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I don't mind some complexity, but I would like to learn the game well enough in 30-60 minutes. I have definitely lost patience with new board games where some f
by germinalphrase 9y ago
I don't mind some complexity, but I would like to learn the game well enough in 30-60 minutes. I have definitely lost patience with new board games where some friends and I spend our entire evening just learning to play rather than playing.
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- hotsauceror 9y agoI hear you. We have a group that really likes Twilight Imperium but my God, the amount of rules consultation... I think the ColdWar Commander / Blitzkrieg Commander games can be picked up in that time. Movement, command, and combat rules are quick and intuitive, and it generally lends itself to a "resolve-problem-by-common-sense" approach. It's great for casual gaming.
- gatesphere 9y agoMight I recommend Bill Banks' Ancients? It's quite good, if you can hunt down a copy. Or don't mind assembling one, since it was posted online for free by the publisher at one point, and nothing dies on the internet: http://backtominnesota.com/Ancients%20Old/Old%20Ancients.htm http://backtominnesota.com/Ancients%20Old/Old%20Ancients.htm (Or my all-in-one file, here: http://suspended-chord.info/static/downloads/paperparachute-games/ancients-complete-game.pdf http://suspended-chord.info/static/downloads/paperparachute-...)