Kingsburg - Sure, it's okay for family gaming. Wouldn't get it to play with gamers though. It hit the table a couple of times when it first came out here and hasn't been seen since. I'd definitely pass it up in favor of another game... but you ask about family gaming and it would be tolerable for that.
BSG - Of course anyone who watches the show will get more out of it. That's inevitable. However, such knowledge is not neccessary to enjoy the game. This game has been hitting the tables more than once per gaming session and I'd say only half the players at best have ever seen the show. You don't need to understand everything about Cylons to have fun defending your ship from enemy spacecraft. Depending on your family, I'd be hesitant to play this one with them. The younger ones will probably have a lot of difficulty with the traitors, both playing one and finding one. Since it IS a co-op though, you can probably herd them in the right direction most of the time so maybe it wouldn't be a problem. Still, I'd choose something else for the family. BSG is for the gamers. On Dec 29, 7:20 am, Tobold <[email protected]> wrote: > Having recently started a new job (as of 1 November), I have precious > little leave due to me. What little I do, I am saving for a trip to > Australia next year. So, what I am getting around to (in my typical > long-winded fashion) is that I'm sitting here at work between > Christmas and New Year, and that without BGG to keep me awake! > > To make things worse, the guy at my FLGS calls me to tell me that he > has a copy of Kingsburg that just came in, along with a copy of > Battlestar Galactica, For Troll and Country and the Warcraft > miniatures game. Obviously a FFG shipment that just landed. They come > in like that, as they order directly from FFG. Well, the chance to > drop by the store on my way home from work to buy myself a present, > especially when everyone else is on holiday, is awfully tempting. It > is the season, after all. > > Now, I don't follow Battlestar Galactica, so (while it is apparently a > good game) I don't think I'll get much out of that one. It seems you > need to follow the show to get the most from it. Am I wrong here? > > Kingsburg, on the other hand, is on my wishlist. Only, I don't really > know why. I only have 7 games on my wishlist at the moment, so I must > have liked something about it at some point. Of course, with BGG down, > I can't read up on it, browse the gallery, and so on. > > It is at times like this that I realise just what an incredible > resource BGG is. I have read a few reviews elsewhere (oh, the shame) > but they're just not working for me. I want to read reviews from > people I recognise. Opinions I trust. Then have Mr Skeletor shoot them > down, or Clearclaw mention that, in fact, he thinks it's quite the > opposite. That sort of thing. > > So, should I grab that Kingsburg? It is good, isn't it? I had a > feeling it might be. It certainly looks good (the artwork appeals to > me). I expect it will be a good choice for family gaming, the sort of > game that people pick up quickly? > > Thanks for your time. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BGG Down" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/BGG_down?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
