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Digital Board Games Thread: Async Multiplatform Meeples
- Thread starter AstroLad
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Yeah, was the only iOS game I got hooked this year. Oddly feels like a twitch game where I stop playing for some weeks and forgot stuff when I return.
Really looking towards Galaxy Truckers with all the positive talks here!
haven't in a while but i'm up for it! think i missed some expansions (last was princess and dragon).
rand0mZer0
Banned
Hey everyone! I'm new when it comes to digital board games but have been wanting to play them for a while. Lucky me, I found this thread and just trying to absorb everything in.
Don't know what to play first though...suggestions?
Don't know what to play first though...suggestions?
Elder Sign: Omen.
Do you have a tablet ? There are also some good games you can play online
rand0mZer0
Banned
Looks cool. I'll definitely be playing it over thanksgiving break.
Yes I do. iPad 4 retina.
PittaGAF
Member
Great first suggestion.
IMHO still the best solo boardgame on the platform (expansions are outstanding), possibly along with Talisman.
A new Elder Sign expansion was announced for the real boardgame by FFG, I hope it will come to the digital version as well.
I can't stop putting it down, now with my iPhone 6 oplaying it for the first time. Beat the base game ones all fairly simply, now Ctulhu is kicking my damn ass.
PittaGAF
Member
I have the iPad version (the only fault I can find in the game is that the app it's not universal, I would LOVE to play it even on the go).
Be sure to get the expansions, they are FANTASTIC...MUCH better than the vanilla game with new mechanics (different for each expansions) and maps.
Hard as nails too...but sooooooooo damn satisfying!!!!
PittaGAF
Member
Great game CzarTim!
Last turn was really tense!!!
I even forgot about the tournament!
Go go go!
Gonna dig into Nightfall as it's been just sitting there. Anyone play that?
Which of those should I tackle first?
Which of those should I tackle first?
PittaGAF
Member
Gonna dig into Nightfall as it's been just sitting there. Anyone play that?
Which of those should I tackle first?
Well...they are very different (with the luck factor in common), and there are many other great boardgames (Carcassonne etc..the OP does a terrific job).
Depends on your tastes and such, and if multiplayer is a factor (the list becomes huge).
If you have to chose and like Lovecraft....I would pick up Elder Sign: Omens.
Don't Laugh
Banned
Omens is great even without liking Lovecraft.
I'm not sure if I should keep trying to beat Crhulhu with this team or not :/
- Girl immune to terror and monster spawn
- girl immune to locked glyphs
Those two are the backbone of my team, then I also have
- girl that can discard any clue/common/glyph to get yellow&red
- girl that can pick any glyph result for 4 tokens (she's not usually on on my team but i think i need her to beat the final boss in the ctulhu campaign)
I'm not sure if I should keep trying to beat Crhulhu with this team or not :/
- Girl immune to terror and monster spawn
- girl immune to locked glyphs
Those two are the backbone of my team, then I also have
- girl that can discard any clue/common/glyph to get yellow&red
- girl that can pick any glyph result for 4 tokens (she's not usually on on my team but i think i need her to beat the final boss in the ctulhu campaign)
LunarKnite
Member
I don't have the digital version, only the physical board game, but no love for Amanda Sharp? I find her ability to be the among the best. She can complete multiple tasks in a single roll.
PittaGAF
Member
I always used girl immune to locked glyph, one loaded with clues, on guy with high stamina, and one with high sanity.
Your enthusiasm convinced me to play it again after completing the new Monument Valley...not sure if going to Alaska or into Pyramids.
I'll warn you, your next step are using random characters
I considered her - the problem is she sucks at numbered/linear tasks, she's really only good multiple tasks without linearity. And the final boss in Crhulhu is linear. I've contemplating also adding the gut that can do ordered tasks out of order for that reason. (The "discard any common/glyph/clue girl is on my team just because she steamrolls so much by getting yellow&read on any task basically)
I always used girl immune to locked glyph, one loaded with clues, on guy with high stamina, and one with high sanity.
Your enthusiasm convinced me to play it again after completing the new Monument Valley...not sure if going to Alaska or into Pyramids.
I'll warn you, your next step are using random characters
First I have to beat all the damn expansion characters! I beat the base game with random ones though
Don't Laugh
Banned
great! i sent you and caira invites. don't worry; no one seems to like playing princess and dragon (get the most refused games by far by inviting to play that expansion
)great! i sent you and caira invites. don't worry; no one seems to like playing princess and dragon (get the most refused games by far by inviting to play that expansion
I guess you haven't invited me then.
Very fun with 4+. With 2 frankly I prefer first expansion only.
Don't Laugh
Banned
I guess you haven't invited me then.
Very fun with 4+. With 2 frankly I prefer first expansion only.
haha, i sure haven't. it's been like half a year since i've played a P&D game with any of you.
i enjoy playing with 3+ people rather than head-to-head, too.
anyone else want to play a 4 player princess/dragon game with astrolad and me (pitta)?
superrobot
Member
Playdek posted an update on the Twilight Struggle app http://tinyurl.com/mnvap56 [dev stuff mainly]
I will play Carcassonne! My GC is Diesel Pioneer.
Don't Laugh, I'd send you some invites but I don't know your GC name.
I will play Carcassonne! My GC is Diesel Pioneer.
Don't Laugh, I'd send you some invites but I don't know your GC name.
PittaGAF
Member
great! i sent you and caira invites. don't worry; no one seems to like playing princess and dragon (get the most refused games by far by inviting to play that expansion
was there not an expansion after?
Don't Laugh
Banned
there was! phantom, which lets you use two meeples in a single turn.
Open for more SR and Carc games! GC - risottoball.
Got an iPhone 6+ set up at work after old job issued (and retrieved) an iPad that forever spoiled me from board gaming on smaller screens.
how do you like that?
Got an iPhone 6+ set up at work after old job issued (and retrieved) an iPad that forever spoiled me from board gaming on smaller screens.
how do you like that?
superrobot
Member
Agricola is down to £1.99 ($2.99??) from £4.99. I only see UK prices in the App Store.
IAPs for I and K decks showing up as £0.69 each. This is the cheapest it's ever been (probably).
We should kick off a game.
IAPs for I and K decks showing up as £0.69 each. This is the cheapest it's ever been (probably).
We should kick off a game.
jessecuster
Member
All of the expansions for Ascension are on sale too. Realms Unraveled for 1.99 the rest for 0.99 each.
Gaming Truth
Member
I guess you didn't mean iOS, because it's not available on mine yet (the sale seems to be)
Don't Laugh
Banned
it's okay.
doesn't seem like many people on gaf bought the expansion, so i've only played it a handful of times with astro and blahness.
from what i've seen, it's saved to complete a city and immediately place a meeple on another city tile or road
i've even seen people drop their phantom on a field in the first few turns (what a waste
)i'll send out more carc invites this afternoon if anyone is interested in plain ol' princess and dragon!
superrobot
Member
superrobot
Member
Just came to post that.
Are you going to try it?
PittaGAF
Member
I do not think so...not now anyway.
Lack of async (for now, it's apparently planned) is pretty big for me...but I'm not that interested in the game anyway.
Among all the FFG franchises, they picked up my least preferred one
(Game could be awesome anyway, I'm just not that informed about it).
Figured I'd post in here instead of the Galaxy Truckers thread.
I've had a lot of fun going through the campaign. I believe I'm on the final mission (Transgalactic Trek) and it's a huge pain. Very difficult as the opponents build their ships so quickly sometimes I don't see more than one or two life supports. The final stage is hard enough to get enough parts just to build a complete ship.
Looking forward to trying some online games. They did a great job with the turn based building as well.
I've had a lot of fun going through the campaign. I believe I'm on the final mission (Transgalactic Trek) and it's a huge pain. Very difficult as the opponents build their ships so quickly sometimes I don't see more than one or two life supports. The final stage is hard enough to get enough parts just to build a complete ship.
Looking forward to trying some online games. They did a great job with the turn based building as well.
superrobot
Member
I've sent some Agricola invites out (there should be one pending for you).
If anyone else wants to get some games going let me know.
CoffeeJanitor
Member
Anyone still play carcassonne?
PittaGAF
Member
The Witcher Adventure Game is out right now.
http://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ash...s.apple.com/us/app/the-witcher-ag/id735549884
I 'love' how FFG publish two games in total media silence.
http://target.georiot.com/Proxy.ash...s.apple.com/us/app/the-witcher-ag/id735549884
I 'love' how FFG publish two games in total media silence.
Is it any good? (I mean the game, I'm assuming the port is decent)
Totally missed this. Probably because of bgg.con. Updated for finals. Grifter needs 2 wins for overall champ, Astro only needs 1.
SR tourney
http://challonge.com/SRGAF
Don't Laugh
Banned
me!!! it's still my favorite board game.
my Game Center handle's in my profile; feel free to invite me if you'd like to play
PittaGAF
Member
I play it daily.
Have all expansions but the Ghost one.
Call me Cloister-man
(only 4 of us will understand this)Cool got it! (Noticed that I had to log in before the alert appeared.)