New boardgames

[Habbaku]

Soviet Dawn

Fun game, and it plays very, very quickly once you have the rules down.  The "tech" tree that the game has to offer is very interesting and, at first, I thought that getting lucky on it would swing the game too much in the player's favor.  Even after getting the Supplemental Reserves "tech," however, I did end up losing the game on my second playthrough.  I swiftly turned that around for a pyrrhic political victory that saw the Allies stuck on their beachhead and the Germans (courtesy of them not leaving the war, thanks to the Bukharin Offensive) the outskirts of Moscow itself...yet international recognition came in time to save the Bolsheviks.  Needless to say, there are some very tense moments when you have the choice of trying to push back a front or taking a gamble on garnering long-term bonuses.

Currently sitting at a 4-3 record with my latest win seeing every card played--and resulting in a 42 VP "International" victory that saw the Revolution exported to Poland and perhaps beyond.

[CountDeMoney]

Once again, I see that game designers have yet to incorporate cat-repellant maps...


MARKET GARDEN! WHAT A CAT-TASTROPHE

[Ed Anger]

 

[Caliga]

Not enough spaces. 

[schaksen]

Once again, I see that game designers have yet to incorporate cat-repellant maps...


MARKET GARDEN! WHAT A CAT-TASTROPHE

A cat too far

[CountDeMoney]

A cat too far

Fail.

[Syt]

Once again, I see that game designers have yet to incorporate cat-repellant maps...


MARKET GARDEN! WHAT A CAT-TASTROPHE

A cat too far

More like: Cat Devils over Arnheim.

[grumbler]

Operation MarCat Garden.

[Habbaku]

Couple of new games coming soon from Boulder :

First up is Revolution : The Dutch Revolt http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9215.



This should satisfy my desire for another multiplayer game about an obscure topic that, nonetheless, has manageable rules and a highly-playable format.  It is, apparently, quite good as well judging from several reviews and word-of-mouth.  I'm hoping to give this one a shot within the month with my little group.  The protagonists are just what one might expect (Spanish, Dutch Protestants) and the not-so-predictable setups (Catholics, Burghers, Nobles).  Just like in Here I Stand, each side has its own goals that may or may not conflict with another faction's--leading to some bits of diplomacy and backstabbing that is the hallmark of all fun MP games.

Next up is solitaire fare--something I've been getting into a lot more often, as of late (See recent postings of Soviet Dawn; I've also played a few missions of Avalon Hill's old B-17 game).

Fields of Fire http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22877


FoF comes from veteran designer Ben Hull of GMT's Musket-and-Pike series (Under The Lily Banners, This Accursed Civil War, etc.).  The player commands a rifle company from any one of three different eras (WW II, Korea, Vietnam) and FoF takes pains to show the comparisons and contrasts of each while also showcasing the development of better tactics and doctrine from each era. The game, just like the M&P series, had some issues upon release but, again like M&P, they've been cleared up rather quickly by the developer/designer clarifications, making it a lot easier to get into.

[katmai]

FoF sounds cool, would  like to know more about it, since cheap skates like fahdiz and airheads like CdM make MP games impossible.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

http://www.jrbaldwin.com/mixed-media/fear-and-loathing-the-board-game/ Fear & Loathing Boardgame!!!

[Habbaku]

FoF sounds cool, would  like to know more about it

I'll let you know how it goes.  Brown Truck should arrive either tomorrow or Friday and I plan on jumping into it fairly quickly.  From what I can tell, once you get past some of the rules garbage, the game is very fun to play--and eminently replayable, considering the three, distinct eras and the variability of the terrain/missions involved.  I am just happy that the game system is diceless...

[garbon]

The Dutch game looks fun.

[Tamas]

Both are good choices Habs! They wear my seal of approval.

[frunk]

The Dutch game looks fun.

It's an odd game.  It takes some of the mechanisms of Tresham's Civilization and complicates it.  It's a couple of games before you even figure out what a reasonable plan of action is.