of the Lion small box to play at home later this year.
Backed at the 240 level. I have the Broken Token organizer for Gloomhaven (which I haven't really played physical, mostly on TTS) so it was kind of a no-brainer.
Are there any organizer alternatives? There is no way I am spending $80 for one.
You can always buy some sorting boxes and such to put tokens in but the Gloomhaven Broken Token organizer is totally worth the money.
The time saved is immense.
The entire box still amounts to less than 10$ per new class, which is still a better deal than how many other games charge for their character packs.
You could make your own. I use plano boxes, cd sleeves for monsters, deckboxes for cards, an accordion folder for map tiles
Plano boxes are a much cheaper and better alternative imo. Much easier to find something since you can just print out a list of everything and glue it inside.
Here's the link to Yet Another Storage Solution
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Well damn, I really thought Frosthaven would've slowed down at $3 million.
Just weighing in to say that the Broken Token organizer is expensive but absolutely worth it for anyone interested. Turned set-up and break down into a non issue. There are enough card dividers to organize the shop by prosperity level, too; a touch I really enjoyed.
As a beginner, should I jump on Frosthaven or should I get Gloomhaven? I've read somewhere that Frosthaven is more player friendly.
It's set to beat Dark Souls BG, damn.Well damn, I really thought Frosthaven would've slowed down at $3 million.
Honestly dude, the games look super similar. It's been said that the characters in Frost are a little more technical than those in Gloom, as they assume you've played the first. I think either is a fine place to start. If you can wait till next year, start with Frost.
You're thinking about Jaws of the Lion, which will release retail later this year. Frost seems like it'll have more complex starting classes than Gloom.
As I mentioned upthread, I've got a kludged together version of codenames doing screenshare and the ultra hi-tech technology of "taking a photo of the colour card and sending it to one other person". Have been wondering if Flashpoint would work, too.
Imagine lot of coop games would work, just need folks to tell one person who has the board what moves they are making and such
As others have said, there are a variety of DIY options for organizers. I do not at all regret my purchase though, because that BT organizer is fantastic and sturdy.
Thanks, I'll look into them.
For some reason this is one of those things I'm researching entirely too much. Like way too much.
Ideally I'd just get Dragon Shields but those are gonna be too expensive for me to take after more expansions roll out.
I'm actually planning to build my BT insert for Gloomhaven this weekend with all my downtime. I have their inserts for Legendary Marvel and Mage Knight and they're amazing. I also have go9's inserts for Arkham Horror's return to boxes, sadly when sleeved the return to dunwhich box is stuffed to the brim :(
I planned for both Frosthaven and ANKH, I have such a weakness for Egyptian themes but I'll back and mull it over as the campaign goes on. CMON being CMON, I know it will be expensive.
but this just excites me.
but this just excites me.
Cautiosly optimistic for this one.
Bloodrage is amazing, Rising Sun was also really good but definitely has it's flaws. Hoping it's not becoming a trend that every next game in his trilogy gets worse.
I bought one of those organizers for a much simpler game and it was a total waste of money. Took forever to build and I could have done setup just as well with a $5 organizer from a craft store.
For Gloomhaven I bought 4 planos and did that YASS solution that was posted up thread, no regrets. If you don't mind using an app along with the game check out Gloomhaven Helper, it cleans up a lot of the table and makes setup even faster. After the initial scenario setup everything I need is in cards and the small Plano box, it's pretty great.
Another KS date... Kemet Blood and Sand: May 26
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Official News Kemet: Blood and Sand | Kemet: Blood and Sand
Hello Kemet fans, This is the official "new info" Kemet: Blood and Sand thread. On this thread, you will find every piece of news we post on Board Game Geek or on social media about our soon-to-be-released 2020 Kickstarter Campaign for Kemet: Blood and Sand! Let us
Another KS date... Kemet Blood and Sand: May 26
Official News Kemet: Blood and Sand | Kemet: Blood and Sand
Hello Kemet fans, This is the official "new info" Kemet: Blood and Sand thread. On this thread, you will find every piece of news we post on Board Game Geek or on social media about our soon-to-be-released 2020 Kickstarter Campaign for Kemet: Blood and Sand! Let us
I might back this. I own Kemet but it's one of my most-played games and is just such a gem with so much staying power that I don't think I can resist such a beautiful new edition... depending on the price.
Supposedly they are planning an upgrade for us original edition owners. We will see if that comes true or how much it costs, etc. I am interested too.