So it was with apprehension that I placed Titan on...
Sometimes the best game experiences come from trying something new. If I hadn't taken the plunge and bought Battlestar Galactica, I wouldn't have gotten into the Ameritrash scene. If I had never agreed to try out a full-night game of Descent, I never would have learned that long games can actually be more engrossing than little 60-minute goof-offs. And if I had never agreed to try some crazy game called Settlers of Catan my senior year in college, I probably wouldn't have any real hobby to speak of in the first place. It seems trivial to call those events "risks," but in a hobby that requires as much commitment as this one an unenjoyable experience can feel like a huge waste of your time. Trying something new therefore becomes a big deal, because you might be sitting down to something you'll hate.