boardgame rules
Do you find yourself reading board game rules of games your not playing?
by GeorgiaBoardgamer on Jan.29, 2008, under boardgame articles, boardgame rules, boardgames
Lately, I’ve found that I enjoy reading board game rules, whether I’m playing the game or not, and I wanted to know if this is normal for the boardgame aficionado or is this something strange? Most of all I find it gets me in the mood to play games even if it’s not the board game I’m intending to play. I also enjoy reading the rules after someone has taught me to play a board game at game day. It reinforces the fun of the game, and I start to see the nuances of the game, if there are any. Mistakes we made in playing are also made evident.
Recent rules reading:
Civilization, which claims you can finish the game in one setting with the standard rules.
Hammer of the Scots a game I’m desperately trying to work in, but I’ve heard it takes a few hours to play.
Bohnanza, I just learned this and reading the rules made me think of the fun I had.
What about you?
Oh, I’ve also found them lite reading when you’re sick, which I am.
My answer to Fantasy Flight’s Citadels’ Rule Confusion (my fault, as usual.)
by GeorgiaBoardgamer on Aug.27, 2007, under boardgame rules
The fact is that I just read into the directions. The first card is random, but as someone on Boardgamegeek pointed out to me, I was just wrong. Only the first one is random. Whew, I really wanted to like this game and now it looks like I can give it another chance.
