I'm always iffy on board games based on existing properties. Like Monster Hunter is great, but the board game doesn't live up to the fantasy. Board games usually aren't intense action games. Even...
I'm always iffy on board games based on existing properties. Like Monster Hunter is great, but the board game doesn't live up to the fantasy. Board games usually aren't intense action games.
Even Slay the Spire was an unlikely success. The designers made fantastic changes to simplify and adapt the game for tabletop multiplayer. The mechanics changed a lot to make it easier to run, and numbers were scaled down to make math easier. The default difficulty was even lowered because it's more frustrating to restart in a multiplayer board game.
Take time looks pretty interesting. I really enjoy Dixit and Mysteriuim so another game in the "beautiful art that requires lateral thinking to relate to some clue" oeuvre is very welcome. That...
Take time looks pretty interesting. I really enjoy Dixit and Mysteriuim so another game in the "beautiful art that requires lateral thinking to relate to some clue" oeuvre is very welcome. That said, it's hard to get people in this house to be excited for something outside of birds and trains (Wingspan and Ticket to Ride) right now. Ah well.
I can recommend Oink's latest, Petiquette, in this vein. It's much less complex than Mysterium or even Dixit, but the art is lovely and it's a nice quick and easy play. Everyone I've played it...
another game in the "beautiful art that requires lateral thinking to relate to some clue" oeuvre
I can recommend Oink's latest, Petiquette, in this vein. It's much less complex than Mysterium or even Dixit, but the art is lovely and it's a nice quick and easy play. Everyone I've played it with, even the six year old, has had a good time. It's a great warm up/warm down game, like most of Oink's games.
I really enjoyed Wingspan once. Then after one play it held very little interest for me. People keep wanting to play it though (don't get me started on Ark Nova, which isn't remotely as pretty as Wingspan but is suggested at every single games night!)
Didn't know Don't Starve is being adapted as a board game! Excited for that!
I'm always iffy on board games based on existing properties. Like Monster Hunter is great, but the board game doesn't live up to the fantasy. Board games usually aren't intense action games.
Even Slay the Spire was an unlikely success. The designers made fantastic changes to simplify and adapt the game for tabletop multiplayer. The mechanics changed a lot to make it easier to run, and numbers were scaled down to make math easier. The default difficulty was even lowered because it's more frustrating to restart in a multiplayer board game.
Take time looks pretty interesting. I really enjoy Dixit and Mysteriuim so another game in the "beautiful art that requires lateral thinking to relate to some clue" oeuvre is very welcome. That said, it's hard to get people in this house to be excited for something outside of birds and trains (Wingspan and Ticket to Ride) right now. Ah well.
Can I interest you in some fish (Finspan) or dragons (Wyrmspan) instead?
I can recommend Oink's latest, Petiquette, in this vein. It's much less complex than Mysterium or even Dixit, but the art is lovely and it's a nice quick and easy play. Everyone I've played it with, even the six year old, has had a good time. It's a great warm up/warm down game, like most of Oink's games.
I really enjoyed Wingspan once. Then after one play it held very little interest for me. People keep wanting to play it though (don't get me started on Ark Nova, which isn't remotely as pretty as Wingspan but is suggested at every single games night!)