The NEW New Boardgames Thread

[Habbaku]

Very interested. I've had it on my buy-list for a while now but haven't pulled the trigger just yet.

[Tamas]

Nice, it can accommodate up to 6 people IIRC and I think ideally we'd want 4 at least.

[Berkut]

Apparently there is now a Stellar Horizons Vassal module. Game info is here: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/217990/stellar-horizons

It's a pretty awesome game because you are going through some very realistic-feeling 4X phases of populating the solar system, first exploration, then some challengingly assembled industrial operations gradually revving up to become a viable enterprise and empire.

On the other hand it takes ridiculous amount of table space and ludicrous amount of time, so it could possibly be a good fit for PBEM. Anyone interested in giving it a go?

Ayuh.

[11B4V]

High Frontier 4th Ed. just arrived. What a thing to behold.

Congrats!  If you plan to do solitaire definitely get the latest living rules.  The regular game plays pretty well out of the box but solo was a mess.

If you are new to HF start with Space Diamonds (to learn the map) or Race for Glory (to learn basic economy, rocket landings/liftoffs and how the cards work).

Thanks!

[11B4V]

In the wake of the disaster at Ursula's home, Lita Chantler, the red-haired woman from your parlor, lays out a tale that—even in light of what you have just witnessed—strains the limits of your belief.

"The creatures in your home", she claims, "are called ghouls—cruel beings who plague the crypts, caverns, and tunnels beneath the city of Arkham..."

"These creatures feed on the corpses of humans, and they are served by a dark cult within Arkham whose members have inexplicably come to worship the ancient master of the ghouls.This cult has been killing innocent people and feeding them to the ghouls, satiating a monstrous hunger. A dark balance was maintained. Until now. Recently," Lita continues, "one of their lairs, where the corpses were stored, was destroyed. Since then, the ghouls have been more active than usual. I have tracked their movements and tried my best to stop them from running amok throughout the city. But I think there is something worse going on. The cult has been planning something darker, and more ominous, than anything I have yet observed. Indications are that this plan shall come to fruition tonight, shortly after midnight. Beyond that, I cannot fathom what to expect.

"Many of the cultists," Lita continues, "will seem like everyday people, despite their foul intentions. Whenever the cult meets, its members don masks shaped like the skulls of various animals to protect their identities from one another. These masks are our mark. Symbols of death and decay. We must unmask the cultists to expose and derail their plans. We have but a few hours. The more cultists we find before midnight, the better."

Ursula's and Zoey's girls night on the town looking for Cultists.

During the turn, Ursula moves to Northside Arkham to distract and evade the Hunting Nightgaunt and Masked Hunter cultist (Causing them both to exhaust). Five other cultist were identified and unmasked earlier. The Masked Hunter was the last remaining. Ursula catches a lucky break, allowing her to slip back to Downtown Arkham (Pulls an Elder sign token on the last evade action, allowing her a free move to a connecting location).

With Ursula safely out of the area, Zoey lobs a dynamite bundle (Dynamite Blast) at the Nightgaunt and Masked Hunter, severely injuring both. With the help of Leo De Luca (Allows an additional action), Zoey finishes off both wounded enemies in quick fashion with her machete.   

[The Brain]

How much SAN have you lost playing this?

[11B4V]

How much SAN have you lost playing this?

Not much left to start with.

[grumbler]

How much SAN have you lost playing this?

Not much left to start with.

To paraphrase Horatio Nelson, "he did not lose much sanity, for God knows he had not much to lose - but he lost all he had."

[11B4V]

Finally found a new Next War India/Pakistan at a decent price.

[garbon]

Just got a package at my door. Was an errata/update kit for three boardgames (only one of which I own ) for Imperial Struggle, Versailles 1919 and All Bridges Burning.

[Tamas]

Finally found a new Next War India/Pakistan at a decent price.

Nice! I think for non-solitaire I'd definitely prefer it over Poland - Poland can be quite fun and interesting with the myriad of NATO nationalities arriving in a random rush and the whole Baltic Sea stuff, but I don't think it is balanced.

You can tell that also by there being something like 4 strategy articles on GMT for India-Pakistan and zero for Poland.

[bogh]

Just got a package at my door. Was an errata/update kit for three boardgames (only one of which I own ) for Imperial Struggle, Versailles 1919 and All Bridges Burning.

Yeah, I got it as well. I only have Imperial Struggle. Nice bit of post purchase support from GMT there.

[Habbaku]

I'm glad they provide those gratis and in a relatively quick time-span, because the errors in both of those games, while not at all crippling, are really annoying.

[11B4V]

Finally found a new Next War India/Pakistan at a decent price.

Nice! I think for non-solitaire I'd definitely prefer it over Poland - Poland can be quite fun and interesting with the myriad of NATO nationalities arriving in a random rush and the whole Baltic Sea stuff, but I don't think it is balanced.

You can tell that also by there being something like 4 strategy articles on GMT for India-Pakistan and zero for Poland.

[Tamas]

An English guy put a shrinkwrapped copy of Comancheria up for sale so I quickly grabbed it.


Very cool solitaire game, quite thematic, and it has very smart mechanics that allow a solitaire game with a lot of meaningful and tough decision points without bogging you down in myriad of rules.