The general what you've been playing discussion thread - Page 4

MetalGearAl · 25-11-2014, 11:45

It might be coincidence, but perhaps only some of the decks made it over here for retail as the Orcs Nest website only has the exact same decks.

vaderag · 25-11-2014, 12:22

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Originally Posted by MetalGearAl

It might be coincidence, but perhaps only some of the decks made it over here for retail as the Orcs Nest website only has the exact same decks.

Shame. I noticed there is also a Name of the Wind deck... probably my favorite book so would love that one!!

vaderag · 25-11-2014, 14:21

Argh, i'm a sucker... ordered the Pirate deck from Ebay for ~�14 from the US...

Also asked for Pandemic, Forbidden Desert and Love Letter for Xmas

Thanks guys!

Torf · 25-11-2014, 14:38

Fantastic choices, you won't be disappointed.

Steve Jackson · 25-11-2014, 17:59

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Argh, i'm a sucker... ordered the Pirate deck from Ebay for ~�14 from the US...

I hate you. I bought the regular fruit deck from the US for �16 the other week. It arrived on Saturday and then typically it appeared at Gameslore over the weekend for just �6.49. Now you've made me spend as much again for the pirate deck from eBay too. Naturally Gameslore will start stocking it now.

vaderag · 25-11-2014, 18:14

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I hate you. I bought the regular fruit deck from the US for �16 the other week. It arrived on Saturday and then typically it appeared at Gameslore over the weekend for just �6.49. Now you've made me spend as much again for the pirate deck from eBay too. Naturally Gameslore will start stocking it now.

Haha... sorry!

The fact that you want two decks however indicates that i may not regret my purchase!

I was so tempted to go for the name of the wind ones, but i think the pirate art is by far the best

Steve Jackson · 25-11-2014, 18:15

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Haha... sorry!

The fact that you want two decks however indicates that i may not regret my purchase!

Or that I'm just incredibly stupid.

Torf · 25-11-2014, 18:45

Pirates is great. Desmond is the name of the pirate on the 2 card (there are two 2s).

I do really like Barmaids as well though.

MetalGearAl · 26-11-2014, 14:19

This is what I get for working right near a board-game shop... Just picked up Love Letter as played a few games of it last night and really enjoyed. Rounds seemed rather based on luck, but there was still some light strategy to it and whilst I think the depth of Coup is better, we laughed more playing this.

Also played Alhambra - it was the big box version but we skipped the expansions. Quite enjoyed this too, and despite looking intimidating at first it's actually quite simple to play. I lost dreadfully though, especially when one fatal move towards at the end basically took me out of the running. Don't think I'll buy, but would play again.

Joober · 27-11-2014, 11:11

I finally got round to playing Love Letter, what a great little game! I've also picked up Coup which seems to have a similar style of play. Looking forward to playing that

Torf · 06-12-2014, 20:32

My son got King of Tokyo in his advent calendar today.

Had several two player,a three player and a few 4 player games today and what a cracking little game it is. Big thumbs up.

Steve Jackson · 06-12-2014, 21:00

Huh? What kind of advent calendar does he have? Sounds better the usual Dairy Milk, etc ones.

vaderag · 06-12-2014, 23:01

I want that agent calendar!!

[Sent from my Lumia 830 - please excuse any typos!]

Torf · 07-12-2014, 08:48

We have a load of small boxes that we stick lollies, kinder eggs and other small treats in. Every so often the whole family get a larger advent present - yesterday was a die and "The King" from King of Tokyo

Giga-zaur SMASH!

Steve Jackson · 07-12-2014, 08:51

I got an little chocolate elf head in my this morning. I'm not jealous though.

nutter45 · 08-12-2014, 11:50

I played Downfall of Pompeii with my 5 yr old yesterday. The card deck set up is a bit fiddly but fine once you work out what it's trying to achieve. The game itself is very simple, first phase is to fill up various buildings in Pompeii with meeples by playing a card, then Vesuvius eventually erupts and you have to get them out but also burn the others players' alive with the lava flows, lobbing crisped people into the volcano as you go. It's great fun!

Joober · 11-12-2014, 10:29

I got King Of New York recently, what a cracking game!

Torf · 12-12-2014, 22:41

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I got King Of New York recently, what a cracking game!

Have you also played KoT? Is there much more in it that means the two can coexist on a gaming shelf?

Joober · 12-12-2014, 23:39

No never played that, I did some research when deciding which to get. The general consensus was that KoT is great and easier to play with non-gamers, but KoNY improves it on every level whilst still being accessible to most people. I like the added elements!

Steve Jackson · 13-12-2014, 10:37

I have both and had the same concerns before I ordered KONY. If you don't have KOT then I'd say go straight to KONY. If you already own and love KOT, then KONY is still a no-brainer but it is still worth hanging on to the original in my opinion. It is nice to occasionally revert to the slightly more streamlined, more direct combat orientated KOT. As someone said to me on RLLMUK, it is like owning both Ticket To Ride and Ticket To Ride: Europe. Very similar but still nice to have both.