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Board Games at PAX?

apotheosapotheos Registered User, ClubPA regular
edited August 2007 in PAX Archive
Anyone interested in non-CCG/CMG, non-RPG tabletop action?

You know, Die Siedler, Twilight Imperium, Bonhanza, Princes of Florence (etc)?



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    SmallLadySmallLady Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    what about settlers or flux?? or even.... apples to apples.... god damn i love that game....

    my buddies and I play alot of diffrent board games... when I can tear myself away from WoW....

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    Robert KhooRobert Khoo Registered User, ClubPA staff
    edited June 2005
    People are encouraged to bring any games they would like to play, including board games. :)

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    tmonkeytmonkey Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    I'm all down for some Settlers of Catan (Cities & Knights baby!) and some Munchkin (I have Munchkin Fu and I'm borrowing the complete Munchkin from a friend for an extended loan).

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    SmallLadySmallLady Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    hmmm have any of you heard of...


    *looks around*

    ... Killer Bunnies... ?


    if you don't have bunnies you can't win the game....

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    ghrogghrog Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    i'll whip all yo arses at chess. supsup. ima chess thug.

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    apotheosapotheos Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2005
    Robert Khoo wrote:
    People are encouraged to bring any games they would like to play, including board games. :)

    I'm not familiar with the landscape. How big are the freeplay rooms? I'm worried they'll be dominated by D&D nerds. :P

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    AndwarfAndwarf Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    I just bought Twilight Imperium a few days ago. I havn't even played it yet.

    But I am SO down for a game of that. I don't know if I'd hazard bringing my own box down, though.

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    MegapuppyMegapuppy Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    Last PAX there was alot of open space for people to start any kind of board games.

    The freeplay room had very few hardcore D&D nerds, but alot of D&D fans.

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    apotheosapotheos Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2005
    I'm not so sure I want to lug my copy of Twilight Imperium down, but I can certainly bring Die Siedler (thats german for Settlers) and, say, Taj Mahal.

    But if all we're getting is people who think Munchkin and Fluxx are worth playing, we might not have an audience for such fare.

    YES I WENT THERE!

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    tmonkeytmonkey Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    If anyone has a copy of Illuminati, that game is fun

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    Lazarus PlusLazarus Plus Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    I'll bring my copy of Ninja Burger, and my friend will certainly bring his Munchkin decks.

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    lilibatlilibat Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    I hope other people bring settlers and other stuff, we really won't have room on the plane to bring much. :-(

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    JinxJinx Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    puerto rico is a fun board game if you like settlers of catan. it's crazy complicated at first, but a really good strategy game, imo. i wish i still had it to bring.

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    victorixvictorix Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    Hi everyone! I'm super glad to see interest in board games at PAX! Officially, my mad board game geek friend Dante and Louise will be demoing all sorts of exciting games from noon-6pm on Saturday. I also have some people who are bringing a box or two of board games for people's general use (please don't steal them!). So there will definitely be board games being played. ::grins:: I will be doing my absolute best to make sure that everyone has room in the free play area to do what they want, so if you need a table, come and find me or one of my minions and we'll get you space for some Settlers or Dread Pirate or Royal Turf or whatever!

    --Rae

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    tmonkeytmonkey Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    Hey Jinx, if I bring Puerto Rico, can we get a Gamer Transit/FragDoll game together for it?

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    JinxJinx Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    \o/

    I haven't played Puerto Rico for a while. It would be fun. At the Doubletree if nothing else, since I'll be working a significant portion of PAX.

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    apotheosapotheos Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2005
    I always got a laugh out of 3 player Puerto Rico as it allows an effective Corn Rush strategy.

    It pleases me to see some folks interested in higher quality games. I'm tempted to bring some, but its a long way and theirs not a lot of room in my car, so I hope we'll have enough players and games to make a good show of it.

    (Is Frag Doll more than just a bad Ubi marketing gimmick?)

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    TorrenTorren Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    Killer bunnies is a awsome game as is settlers

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    JinxJinx Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    you mean, are we really nerds or just pretending?

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    EleriEleri Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    I'll have 1KBWC, icehouse stashes and probably A2A with me. Who knows what else.

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    apotheosapotheos Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2005
    Eleri wrote:
    I'll have 1KBWC, icehouse stashes and probably A2A with me. Who knows what else.

    Your acronyms confuse me.

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    AndwarfAndwarf Registered User regular
    edited June 2005
    I as well.

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    ToothpasteToothpaste Registered User regular
    edited July 2005
    Yay! Boardgames!

    Settlers, Carcassonne, Shogun (if anyone owns it, it's Risk++).

    Although I haven't played Twilight Imperium, it does look pretty spiffy, and I totally understand if someone doesn't want to lug the whole box to PAX.

    Doom also looks cool, apparently, you have an overwhelming feeling of being completely fucked the whole game.

    I will bring my Citadels set. Fun card game. :D

    As for RPGs, I'd like to participate in Paranoia, or even watch, if anyone is GM'ing it.

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    EleriEleri Registered User regular
    edited July 2005
    apotheos wrote:
    Eleri wrote:
    I'll have 1KBWC, icehouse stashes and probably A2A with me. Who knows what else.

    Your acronyms confuse me.

    *grin* 1000 Blank White Cards, and Apples to Apples :)

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    BorfaseBorfase __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2005
    i would totally play diplomacy if someone brought it

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    MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    edited July 2005
    Zombies!!!, anyone?

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    Lazarus PlusLazarus Plus Registered User regular
    edited July 2005
    If I was convinced enough people wanted to play Diplomacy, I'd bring it. But since I only know for certain that my friend and I would, that's problematic. Diplomacy is best played with the maximum number of players, which I believe is seven.

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    apotheosapotheos Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2005
    I'm reluctant to agree to Diplomacy, as the time commitment would be too great a fraction of PAX.

    War of the Ring would be as heavy as I'd want to get. And now that I think of it, it would be an excellent game for PAX as it has high nerd appeal.

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    kolekole Registered User regular
    edited July 2005
    scatagories

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    apotheosapotheos Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2005
    Scatagories is a unpopular German game that requires a tough constitution, a healthy dinner, and plastic tarp.

    I bet you're thinking of Scattergories.

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    TDLTDL ClubPA, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2005
    I have a deep an abiding hatred for all of you who are reminding me I can't play any of these great games here in Korea.

    Maybe if I get stationed in germany I can play some great german games at least...

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    MegapuppyMegapuppy Registered User regular
    edited July 2005
    Cosmic Encounters.

    Someone please tell me I'm not insane and I'm not the only person who has heard of this game.

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    apotheosapotheos Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2005
    TDL wrote:
    I have a deep an abiding hatred for all of you who are reminding me I can't play any of these great games here in Korea.

    Maybe if I get stationed in germany I can play some great german games at least...

    One of the big contributors on BoardGameGeek.com is from South Korea. I should ask him where he gets his stuff, as he could hook you the fuck up.

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    LitejediLitejedi New York CityRegistered User regular
    edited July 2005
    I would be psyched if anyone were up for a good four hour game of Iron Dragon or History of the World.

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    TDLTDL ClubPA, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2005
    apotheos wrote:
    TDL wrote:
    I have a deep an abiding hatred for all of you who are reminding me I can't play any of these great games here in Korea.

    Maybe if I get stationed in germany I can play some great german games at least...

    One of the big contributors on BoardGameGeek.com is from South Korea. I should ask him where he gets his stuff, as he could hook you the fuck up.

    I certainly appreciate it, but that isn't the problem. I can get the games, but no one here would play them. There are a lot of casual videogamers here, but that is about as far as it goes. I can barely get these guys to try new card games. Much less board games or DnD.

    Fuck, they wouldn't even try Liers Dice.

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    KnobKnob TURN THE BEAT BACK InternetModerator mod
    edited July 2005
    Settlers of Catan, doggies.

    C'mon.

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    HighfireHighfire Registered User regular
    edited July 2005
    Moriveth wrote:
    Zombies!!!, anyone?

    I'd love to play that. Do you have it? Or dose some have a copy they can bring?

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    LitejediLitejedi New York CityRegistered User regular
    edited July 2005
    God Settlers is so fucking overrated.

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    MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    edited July 2005
    Highfire wrote:
    Moriveth wrote:
    Zombies!!!, anyone?

    I'd love to play that. Do you have it? Or dose some have a copy they can bring?

    I have it and all the expansions up to Zombies!!! 4.

    I'm thinking of bringing Frag, too.

    And Chez Geek is a freaking must.

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    KnobKnob TURN THE BEAT BACK InternetModerator mod
    edited July 2005
    Litejedi wrote:
    God Settlers is so fucking overrated.

    I only get to play it like once a year

    Miss I play awesome games with my cool husband/boyfriend/thingy

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