Very convincing. Makes me completely want to put myself under government control. Please take me to where you can make me unconscious and naked.

Riley ,'Help'


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.


askye - Jul 14, 2015 6:11:26 am PDT #24548 of 26133
Thrive to spite them

I'll play. Sounds fun. Don't know if I'll buy my own copy but I have the time right now.


billytea - Jul 14, 2015 6:28:49 am PDT #24549 of 26133
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

Cool. It will hopefully be easier to keep up with than BSG too.

We now have three players: chrismg, omnis and askye. There's room for one more, if anyone's interested.


Connie Neil - Jul 14, 2015 7:05:15 am PDT #24550 of 26133
brillig

It looks intriguing, though I need to spend more time looking at the rules and setup. Perhaps I can watch a game to see how the online game flows?

edit: Unless it really is as easy as you say, BT.


billytea - Jul 14, 2015 2:20:16 pm PDT #24551 of 26133
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

It is certainly easier than BSG. In my experience, the main hurdle to learning to play is just getting used to what all the symbols on the cards mean. For this first game especially, I will be providing explanations/translations to help with that. (Learning to play well, of course, comes best with practice.)

In a nutshell, I think you'll have an easier time learning it by playing than by just watching.


Connie Neil - Jul 14, 2015 2:42:29 pm PDT #24552 of 26133
brillig

Cool beans. Tell me what I need, then.


billytea - Jul 14, 2015 3:43:17 pm PDT #24553 of 26133
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

I'll send out a couple of pdfs with some game info. Beyond that, just bookmark that page with images of all the cards. Everything else I'll be able to do by email or in-thread.


billytea - Jul 15, 2015 4:31:51 am PDT #24554 of 26133
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

RftG

We have four players! They are chrismg, omnis, askye and Connie. Welcome Connie for her first game. I'm going to sort out what to send to everyone and how to format emails and posts, and we can start maybe this weekend.


chrismg - Jul 16, 2015 1:53:42 pm PDT #24555 of 26133
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

I'm going to be out of town this weekend; I should be back sometime Monday. I should be getting bt's emails on my phone as long as he uses the same address he did for BSG mail.


omnis_audis - Jul 16, 2015 7:49:14 pm PDT #24556 of 26133
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

RTFG

My cards arrived today!


billytea - Jul 16, 2015 7:55:39 pm PDT #24557 of 26133
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

RftG

Excellent! I've just sent out a couple of starting emails. We'll be good to go sometime over the next day or two.