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I'm looking into backing this one. I've heard nothing but good things about Omen. I was disappointed in Tooth & Nail, but liked Shadow of the Sun and Stone & Relic from Small Box Games.
Hand of fate is moving and the finger points to you ...Iron Maiden - The Wicker Man TUTORIAL FOR RE-BASING FIGURES 3hrs 43mins 32secs = 1242nd of 8808 overall - 1988 Honolulu Marathon |
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World of Yo-Ho
EDIT: Also, Soccer City, the beautiful game, but I won't link another video. |
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Nice to have a parent's perspective. Any other thoughts on the phone/board games in general G-O or anyone else? A cloud can change its semblance, yet retain its will With the intimacy of destruction, One knows what it is to be alive The empty sky holds no reflection, for sorrow - Eslo Rudkey |
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For reference, I am 24. Feedback: We could all use a little more |
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I don't mind some integration, but there's a point where you go to far and you might as well make the whole thing a video game. I think Fantasy Flight has a good view on this issue, in line with my thinking, at least if the statements they made at their Gencon meeting hold up.
I saw the Golem Arcana setup at Gencon. That could be the game Tornado is referring to above. It looked wicked cool, but they may have gone too far--I saw people mostly staring at the screens, not each other or the game laid out before them, at least at the table I was observing. I didn't get to do my own demo of it though, and some of that may change as players get more experienced. I'm watching that game with interest. (BTW, the company behind that game has cool ideas of where digital device integration can lead, and they're hoping to take Golem Arcana in those directions. Listen to the Ludology podcast from a few weeks back to hear about them. Very innovative thinking). There is nothing more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity. --MLK |
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Yes it was Golem Arcana at GC. The main complaints I heard online was, it did not work with every device it was supposed to work with and that you really needed to hook up to a larger screen as it was difficult to read everything on the phone screen.
Thanks for the input gentlemen. A cloud can change its semblance, yet retain its will With the intimacy of destruction, One knows what it is to be alive The empty sky holds no reflection, for sorrow - Eslo Rudkey |
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Fingers crossed! |
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I'm looking into
New? Read this. | The INDEX 2.0 | Mmirg's Maps Magnify Your Scape: BoV | SoV | C3V (Playtest!) | C3G The Dice Tower Con w/ Scape! Last edited by 1Mmirg; October 29th, 2014 at 03:43 PM. Reason: Weird that it dropped in the video, not the page link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/478379924/operation-faust |
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And @Gurei-Ornery that looks like a pretty neat idea. I love IOS implementations of board games, but I'm not sure if I'm ready for a hybrid. It makes it seem like they got their chocolate in my peanut butter. Last edited by akden; October 29th, 2014 at 05:00 PM. Reason: Reese's |
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Though I don't have Omen yet, I do have the Relics of Olympus expansion that I got in the KS for Shadow of the Sun (which is set in the Hemloch world) and Stone & Relic by Small Box. But hopefully it reaches that stretch goal so everyone can get the Relics of Olympus expansion. Hand of fate is moving and the finger points to you ...Iron Maiden - The Wicker Man TUTORIAL FOR RE-BASING FIGURES 3hrs 43mins 32secs = 1242nd of 8808 overall - 1988 Honolulu Marathon |
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Regarding the integration of board games and smart phones, my biggest concern is support and the smart phone features becoming obsolete. My copy of Squad Leader from 1978 plays just fine after 36 years. Will the same be true for these games? I have a couple mass market games (one is some version of clue) that are maybe 10 years old and the "tech features are no longer supported, rendering the game almost unplayable.
I like smart phone apps that serve as player aides, but don't like board games that are dependent upon an app or any other technology. What is the power is out? What if you have no Wi-Fi or cell phone reception? For me the beauty of a board game is it doesn't need electricity and is timeless. If I want to play games that will be obsolete within ten years I'll play video games. (and I enjoy video games from time to time). On the other hand, I love being able to play board games using a smart phone app. I'm an android guy so my choices are not as many as an iPhone or iPad, but I have several decent hex & counter war games on my phone as well as Ticket to Ride, Settlers of Catan, and Small World. So I'm not opposed to technology. Saying good-by to Heroscape Get Real! http://www.reallifenow.org Check out some of my songs: www.myspace.com/rlccmusic |
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I agree JB.
I don't have a smart phone or tablet yet, I can see how the player aid apps can be useful, while not taking over the board game feel. But I totally stay away from looking at games that have the tech integrated into them, well because I don't have the tech to go with them, but I would more than likely be adverse to them even if I had the tech. While I like video games, I don't ever play them online because I either play them solo or want to enjoy the company of those I'm playing with (my kids). I like board games because I enjoy the human element of it and don't want to feel like I'm playing a video game with a board. As far as the glitch issues, a guy in my group had gotten that Golem Arcana and had some issues with something not reading something or other. He eventually got it worked out, but it seems like it could lead to issues where the tech can hinder the playability of the game at some point and make it useless. The one thing I guess I don't like about the phone/tablet versions of games, is that when people play those games on their phone so much, they may be less likely to want to actually play the board game version of it if you ask. Though I can see the benefit of them for people that can't always find people to game with in person, or if they travel or want a quick game during lunch etc. Hand of fate is moving and the finger points to you ...Iron Maiden - The Wicker Man TUTORIAL FOR RE-BASING FIGURES 3hrs 43mins 32secs = 1242nd of 8808 overall - 1988 Honolulu Marathon |
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