Speedyox wrote:
nate_lockhart wrote:
bkunes wrote:
I've played Kingsburg and Castles and enjoy both of them.
Another dice game to consider that I've finally had an opportunity to pick up and play is Troyes. What it does with dice is interesting in that you can buy dice from other players, you can pay to flip you dice (i.e. 1 to 6, 2 to 5, 3 to 4, etc.), and leverage dice differently than the other games listed.
Another dice game to consider that I've finally had an opportunity to pick up and play is Troyes. What it does with dice is interesting in that you can buy dice from other players, you can pay to flip you dice (i.e. 1 to 6, 2 to 5, 3 to 4, etc.), and leverage dice differently than the other games listed.
I love Troyes but holy cow is it a bear to explain.
I think that's mostly just the fault of your game group. :P
Both games are helped greatly by player aids available here on BGG.
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/filepage/79534/teaching-and-pla...
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/filepage/72718/quick-referrence
Doubtful. 95% of my game group are engineers who attended the same school - one of the top rated in the nation. And they all have a good amount of game experience.
It isn't that the rules are overly complicated or difficult, there are just a whole lot of them. It takes a lot of time just to communicate it. Everyone has had no trouble playing once we are through them, but it takes time.
There are also a few bits of this game that are somewhat unique or unorthodox. You can't just explain how workers are placed on cards by saying "it works like...". The mechanism of acquiring a number of activations is something I've not seen elsewhere. The symbology is a bit awkward until you get used to it, etc. Just a lot of unique concepts to explain.