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Red Otter (340 KP) rated 7 Wonders in Tabletop Games

Jun 7, 2019  
7 Wonders
7 Wonders
2010 | Ancient, Card Game, City Building, Civilization
9
8.3 (45 Ratings)
Tabletop Game Rating Watch
7 Wonders is one of my go-to games for larger groups. Capable of handling up to 7 players, it's both strategic and a good casual game. As the game that brought drafting as the primary game mechanic into the forefront of tabletop gaming, it still remains on the top of the list. It does take a game for a new player to understand what they need to prioritize and need to keep an eye out of cards, but once they make it through a round, they'll be enjoying it in no time. Quick gameplay with lots of decision space allows for a fulfilling game that you can look back on and realize oh I should have done this!. There are issues with a lack of player interaction with people not next to you, but expansions do offer solutions to that.
  
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Smashbomb (4683 KP) created a poll

Jan 12, 2020 (Updated Jan 14, 2020)  
Poll
 Closed
SMASHBOMB END OF DECADE AWARDS

We need your vote for the best in each category to go forward to the final! This vote is for Best Tabletop Game (2010-2013)

For more details read here: https://blog.smashbomb.com/the-smashbomb-end-of-decade-awards/

@Cards Against Humanity

15 votes

@The Resistance

0 votes

@7 Wonders

0 votes

@Coup

0 votes

@Love Letter

0 votes

     
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Smashbomb (4683 KP) created a poll

Jan 12, 2020 (Updated Jan 14, 2020)  
Poll
 Closed
SMASHBOMB END OF DECADE AWARDS

We need your vote for the best in each category to go forward to the final! This vote is for Best Tabletop Game (2014-2017)

For more details read here: https://blog.smashbomb.com/the-smashbomb-end-of-decade-awards/

@Exploding Kittens

8 votes

@Gloomhaven

0 votes

@Codenames

3 votes

@Splendor

1 votes

@Scythe

0 votes

     
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Ghost (30 KP) rated Ready Player One in Books

Jun 27, 2017  
Ready Player One
Ready Player One
Ernest Cline | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.9 (161 Ratings)
Book Rating
An exciting read from start to finish
The basis of this book as an immersion into a Virtual Reality computer game that takes you back to 80's computer games and tabletop role playing. It takes you on a journey that mixes virtual reality with a contest of a lifetime, whilst keeping a grounding in good old fashioned reality. It is one of those rare books that is worth a re-read
  
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Bubba Gee (147 KP) rated Carcassonne Board Game in Apps

Jun 24, 2019  
Carcassonne Board Game
Carcassonne Board Game
Games
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
App Rating
Gameplay, fun, replayability (0 more)
Great gateway game
This is a great gateway into the world of boardgaming.
Fun, Easy to learn, infinitely replayable and lots of expansions to change it up.
This is a great way to get into tabletop gaming as there's some strategy involved without being too heavy or serious,
There are many ways to win and this keeps you guessing until final scoring at the end.
A minute to learn but a lifetime to master.
  
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EasterBunnyKiller (31 KP) rated The Resistance in Tabletop Games

Jul 31, 2019  
The Resistance
The Resistance
2018 | Bluff, Card Game, Deduction, Science Fiction, Spies / Espionage
7
7.6 (22 Ratings)
Tabletop Game Rating Watch
Quick Gameplay (1 more)
Simple
Enjoyment is super dependent on who you're playing with (0 more)
Hit or Miss
I was introduced to this game by a friend, and completely forgot about it until it appeared on Wil Wheaton's Tabletop.

The first time I played it, it didn't leave much of an impression. Felt like a more lightweight version of Werewolf.

After watching the Tabletop episode, I gave it another chance and had a much better time. Like a lot of lightweight party-style games, The Resistance lives and dies on the specific people playing it. If you have even just one or two players that have a little bit of buy-in, or what to really get into the scheming and accusations, it can be immensely fun.

However, sometimes you end up with a group of players that eschew the seat-of-the-pants gameplay implied by the quickness and lightweightedness of the game, and by the third mission, the game has become less about being sneaky and playing against people, and turns into a kind of logic puzzle.

Have had some real fun games, have had a few dull ones. Definitely worth a play if you're looking for something light and fast while you're waiting for the one guy in your gaming group to make heads or tails of the rulebook of the big box game he just bought.