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TS has an amazing historicity going for it. Not sure how many times I could replay it, tbh, for a game as expensive as I've seen it, but it's pretty cool as 1v1's go, and lasts a good few hours each time.

Puerto Rico felt too much like Catan to really pique me. Then again, I was trounced when I played it.

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10-16-2014 , 01:16 AM

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Um, I am not seeing how Puerto Rico is anything like Catan at all...

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10-16-2014 , 01:17 AM

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If you want a more complex Puerto Rico then check out Agricola

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10-16-2014 , 01:33 AM

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Um, I am not seeing how Puerto Rico is anything like Catan at all...

gather resources, erect infrastructure, accumulate victory points

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10-16-2014 , 02:03 AM

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gather resources, erect infrastructure, accumulate victory points

um...that describes a hell of a lot of games...

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10-16-2014 , 02:06 AM

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exactly!

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10-16-2014 , 02:07 AM

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so you differentiate via mechanics and theme

neither are particularly interesting in PR (except I kinda liked the bank/ship aspect)

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10-16-2014 , 03:39 AM

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I've just met or know very few people who have tried TS -- I don't mind reading lots of BGG reviews and they can be very helpful, but it's tough to get a full sense of one's taste of games.

I remember buying Puerto Rico simply for its acclaim. Felt shallow as I purchased it and had never played or knew anything about it. But it is definitely one of my favourites in my collection, and one I wish we played more. I don't think many of my group appreciate the depth of the game; I typically stomp my group when I play it, even against people who have had at least several plays before.

I love Twilight Struggle. If I don't get to play in person much, I love getting a a distant friend involved in a game on this site:

http://www.wargameroom.com/downloads.htm

It has Twilight Struggle and a bunch of others. Hannibal is also one of my favorites, but it has a few more machinations beyond TS's. I like this site because it tracks, automates, adjudicates and rolls. It isn't just an interface.

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10-16-2014 , 05:35 AM

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I really like lords of water deep tho I've only played twice. Much better than Agricola.

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10-16-2014 , 11:20 AM

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If you are looking for a good game for young children, this one is great:

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10-16-2014 , 12:05 PM

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"It says DON'T rock the boat!"

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10-16-2014 , 12:56 PM

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"It says DON'T rock the boat!"

At least they embraced the contraction.

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10-22-2014 , 01:18 PM

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Any recommendations for a 1 v 1 game that is easy to take on holiday please? Maybe a card game, but nothing too fantasy.

Maybe Coup?

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10-22-2014 , 01:25 PM

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http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ingenious-Ed.../dp/1589943430

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10-22-2014 , 01:29 PM

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it says you need two brains

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10-23-2014 , 12:29 AM

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Coup not very good with 2. It shines with more. My most played games with 2 are battle line, haggis and mr jack pocket. All come in small boxes and travel well.

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10-23-2014 , 08:57 AM

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In fact I hate it so much with 2 that it makes me realize I need a good 2p game or two. Suggestions?

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Any recommendations for a 1 v 1 game that is easy to take on holiday please? Maybe a card game, but nothing too fantasy.

Maybe Coup?

If you want something super light then Love Letter. I do mean super light, some of the rounds pretty much play themselves.

Mr. Jack is pretty good.

Battle Line/Schotten-Totten (the two games are virtually identical) I'd say is maybe my fave light two-player game.

Backgammon is good as well if you've never played that. One of those easy to learn hard to master games.

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10-23-2014 , 08:59 AM

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Lost Cities is OK as well, but more of a gamer's game because it plays a bit solitaire-ish. Not a lot of interaction.

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10-23-2014 , 08:59 AM

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I haven't seen Haggis before, will check it out.

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10-24-2014 , 01:35 AM

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g-bebe

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Yeah, Love Letter is already in the bag. The others not played before. Aside from backgammon obv.

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10-24-2014 , 10:33 AM

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If you want a more complex Puerto Rico then check out Agricola

i have never played agrcola, but i watched a dicetower vid recently where all three guys had caverna as the game which replaces agricola...

just hearsay obv

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10-24-2014 , 10:39 AM

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Any recommendations for a 1 v 1 game that is easy to take on holiday please? Maybe a card game, but nothing too fantasy.

Maybe Coup?

Not a card game, but blokus (or something like that) was a pretty fun game that doesn't take much time to learn or play.

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10-24-2014 , 11:43 AM

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Not a card game, but blokus (or something like that) was a pretty fun game that doesn't take much time to learn or play.

Looks fun but it's $55 in the UK.

I ordered a few of those recommended above, thank you

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10-24-2014 , 12:29 PM

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Managed to find my copy of blokus in a thrift store. It's a good thrifter since it's sold at some of the major stores here.

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