You two carried me through that war. Now I need you to carry me just a little bit further. If you can.

Tracy ,'The Message'


Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue

A thread for the discussion of games: board, LARP, MMORPG, video, tabletop RPG, game theory etc. etc. and all attendant news, developments and ancillary subjects thereof, as well as coordinating/scheduling games either online or IRL. All are welcome to chime in, talk about their favorite games or learn about gaming of any sort.

PLEASE TO WHITEFONT SPOILERS for video games, RPG modules or anything for which foreknowledge of events might lessen one's enjoyment of whatever gaming experience.


megan walker - Jul 27, 2011 6:28:14 am PDT #12464 of 26134
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I also hated Monopoly, which is a shame because I love all the wacky variants you can buy: I saw one with lighthouses on this trip, which I would love.

I don't think auctions came up when we played since pretty much everyone would buy what they landed on. I think we played that you could trade properties, but definitely not the aberration that is $$ for Free Parking.


-t - Jul 27, 2011 6:40:05 am PDT #12465 of 26134
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I had never heard of the Free Parking thing before playing as an adult, it makes for a very different game. The few times I managed to win were probably due to big Free Parking scores, so I can't come down as too much of a purist about it.

Other contentious rules: not being allowed to buy property on the first lap around the board nor collect rent while in Jail.


omnis_audis - Jul 27, 2011 10:10:29 am PDT #12466 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

Is anyone else shamefully addicted to iPad game "Rock Vegas"?


Polter-Cow - Jul 27, 2011 10:12:24 am PDT #12467 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Nope, I'm still making my way through Angry Birds. I've gotten the big birds now! And then I can do Seasons. I don't know if I want to do Rio; it sounds weird and movie tie-in-y. But I will probably want more Angry Birds in my life, after all.


Laga - Jul 27, 2011 10:12:37 am PDT #12468 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I have heard of these ipad thingies.


omnis_audis - Jul 27, 2011 10:04:36 pm PDT #12469 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

Oh, I've been playing a ton of Ticket To Ride on the iPad. Anyone else have it? Love to play people, instead of bots.


billytea - Jul 27, 2011 10:54:18 pm PDT #12470 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Oh, I've been playing a ton of Ticket To Ride on the iPad. Anyone else have it? Love to play people, instead of bots.

I have it on my PC.


omnis_audis - Jul 27, 2011 11:38:15 pm PDT #12471 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

can we play PC>iPad?


Laga - Jul 28, 2011 9:06:30 am PDT #12472 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

You can play DDO online for free. (am I annoying yet?)

Just now I was playing my halfling barbarian and I ran into someone playing a half-orc rogue.


billytea - Jul 28, 2011 5:17:36 pm PDT #12473 of 26134
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

can we play PC>iPad?

I'd guess probably. (Timing is likely more of an issue, especially for the next week; I have an exam coming up.)