Dr. Gamer

Come to Korea and let’s finish the campaign! lol

Are you gonna play the whole coop campaign?

But my favorite one was 108 Outlaws by Daryl Chow. I almost missed this one, but my hotel roommate taught me the game and I bought his copy!

Dodicitre, Taiki Shinzawa’s newest shedder
Bested Another Time, by Taylor Reiner
And Ouroborus

I also got to play a few games at TGM:
Shall We Dance? And The Great Evening Banquet by Saashi & Saashi
Ants
Salty and Catte by Leo, Designer of Vivo
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Last weekend, I went to #tokyogamemarket Fall. It was my second time there and I bought less than half of the games I bought in Spring. I also got to meet @espergames.bsky.social of Jisogi and @bajir, who designed Trickarus, one of my favorite trick takers of last year.

Im curious about Ninja Tricks! I went with Doron: Ninja Trick Taking instead.

First time playing 6p Dune Imperium Uprising. Apart from one player suffering from severe AP, it was a fun time. Having said that, not sure I wanna play it 6p again. It went over 3h with some downtime between turns. Anyone else had a similar experience? #boardgames

Merv has been on my list of games to try for a while. Despite winning the game today, I felt like I didn’t play optimally. I definitely want to play it again and I definitely prefer it over Sankore. However, I don’t need to own it. #boardgames

I finally got to play my Anniversary Box of #Orleans using the Intrigue board. Despite being attacked left and right, I still love this game. I guess I have to think of different strategies.
I’m so glad I got this copy, as it is definitely in my top 10. The production value is great. #boardgames

We played #Shinjuku incorrectly, and I don’t tend to like pick-up-and-deliver games. However, I liked it and want to play it again. This is the European version and includes two variants. The car variant is a must! #boardgames

Learned Lift Off today, a card drafting game in which you are launching rockets. The positive interaction was a good thing, but the gameplay feels quite long based on what it offers. So many drafting games I’d rather play instead. #boardgames

Played #Luthier 4p last weekend. I remember watching the Thinker Themer video about it a year ago and I chose not to back it based on the blind bidding. After playing it, I was happy that I didn’t. The gameplay feels quite repetitive and predictable, just like Distilled. #boardgamesky

#Petiquette is a game where you are trying to figure out which card goes in the sequence (?). Despite having no correct answer, you want to make sure your answer matches other players’ so you can score points. Hearing players explain their logic is the most fun part! Love this game! #boardgames

What a shame

I recently on vacation to the Kansai region of Japan: Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, and Kobe and had an amazing time. However, I still stopped by a few board games stores and found a few of my Holy Grails: Ostia mini expansions, the Downfall of Pompeii, and Savage Bowl TT. #boardgames

Last game I played this weekend: Tea Garden. Fourth time playing it, and I can see it being repetitive. It does definitely depend on the cards that you draw and that are available in the market in the first round. Compared to others, the river strategy does not seem to be a winning one. #boardgames

Games I played this weekend #2: Godspeed. Worker placement that has a secret bidding for first player and special cards and a secret offering for potential rewards - things that I don’t enjoy in games. It reminds me of a shorter Lockup. Still, plenty of worker placements I’d rather play #boardgames

Games I played this weekend #1: Thunder Alley. It’s an interesting racing game but theres something about it that just doesn’t do it for me. The events can help those who are behind, especially if it’s a yellow flag. Having said that, there isn’t touch you can do depending on the cards. #boardgames

How many games do you have in that folder? That’s such a smart idea!

Prelude is def a must. I didn’t know what was happening most of the time with Turmoil. I’d just ask whose votes I needed to buy and what they did for me lol

I honestly don’t think that Turmoil is a must. I guess neither is Colonies although it provides some use to produced energy.

Yesterday was my first time playing #terraformingmars with #venus and #turmoil expansions in addition to Preludes 1 and 2, and colonies that I had already played. I managed to win by two points. All it took was buying a couple of votes haha
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Rococo was also on the table this week. Second time playing it, but this time at 2p. Although I like what the game offers, it needs a higher player count. Otherwise the tiles and dress cards don’t cycle as quickly. The battle for area control is also limited at 2p. #boardgames

Earlier this week we played Life of the Amazonia. My first time playing it was in DC and 4p. It went over 3.5 hours. However, my friend has several AP. Here in Korea I played 2p and it lasted an hour. A much easier experience when you play with someone who wants to have fun. #boardgames

How challenging is it? On the lighter side like Flamecraft?

This past Saturday I got to play Saltjord, Faraway and SETI. Saltfjord was a surprise. Great at 3p but I can see it being long with 4p. Also, I’m not sure about its replayability, even with the advanced variant.
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This season finale of #australiansurvivor was all about healing. As a fan, I’m beyond happy with the outcome as history has been written. #survivoraustraliavstheworld

This Fall (November)

Jay, do you know anyone coming to TGM?