Reply: Love Letter:: Sessions:: Re: Game Play at FLGS
by abdiel The spy only gives you a point if you are not eliminated. Doesn't seem like you are playing that way. Are you using a house rule?
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by nickbolton I threw away the ZMan edition years ago as the new base game from Portal is a huge improvement, despite some very minor errors remaining.ZMan has 100s of errors on cards, scenario sheets,...
View ArticleReply: Chimera:: General:: Re: Chimera is not "3-player Tichu", it's Dou...
by Shobu1701 There's also some 5-10-K variants for DouDiZhu btw
View ArticleReply: Love Letter:: Sessions:: Re: Game Play at FLGS
by GeoffreyB No it was a misstep. It should have been caught.
View ArticleReply: Challengers!:: General:: Re: For anyone who read the rules & think...
by noriloxicqwertymartin wrote:Yeah, the idea of bringing out a game that requires careful management of several decks of cards and understanding special powers and their interactions at a party is...
View ArticleReply: Challengers!:: General:: Re: For anyone who read the rules & think...
by qwertymartinnoriloxic wrote:qwertymartin wrote:Yeah, the idea of bringing out a game that requires careful management of several decks of cards and understanding special powers and their...
View ArticleReply: Challengers!:: General:: Re: For anyone who read the rules & think...
by noriloxicqwertymartin wrote:noriloxic wrote:qwertymartin wrote:Yeah, the idea of bringing out a game that requires careful management of several decks of cards and understanding special powers and...
View ArticleReply: Challengers!:: General:: Re: For anyone who read the rules & think...
by qwertymartin I think of party games as being extremely easy to teach, accommodating large groups and focusing on laughter and socialising, not strategy or winning.
View ArticleReply: Chimera:: General:: Re: Chimera is not "3-player Tichu", it's Dou...
by UanarchyK I get where you're coming from, but I also don't think you can expect other people to have the same knowledge you have. Many people are ignorant of the history of climbing-shedding games.
View ArticleReply: Chimera:: General:: Re: Chimera is not "3-player Tichu", it's Dou...
by JorWatUanarchyK wrote:I get where you're coming from, but I also don't think you can expect other people to have the same knowledge you have. Many people are ignorant of the history of...
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Reply: Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers:: Variants:: Re: Old edition...
by korfuvodselbt wrote:vodselbt wrote:I dream of having these rules on a well designed, graphical one-sheet player aid that's in the style of the first version's rulebook. I have no idea how to design...
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by Alexandre CorreiaDay 3030. April 18, 2025. Coimbra...Last month, I got a coupon from Alice on Dia do Pai, the original Father's Day. It said: "Dad can pick 5 games to play in a single day." It also...
View ArticleReply: Chimera:: General:: Re: Chimera is not "3-player Tichu", it's Dou...
by JustinRRizzo I think Tichu is ok.I'm in love with Chimera.
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Thread: Principato:: Variants:: Mercado menos azaroso
by Clarenc Cuando colocas una carta de tu mano en el mercado no la pongas en el hueco de la carta que cogiste sino a la derecha del mercado.Esto provoca que una carta que acaba de salir al mercado y ha...
View ArticleReply: Chimera:: General:: Re: Chimera is not "3-player Tichu", it's Dou...
by gillumChimera & More came out a few years after Chimera.Does Dou Dizhu play 5?FWIW, the rulebook for Chimera and More begins, "Chimera & More brings you into a world inspired by an entire...
View ArticleThread: Magical Athlete:: Variants:: A Two Player Variant
by Phelddagrif I have found a two player variant of Magical Athlete that I am quite fond of and wanted to share. This may lead to rules interpretations depending on the powers you are using - being a...
View ArticleReply: Chimera:: General:: Re: Chimera is not "3-player Tichu", it's Dou...
by JorWatgillum wrote:Chimera & More came out a few years after Chimera.Does Dou Dizhu play 5?FWIW, the rulebook for Chimera and More begins, "Chimera & More brings you into a world inspired by...
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Session: Agricola:: Is Agricola with 2 players way too easy? People keep...
by Ivysaur It's really hard for me to find people to play Agricola with. I thought I would play with three players today, but one guy ditched us at the last minute, so we played with only two. And like...
View ArticleReply: Agricola:: Sessions:: Re: Is Agricola with 2 players way too easy?...
by Duxa Seems like perhaps some rules were broken if you found the game to be loose. It scales well at all player counts (via adding/removing action spaces and adding/removing cards).Id recommend you...
View ArticleReply: Agricola:: Sessions:: Re: Is Agricola with 2 players way too easy?...
by zdybel I find that food is less of an issue in two-player Agricola than it is with larger player counts. It is the scarcity of other resources (42 wood, 14 clay, 14 reed, 13 to 16 stone - all game!)...
View ArticleThread: Magical Athlete:: Variants:: Epic Ultimate Champion Race
by Phelddagrif This is a variation for two players, though one could adapt it for more. The game is about finding the ultimate racing champions. This can be done with the base characters though is...
View ArticleReply: Agricola:: Sessions:: Re: Is Agricola with 2 players way too easy?...
by rolaids24 i’d say if food was not a concern for you, then you weren’t maximizing getting your synergy of cards going early (unless your whole synergy was food based). The struggle of the game is...
View ArticleReply: A Feast for Odin:: News:: Re: Developers diary: New occupation card...
by Gernial Another new element in "The Danes" is for some occupations the function to "recycle" them at any time immediatly for a new card.About 10% of the ~58-60 standard cards and 24 start cards have...
View ArticleReply: Splendor:: News:: Re: A new shine for Splendor
by Cemaran What ever happened to the release of promo nobles and the last missing combination? (3 Green/ 3 White/ 3 Red)I realize I’m not the product manager for this but honestly if you printed a...
View ArticleReply: A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians:: Rules:: Re: Question about artisan...
by Gernial Good hint/help to older threads, even if finding them isn't so easy with so many existing threads.Generally: Puzzled animals are kind of dead/out of game, so also no breeding effect, no...
View ArticleReply: Agricola:: Sessions:: Re: Is Agricola with 2 players way too easy?...
by janwillemvl When I play Agricola, it's not hard to get enough food, but I find myself spending food paying for occupation cards early game. Also, if I do have more than enough food, I prioritize...
View ArticleReply: Agricola:: Sessions:: Re: Is Agricola with 2 players way too easy?...
by cferejohn Do you know how many points you were scoring? You say "almost every plan was completed" - do you mean that both players had 5-room stone houses by the end of the game? A full farm? If so I...
View ArticleReply: A Feast for Odin: The Norwegians:: Variants:: Re: Inventors diary:...
by Gernial Well, I finished now the chapters, even if far more could have been told about runes and rune oracles. I have other priorities and wanted to finish it now with the facit to the game, what...
View ArticleReply: A Feast for Odin:: News:: Re: Developers diary: New occupation card...
by fidchell Love the idea of card-cycling, both to allow for more interaction in multiplayer but not make a card disappointing in solo, and also to allow one to discard a card that one has no use for...
View ArticleReply: Agricola:: Sessions:: Re: Is Agricola with 2 players way too easy?...
by basejester To a certain extent, you and your opponent decide how tight the game is. If you're both letting the resources stack up, then they can be collected with fewer actions.
View ArticleReply: Gaia Project:: Rules:: Re: What are the old factions changes...
by SlippyBGFinrondFelagund wrote:Hi. I have GP and I'd like to use my "old factions" with their updadet rules.Can someone please summarize all the changes done to Lantids, etc.?Thanks The rulebook is...
View ArticleReply: Agricola:: Sessions:: Re: Is Agricola with 2 players way too easy?...
by mcmartian I'm thinking that you made a mistake in rules somewhere. I play solo, so I have the 1-2 player board out and no fight for resources or spaces unless I choose to play a fan based automa...
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Reply: Agricola:: Sessions:: Re: Is Agricola with 2 players way too easy?...
by Firnefex Then you were lucky with the card draw or I can only imagine that both players let the other take everything they need.I've often seen player 1 grab almost all the wood and build fences...
View ArticleReply: Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter:: General:: Re: Card Sleeves
by zune Thanks for the warning. I can't believe I'll skip buying the game because finding sleeves is too difficult. So annoying 😒
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Reply: Chimera:: General:: Re: Chimera is not "3-player Tichu", it's Dou...
by JorWat Just realised there's another great 'voice of reason' in the comments, this time from [user=jkandell][/user] This is just standard ordinary deck Kill the Landlord with some minor adjustments...
View ArticleReply: Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter:: General:: Re: Card Sleeves
by rbeall88zune wrote:Thanks for the warning. I can't believe I'll skip buying the game because finding sleeves is too difficult. So annoying 😒I sleeved the cards (not player aides, put them in the...
View ArticleReply: Agricola:: Sessions:: Re: Is Agricola with 2 players way too easy?...
by Ranior This also depends a little on what cards you're playing with. You posted this in original edition forums, where the original card set often is a bit tighter on things like food and resources....
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Reply: Glass Road:: Find Players:: Re: Glass Road Solo Challenge #79 - March...
by Ffsh [o]Sand: 3Glass: 1Brick: 3Blue production buildings: (0) = 0Yellow instant buildings: (1) = 1Other orange bonus buildings: (5+3+4+6) = 18Total 26 good game for me[/o]
View ArticleReply: Agricola:: Sessions:: Re: Is Agricola with 2 players way too easy?...
by MisterG This thread is starting to remind me of a certain post out of Australia a number of years ago claiming typical scores in the 90s.
View ArticleReply: Agricola:: Sessions:: Re: Is Agricola with 2 players way too easy?...
by Sidnv In theory, there is more food per person in a 2 player game. In practice, since it is now a 2 player game, it is now entirely zero sum, so you should be attacking each other's positions. If...
View ArticleThread: Hansa Teutonica:: General:: Rules Complexity and Strategic Complexity
by fibonnaci_otters Someone invented a "next-generation way of quantifying the difficulty of a game. A simple 1-5 rating in the same fashion as BoardGameGeek doesn’t tell the full measure of the...
View ArticleFile: Bruges:: Bruges trade cards (aka Hamburg park cards)
by ShaunyB New File: Bruges trade cards (aka Hamburg park cards) for Board Game: Bruges
View ArticleReply: Pandemic:: Strategy:: Re: Pandemic: All the roles rated
by spro123Gene Splicer (SoE)Instead of 5 cards of the same colour, she can use 2 of the cure colour and one of each of the others.Barely better than a base role with no special ability, because you'll...
View ArticleReply: No Thanks!:: Rules:: Re: Who starts the second and subsequent rounds?
by richcharters Whoever took the card in the prior round starts the next round. If not, it’s possible for someone with no chips to start a next round…… and they would have to take every card left in...
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