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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.


NoiseDesign - Apr 24, 2008 12:42:07 pm PDT #5 of 26132
Our wings are not tired

I go north.

...

I also grab the comfy chair.

...

And a torch.


Hayden - Apr 24, 2008 12:42:40 pm PDT #6 of 26132
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

No. 5 6! Hey, does anyone here like Cities & Knights of Catan?


megan walker - Apr 24, 2008 12:44:30 pm PDT #7 of 26132
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

No. 5! Hey, does anyone here like Cities & Knights of Catan?

Silly, you know I do at least.

ETA: Also, can you believe it was just over a year ago I was in your fair city learning this?


Hayden - Apr 24, 2008 12:46:38 pm PDT #8 of 26132
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Of course I know you do! I just didn't know if you were here.

ETA: wow, I can't believe it's been so long. But that was just before SXSW last year, wasn't it?


NoiseDesign - Apr 24, 2008 12:53:19 pm PDT #9 of 26132
Our wings are not tired

Yes, we have the Catan games as well. I think we own Knights and Cities but haven't played that one yet, we've been doing just the bast Settlers set.


Toddson - Apr 24, 2008 12:56:30 pm PDT #10 of 26132
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"

Top Ten? first time EVER?


Hayden - Apr 24, 2008 12:57:21 pm PDT #11 of 26132
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Settlers is great, but Cities & Knights is a quantum leap forward in awesomeness. Settlers is mostly about bartering, right? C&K keeps that, but introduces elements that cause all the players to constantly choose whether to work together or subtly screw over someone. There's all kinds of great strategy to develop. It's a little like chess and Risk and Monopoly all thrown together, only without the inherent tedium in the latter two. There's a lot of rules, but once you play it once or twice, you can internalize the rules and start playing on a higher level.


Kevin - Apr 24, 2008 12:59:32 pm PDT #12 of 26132
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.

Hello!

Does anybody here play Oblivion on the PC, Xbox 360 or PS3? It's amazing.


megan walker - Apr 24, 2008 1:00:26 pm PDT #13 of 26132
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Yes, we have the Catan games as well. I think we own Knights and Cities but haven't played that one yet, we've been doing just the bast Settlers set.

Well, I think we've answered the question of what we'll play when I come down in May.

Also, if you don't have it, I can bring it down.


NoiseDesign - Apr 24, 2008 1:02:01 pm PDT #14 of 26132
Our wings are not tired

Believe me, if we don't have it, we'll get it. We love board games. I'm pretty sure we have it along with the expansion so that we can play up to 6 players.