Comments on: Candid Cardboard: 1st Impressions of Siege of Runedar, Radlands, Mind MGMT, Anno 1800, Stockpile: Epic Edition, & Quantum

By: Nick Murray

Nick Murray — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 04:43:13 +0000

In reply to Alex. Haha, I actually really dislike Citadels. But I do enjoy a mean game that does nastiness properly. I find Brass and Age of Steam (from the same designer) to be a little more cutthroat in satisfying ways, but both also have positive player interaction as well that I find more satisfying than what Anno offers. I’ve also been spoiled by more juicy trading mechanisms in games such as Chinatown and Sidereal Confluence that aren’t all that mean but far more interesting to me.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 03:36:13 +0000

I feel like your opinion of Anno 1800 clearly illustrates the differences between our interests. I absolutely adored the player interaction, using other players engines is positive and can absolutely determine games. If you can determine what other players might need or are building to you can use it to your advantage.

For me Anno 1800 was at least an 8.5 based on my own one play. It gave me some Rosenberg Merkator vibes with more positive stuff.

It’s always nice to see a different perspective, mean games bring nothing to me. Keep giving reviews so I can keep an eye out for the Citadels of gaming and stay away.

By: Nick Murray

Nick Murray — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:27:13 +0000

In reply to Rick May.

Hey Rick, thanks for the kind offer!

I should have worded that better. What I meant was that Dice Throne was no longer for me. I shared my full reasons for why I eventually stop playing Dice Throne in this post: https://bitewinggames.com/candid-cardboard-new-release-1st-impressions-march-2021/

By: Rick May

Rick May — Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:12:53 +0000

I know you had mentioned you had already decided Dice Throne isn’t for you, but, if you haven’t actually had a chance to play it, I’d be happy to demo it for you on TTS and perhaps change your mind. Background: I am primarily a Euro/Strategy game with a love for heavier/crunchier games. My friends are always shocked when I tell them DT has become my favorite and most played game in my collection, but it’s totally true. I’ve been actively demoing this game for about 3 years now and I’d say about 98% of the people who try it fall in love with it. That’s not to say that you will, but if Radlands was a no from you at first, but became a hell yes, I think I might be able to do the same for you with Dice Throne 🙂