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Let's talk about Dice-based Euros
- Erik Twice
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05 Jun 2013 16:34 #153523
by Erik Twice
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I played Yspahan, and liked the dice mechanism. Then I played Alien Frontiers and liked it again. So perhaps there's something interesting that I'm missing.
Any games of the kind you would recommend? And why? Or is everything uninteractive and souless?
Any games of the kind you would recommend? And why? Or is everything uninteractive and souless?
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05 Jun 2013 17:02 #153526
by stormseeker75
Replied by stormseeker75 on topic Re: Let's talk about Dice-based Euros
Stone Age.......
Seriously though, I really like Saint Malo. You have an opportunity to be a real douche in that game.
Seriously though, I really like Saint Malo. You have an opportunity to be a real douche in that game.
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05 Jun 2013 17:06 #153527
by Legomancer
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The thing with Yspahan and AF are, they are dice games in which the existence of the other players matters beyond just "there are only 3 glurbles and yet there are four players so someone will not get a glurble." You look at pap like Roll Through the Ages and To Court the King and it's all bullshit themed Yahtzee where your turn is merely a brief respite from watching other people roll dice. I have no problem with Yahtzee, played solo (it's how I amused myself in boring D&D games) but I'd rather play it than Roll Through the Ages since it cuts right to the chase.
The other dice game I'd throw in as being worth the trouble is Ra: The Dice Game. It's another one that goes beyond themed Yahtzee and works the other players into the game. Folks compare Alien Frontiers to Kingsburg which isn't a bad game (especially with some of the expansion stuff) but I think a better comparison is to Alea Iacta Est, which is more directly like AF but, in my opinion, not quite as good. I also like Dice Town but it's not quite as bluff-y as I thought it would be.
A lot of the newer Euro dice games, like the Stefan Feld stuff, involves dice, but every step has been taken to insulate beardos from the terrifying specter of actually random events, so there are usually a thousand ways to mitigate or alter the dice rolls so that the point of having dice in the first place is eliminated and gamers can be reassured that only their beautiful minds resulted in their victory (unless they lose, in which case it's still too random.)
The other dice game I'd throw in as being worth the trouble is Ra: The Dice Game. It's another one that goes beyond themed Yahtzee and works the other players into the game. Folks compare Alien Frontiers to Kingsburg which isn't a bad game (especially with some of the expansion stuff) but I think a better comparison is to Alea Iacta Est, which is more directly like AF but, in my opinion, not quite as good. I also like Dice Town but it's not quite as bluff-y as I thought it would be.
A lot of the newer Euro dice games, like the Stefan Feld stuff, involves dice, but every step has been taken to insulate beardos from the terrifying specter of actually random events, so there are usually a thousand ways to mitigate or alter the dice rolls so that the point of having dice in the first place is eliminated and gamers can be reassured that only their beautiful minds resulted in their victory (unless they lose, in which case it's still too random.)
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05 Jun 2013 17:43 #153530
by mikecl
Replied by mikecl on topic Re: Let's talk about Dice-based Euros
Here are my quick picks:
Carson City -- worker placement town building game set in the Old West where you can shoot it out for the worker placement spots. Best Western game out there
Dominant Species -- worker placement with a twist. Players can cover more than one spot. Good theme, random element pulls from the bag and cards keeps it from being another boring worker placement
Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island -- coop from Portal games in Poland being distributed here by ZMan. Euro at its sould but with a very cool theme and random animals and events to keep things interesting.
Carson City -- worker placement town building game set in the Old West where you can shoot it out for the worker placement spots. Best Western game out there
Dominant Species -- worker placement with a twist. Players can cover more than one spot. Good theme, random element pulls from the bag and cards keeps it from being another boring worker placement
Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island -- coop from Portal games in Poland being distributed here by ZMan. Euro at its sould but with a very cool theme and random animals and events to keep things interesting.
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05 Jun 2013 22:31 #153547
by Grudunza
Replied by Grudunza on topic Re: Let's talk about Dice-based Euros
Dominant Species is a great game, but doesn't include any dice...
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06 Jun 2013 14:37 #153592
by Sevej
Replied by Sevej on topic Re: Let's talk about Dice-based Euros
Never played, but I heard great things about Castles of Burgundy. Yeah it's Feld. I really have to try this one.
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