[clue] Gaming

[Mike Bean]

I probably am.  I've never actually been to Genghis Con, So it's not like
I'm speaking from the point of view of any experience whatsoever, but I
guess I just always pictured stuff like Squad Leader and Warhammer40K.
Don't get me wrong, I like WH40K conceptually, I just know it's steeped in
I can't even guess how much gamer culture, god only knows how much time and
money people put into those miniatures.  I'm not judging, I just don't have
the luxury of same.

Bean

On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 7:00 AM, Dan Kulinski <daniel at kulinski.net> wrote:

> I think you are looking at the wrong boardgames then.  My wife, friends
> and I play plenty of games that are less than 2 hours in length and offer
> many different types of game play.  Most of the time the rules take 10 to
> 15 minutes to learn and strategy, well that can take a few plays.  Some of
> these games also reduce the amount of randomness in a game so it is much
> more about the play of the players than luck determining the winner of a
> game.
>
> An example of these types of games are:
> * Carcassonne
> * Settlers of Catan
> * Puerto Rico
> * Ticket To Ride
>
> Of course there are many many boardgames out there that are very complex
> and not "party" friendly.  You will notice a couple of the games in my list
> above are now carried by Target and Walmart.
>
> I find boardgaming an excellent way to spend time with family and
> friends.  By all means, if you tire of some of the old staples of
> boardgames, and don't get me started on Monopoly, check out some I listed
> up above.  Ticket to Ride is an especially family friendly game for all
> ages and usually takes about an hour to finish.  For those die hard
> strategy fans, give Puerto Rico a try.
>
> Dan Kulinski
>
>
> On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 5:30 AM, Mike Bean <beandaemon at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Genghis Con is a tabletop games convention if I remember correctly.  Not
>> much of a fan myself. Mostly because most of those games have such high
>> barriers to entry and opportunity cost.
>>
>> Bean
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 3:54 AM, Torren Beitler <torren.beitler at gmail.com
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> wut?
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 2:56 PM, David L. Willson <DLWillson at thegeek.nu>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sometimes, geeks are also gamers.
>>>>
>>>> Genghis Con is this weekend.
>>>>
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