Quick Recap

The basic premise comes from how we interact with new people coming into the hobby. I might not own a game like Catan anymore, but that is a game that still brings hundreds if not thousands of people into board gaming. So when someone finds out about Board Game Geek, for example, or the Dice Tower, and they want a board game recommendation, they might ask on the Facebook groups. And I’ve talked about this idea before. If they say they own Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, and Catan, what is a good recommendation.

Too often I see games like Scythe, Gloomhaven, Brass: Birmingham, something that is way too big. But people are recommending their favorite games. Why is that? Because they want more people to love them like they do. And honestly, so do I, but those games aren’t accessible to new gamers.

All of us have a pathway that leads through a lot of different games to where we end up. And some people that might stop at the likes of Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, and Catan. For others that means that we end up playing through all of Gloomhaven. But what were the steps that got you there? I challenge all of you, myself included to write down or think about your board gaming journey to remember what were your steps.

Then, the next time someone asks for a board game recommendation, you can give them the name of the game that isn’t your favorite game, but was your next step. And I can do that as well.

Orchard: 9 Card Solitaire Game

This is a little solitaire game about stacking cards. The game play is simple enough, you are laying cards down so they overlap. Where they overlap colored trees, apple, pear, and plum, you put down a die. One overlap gives you 1 point per tree, two gives you three, and so on the more layers that you get. The goal is to get as high as score as you can. You got to see my high score last night as I got up to 56.

It’s a really good solo game. One it’s small so easy to take place. But when you pull it out, it’s still small in that it doesn’t take up too much space. Finally, it plays fast, but gives you good choices. There are some solo games that give you some choices and play fast. Orchard is a great puzzle that gives you great choices.

Next Weeks Board Game Stream

So next week’s stream will be a little bit different. It’s going to be the last stream for the year. And I’m going to ask for your help in figuring out what board game(s) I should stream at least to start the year. I have a number of campaign games that I’d love to have hit the table, and I’d love your help figuring out which one is the one that I should play next. So expect to see a poll going up with that, probably in the chat, to help me decide.

Then I’ll be taking off for the holidays. I think it’s just two weeks where I won’t be streaming. But it’s partially because I might not be around, and partially as a little bit of a break for me. So join me next week to see what games I’m considering.

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The Game

I won’t go through too much on the game because I’ve done that a lot already. You can see a review for Aeon’s End War Eternal which is going to give you an idea as to how this game works – here.

Just the quick basics of the game. I am playing as a mage who is defending the town of Gravehold from nameless, nemesis who are coming through a breach. To do this I am building up a deck of cards that contain spells, gems and artifacts. As the game goes along, through the different chapters, it unlocks new abilities, stickers, and rules to make the game more challenging.

Aeon’s End Legacy is actually a pretty solid way to learn Aeon’s End. Not everything that is in Aeon’s End is part of the game at the start of Aeon’s End Legacy. So it gives you some rules and then you learn more and more as you go along. If you are someone whom think cooperative deck building sounds fun, Aeon’s End Legacy is a good spot to jump into the game.

The Drink

Last night I made myself a gin and tonic. I am a big fan of gin and tonics but last nights was different than normal. I picked up a barrel aged gin from the liquor store over the weekend. And while the barrel aged gin is solid, I don’t know that I like it as well as I do for a gin and tonic as a standard gin. The flavor works but just doesn’t quite balance the same as I want from a gin and tonic during the summer. It loses a bit of that crisp edge to it and makes a more full bodied drink. Still good, just not quite the same.

Upcoming Streams

So next weeks streaming is going to be a bit different. Mainly I have a fantasy football draft on Wednesday. So Wednesday’s stream of Aeon’s End Legacy will be on Thursday. Monday I will have a stream as well. The topic for Monday is going to be Kickstarter games, or crowdfunding. It will range from what is good value, how I pick games, what to look for, and more. Come with you Kickstarter questions and let’s discuss them.

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