The confusingness is a small part of the stupidness of that game. There are other more complicated games I've loved...

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Apr 14, 2021
8:38:38am

cougfanblue CB Nose Hair

...because the premise is cool, even if I didn't get good at it.

The premise of Wingspan is....birdwatching.

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Let's talk board games.

byujacob

4/14/21 7:52am

I must need to come out from under a rock. I haven't hear of a single one of those games.

fldnstrm

4/14/21 8:04am

If you're into hidden movement games, try Letters from Whitechapel or Whitehall

byujacob

4/14/21 8:04am

Also check out Spector Ops. It's a more modern version of clue the museum caper.

jrob30

4/14/21 8:23am

I used to own that one. I think Letters is better, but Spectre is fun

byujacob

4/14/21 9:51am

I've loved Champions of Midgard and Wingspan

Cougarrr

4/14/21 8:07am

I played Wingspan a couple months ago with a friend of mine who is into board games...

cougfanblue

4/14/21 8:09am

Thinking about it...it must have been created by somebody who has a dual obsession with both board games and...

cougfanblue

4/14/21 8:17am

For those who haven’t played, here is a riveting video explaining it:

cougfanblue

4/14/21 8:19am

Here's shorter, simpler video explanation:

Hambone

4/14/21 8:26am

Well, thats six minutes of my life I wont ever get back.

BE-WHY-YOU

4/14/21 8:30am

Yea for some people it is best to not have a game that makes them use their

Baron

4/14/21 8:25am

The confusingness is a small part of the stupidness of that game. There are other more complicated games I've loved...

cougfanblue

4/14/21 8:38am

RE: Yea for some people it is best to not have a game that makes them use their

cougfanblue

4/14/21 8:46am

The first time I played Wingspan I hated it. I was texting my wife things like

Cougarrr

4/14/21 8:38am

RE: Let's talk board games.

BE-WHY-YOU

4/14/21 8:14am

I’ve never heard of any of those. At all. And you’ve played them??

pink22

4/14/21 8:26am

My thoughts on trudging through a game of monopoly.

Cougero

4/14/21 8:28am

They're still out there.

byujacob

4/14/21 9:53am

"Masterpiece" was one my siblings and I really enjoyed as kids.

BleedCougarBlue2

4/14/21 8:26am

My favorite board game maker is monopoly

TEXAS

4/14/21 8:29am

My Copy of Praga Caput Regni just came, and I've only played it once so far, but

jrob30

4/14/21 8:37am

I like GWT quite a bit, but 4p games is hard with my group.

byujacob

4/14/21 9:54am

Only Cones of Dunshire.

ThreatLevelMidnight

4/14/21 8:47am

Our game group's current favorites

Styro

4/14/21 9:03am

Great list except for 7 Wonders. I can't stomach that game anymore.

byujacob

4/14/21 9:54am

It's fun on the iPad

Cougarrr

4/14/21 10:00am

I've found that if I play digital versions of board games, it snuffs out any

byujacob

4/14/21 10:37am

I somewhat agree, but there are some types of Games, like 7 Wonders, where

jrob30

4/14/21 11:06am

I need to get the digital version of 7 Wonders

Styro

4/14/21 12:59pm

Couldn't you make that argument about virtually any board game?

byujacob

4/14/21 2:44pm

I suppose so, but I almost exclusively do 1 player digitally

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