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Took me 6 months to realize I was setting up Terraforming Mars with the player boards upside down the whole time

My friend pointed it out last week when he saw me flip the board over to check the resources and now I feel like a total idiot, has anyone else had a rule slip like that where you just never looked at the manual again?

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the_cole•15h ago

That guy who taught me Catan at a coffee shop is still my favorite gaming memory

I was at a local shop near downtown Austin last summer, just staring at the box, and this random dude in a faded band tee asked if I wanted to learn. He spent 45 minutes walking me through settlements and roads without once making me feel dumb for asking dumb questions. He even let me win our first game just to keep me interested. Has anyone else had a stranger become your go-to gaming buddy after one good session?

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xenagarcia•16h ago

Gen Con 2019 changed how I play board games forever

I was at Gen Con in Indianapolis three years ago and wandered into a tiny demo room in the basement. Some guy was teaching this weird card game where you could only communicate by tapping the table. I sat down for a 20 minute game and ended up staying for 3 hours. That experience made me realize I had been stuck on the same euro games for years and missing out on creative indie designs. Has anyone else had a random convention demo completely shift their taste?

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jessicac28•3d ago

Stop calling every euro game 'multiplayer solitaire' - it's lazy criticism

I was at a game night in Portland last weekend and this guy called Agricola 'just farming solitaire' because he lost by 15 points. Look, I get that some games have low interaction (like Finca or something), but Agricola has the minor improvement drafting, the occupation timing, and the race for the reed spaces. Claiming zero player interaction just means you weren't paying attention to what others were hoarding. Has anyone else noticed people throwing that term around for any game where you don't directly attack each other?

c/board-game-geeks

Took me 6 months to realize I was setting up Terraforming Mars with the player boards upside down the whole time

That guy who taught me Catan at a coffee shop is still my favorite gaming memory

Gen Con 2019 changed how I play board games forever

Stop calling every euro game 'multiplayer solitaire' - it's lazy criticism

Watching a group of Catan newbies turn into cutthroat traders in under 6 months

Pro tip: use binder clips to hold your rulebook pages open during gameplay

Rant: People who treat board game boxes like fragile museum pieces

That moment 3 years ago when I realized board game meetups need a vibe check

I used to host game nights with printed score sheets and a clipboard every Friday

That time an old coworker told me Terraforming Mars was overrated

Hit 50 plays on The Crew last night and something clicked

Overheard a guy at my FLGS say he only buys games with solo modes now

TIL my scoring technique was ruining my meeple painting

My three year hunt for a complete HeroQuest set finally paid off last Saturday

Dropped $150 on a board game organizer system that didn't fit any of my boxes

Custom inserts vs baggies - which actually saves you money?

Discovered last week that over 60% of my gaming group has never actually read a rulebook cover to cover

That time a guy at my local game store explained why I keep losing at Terraforming Mars

My struggle between a cooperative game and a competitive one

Shoutout to that $60 board game insert I almost passed on

Hit 100 plays on my battered copy of Race for the Galaxy last night

Rant: that Gen Con 2022 demo changed how I buy games now

Warning: I was storing my board games vertically for years until a friend pointed out all the sagging box bottoms

Showerthought: People keep calling Munchkin a 'strategy game'

Shoutout to anyone debating between foam-core and plastic inserts