The NEW New Boardgames Thread

[bogh]

I have a playtest credit for it and I don't think I will ever play the printed game. What an overburdened mess.

Suspicion confirmed. What a shame, it held some promise.

In other news I taught my oldest to play Pax Pamir and he trounced me and two other adults.

[celedhring]

That's a shame, I have a group of friends that are huge fans of Here I Stand and we were looking forward to this given the Iberian focus.

[celedhring]

Not a NEW boardgame, but I'm setting up a Rebellion game for May the 4th. It's gonna be 4 people and I'm not sure how well it will play with the official 4-player rules. The game seems definitely best as 1v1.

I know Habbaku was a Rebellion junkie back in the time so maybe he has some feedback, although I suspect he mostly played it 1v1.

[Habbaku]

I have, indeed, only played 1 v. 1, many many times. I can't recommend the 4-player rules-set because of that and am pretty leery of it being worthwhile.

Similar to Dune: War for Arrakis and War of the Ring, the games are initially designed as 2-player and it seems to me that the 4-player rules are tacked on as a marketing ploy.

I do hope it works out, regardless. I also recommend playing out a turn or two solo so you don't encounter too many stumbles if you're teaching the game.

[celedhring]

Thanks a lot. Yeah, I was going to run a few turns to freshen up the rules, since it's been a while since I last played it.

[celedhring]

One more thing. What's your take on the expansion? Do you recommend including it or better leave it out for a first game?

I actually never played it myself.

[Habbaku]

For a first game, leave it out, definitely. I would say add it in after ~2-3 games and see if you like it. IMO, once you hit the advanced/experienced level of play, it's vital to ensuring a more balanced game.

[celedhring]

Thanks!

[Solmyr]

Got Downfall: Conquest of the Third Reich, since it looked interesting and has good reviews. Gonna test it with a friend sometime soon.

[Habbaku]

It's a good'un. I've played a few campaign games of it. Definitely can be a bit brittle as the Germans, so watch your potential retreats and garrison those invasion beaches.

[The Minsky Moment]

Downfall: Conquest of the Third Reich

Definitely can be a bit brittle as the Germans

Understatement?

[Habbaku]

  Not that kind of brittle! I mean that a seemingly-minor error can compound over the long haul.