Happy Days in Random Chatter 10

[mic0]

Roborally is also a very strategic game, and it has robots. I think it might be a 4-player game, though.

[Dragon Lady]

It's not an age problem. My 8-year old niece can play. And loves it. Though, she has no concept of strategy. But yes, booth parent and child can love it. It can be strategic. Or not. And every player can play differently. At the same time. The biggest downfall I see is that it's limited to 4 players. I'd vote for it. Also, if you're in the Provo area, Board Game Revution has the best prices.

[Dead Cat]

Dominion can't be a very strategickery games, so if that's what the family doesn't likes the mind puzzles I think, it's a good game for those; The only problem is that. Depending on the comprehension off these childrens, it might not be all not game that many of thems can too play. My 13-year-old-sister-would not do well at its. But I am well aware. That others, 13-year-old, could Especially if they belonged too, are family that those loveds mind puzzles too.

Either studying really has caused me to go insane or this makes very little grammatic sense. I'll read it again after the testing center vomits me back up.

[Dragon Lady]

I'm pretty sure it didn't say that a few minutes ago. Because I don't recall being confused when I read it. And I had just barely woken up from a nap then, when I am most prone to confusion.

Marduk?

[Marduk]

Yes?

[Portia]

Dear people obsessed with Dominion and other games:

The brother whose name I drew this year for a present has me stumped. They have a 15 year old, 14, 11, 9 and then a 4 year old girl. One of the things they all love is games, and from what we have seen they have some very cool and very obscure ones. They especially love mind puzzle games for the family. Last year they were showing us their Perplexus as well as this awesome 3D marble puzzle I still haven't found anywhere. They got us something from Fat Brain Toys. Now, I've heard a lot of you raving about Dominion - would that be something the older kids and parents would enjoy? Are there any other games you know of that might work? Budget is $50.

The only other clues I have are that they all love legos and a couple of them are obsessed with Pokemon, but I'm scared to duplicate something they already have.

PM me about this and we can talk more. My inital ideas are Tikal II, some variation of Ticket to Ride, and maybe even a Vlada Chvatil game. And of course, Dominion. Dominion is the Citizen Kane of games.

[Dragon Lady]

Yes?

Mayest I safely blame you?

[TheAnswerIs42]

Dominion can't be a very strategickery games, so if that's what the family doesn't likes the mind puzzles I think, it's a good game for those; The only problem is that. Depending on the comprehension off these childrens, it might not be all not game that many of thems can too play. My 13-year-old-sister-would not do well at its. But I am well aware. That others, 13-year-old, could Especially if they belonged too, are family that those loveds mind puzzles too.

Either studying really has caused me to go insane or this makes very little grammatic sense. I'll read it again after the testing center vomits me back up.

Glad to see I'm not the only one. Even if Marduk won't own up to it.

It's not an age problem. My 8-year old niece can play. And loves it. Though, she has no concept of strategy. But yes, booth parent and child can love it. It can be strategic. Or not. And every player can play differently. At the same time. The biggest downfall I see is that it's limited to 4 players. I'd vote for it. Also, if you're in the Provo area, Board Game Revution has the best prices.

Well, I'm in the Provo area, but they aren't. Since it has to be shipped to Vegas anyway, I was planning on just using our Amazon Prime. Love that.

Limited to four players, huh? Do the expansions change that, or is it always 4? Either way, I think that might be fine. Obviously this would be for the older kids anyway (the four year old girl is out for sure), and since it leaves me with some budget left over I can get something else for the littler ones.

PM me about this and we can talk more. My inital ideas are Tikal II, some variation of Ticket to Ride, and maybe even a Vlada Chvatil game. And of course, Dominion. Dominion is the Citizen Kane of games.

Deal. I'm sort of thinking of IMing my brother with some options - as in, "here are the games I am thinking of getting your family, do you have any of them already?"

[Dragon Lady]

Limited to four players, huh? Do the expansions change that, or is it always 4? Either way, I think that might be fine. Obviously this would be for the older kids anyway (the four year old girl is out for sure), and since it leaves me with some budget left over I can get something else for the littler ones.

If you get Intrigue (which is a stand-alone expansion--meaning it can be played by itself. It doesn't need the base game) as well as the base Dominion, then they can be combined for up to 6 players. But in my experience, the games are faster and more fun with 2-4 players. So if I had both, I'd probably just request two games set up simultaneously (unless we all really wanted to play together or if I was the only one experienced). But it can be done. No other expansions increase the number of players, though. Yet. Theoretically more are on the way. Someday.

[Marduk]

Blame me for what? I pointed out an error in Bob's post, and she asked me to edit her post, so I edited her post.

I don't see a problem.

[Dragon Lady]

Blame me for what? I pointed out an error in Bob's post, and she asked me to edit her post, so I edited her post.

I don't see a problem.

bob, I really think you should know better by now.

[Craig Jessop]

Blame me for what? I pointed out an error in Bob's post, and she asked me to edit her post, so I edited her post.

I don't see a problem.

Censorship is censorship. I heartily disapprove.

[bobtheenchantedone]

Blame me for what? I pointed out an error in Bob's post, and she asked me to edit her post, so I edited her post.

I don't see a problem.

bob, I really think you should know better by now.

I know, I know. But I also thought it was hilarious, which is why I haven't edited it.

[Imogen]

I FINALLY figured out what to give people for Christmas! It'll be cheap and easy and involve crafting! I can't wait to go to Hobby Lobby tomorrow and get the stuff I'll need!

[Digit]

I have a Hobby Lobby where I live too. Last time I went there letting my daughter look around I was guffawing at the prices of the really fancy toy houses and accessories. Over $500 for a deluxe Victorian mansion about 4' high and little hutch sets the size of your open hand that cost about $45.

[Dragon Lady]

I'm finding that doll house accessories are simply expensive. We were gonna give Dragon Baby my old dollhouse for Christmas and were looking to accessorize it and it was EXPENSIVE. Even just on Amazon. So we're waiting till her birthday or next Christmas instead.

[Digit]

LEGOs too. One time at the local Border's before it closed up, I saw a LEGO set of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater for about $122. For little bits of plastic. Even after the IP rights to whomever owns the Fallingwater name and likeness, that's got to be a fat profit margin.

[Katya]

LEGOs too. One time at the local Border's before it closed up, I saw a LEGO set of Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater for about $122. For little bits of plastic. Even after the IP rights to whomever owns the Fallingwater name and likeness, that's got to be a fat profit margin.

That's part of a whole series of LEGO architecture models. I think they're actually being marketed at adults (because what 6-year-old cares about Frank Lloyd Wright?), which may explain part of the price point.

[Digit]

Speaking of Frank Lloyd Wright (I'm such a tangent artist ), the only one of his creations I've been in is the Marin County Civic Center, where I once went to get an official copy of my birth certificate. It's a pretty cool building. According to Wikipedia, it was also used to be the "astronaut training school" in that move Gattaca.

[Imogen]

We have Hobby Lobby and Michael's here and Hobby Lobby is WAY cheaper for basic craft stuff.