Comments on: Time for a Boardgame Break http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2006/04/26/time-for-a-boardgame-break/ Two guys who love Sports Gaming on their PCs and consoles rant and rave about various stuff. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:31:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: bill http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2006/04/26/time-for-a-boardgame-break/#comment-3104 bill Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:24:00 +0000 http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2006/04/26/time-for-a-boardgame-break/#comment-3104 Hi Christopher,<br/><br/>Yeah I've played TTR and Runebound both quite a bit. The reason I wanted to tackle the other two is because they are also PC games, so I think the tie-in with GameShark readers will help a bit to get the section off the ground.<br/><br/>I understand what you're saying about the Days of Wonder games. I've also played Pirate's Cove which is way too random even for me. <br/><br/>I defintely want to steer the section into more Euro games like Carcassone and Settlers, but I just wanted some familar names to get it off the ground. <br/><br/>Luckily, our new basement is huge and we have our old kitchen table down there (double leafed) so we can play larger games and leave them up however long we need. I was amazed at how large the RRT board was. Yikes. Hi Christopher,

Yeah I’ve played TTR and Runebound both quite a bit. The reason I wanted to tackle the other two is because they are also PC games, so I think the tie-in with GameShark readers will help a bit to get the section off the ground.

I understand what you’re saying about the Days of Wonder games. I’ve also played Pirate’s Cove which is way too random even for me.

I defintely want to steer the section into more Euro games like Carcassone and Settlers, but I just wanted some familar names to get it off the ground.

Luckily, our new basement is huge and we have our old kitchen table down there (double leafed) so we can play larger games and leave them up however long we need. I was amazed at how large the RRT board was. Yikes.

]]> By: Christopher http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2006/04/26/time-for-a-boardgame-break/#comment-3103 Christopher Thu, 27 Apr 2006 14:00:00 +0000 http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2006/04/26/time-for-a-boardgame-break/#comment-3103 Boardgaming is incredibly relevant, I couldn't agree more. That said, your slate of games includes two train games, and two fantasy RPGs. The fantasy RPGs, designed by a Brit (Rune) and an American (WarCraft) are "experience" games, American in feel and long by boardgaming standards. The train games (designed by an American - TTR - and the same Brit - Railroad Tycoon) are more in the realm of "German" or "Euro" games.<br/><br/>TTR is a family game, and everyone I have introduced it to loves it... kids to grammas. I am bored by it, but that's because it's a Gateway game and I like my strategy heavier. BTW, there are currently 3 version of this game available in board form (Marklin, Europe, and base) and it is also a PC game. It will be the easiest to play.<br/><br/>Railroad Tycoon is my favorite of the four, and you might be able to find people to play it, maybe even family. However, it takes much longer to play that TTR and you need a huge area. That said, the game is incredible. It is a modified version of Martin Wallace's (the Brit) game AGE OF STEAM, which is one of the finest train games ever made. Railroad Tycoon simplifies that system a bit, adds incredible pieces, and is just a lot of fun.<br/><br/>The other two are both RPGs in board-game form. I don't like them all that much, and you will need to find people who play RPGs to play it with you, as I tend to doubt Mom-in-Law wants to play an elf wizard on a quest. She might, but the odds are not with you.<br/><br/>Good luck. Modern boardgames are really something special. Boardgaming is incredibly relevant, I couldn’t agree more. That said, your slate of games includes two train games, and two fantasy RPGs. The fantasy RPGs, designed by a Brit (Rune) and an American (WarCraft) are “experience” games, American in feel and long by boardgaming standards. The train games (designed by an American - TTR - and the same Brit - Railroad Tycoon) are more in the realm of “German” or “Euro” games.

TTR is a family game, and everyone I have introduced it to loves it… kids to grammas. I am bored by it, but that’s because it’s a Gateway game and I like my strategy heavier. BTW, there are currently 3 version of this game available in board form (Marklin, Europe, and base) and it is also a PC game. It will be the easiest to play.

Railroad Tycoon is my favorite of the four, and you might be able to find people to play it, maybe even family. However, it takes much longer to play that TTR and you need a huge area. That said, the game is incredible. It is a modified version of Martin Wallace’s (the Brit) game AGE OF STEAM, which is one of the finest train games ever made. Railroad Tycoon simplifies that system a bit, adds incredible pieces, and is just a lot of fun.

The other two are both RPGs in board-game form. I don’t like them all that much, and you will need to find people who play RPGs to play it with you, as I tend to doubt Mom-in-Law wants to play an elf wizard on a quest. She might, but the odds are not with you.

Good luck. Modern boardgames are really something special.

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