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| bio | website | filterjoe.com |
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| location | California | |
| age | 47 | |
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I like a wide variety of games. My favorite is the card game of Bridge. In recent years I find myself far more often playing Settlers of Catan, and, lately, Ticket to Ride. I played a lot of Cosmic Encounter (EON Games version), Stratego, and Risk as a kid.
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May 22 |
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What is a Gateway Game? Here's an example of someone who (by implication) claims Monopoly is not a Gateway game, because (by implication) it is owned by a major old-school U.S. Game manufacturer: meetup.com/SWAGamers/events/10850746 |
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May 22 |
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What is a Gateway Game? The problem with the gateway game list you linked to is that it provides some obvious examples of what is included, but not borderline examples. I am still left wondering if Monopoly is a gateway game. The definition does not say the game must be modern or trendy or German. Monopoly has replay value, nice game components, and is good for mixed aged groups. It has some properties in common with Settlers of Catan (Trading/negotiation, using resources to build, random/probabilistic factors, and an ever growing pie of resources). Yet I never see it on lists of Gateway games. Why? |
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May 21 |
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What is a Gateway Game? This definition is a great start but I'm wondering if you can make it more precise, perhaps by adding examples. Of the following games, which are Gateway games, which not: Monopoly, Poker, Spades, Blackjack, Rat-a-tat-cat, Cosmic Encounter, Labyrinth, Race for the Galaxy? |
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May 20 |
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Is it better to go first or last in Vinci? I've never played Small World, but I've read that it's a reimplementation of Vinci, and thus very similar. So perhaps the answer to this will apply to both games equally? If not, please tell me in the comments and I'll remove the small-world tag. |
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May 20 |
asked | Is it better to go first or last in Vinci? |
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May 18 |
asked | What is a Gateway Game? |
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May 18 |
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ticket-to-ride wiki excerpt improved excerpt to be a concise yet accurate high level summary |
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May 18 |
suggested | suggested edit on ticket-to-ride tag wiki excerpt |
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May 18 |
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What makes a cooperative board game actually a game? To add to your already good answer: War is a card came that has no choices. You are merely observing the outcome a game which is completely predetermined by the deal. So the only elements which are present are the thrill of gambling (I'm assuming you also mean the thrill of seeing who will win here) and the visual and tactile pleasure of laying down the cards. Many cooperative games (such as Pandemic) have choice, tactics and strategy so are far more interesting than War, which is usually considered a game. |
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May 15 |
awarded | Nice Answer |
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May 15 |
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What are some good ways to transition to more complex strategic thinking games? added content: "other" section and a little extra to engineer section |
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May 7 |
awarded | Necromancer |
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Apr 29 |
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What is the purpose of “underruffing” in bridge? another clarification |
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Apr 29 |
answered | What is the purpose of “underruffing” in bridge? |
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Apr 25 |
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What are the key strategy differences between Settlers of Catan and Seafarers? minor wording change to match game vocabulary |
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Apr 25 |
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What are the key strategy differences between Settlers of Catan and Seafarers? fixed typos, tightened wording |
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Apr 25 |
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What are the key strategy differences between Settlers of Catan and Seafarers? added one additional point in second sentence |
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Apr 24 |
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What are the key strategy differences between Settlers of Catan and Seafarers? gold comments, bonus victory points to reflect latest Seafarers edition |
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Apr 24 |
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What are the key strategy differences between Settlers of Catan and Seafarers? grammar, typos, minor rewordings, added content |
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Apr 24 |
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What are the key strategy differences between Settlers of Catan and Seafarers? extensive additions and formatting improvements |
