Um, well, we listened to aggressively cheerful music sung by people chosen for their ability to dance. Then we ate cookie dough, and talked about boys.

Giles ,'Get It Done'


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.


omnis_audis - Nov 01, 2010 1:04:22 pm PDT #8021 of 26134
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

It's so weird not having BSG emails in my inbox.


Laga - Nov 01, 2010 1:19:19 pm PDT #8022 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Anyone for Mario Kart?


Polter-Cow - Nov 01, 2010 2:13:07 pm PDT #8023 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I played Betrayal at House on the Hill for the first time last night. It was pretty fun, although we got an unusual scenario that had no traitor. At least not officially. The house was carried off by a giant bird, and we all had to go find parachutes, except there were only three parachutes for the six of us, and one of the players had collected so many items and omens that he could easily kill everyone else. Which is what he did. One person managed to withstand his attack, and I killed her afterward, which made me his first victim since she was his girlfriend. Because his knowledge and sanity were so low, it was actually easier for him to win the game by killing everyone than by using the parachute.


Volans - Nov 02, 2010 6:54:04 am PDT #8024 of 26134
move out and draw fire

Whoa, that's a weird one.

We played it a couple weeks ago, with Mal. (so 3 adults and a 5 year old). Mal did fine until the Haunt started; at that point his father left the room and I started reading our text, which said that a giant tentacle had grabbed R and pulled him away, and that he'd be attacking us with tentacles.

Mal started crying. He was so into it he totally believed that R's body was in the other room sprouting killer cthuloid tentacles. Parenting FAIL.

It's a good game, though, as long as you have the errata printed out.


Polter-Cow - Nov 02, 2010 8:09:29 am PDT #8025 of 26134
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

My friends have the new edition that incorporates said errata. It seems like a fun game that's different every time, unless you get the same Haunt again, I guess.


megan walker - Nov 02, 2010 5:32:54 pm PDT #8026 of 26134
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Good lord. I just looked at the BSG spreadsheets for the first time.

I think they scare me more than the idea of Meg Whitman as governor.


Laga - Nov 02, 2010 6:16:38 pm PDT #8027 of 26134
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

I have to admit they scared me too but I understand they really do help.


megan walker - Nov 02, 2010 6:50:21 pm PDT #8028 of 26134
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I'm sure. Maybe as I'm "working" from home tomorrow I will be able to figure them out.


billytea - Nov 02, 2010 7:10:21 pm PDT #8029 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.

That reminds me, did omnis send you the OpenOffice spreadsheet, or would you like me to do so?


megan walker - Nov 02, 2010 7:13:41 pm PDT #8030 of 26134
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

Yes, he did. Thanks for asking.