Home schooling? You know, it's not just for scary religious people anymore.

Buffy ,'Beneath You'


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.


Laura - Dec 23, 2008 1:31:42 pm PST #1445 of 26132
Our wings are not tired.

Kinda hard to resist.


NoiseDesign - Dec 23, 2008 1:32:46 pm PST #1446 of 26132
Our wings are not tired

That's what I'm sayin!


Polter-Cow - Dec 23, 2008 2:40:27 pm PST #1447 of 26132
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Dead Space looks stunning.

It looks and sounds stunning.

I've tried several times to rent Left 4 Dead

Also fun. Especially when you play online as a zombie.


omnis_audis - Dec 23, 2008 8:12:33 pm PST #1448 of 26132
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

ND=BE ? huh. So is that some kind of crypto hack or something? Odd letters, subtract 12, evens add 1? And this unlocks what Easter Egg?


NoiseDesign - Dec 23, 2008 8:39:22 pm PST #1449 of 26132
Our wings are not tired

Dead Space is another game I'd like to check out if I ever find time.


Polter-Cow - Dec 24, 2008 7:40:27 am PST #1450 of 26132
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Just beat it last night. Took me over 16 hours on Medium, but my brother had done it in about 10 or 11. It's pretty awesome from start to finish, and the story, while your typical sci-fi fare, is done well. It really feels like you're in a sci-fi horror movie.


Volans - Dec 27, 2008 4:14:20 am PST #1451 of 26132
move out and draw fire

We played the BSG boardgame yesterday. For about 6 hours. I will give a full session report when not on my new ipod touch, but I give it high marks. Especially if you think the setup for Puerto Rico is way to simple and short.


billytea - Dec 27, 2008 2:48:17 pm PST #1452 of 26132
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

We played the BSG boardgame yesterday. For about 6 hours. I will give a full session report when not on my new ipod touch, but I give it high marks. Especially if you think the setup for Puerto Rico is way to simple and short.

Looking forward to it. One of the things that attracts me ot the game is that the session report write-ups on boardgamegeek are just so much fun, the game seems designed to produce a strong narrative.

(No pressure.)


Volans - Dec 28, 2008 9:09:33 am PST #1453 of 26132
move out and draw fire

We've played it twice now and I've been the cylon both times. 1 win and 1loss. And I was told I'm not just a toaster but a Hello Kitty toaster.


hippocampus - Dec 28, 2008 10:31:54 am PST #1454 of 26132
not your mom's socks.

So say we all.