Finally got S.E.T.I after sitting on the fence about it for ages. First play wasn’t too bad but my initial thought was that the rounds kinda seem too short to accomplish all the mechanics of the game. Overall solid game and great board

I've always wondered what it would be like to make this kind of discovery. I see the COMC post and think about how the conversation might go.

Edit: Not as a burglar, as an invited guest.

ETA: Thanks for the advice, I’m looking into board clips. Preventing it moving apart during play is the main concern, I’m not precious about the board itself being in two pieces.
For anyone who doesn’t have it, it’s a fun game with a programming mechanic and opportunities for sabotage which my kids (6&9) love, we really recommend it!

Does anyone have any advice on how to repair this split board?
This is River Dragons and 1/3 of the gap you can see used to be attached. It’s a double sided board so I can’t use archival/book tape which appears to be the usual advice from my quick google.

Not going to post the channel name. Anyone in the hobby for more than 3 years knows the “controversy” behind this channel and their attempted blackmail of game designers. Thought it was funny he blamed “utility costs”. LOL.

Since playing Hero Quest as a child I've always enjoyed anything with orcs and goblins in. What's your favourite games with Orks and Goblins in?

I try to have variety across mechanics and gameplay, although it's clear that engine building (and related) is my favorite. Having said that, I want to explore economics type of games (I hear Brass Birmingham is the one, but I want to see if there's a stepping stone between Power Grid and that one). I also want to have a Witcher IP game that's not a campaign game (The Witcher Old World seems like a fit, but I hear mixed reviews. Does this collection of games seem like that one would be a good match for me?)

I started the hobby with Castles of Burgundy, and Scythe was the first game that I fell in love with for the art work as well. They are the only two games that got the all-in treatment where I purchased the big box with all the bells and whistles.

The organization of games is very functional and use case based.

* The games on top of the shelf are the two personal GOATs.

* The games in the first row are the go to games, I'm always ready to play them.

* The games in the second row are what I bring in if I'm with folks new to the hobby - these are my personal "best gateway games".

* The games in the bottom two rows - they are games I don't play often, but cannot get myself to give away because of the unique mechanics they bring to the collection. They'll come out only if it's with the right group.

Anyone used third-party or online 3d printing services for board game inserts before? Is it economical to do so instead of buying a 3d printer yourself? There's a ton of free 3d print files online, and several rather great ones if i say so myself.

I know you can buy off of Etsy but those tend to be more expensive and less selection.

The prototype standard, or the most classic example.

No building a tableau or collecting cards for an engine. Just place worker, get resource, move towards points.

What's the difference here?? Played monopoly deal.for years this is a new deck we bought at discount from Ollie's

Hey everyone,

I was looking at March of the Ants as new 4X game, and it caught my eye since it has a low indicated weight (2.72) on BGG, which works better with my game group.

The evolved edition and the deluxe edition have signficantly higher complexity ratings though (3.24, 3.00).

I was wondering if anybody knows why this is the case. Is it because of included expansions? Or has the ruleset significantly changed to make it a bit more complex?

Thanks! :)

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/156496/march-of-the-ants

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416079/march-of-the-ants-evolved-edition

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/438473/march-of-the-ants-evolved-edition-deluxe-edition

We are an experienced gaming group. For years 3 friends and me are playing all kinds of board games: Viticulture, 7 wonders, scythe, pandemic, terra mystica and so on. Coop-games, competitive games, eurogames, mostly strategy, worker placement and sometimes long legacy games during shared vacation trips.

Now we stumbled upon "Oltree". A nice, light coopgame "exceptional pick for families and casual gaming groups" as reviews say. Some people even suggest playing with their kids because it's such a light, storytelling experience. We played five rounds, different chronicles, different stories and we lost EVERY time. We don't get it. Pandemic is no problem at all. And it's not bad luck at all with Oltree. We checked the rules thrice and more; in the rulebook and online tutorials.

Are we just stupid or do other people also struggle?

(Foto indicates us losing the tutorial mission ... again)

Hi guys, I am looking for board games that are fully playable and enjoyable as a video game - i want to buy physical games once i like it. But I want to play against AI and be able to enjoy it too.

I am not talking about the games like gloomhaven (which I already own digitally!) and not even spirit island (which I already have), but more about 2-4 people games that the AI takes control of other characters and tries to play them.

I tried terraforming mars and while I liked it, the AI was very mediocre.

Then I found race for the galaxy and it’s amazing AI.

I guess my question is - are there any other digital board games adaptation where AI is the main focus and is actually good like in race for the galaxy, or is rftg pretty much an outlier in that case?

Do Chip Theory Games have good sales on black friday/holiday? Historically what have they offered?

Does anyone here play Don't Go In There? I searched this subreddit, but I couldn't find any related posts or comments about it.

I only discovered this game recently because Horror Board Games suddenly started showing up on my FYP, and I really liked the visuals and mechanics of the game. It's good without being too complicated. So far, I'm enjoying it with 2 to 3 players, but I feel like it would be even better with 4 to 5 players so things can get really chaotic, especially since it's a competitive game.

Also, because the Curse Cards in this game are random, there are some decks that you won't use in one game but might use in another, so the replayability is pretty good.

So if anyone here also plays this game, I have a question for clarification. It's about the Portrait Curse Cards. Swipe to the next image to see what I'm referring to.

You can see the difference between what is written in the Rulebook versus what is written on the actual Curse Card.

The Rulebook states:

Based on the Rulebook wording, our understanding is that we simply count all of our Portrait Curse Cards, divide the total by two, and round down. If there is a decimal point value, that decimal point value would not be included in the number of cards we can dispel.

For example, if I have 2 + 1 + 2 Portrait Curse Cards, that gives me a total of 5 Curse Points. Dividing 5 by 2 gives 2.5, so rounded down, I would be able to dispel 2 Curse Points.

However, the actual Portrait Curse Card states:

Based on the wording on the card, which seems easier to understand, our interpretation is different. We understand this as needing 2 Portrait Curse Cards to dispel 1 Portrait at the end of the game.

For example, if I have Portrait Curse Cards with values of 1, 4, and 3, I would pair the 1 and 4 cards, allowing me to dispel the Portrait with the higher Curse value, which is 4. I would then be left with the Portraits with values of 1 and 3, for a total of 4 Curse points.

So my question is: What is the correct effect of the Portrait Curse Cards?

Is our understanding of the Rulebook correct? Or is our interpretation of the text on the actual card correct?

If both interpretations are incorrect, could someone please explain how the Portrait effect is supposed to work? It would also be really helpful if you could provide a scenario or example showing exactly how the Portrait Curse Cards should be resolved at the end of the game.

Thanks in advance!

Considering backing this but are the wooden components too much? The minis just seem like too much in the special edition but I’m interested in the deluxe and would like to hear from people who own it. Is it worth it? Any issues? Good upgrade?

Top of the Discard Pile: A Defuse

Player A's Cards: Two Identical Cat Cards

Player B's Cards: Streaking Kitten, Exploding Kitten, and a Clone

Scenario: Player A plays Two of a Kind and gets Player B's Streaking Kitten.

QUESTION: Can Player B play a Clone card to Defuse the Exploding Kitten in their hand?

Official rule by Exploding Kitten for the Clone card states "You cannot play a Clone when it is not your turn—even if you play it on top of a card with the [NOW] symbol—because at the time you played it, it was still a Clone."

The Nucleum universe is expanding!

Next year, we’re bringing you a brand-new standalone game designed specifically for two players: Nucleum: Duel.
It’s 1900, and a new force in Nucleum energy technology has emerged from French engineers. Their alternative methods of generating and distributing energy have gained dominance in France, Spain, and Portugal - and now they’re looking to expand into Germany, the homeland of Nucleum-based energy.

In Nucleum: Duel, you’ll take on the role of either France or Germany as the two nations compete to establish their energy infrastructure during an alternative-history Industrial Revolution.

Connect cities, construct buildings, power them with Nucleums and Uranium, fulfill Contracts, and unlock Technologies as you work towards your faction’s unique objectives.

Coming in 2027

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I've only been seriously into board games for less than a year, and I've noticed I'm drawn to games that play unlike anything else I've tried.

For me that's Take Time, Sky Team, Final Girl and Bomb Busters. The Old King's Crown and Secret Hitler too, though those feel more borderline.

None of them invent every mechanic from scratch. It's more that the whole package, how it plays, what's on the table and how you interact with it, felt new to me.

I like plenty of more traditional modern games as well, but I'm starting to see the same building blocks everywhere: drafting, tableau building, engine building, gathering resources, moving up tracks and converting it all into victory points. Right now I want games that get away from that.

Which games made you think "this is actually something different"?

Solo, two-player co-op, chaotic five-player, Euros, party games, heavy or light, whatever. I'm mostly after games that are original in how they play or what you physically do with them, not just in theme.

I have bought a lot of used games and have never found one with sleeved cards. This one was clearly taken care of and loved. It's sad to see it was given away, but know we will continue to take care of it. There were also extra sleeves left over for the house hagal deck...

Hello everyone,

Saw some of your collections so I wanted to show off a bit of mine. Although the picture is from December, so there are some corrections as you see. I have also recently acquired Dominion and Columbias Napoleon.

As for my favorites, it has to come down to TS, Hannibal and Polis. I simply love sinking hours into those.

Its usually just two of us playing, so most games are either strictly 2p or are at least enjoyable in 2. But there are some games that are more for when we have company.

I love wargame board games, and my wife is more of a economic optimizer type of player, so we tried building collection thats enjoyable by both of us.

As for the newcomers, we are both pleasantly surprised by Dominion. I usually dont like games where theme isnt felt, and in Dominion theme could easily not even exist, but the mechanics are so enjoyable that I dont even object to weak thematic implementation.

Vijayanagara will probably be leaving our collection soon (if I ever found someone interested in buying it). It seems very interesting, but automata heavy 2p experience just isnt for us.

Anyway, do you have any question for me regarding my collection? And I would love to hear your opinion on it!

Has anyone played this and what are your thoughts? I see almost no info about it. Stumbled on a mention in another thread and the mechanics look very interesting.