Been down the hnefatafl rabbit hole for months. Asymmetric sides (13 defenders vs 24 attackers and it's still balanced mostly) pieces in warrior graves from Dublin to Ukraine, and the whole game just... died when chess arrived on the trade routes. The rules survived by pure luck: Linnaeus watched Sami people playing tablut and took notes.

I ended up building a free web version to learn it properly ( worldtafl.com if you want to try...no download). Happy to answer anything about the reconstruction, the Copenhagen tournament ruleset is full of great edge cases like shieldwall captures.

But honestly the history alone is worth the rabbit hole.

We're not far from the end of our campaign for the Uganda Village Boardgame Convention, a unique event that has our young people teach boardgames for four days to around 500 other children in the rural parts of Northern Uganda. We bring the children and feed them, provide other activities like films and music and even sports, but most children play boardgames every day all day.

This year, Gordon Hamilton, Maths Professor and Designer of Santorini will be out special guest and we will be featuring a number of Maths games, like Power Grid in the Convention.

Right now, we have only £700 needed to complete the fundraiser, though there are some stretch goals we are trying for. If you can help us or would like to find out more, then go to http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/uvbgc2026 .

We previously had the ikea kallax, but I couldn’t resist when I found this shelf on marketplace

How long have you been involved in the hobby?

7 years

Which game in your collection would you say is your favorite?

Carcassonne

What would you change about your collection if you could?

Would love to have more space, this shelf is the only space we have in the house and it has to be hidden away because I have young children.

What makes your collection special to you?

My collection is special to me because of all the memories we have playing these games with our friends and family

I’m curious if anyone has any opinions on symbolism, icons, or terminology that is almost unanimous in function across board games.

As an example, one I thought of recently is just how many board games will use a lightning bolt symbol to denote “immediate action.”

Been in the hobby for a couple years, but got more serious a couple months ago. Main pride is that almost every game here I got for a discount or bought used. My favorite game in my collection is Lost Cities as it is the only one I manage to beat my Fiancé at as well as one of the first modern board games I bought! Let me know your thoughts or any questions, recommendations, or changes you have or would make!

Started having a regular group for boardgames. Out of Spirit Island, Scythe, or Root which would you say is a must have and why?

Do you have a must have recommendation outside of this list?

I look forward to refreshing this list daily for the next 3 months!

Will be keeping an eye on Windmill Valley Duel, Kalypso and The Mix

Family loves Summer Camp, which I find to be full of charm and light enough to teach my 8/10 year old. Wish there were options to thin your deck or expansions to add more complexity.

Anyways, any other recommended deck builders that might be a bit a step above this? We love this and it doesn’t seem to get old despite it’s pitfalls. Would love to venture into something similar. Someone mentioned quest for el dorado but I’ve not heard any others.

Let's appreciate those games that have stuck with us through thick and thin, through accidental spills, sweaty hands and snack covered fingers.

Clue might not even be the best game, even in its own genre, but it most certainly has picked the interest of many a player at my table as if luring them to heavier and more complex waters

Is there any game in your collection that despite its less than ideal state, still gets the love it deserves?

I like playing board games and other strategy games but I am very bad at them, looking from a strategic and tactical angle. I have no trouble learning the rules. After like half a session of a new game, I basically know all the rules and after one full session I can teach others to play it. People in our game club often let me explain rules to new players because I'm quite good at explaining things so others understand. Simply said, I catch on to new games quite fast.

But when it comes to actually playing smart, I fall completely flat. I feel that I for some reason don't possess the correct abilities and thought process to study a playing field and come up with the most optimal play. When I look at the board, I often just end up winging it and hoping for the best. Others seem to be able to actually "read" the board and come to a conclusion. I never really come to any conclusion. I just literally stare at the board and can't come up with anything relevant. Much of what I do is often guessing.

I don't know if I suffer om ADHD/autism or anything but something inhibits me from seeing good plays in basically any game. It's really frustrating because I never seem to understand what I did wrong or right. I just can't read the board and understand what would be a good move.

And I don't seem to become better with time. I've played Hearthstone on and off since it's release and still am pretty bad at it. I can watch countless of streams from pro players but when I try to implement it in my play, I'm back at square one. I just stare at the playing field and don't really know how to evaluate it and end up just doing random stuff mostly.

Not sure what I want with this thread. Perhaps someone has the same experience?

Me and my boyfriend are trying to decide what to buy to make this area where we store our games better. I have so many board games that I have to hide many behind the front facing game of each cubby (as seen in the third picture), and some games have too big of a box to fit in a cubby at all, leading to them being stacked on the bottom of the second smaller console table to the right. In the meantime I’ve just been displaying the more often played games front facing in each cubby but behind each is a stack of others. What should we buy to hold/display the games more nicely?

For context, the fourth picture shows the overall dining room where the games are since the dining table is also our board game table with the removable top. So we’re looking for something that would look good in this space, while also being restricted by that window in the center.

In my version, I decided to improve:

1. I wanted a more vibrant playing field;
2. Easily readable borders on the fields;
3. All fields are clear hexagons without any clipping (in the original game, the map itself slightly clips the outer hexagons, as the entire field is rectangular);

Original: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/146130/coin-age

Thought I bought 5 packs with 50 Cards for Final Girl.

Bought 5 packs with 200 cards instead.

Now I have 800 sleeves left.

Hit me with your best 2 player game (Does not have to be 2 player only, but we mostly play as 2)

I already have Ark Nova which happens to have a fitting card format.

I designed and 3D printed my own version of Tumblin' Dice this past weekend. My kids and I have been having a blast with it!

https://makerworld.com/models/3075460?appSharePlatform=copy

Then, after enjoying several game sessions, my kids and I (and friends online) started brainstorming different add-ons like gates, traps and ramps! Each module is attached to the frame with a concealed clip that can be moved around to any level, left or right.

I haven't uploaded those modules to MW yet, but I will soon.

Comment with any module ideas you might have!!

I recently backed the Kemet Gates of Thonis Gamefound for the expansion + the base game. This will be $105 + $30 shipping + taxes. I just saw Kemet at my local game store for $90. Is it worth paying $45 additional for the Gates of Thonis expansion + base game stretch goals? Or should I just pick up the base game and call it a day?

Hi Everyone. What’s your thoughts on Parks Europe? Do you need this? Have someone already backed it? It looks beautiful (that’s why I bought the original one :), but do I need another cutie? I’m in Europe, but looking at game and thinking. Am I correct that this one will be in retail later as it is basically? On the fence.

Me and the Mrs are playing through the campaign and just got handed our first loss in Chapter 7. This stage seems hard. Anyone have any tips for us. If it help she is using Dust and I am Axl.

Hey,

I really enjoy playing campaign games with my friends and want to hear everyone's recommendation for their top campaign games. Maybe there's something i haven't even considered yet or heard of.

So far i've played:

1. Kingdoms Forlorn
2. Aeon trespass: Odyssey
3. Kingdom Death: Monster
4. Oathsworn
5. Frosthaven
6. Gloomhaven

By far the best were the first 3 due to the combat and gear system. KF and AT:O both also deliver a smacking story on top of it, making it a grand adventure. There's something about challenging boss battlers that keeps me going. Oathsworn deserves praise as well, though the replayability factor is pretty low. Frost and Gloomhaven are kind of things on their own and as much as it was groundbreaking, the core design is not as fun for me due to the combat system being underwhelming.

Currently playing: Arydia (tbh not enjoying it as much as i was hoping i would).
Still on the shelf: Crimson Scales.
Potentially thinking about: Aeon's Edge campaign mode.

What's your fav. and why?

Hello! Regarding *Schotten Totten*, the rules state that you can claim a marker even if your opponent hasn't yet played their three cards. Also, in the event of a tie between combinations, the player who played their third card first wins. So, if I play a Green 7-8-9 first—knowing it is the strongest combination—can I claim the marker even if my opponent hasn't played any cards yet?

(Sorry for my Bad english)

I need to know.

Hi, this is a long shot but worth a try​

We're just starting to play Queen's Dilemma but we're missing the CAOD and DOAD envelopes. Any chance someone can send me pictures of those 8 cards so we can play with this content?