https://therewillbe.games/ https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=1534 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=1534 I have to admit a soft spot for games that allow the players to house rule or play in a style that suits them best. The main criticisms of the game are that it takes too long and that it is too chaotic, but you can tweak this how you want while retaining the basic programming system which sits at the heart of it. Of course, for me, carefully planning being entirely thrown out the window due to the unpredictable actions of others is gaming perfection. ]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2019 02:08:59 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=1347 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=1347 ]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2019 20:33:39 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=1220 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=1220 ]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2019 16:44:45 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=1071 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=1071 ]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2019 01:27:28 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=93 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=93 [Legend has it that Richard Garfield pitched RoboRally to Wizards, but they weren't especially interested. They asked him if he was working on anything else, and he sold them on Magic: the Gathering.] RoboRally is a reasonably fun game. Stick to the simpler boards and shorter races, and this is a really fun game. Longer races tend to get anti-climactic as one robot gets really far ahead of the pack. Otherwise, use a one-minute sand timer to keep the turns short and the analysis paralysis manageable. ]]> Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:37:40 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=84 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=84 You know, I dig Roborally, I just don't find myself wanting to play it all that much. It's a pretty genius design, but it's very much a mathy-style brainburner. And even then for all your headscratching and puzzling something goes wrong and you end up in a pit anyway. But it is fun, with the caveat you MUST have the right crowd for this. Some people enjoy driving into pits and are going to have a great time. Other people will just get frustrated, and I can totally sympathize (though I laugh my ass off every time *I* drive into a pit or off the edge of the board.) It's a classic, just not one I try to get to the table very often. As stated above, good in small doses. ]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:01:01 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=82 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=82 I found that this game can have a tendency to be a little dry to some people... especially women who are not already predisposed to any sort of *engineering* bent. It has a cute theme however and I have discovered that our "Type A" female guests who like it seemingly like it most for the cuteness of the robots. As for the game itself: it is a clever design and is a true pre-thinking game... somewhat cerebral. Its a good "mellow" game to wheel out on occasion to counter-balance the high energy action *party* type of games. ]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:52:20 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=71 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=71 Complete, uncontrolled, gleeful chaos and destruction with attendant comedy and entertainment value. The control you have over the events going on down on the factory floor is limited but hey, that's all part of the fun. Needs to be kept short and compact - best played on small boards with minimal checkpoints as this one has the potential to outstay it's welcome very quickly if the play time starts to drag. ]]> Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:09:53 +0000 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=65 https://therewillbe.games/boardgames-main-menu/boardgame-directory/discussions/review?id=65 Roborally is a great Ameritrash intro game. A lot of people I've played this game with get into their robots' personalities (preprinted on their cards, really adds a lot of flavor) and then enjoy the chaotic madness of trying to maneuver their little droid. But, then there are the few who get too frustrated with the gameplay and give up, but most are good sports who get competitive about getting through the flags first. It's got variale powers and lots of different maps so it lends itself to multiple plays well. ]]> Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:38:11 +0000