Barnes on Games #6: Travel Edition (Magic, The Mind, Love Letter, Fantasy Realms, Vegas, Dragonwood)

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Fantasy REALMS, Michael. Geez.

With 30+ plays, Fantasy Realms is still a go-to filler for us at game night. We definitely use the app to score, but never allow any in-game totaling. That feels so against the spirit of the game.

Fantasy Realms is fantastic. I like the Mind, but I'd play Fantasy Realms over it.

I have my own version of this gamer bug-out box. Mine is a copy of Las Vegas with For Sale, High Society, No Thanks, Cockroach Poker, Coloretto and Love Letter shoved in there.

I always take Bohnanza and a Rage deck on holiday. Then whatever other games are in vogue with the fam that are small and will fit in whatever space I've got.

Bohnanza we actually use for Coloretto (Beanoretto), it works really well. And we use it for "Bean Poker" too, instead of Cockroaches. You could do both of these games with the Rage deck probably but the the Beans work to pull the kids in a bit more. Plus, of course, Bohnanza.

mc wrote: Bohnanza we actually use for Coloretto (Beanoretto), it works really well. And we use it for "Bean Poker" too, instead of Cockroaches. You could do both of these games with the Rage deck probably but the the Beans work to pull the kids in a bit more. Plus, of course, Bohnanza.

You, sir, are a genius.

I feel for you on Magic. I’m in, I’m out, I’m in, I’m out. It never ends. We get metric shit tons sent to us in the mail because my wife works for them and they’re super good to their artists. I almost never spend money on it, but in a bubble it’s some of the best 2 player gaming around.

"Fantasy Realms"'.. is anno Jan 2019 certainly not out of print, costs about $25. However, it's just combo's, so question how does it compare with
- Valley of the Kings : Afterlife?
- Villages of Valeria?
- Town Builder Coevorden?
Because I already have these games. Do I need FR?
And how is it better than, say, Fairy Tale?