Orpheus 86 Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 My wife was eyeing up the Humblewood minis at the game store and i just should have bought them then. Thanks for the reminder. Christmas is now sorted. Picked up my Antman as well last week and have a pair of modified toploaders coming for him and Wasp. I've also been plowing through the assembly for crisis protocol and am close to caught up with what I own. They may not be painted but at least I can play once we get to a point where the Thursday night games can start up again. Some friends have started playing Battletech again and I see the late backer just reopened on that. Very tempting to get some giant stompy robot action in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orpheus 86 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 Well this is interesting: November 16, 2020 Atomic Mass Games Takes Its First Steps Into The Star Wars Miniatures Games Galaxy Development of Star Wars X-Wing, Star Wars Armada, and Star Wars Legion Moving from Fantasy Flight Games to Asmodee’s Miniatures Games-Focused Studio That doesn't leave much Disney IP with FFG. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyN 1,296 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 Not really surprised. The moment Atomic Mass did the marvel minis game , it was only a matter of time. FFG is becoming a shell of its former self, but it still has some major sellers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orpheus 86 Posted November 16, 2020 Report Share Posted November 16, 2020 Well, it's down to board games and LCG's which is what it does well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rainmaykr 320 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 Marvel Champions has been my first LCG. I can see how these things become a problem. Between monthly releases and Etsy, it can get out of hand pretty damn quick. I can only imagine how this will be when they start producing decks for heroes and villains I actually give a damn about... Been playing this solo game, too. Everything Lost is a very small production run (200 copies) zombie apocalypse survival game out of the Netherlands that uses a very clever action card system. It drips with theme and each of four chapters in the campaign plays in about 45 minutes. If you have a chance to play Pax Pamir, especially the 2nd edition, you should. If you like contentious multi-player tableau-builders with many opportunities to flip the board, it'll be up your alley. The designer, Cole Wehrle of Root fame, took a lot of time to include painstaking historical detail. Things like the zero sum nature of the economy of the time (19th century Afganistan) is reflected in the economy of the game. I enjoy reading the factoids about the historical figures as much as I like using them to assassinate a character in a rival player's court. Neat stuff! And for more family fun, Calico is a cat-themed game that plays like trying to solve about 7 different puzzles at one time. It's easy to learn, difficult to master. The only interaction is possibly taking a tile from the market that someone else might want - so it's a great game if you want to keep it PG. Also played a bit of Smartphone KS Edition which feels like a more simple Food Chain Magnate. But, unlike FCM, it isn't murder on the eyes. And I introduced Raiders of the North Sea to the in-laws. We played with all the expansions and a great time was had by all. Side note: The official neoprene mat is the most vibrant neoprene play surface of any I've seen, period. It's on sale right now in the Garphill store if you're interested. One of our favorite genres is whodunnits. We're going through the base game of Detective: A Modern Crime Board Game and after finishing the base cases in Detective: City of Angels we've started the first expansion Bullets Over Hollywood, with the expansion that just came out, Smoke and Mirrors, waiting on the shelf. And now, dear reader, you are pretty much caught up. Orpheus 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyN 1,296 Posted November 17, 2020 Report Share Posted November 17, 2020 @Rainmaykrlol yeah I have everything for marvel champions.I got a used hobby lobby artist box, and printed out those dividers myself. I also got better tokens from daydream gaming on Etsy. From last night until next Monday I am busy with a ton of DND. Both weekly games are back on schedule, Sunday I am playing in a charity game being DM’d by Ron from The Dungeon Run, and also new DND book day today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rainmaykr 320 Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 I've heard nothing but good things about that book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orpheus 86 Posted November 18, 2020 Report Share Posted November 18, 2020 Yea, some options in there I would have liked for the campaign I am currently in. The good thing with LCG's is once you are current it's easy to stay that way. Buying into an older one or falling behind if you want one of everything makes for a painful catching up process. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisBardon 488 Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 Looking for some other recommendations for my (soon to be 9 year old) son. Things that have worked well so far: Exploding Kittens has been appreciated because it's silly (and easy to learn), and King of Tokyo went over well too. I like trying to get at least one new board game at Christmas, but not sure what to try. Theme is important to him, so if there's something Gaming skinned, Marvel, or maybe Star Wars, then that might be a winner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyN 1,296 Posted November 22, 2020 Report Share Posted November 22, 2020 Star Wars Risk black edition is easy to learn, and is actually good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyN 1,296 Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 If anyone is looking for DnD gifts, the essentials starter is an insane $7.76 on amazon right now. My Friday night game is playing a modified version of the campaign from this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark E 750 Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Looks like that deal has gone, d’oh! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyN 1,296 Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 8 minutes ago, Mark E said: Looks like that deal has gone, d’oh! not in the U.S store https://smile.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Essentials-Kit-Boxed/dp/0786966831/ref=sr_1_2?crid=RRUNM0JG0IP7&dchild=1&keywords=essentials+dnd&qid=1606304720&sprefix=Essentials+dnd%2Caps%2C146&sr=8-2 A bunch of books are buy 2 get 1 free now as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark E 750 Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Ha! Amazon won’t even let me think about buying it. Interesting. They must be gatekeeping their Black Friday sales. They don’t often do that, but it won’t let me even look at anything except third party. Not like I needed it, but it would be nice to have the option to be tempted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iainl 686 Posted November 25, 2020 Report Share Posted November 25, 2020 Oooh, just had the shipping notification for the new Bloodbowl. Not that I'm allowed to open it until Christmas Day. Orpheus 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orpheus 86 Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Picked up a treeman today. Might have to go back and get the new box tomorrow while they are doing black Friday sales at my FLGS. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rainmaykr 320 Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 Kingdom Death 1.6 dropped for Black Friday, so I held out as long as I could. RIP my self respect. Also, for anyone interested in Too Many Bones, all the promos are up. This is the only time of the year there are available so you might want to check them out. If I may, the Gearloc Child is a neat addition, based on the Mandalorian, it introduces a lootable child that can help you in fights. Looks adorable and adds to the fun. It won't be available until next year if you miss this window. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iainl 686 Posted November 28, 2020 Report Share Posted November 28, 2020 New Bloodbowl is HEAVY, considering what I paid. Excited to give it a go after Christmas. Orpheus 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kranix 73 Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Just a quick update on our Gloomhaven monster hit-point discussion. My group decided to keep things in meat space (as opposed to the admittedly sweet-looking app) so we all chipped in on the following bases: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/786420808/gloomhaven-monster-standees-health-bases?ref=shop_home_feat_2&bes=1 https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/859375088/gloomhaven-monster-standee-upgrade?ref=shop_home_feat_5 The gold/elite bases for whatever reason needed some breaking in (about 30 minutes for the batch) but after that my group has been thrilled with how much easier it is to survey the board and see HP (blood drops on top add 10 or 20), debuffs, indicators for flying and summoned (no loot drop) monsters. It seems ludicrous in a way to spend any more than a few dollars for something like this, but when we did the math on how many hours we are likely to spend with this game (and the upcoming expansion!) it seemed like a no-brainer. Would highly recommend. We're running a Jaws of the Lion campaign with a subset of the group in addition to the main game. I'm playing The Hatchet and have been putting my Favourite token into one of the 'hat' token holders and can just drop that easily on top of monsters. So easy, helps the other guys at the table know I've sort of called dibs on a mob too since I have some cards that help me finish off a mob if they have my favourite axe embedded in their flesh Rainmaykr and dogbert 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rainmaykr 320 Posted December 8, 2020 Report Share Posted December 8, 2020 Those look great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisBardon 488 Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 Those look really neat-I'll probably try making some once my printer comes in. Looks like there are similar designs on Thingiverse. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kranix 73 Posted December 9, 2020 Report Share Posted December 9, 2020 One of the guys in the group might be getting a 3D printer. There is such a rabbit hole you can go down with organizers for your personal play area, box organizers... should be fun trying a few things like that out too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeyN 1,296 Posted December 17, 2020 Report Share Posted December 17, 2020 I am so tempted by Awakens realms new game(which they are doing via gamefound), which is sci-fi and co-op but I just can’t bring myself to do it yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogbert 1,320 Posted January 26 Author Report Share Posted January 26 I've been purging games, books, "stuff". Consoles are there temporarily, more purge to come... Need to stick another poster or something in the middle too. But it's progress: Rainmaykr 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mark E 750 Posted January 26 Report Share Posted January 26 Nooo, the pic doesn’t load! I wanted to see stuff! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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