Adventure #8 – Investigation

Konnichiwa!

Today’s post is about exploring the game you have just bought. I bought the game Gearbox mostly on a whim, but was given a brief description of the game by the game designer I met at the last game convention I went to. I didn’t get a chance to play it out, but it does match what I like in game play. It involves strategy, math, and some luck of the draw/dice. I recommended this game in the past and I still think it is worth your time to check out. But has anyone bought a game and had trouble playing it? Do you check out YouTube to find out how to play it? How about asking the store owner or the creator? Let me know below what and how you handle a game that may be beyond your comprehension.

While you think about my posted question, here are some things I discovered on my latest adventure.

• I found a posting about how to introduce people to board games. I really like it and I recommend it for you guys with friends who are curious, but not convinced to play with you. At Gamesradar, it talks about how board games have changed, what games to play first for newbie, ect., so check it out.
• I want to offer thanks to Tony Mastrangeli to found a video on table top game design. It is found on Kickstarter and is about a man who is trying to sell his game. He is videoed attending gaming conventions and making his pitch to major board game developers in his attempt to sell his game idea. Check out the video, “The Next Great American Game”, and let me know if you will donate to the cause.
• Are you having problems finding people to play D&D nearby? Sign up for Roll20 here and have your needs met. It is a website that helps people play D&D online and/or set up their own game at home with map creation software and forums for discussions on D&D game play. I have already signed up for it and recommend you guys do the same.
• Press for time but you need to fulfill your gaming needs? There is an article on 5 Great Games that Play in Under an Hour and I am seeking some feedback from you guys on the value of these games. I have played only one of the five games, Boggle, and that game is o.k. It is something I would play if nothing else is available. The other four I have not had the pleasure in discovering. Leave some comments below if you have some experience playing these games or you have games like these that you would recommend, instead.
• How much do you really know about evolution? Do you have a basic understanding of natural selection? I found a game on Kickstarter that should meet both your need to understand a major scientific field in biology and game play. The game is called Natural Selection and it plays under an hour for four people! What a coincidence! Once I get my book that covers my adventures with the hodag publish and collect the revenue from it, I will start contributing to the production of the game.