Comments on: A Few Games on the Horizon http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/gaming-news/a-few-games-on-the-horizon Game Reviews, House Rules, Strategy, Game Design, and more! Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:14:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Scott http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/gaming-news/a-few-games-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1#comment-3186 Scott Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:05:44 +0000 http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/?p=1054#comment-3186 Sorry Jenny- I don't remember seeing them. Of course there were a <strong>lot</strong> of exhibitors there and I doubt I could name more than a handful from memory. Still, a very worthwhile convention to attend if you're looking to try out new games, many exhibitors were running demos. Sorry Jenny- I don’t remember seeing them. Of course there were a lot of exhibitors there and I doubt I could name more than a handful from memory.

Still, a very worthwhile convention to attend if you’re looking to try out new games, many exhibitors were running demos.

]]> By: Jenny http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/gaming-news/a-few-games-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1#comment-3156 Jenny Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:52:28 +0000 http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/?p=1054#comment-3156 Aha! As soon as I hit submit I remembered. It's www.highpointgames.com. So with that information can you tell me if they were there or not? Thanks again, Jenny Aha!

As soon as I hit submit I remembered. It’s http://www.highpointgames.com. So with that information can you tell me if they were there or not?

Thanks again,

Jenny

]]> By: Jenny http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/gaming-news/a-few-games-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1#comment-3155 Jenny Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:50:56 +0000 http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/?p=1054#comment-3155 Was Greedy Greedy at Origins this year? I found out about the company last year and just love the game. It's a little like Farkle but it also utilizes cards to gain more points and provide more player interaction. I can't remember the name of the company right off so I was hoping you guys knew who it was. Thanks, Jenny Was Greedy Greedy at Origins this year? I found out about the company last year and just love the game. It’s a little like Farkle but it also utilizes cards to gain more points and provide more player interaction.

I can’t remember the name of the company right off so I was hoping you guys knew who it was.

Thanks,

Jenny

]]> By: Scott http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/gaming-news/a-few-games-on-the-horizon/comment-page-1#comment-3153 Scott Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:46:18 +0000 http://games-blog.pairodicegames.com/?p=1054#comment-3153 On A Brief History of the World, one thing that struck me is their change to a single type of army. From the standpoint of cost it makes a lot of sense, no need to produce a high number of plastic armies if a single type can be reused throughout the game. Yet for me playing with the different army pieces from each epoch was part of the fun, it felt like an important aspect of theme. Sweeping through territories with the Mongols <em>felt</em> different than taking on the role of the Assyrians. I guess these thoughts are a result of my visual learning style... and hey, when a new version comes out it should go for a lot less than the Hasbro/Avalon Hill version we saw at Origins for $270. On A Brief History of the World, one thing that struck me is their change to a single type of army.

From the standpoint of cost it makes a lot of sense, no need to produce a high number of plastic armies if a single type can be reused throughout the game.

Yet for me playing with the different army pieces from each epoch was part of the fun, it felt like an important aspect of theme. Sweeping through territories with the Mongols felt different than taking on the role of the Assyrians.

I guess these thoughts are a result of my visual learning style… and hey, when a new version comes out it should go for a lot less than the Hasbro/Avalon Hill version we saw at Origins for $270.

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