Things that are LOVE about Arkham Asylum:
All of the Joker's dialogue!
Everybody dies, Tracey. Someone's carrying a bullet for you right now, doesn't even know it. The trick is to die of old age before it finds you.
Mal ,'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.
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Atropa - Sep 02, 2009 8:04:24 pm PDT #3717 of 26134
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
amych - Sep 02, 2009 8:05:18 pm PDT #3718 of 26134
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Also true!
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Sep 02, 2009 9:24:44 pm PDT #3719 of 26134
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
Yup, just finished Arkham. And boy, do I mean finished. Story complete. Riddles complete. Bios & trophiesc complete. The only thing stopping me from having 100% score is that I just can't seem to score highly in the challenge maps.
The game comes incredibly highly recommended. A couple of tiny missteps but 99% entertaining.
Man, I want a sequel but I doubt they could come up with a conceit as brilliant as the tight little sandbox of Arkham.
ETA:
So, not promising it would start this week or anything, but if I ran a second game of Battlestar Galactica, who would be interested? I've counted Pete, Stunthusband and Omnis so far. Anyone else?
I'd be up for starting no earlier than next week as I need time to look at the rules.
omnis_audis - Sep 02, 2009 11:04:34 pm PDT #3720 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
If we could start after the 12th, then I could keep my table clear for my Beatle Rock Band party.
StuntHusband - Sep 03, 2009 8:02:14 am PDT #3721 of 26134
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark
I'm happy to start whenever.
Sean - I've never played Republic of Rome, but if it's possible to play without a copy, I'm always game for a new boardgame. (Mafia/Werewolf isn't quite as compelling to me - too many years in the Cam has kinda spoiled that whole set of genres...)
omnis_audis - Sep 03, 2009 8:33:22 am PDT #3722 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
but if it's possible to play without a copy, I'm always gameYa, ditto. I realize I'm short on cash and long on visa, and need to stop buying things for awhile.
Sean K - Sep 03, 2009 9:22:13 am PDT #3723 of 26134
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Sean - I've never played Republic of Rome, but if it's possible to play without a copy, I'm always game for a new boardgame.
I think it's playable without a copy. It's a *little* more detailed than BSG, but not too much. And there's a lot of social interaction.
(Mafia/Werewolf isn't quite as compelling to me - too many years in the Cam has kinda spoiled that whole set of genres...)
I do not think this game is the game you think it is. Mafia/Werewolf
Sean K - Sep 03, 2009 9:23:11 am PDT #3724 of 26134
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I realize I'm short on cash and long on visa, and need to stop buying things for awhile.
I'm not entirely certain Republic of Rome is even in print anymore, so you won't have to worry too much about that.
Atropa - Sep 03, 2009 9:58:35 am PDT #3725 of 26134
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
too many years in the Cam has kinda spoiled that whole set of genres...
But but but ... someday I want us to set up an invite-only vampire LARP! Because I kind of miss LARPing. I just don't miss most of the idiots in the Cam.
StuntHusband - Sep 03, 2009 10:03:29 am PDT #3726 of 26134
Electromagnetic candy! - Stark
Sean - you're right, I hadn't realized this was THAT game.
Jilli - I'm afraid there are about 2 people in the world I'd larp with, and you're one of them.