Ngl, the fact that Mass Effect the Board Game only has a handful of miniatures, I might be tempted to paint one day... seriously appeals to me.

Partly. I was reminded of my own copy of the game, and was then hit by a massive wave of procrastination. 🤣

Four minis, painted in sub-par quality, with one half-painted one in their midst.

Finally entering the final chapter of a project that has been more than a decade in the making....

Painting my Fury of Dracula minis...

I'm watching a video on Dark Souls and the narrator says "If the player is in the right mindset, they'll seek out answers to the mechanics themselves."

This is a very accurate, and important insight for any game design. Teaching players the right mindset solves many rules complexity issues.

I suppose that 'controlled chaos' pays into the idea of games as distinct pockets of reality where consequences only last as long as the game does.

This, too, can appeal to people, sure.

That makes sense to me. I suppose framing my observation as something neurodiverse people do, was my way of hedging my argument.

But I do think that a desire for a certain type of structure doesn't mesh with the way some games are set up. Leading to strongly negative responses.

Eh... close enough.

Post a gif from your favourite movie from the year you turned 18.

eh... close enough.

Hot take: a neurodiverse person who is drawn to boardgames beacause of their clear structures and controllable environment for social interaction, will not respond well to games that obscure said structures through emergent strategies, or minimize control through dice rolls and the like.

I've been trying to get into Tichu this week, and I don't think I can make it work.

Not sure how much card-counting is necessary for the game to shine. More importantly, I'm not sure my group of players are all that interested in squeezing out workable strategies over time.

When I get a new follower

This is quite literally what I am talking about.

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Erinnerungen an Reinhold Wittig (1937 – 2026) - Du bist dran! Ich habe früher bei der Volkshochschule Göttingen gearbeitet. Dadurch hatte ich die Möglichkeit, pro Semester einen kostenlosen Volkshochschulkurs zu besuchen. 2007 fiel mein Blick auf einen Kurs name...

My friend and mentor, gaming giant Reinhold Wittig, passed away yesterday. I have written a somewhat personal obituary (in German) which you can find here:
wp.me/pekkzY-1Ed

One of the hidden gems in my collection is Mental Blocks. A cooperative puzzle game, where you try to piece together a construction that every player only sees from one angle each.

It's a great family game, which I'm surprised hasn't found a new publisher yet?

boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27...

Regicide at two players continues to be a very good time.

Playing it with your child only makes it better.

Even if we failed at the first King to show up. 😆

Of course. What self-respecting gamer would ignore any rule that makes play sillier?

As far as I know this is the 'original' Ravensburger edition from the late 80s. I assume 88 or 89, judging by the Spiel des Jahres icon on the box.

Lord Fiddlebottom and Col. Bubble successfully led the Ambassador to safety!

Kids are asking for another playthrough later tonight. The game seems to have aged quite well.

So far, everybody else has been collecting information (i.e. getting cards) except for me.

The deduction element isn't quite deducting for me yet. 🤣

Game board of Inkognito.

Setting up to play the hottest new board game from Italy.

HOLY MOLY

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Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney Trilogy

Mismatch between design goal and product viability, IMO.

Would have loved more Descent in the future. Had the best time playing it with my kids.

But I could tell FFG priced themselves out of their audience, by chasing crowdfunded big box bucks.

I'm a huge fan of Descent Legends of the Dark. The two boxes were a perfect fit for playing with my family.

But that's ultimately what doomed it. It was a Gloomhaven-style product for a family target group. There is nothing wrong with the game, but it was simply not viable as a main product line.

I'm at the point where I think the difference between striving play and achievement play is a lot like the difference between wet water and liquid water.

this was one of William Shatner’s best and most relatable moments actually. after years of going to pretend space he finally went to Real Space and it fucked him up completely. total existential crisis. like, “everything we love is down there on that blue pebble and we are destroying it for profit”

2 Yokai 2 Pagoda!

It's Coriolanus, obvs.

That said, it does answer the question why the game hasn't taken off since.

The rules-as-written are just ok.

I am genuinely shocked that a wrong rule makes ending a round a matter of risk-taking, as opposed to a victory gesture for the person who is likely in the lead.