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What are simple realtime boardgames?
by amadeuspagel 2y ago
What are simple realtime boardgames?
- doctorpangloss 2y agoEscape: Curse of the Temple is probably the best balance of good and simple realtime board game. Captain Sonar is the one you will actually convince people to play though, because it is conceptually cool, even if it's kind of meaningless.
- jncfhnb 2y agoWhat are you talking about? The real time component is extremely important to captain sonar. The essence of the game is a rush to figure out your opponent’s location and then capitalize on it while they panic.
- doctorpangloss 2y agoI like the game. I’m saying it’s not a meaningful strategy game. It’s basically competitive dice rolling. Escape, by comparison, is literally rolling dice. But you have to make some real decisions. Anyway, they’re both good, and people should try both.
- jncfhnb 2y agoI’m confused by what you possibly mean by “escape is literally rolling dice” when there is no dice in the game or source of randomness.
- orpheansodality 2y agoMagic Maze is a great one! https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/209778/magic-maze https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/209778/magic-maze
- vanderZwan 2y agoBananagrams, as mentioned in other comments, is real-time scrabble. I guess "boggle" is a similar much older precursor
- jtolmar 2y agoSet. Or if you'd like that but faster and dumber, Pick A Pig Kites if you'd like a cooperative one.