legendarydromedary

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Freaky Frogs from outa space in c/boardgames@feddit.de
[–] legendarydromedary@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

I feel like I could have known this is a Friedemann Friese game..

Extremely simple but fun games in c/boardgames@feddit.de
[–] legendarydromedary@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes! I think these also fall in the "can be explained within 1 minute" category

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Extremely simple but fun games (sh.itjust.works)
 

When I opened this review for a game called Hundreds of Horses, I expected to have a good laugh about an awful game. The first two sentences:

It’s like a less-complicated Dixit. And all horses.

However, the author is actually fairly positive! It's clearly not a "hobby game" and not meant for hobby gamers, but it works and can be fun. What other games fall into this category? I'll nominate:

  • Happy Salmon. What's more fun than high fiving and running around a table?
  • Spot It: Reverse spot the differences. Pure reflex game that can be explained in ten seconds
  • Time's Up!: Describe something, describe it in one word, and charades. Practically always a hit
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I told my wife she painted her eyebrows too high (sh.itjust.works)
 

She looked surprised

Games for larger groups? in c/boardgames@feddit.de
[–] legendarydromedary@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

These are my go to games for larger groups:

  • Codenames: A modern classic! Works best with 6 or 8 people.
  • Decrypto: For a more gamey version of Codenames.
  • Wavelength: Fun party game that spikes interesting conversations
  • Concept: Don't play to win, just play to have fun guessing
How do you find new music? in c/progmetal@sopuli.xyz
[–] legendarydromedary@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The link doesn't work for me, is it the same as everynoise.com?

I've been mostly using Spotify and some Dutch review sites. I still have a Last.fm account but don't use it much anymore, Spotify has mostly replaced it.

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Deck building + racing. What's your favorite? (sh.itjust.works)
 

This genre seems to be fairly popular, and I can see why. Instead of just building a deck for the sake of building it (like in Dominion), adding a racing element makes the game more interactive, tense, and tangible. I've only played a few, and I'm interested in how Heat compares to for example.

I really enjoy Clank! and The Quest for El Dorado. I'd say Quest is the better game. It's cleaner, has fewer rules, and more variety in terms of maps. However, Clank! can be more fun. All the weird cards, the fights, drawing from the Dragon bag, and trying to get out alive make it a more lively (but also more random) game.

Any game recommendations to play outside? in c/boardgames@feddit.de
[–] legendarydromedary@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Anything with tiles works well, like Hive, Hanabi Deluxe, or Carcassonne. Dice games also work well, such as Pickomino. And there's Crokinole, if your table can fit it