#RPGChat Archive, 30 August 2012: Other Games You Play
#RPGChat Archive, 30 August 2012: Other Games You Play
Aug 30
The topic for the last chat in August: What games do you play when not playing RPGs?
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Tweets of Note:
@d20Blonde
So, let’s say that it’s game night, but a couple people called out last minute. What game do you play in your campaign’s place?
Our chatters responded with lots of games… from card games and dice games:
@DrSbaitso
@d20Blonde Mostly Munchkin, occasionally something like Last Night On Earth. #RPGChat (Is Munchkin an RPG?)
@d20Blonde
Lately, I’m digging on Zombie Dice, We Didn’t Playtest This At All, and Cthulhu Gloom.
@TimothyArthur
Remember Dragon Dice
@dungeonbastard
Martian Dice: http://playtmg.com/products/martian-dice … If you get bored with the Zombie Dice strategy of “two shotguns & quit” check this out.
@Nakedhobo
#RPGChat I just dug out Button Men. I loved throwing down at GenCon back in the Milwaukee days
@CFcreative
Ooo! Ooo! Puerto Rico/San Juan, and Small World can be played with two!
@HolyCrapItsLate
WizKids Pirates of the Spanish Main reinvented as a card game. This looks interesting #RPGchat http://bit.ly/ODfnKh
to board games:
@GeekyLyndsay
Last time this happened, we played some Lords of Waterdeep. That’s a really, really good game that’ll scratch a fantasy itch
@BeefGriller
One of my favorite boardgames is Talisman. It can take a few hours, but it’s a fantasy game, & fun fun fun!
@slavetothehat
Recently played Twillight Imperium again, damn that’s a fun game.
@MageMistress
If we have all day to game… Arkham Horror is fun
@DrSbaitso
@d20Blonde One of my buddies really likes absurdly big/complicated board games, like the WoW & Starcraft boardgames.
@TimothyArthur
War of the Ring by SPI was what I started Gaming with that and Ogre
@ptevis
How about cooperative board games? Forbidden Island, Pandemic, Lord of the Rings, Fury of Dracula..
@ChuckRamsburg
@d20Blonde Kingdom Builder is a great board game that my wife@EmpressofShadow & I play. Dominion is also great.
@MageMistress
Who remembers Wizard’s Quest? (Avalon Hill)
even RPGs get the nod:
@GeekyLyndsay
This weekend we’re going to play FIASCO since two players can’t make it to our game. I am fired up to play that again
@DownToDM
@d20Blonde Swords & Wizardry/Crypts & Things. Or maybe some old 1e module that includes premeds (Something from Slavers).
miniatures get mentioned:
@TheGeekParent
The Lego Heroica games are a great way to introduce fun RPG like games to your kids and muggle friends.
@labyrinthdc
Have any of you tried Mage Knight? It seemed to have an RPG-y feel to it.
@d20Blonde
@labyrinthdc I haven’t thought of Mage Knight in a while! Was really popular back when I was working at WotC!
@labyrinthdc
@TheUniverseGM @d20Blonde They recently made a reprint. Saw it at Alliance’s retailer day. Looked really cool.http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/96848/mage-knight-board-game … #rpgchat
and classic games:
@SharnDM
YES!RT@BeefGriller: Of course,I could go back to my college days & drinking games: Mexican, Liars Poker, Quarters, Cardinal Puff…
@BeefGriller
Yahtzee is another game- it uses enough dice.
@d20Blonde
I have one word: Jenga.
@quacktastic
@TheDadHatter yup! UNO is a big family hit for us
@TheDadHatter
@Alpharalpha Apples to Apples is always fun. Scattegories also fits into that niche
@BeefGriller
HERE IT IS!!! DARKTOWER ON THE WEB!!!http://www.hotflashgames.com/index.php?page=game.php&gameid=3 … #RPGchat
useful tool for finding games:
@HolyCrapItsLate
@GeekandSundry ‘s #Tabletop is pretty useful, definitely helped me move some games from “looks interesting” to “must buy”
and the ultimate wish for the chat crew:
@MageMistress
Kickstarter anyone? RT @d20Blonde: If I had the funds, Id start a freaking RPG colony. Buy an island. Roll dice until we die
