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Betrayal Legacy. I have a real soft spot for the flavour of the base game, Betrayal At The House On The Hill, even though I recognize it has flawed mechanics (
by scubbo 4y ago
Betrayal Legacy.
I have a real soft spot for the flavour of the base game, Betrayal At The House On The Hill, even though I recognize it has flawed mechanics (some haunts can be absolute washes - depending on the configuration of the board at the time the haunt is triggered, it might be utterly unwinnable for one side or the other). Betrayal Legacy adds a compelling story throughline to repeated plays of the game, and some minor legacy mechanics (far less than, say, Pandemic Legacy). And, unlike many Legacy games, the "finished" board is still replayable!
I'm surprised not to see Twilight Imperium mentioned in here. It feels like a mash-up of three separate games with all the options and lines of play available, and somehow still manages to remain cohesive and not-overwhelming (the decision trees are broad, but you don't have to plan too deeply, so they can be evaluated quickly).
EDIT: each _individual_ decision in Twilight Imperium is not overwhelming; but a regular game will take 6-8 hours and if you are playing with expansions you probably need to schedule a whole weekend and leave the board set up overnight - so an overall game could well be called overwhelming, even if any individual portion of it isn't.
Taking a different tack, Dixit is a creative game that can highlight some interesting commonalities (or differences!) in how players interpret artwork.
- oneoff786 4y agoBetrayal is a really great game. You have so little agency but it’s still fun to go through the motions of the early game. The late game is total bullshit but that’s all part of it. Kind of like Mario party.
- JoshTriplett 4y agoI really enjoy the original Betrayal as well. I just wish there were a set of scenarios included that worked for two players: some vs-environment scenarios, some vs-each-other scenarios, and some where it's not immediately disclosed whether you're competing or cooperating. Dixit is great, highly recommended.
- PeterisP 4y agoTwilight Imperium is cool but I would be a bit reserved about "not-overwhelming" since you can't even play it in an evening and need to arrange a whole day for it due to 6-8 hours it takes to play.