tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post1452803932332186223..comments2023-12-23T02:17:12.549-08:00Comments on Quest for Fun!: Retail HolidayGary Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11897166491600280320noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-21265397883415293372008-11-22T10:47:00.000-08:002008-11-22T10:47:00.000-08:00When we were playing a lot of Pandemic, and had se...When we were playing a lot of Pandemic, and had several players in each game that were able to use optimal setup and tactics, it had become a bit less interesting, and I had joined in discussions on BGG about how to introduce some form of human competition into the game. I think that BSG does that very well (even if the human competition is actually a "frakkin toaster").<BR/>The second loyalty card at mid-game does a great deal to help overcome the problem of keeping yourself hidden as a traitor - and fits very well with some of the events/themes of the series, where there are sleeper agents who are unaware that they are Cylons until the are activated. In a multi-Cylon game, it also leaves some doubt in everyone's mind about loyalties - and allows a Cylon player to wonder whether or not they are alone.<BR/><BR/>Some things that I think are important to the game:<BR/>* Distractions - it doesn't help game play if you are in a loud room where it will be hard to hear the other players.<BR/>* Tempo - if you want to get the feel of the series - the paranoia and creeping stress - then the game needs to be played at a snappy tempo. This may be difficult with new players.JoeDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04768616880852081399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-11513152152175229682008-11-22T10:02:00.000-08:002008-11-22T10:02:00.000-08:00You can sate your Agricola need for now by playing...You can sate your Agricola need for now by playing the JAVA version posted on BGG. It is pretty good. I played it a bunch and Robert really liked it for working out various strategies in the game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-3001713532960817752008-11-22T08:28:00.000-08:002008-11-22T08:28:00.000-08:00""Agricola, Felix, and Pandemic are some of the ga...""Agricola, Felix, and Pandemic are some of the games that would be on the list if they were in print and available."<BR/><BR/>All three should be back within the next few weeks."<BR/><BR/>If someone could give me a shout when they come in I'd appreciate it. I already have Felix, but the other two pretty much <I>are</I> my 'to buy' list for board games right now.Fulminatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332824290977548527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-41680701967080101402008-11-22T06:54:00.000-08:002008-11-22T06:54:00.000-08:00"Agricola, Felix, and Pandemic are some of the gam..."Agricola, Felix, and Pandemic are some of the games that would be on the list if they were in print and available."<BR/><BR/>All three should be back within the next few weeks.<BR/><BR/>I preferred the game play of Pandemic over BSG by quite a bit, but I think the BSG is a great fan game. You might get people into the BSG board game solely on their appreciation of the series, regardless of their board gaming interests.<BR/><BR/>As for the muggles, they need a lot of hand selling during the holidays. All the Euro games are confusing to them without a personal introduction. My plans for holiday help wasn't about extra customers, it was about giving me the time to hand-sell. Now that the holiday season is looking dismal, I'll be going solo. <BR/><BR/>Joe's list and any other shelf talkers or customer assistance tools should help the undecided figure out what they want. It doesn't convince them that a board game is what they need though, that's a sales persons job.Gary Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11897166491600280320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-34652505523834736482008-11-21T22:50:00.000-08:002008-11-21T22:50:00.000-08:00If you are pushing to get the muggles into the sto...If you are pushing to get the muggles into the store for your toy sale, you may want to put more intro games on display when they come in - Ticket to Ride, Guillotine, Settlers, Zooloretto, etc. rather than the new releases you usually put on the center display. I can just see some of them walking in now and scratching their heads at some of the new releases.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-40150027986029436682008-11-21T22:47:00.000-08:002008-11-21T22:47:00.000-08:00I also wasn't that impressed with Galactica. For a...I also wasn't that impressed with Galactica. For a cooperative game, I like Pandemic or Shadows Over Camelot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-2403658830876692872008-11-21T22:44:00.000-08:002008-11-21T22:44:00.000-08:00I played Mr. Jack with Joe and was not impressed w...I played Mr. Jack with Joe and was not impressed with the game.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-87430147347108253252008-11-21T16:26:00.000-08:002008-11-21T16:26:00.000-08:00Also, the list focus was on value for money as wel...Also, the list focus was on value for money as well as entry level.<BR/>The first page only has games under $40...<BR/><BR/>But quality and availability were the primary considerations.JoeDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04768616880852081399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-71656784964269099532008-11-21T16:24:00.000-08:002008-11-21T16:24:00.000-08:00Agricola, Felix, and Pandemic are some of the game...Agricola, Felix, and Pandemic are some of the games that would be on the list if they were in print and available.JoeDoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04768616880852081399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-24367093182453845242008-11-21T10:30:00.000-08:002008-11-21T10:30:00.000-08:00I think the list tends towards entry level games, ...I think the list tends towards entry level games, and most of the hot games this year have been for hobbyists. Some of the best sellers that are highly regarded:<BR/><BR/>Pandemic (played often)<BR/>Agricola (played)<BR/>Race for the Galaxy (not played)<BR/>Galaxy Trucker (not played)<BR/>Dominion (not played)<BR/>Mr. Jack (not played)<BR/>Senji (not played)Gary Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11897166491600280320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7150649422744296369.post-11168838558336828732008-11-21T10:15:00.000-08:002008-11-21T10:15:00.000-08:00That's a great list!Having said that, I have to ad...That's a great list!<BR/><BR/>Having said that, I have to admit to being a bit surprised that there aren't more new games on there. Leaving out Battlestar Galactica, the only ones there that we weren't playing regularly back in 2007 are Thebes and Alhambra, and they were both around, we just hadn't played them yet.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if that says more about the staying power of a good boardgame, or the weakness of the past year's releases.Fulminatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14332824290977548527noreply@blogger.com