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by joemasilotti 6y ago
You could try https://skillgamesboard.com They offer Chess, Checkers, Reversi, Go, Connect Four, and the like.
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by joemasilotti 6y ago
Does everyone need a Discord account to join the call? The big benefit (for me) of Zoom is that I can send a link to anyone and they don't need an account. Asking someone to sign up for a Board Game Arena account AND Discord would be t
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by joemasilotti 6y ago
Oh, wow... I can't believe I forgot to add that site! I literally used it last night and that photo is of me and my friends.
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by joemasilotti 6y ago
Good call. I initially left it out because it felt too close to TTS. How does it compare?
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by joemasilotti 6y ago
I haven't found anything yet, but if I do I'll add it to the article.
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by joemasilotti 6y ago
TTS is a such a blast. I have a group of five friends who play Wingspan every week and the winner gets to flip the table. Such a satisfying experience! Also, secretly making your opponents pieces slightly bigger or smaller can be a fun way
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by joemasilotti 6y ago
Awesome, thanks for the link! I'm working on an addendum to the article for game-specific sites. This is perfect.
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by joemasilotti 6y ago
Yeah, VASSAL is a good alternative to TTS! I left it out because I'm personally not into war games which feels like it's strength. But I would definitely be open to learning it and adding it to the article.
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by joemasilotti 6y ago
Apparently almost everyone is playing with the same "house rules" that make the game awful. Free parking is not a rule and just makes the game go longer. Not automatically putting up unpurchased properties for auction is also a bi
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by joemasilotti 6y ago
Wow, that sounds pretty cool though! I wonder if there are any video services that offer pinch-to-zoom. An alternative would be to open a video chat in your browser. Then, on a Mac, you can zoom in with your touchpad. But I think zooming on
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by joemasilotti 6y ago
I've never used that service, thanks for the advice! I would love to cancel my Zoom account if possible. I have a group of friends that is doing the "IRL" board game setup that you mentioned. They have a tripod and like three
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