Shelf Control

Rematch of Luthier came down to the scoring of an objective resulting in a 3 point swing that won Norm the game by 3 points.

Lisa wanted a rematch of Luthier because I thwarted her plans last time. They were thwarted again this game. I won 77 to 74, and it all came down to who scored an objective first in the last round (it was a 3 point swing). Lisa isn't talking to me anymore. #boardgames

The instruments are an upgrade. Totally unnecessary, but look neat on the board.

Orchestra at the end of a game of Luthier.

Here's what our orchestra pit looked like at the end of our 2 player game of Luthier. Norm won with a score of 81 to Lisa's 69. #boardgames

Prince the greyhound looking all regal for once, with his ears up straight while lounged on the couch looking right at you.

Prince the greyhound curled up next to Norm.

Prince the greyhound sneaking into our bedroom to get on our bed. He has pulled the covers down to snuggle next to our pillows.

Sorry for the premature announcement of videos starting again. We learned that our sweet Prince had cancer in his lungs. We spent all our time with him until the decision was made. Prince is at rest, but our hearts are not.

I'm sure we will be posting videos again, but not right now. #HugYourDoggos

We've got the Dead Reckoning chest and Lost Ruins of Arnak big box. We'll probably do an unboxing of those while talking about the changes We'll be making. Hopefully not too long.

Ongoing game of Star Wars Outer Rim

Got in a game of Star Wars Outer Rim yesterday too. Of course Lisa won - she always does. #boardgames

That was the same concert August is Falling played at, wasn't it? Great show.

First game of Ecos. Lisa won pretty easily 80-71.

We've decided on a format that will allow us to continue making videos documenting our playing through our collection. Look out for that coming up. #ShelfLife

Started with a nice game day including our first go at Ecos: First Continent. Lisa won handedly 80-71. #boardgames

Stick

Always been the Rules Explainer. It's almost always my game (the group just appointed me the game purchaser from the begining... maybe they're smarter than I am).

YouTube video by Shelf Control How I Find Deals at McKay's - A McKay's Training Video

I made an unsolicited #McKay's training video. I talk about what I look for to find the crazy #boardgame deals I put in my Thrift Store Finds videos.

Are there other tricks I should look for that I am missing?

What was your best boardgame find?

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I like to have a selection of reviews from different people so I can compare their likes and dislikes with mine to get an idea of how I'll respond to the game.

Night/knight?

Found a copy of Night Market for $21.95.

Found this at #McKays for $21.95.
Not much info on BGG about it. Is this a good find? #boardgames

I use them if I remember and find the app has one, but I miss the ability to make one that works best for me (with ScorePal, I'd add little notes about how many resources equals a point, or break one category into two if it made sense).

I like BGStats. The custom sheets are the one thing I miss.

YouTube video by Shelf Control Andromeda's Edge Review

We've finally gotten around to talking about Andromeda's Edge! It's a long video, but it's a large game. Do you agree with our opinions (the good and bad)? #boardgames

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I try my best, but I'm not great at remembering. I did better with ScorePal because I could create my own score sheets in the app. With it gone, I've gone to BGStats, but the inability to make my own sheets means I use it a lot less.

YouTube video by Shelf Control Tariffs and Boardgames Part 2

Part 2 of our Tariff video where I talk about how publishers are moving forward and how Kickstarter has taught boardgamers how trade works (not how the administration thinks). Excuse the tiredness (and thinly veiled anger), this has become ridiculous. #boardgames

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Being a channel about practicing "Shelf Control" is not that special when the government is forcing everyone to do so...

#boardgame #boardgames

Being a channel about exercising "Shelf Control" isn't that special when the government forces everyone to do so...

What about when they add .5's to the ten point scale? We use a 10 point scale, and will mention if we think a game might fall between 2 numbers, but will pick a whole number.

The quiz gave me Wyrmspan. We actually got this on Nerdzday, so we'll get it to the table soon enough!

John Company is one I want to experience.

Five point scales are easy to understand. What I find funny is when people go to a five point scale, then add in .5's. It's just a ten point scale at that point!

YouTube video by Shelf Control Tariffs and Boardgames

The administration released their #tariffs equation, I wanted to see how it may affect a Kickstarter I'm waiting on and boardgames as a whole. I'm not an economist, but I think the equation tells a lot.

I'd love to hear your input, if I made any mistakes! #boardgames

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Counted the pieces, it's only missing 1 of the 1,000 credit pieces, so I assume it'll play fine. Looking forward to trying it!

Good to hear! I was surprised to see it at that price. Perhaps they thought it was another game called "Outer Rim"? This'll definitely show up in another of our "Thrift Store Finds" videos.

Winston Salem McKays had Outer Rim for $10, and has Black Rose Wars for $25.

Found at the Winston Salem #McKay's

I'm grabbing the Outer Rim for $10 (been wanting to try it), but leaving the Black Rose Wars for $25 if someone nearby wants it! #boardgames

YouTube video by Shelf Control Canvas Big Box Unboxing

We received our copy of the Canvas Big Box! One of Lisa's coworkers is a painter, so we made a video unboxing it so she can see the game (we're going to make her play it). What a beautiful #boardgame, and a cool small big box!

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That was our thoughts as well. A good game fighting for space in a limited space of us (co-op).