For those of us on the “collector’s” side of the board gaming hobby, a question that always comes up is how one curates their collection - what process do we use to decide which games to purchase, keep, or remove from those overloaded shelves in our homes? Everyone’s got their own secret formula, but here’s a few things to consider.
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2017 is shaping up to be a great year for board games, much like the years before it. Here’s a few releases in the coming 8 months that we’re excited for!
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This week we welcome a guest post from Derek Turner, local board game design advocate and game designer. The original full-length article is available here and you can find out more about the Regina Game Forge design group here.
There are over 1,300 entries in the BGG database that feature Worker Placement as a mechanic, including many entries in the upper echelons of the ranks of BGG. WP has emerged as one of the leading mechanics in crowdfunded games as well, and it has become a genre which could easily consume most - or even all - of a player’s time. There’s even a WP game set in an office building entitled “Worker Placement”, which might be the point at which the mechanic unofficially jumped the shark, so suffice to say that it is a very popular genre.
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When I was a youngin’, board games were exclusively a recreation to be shared with family and friends. If I was feeling especially daring, I might sit down to a game of Risk that included a friend of a friend. Playing games with strangers never even occurred to me as being a possibility. If it had, I would have wondered why someone would ever subject themselves to such torture (despite the fact that people do exactly that in casinos all the time). Maybe it was growing up watching shows like The Goonies but, to me, you stick with your clique.
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One of my favorite times to play board games is over lunch hour with other co-workers - it makes for a great mental break in the middle of the day. Not only that, but shorter board games serve several purposes; they make a great filler before a longer game while waiting for others to show up, serve as good gateway games to gently introduce people to the hobby without committing them to a 3 hour experience, and even in a social situation as an icebreaker or activity for a group. Here’s a few favorites I really enjoy!
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As soon as you mention Kingdom Death: Monster to around those who are “in the know” you’ll either get dismissive grunts or a look of longing regret (or the odd person proudly boasting about it). KD:M, with its grotesque yet appealing artwork, horrific yet intriguing theme, and dismally random yet rewarding gameplay is a very polarizing game in the community. And it also recently closed its second print run on Kickstarter at $12.4 million dollars, the 4th highest Kickstarter of all time.
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There’s been a dramatic increase in “story-driven” board games in the last year, including games like TIME Stories and Pandemic Legacy, but what’s driving this renewed consumer interest in interactive storytelling?
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There’s no denying the satisfaction of a village-market combo to buy the last province, shipping your last tobacco despite everyone else’s best efforts, or playing the last set of 5 city cards to finally prevent the earth from being ravaged by disease. Games are, after all, for gaming. But at what point does the hobby become less about playing the game and more about the experience of being a board gamer?
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Adam, Chad and Ryan host Of Dice & Men, a talk radio show on board games. New episodes every 2nd Sunday!
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