So, since we live in the UK, any idea of going to GenCon is a dim and distant dream. Not
only that, but I think that for me GenCon
might just be too overwhelming, with too many people preventing me from really
enjoying games. Nevertheless, GenCon 2015
is my beacon of hope that the year is about to come alive for me in terms of
new games. I don’t think I’m wrong in saying that there is only one game on our
shelves released this year and that’s X-COM:
The Board Game. This can probably partly be blamed on the fact our
collection has a lot of catching up to do in terms on filling in the gaps of
the last 10-20 years of board gaming, but I also can’t help but feel that
nothing has got me that excited so far in 2015.
So here is my opportunity to write my first top ten list!
What I am most looking forward to being released at GenCon or am I simply more excited about writing the list?
My information about
GenCon releases has come from a combination of the Gen Con 2015 Preview on
BoardGameGeek https://boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/184821/gen-con-2015-preview
and the Dice Tower GenCon preview videos. I cannot personally vouch for its
accuracy.
10. At number ten
is Mysterium,
being released in English by Asmodee. I really enjoy the Portal Games edition
of this game, but it only reaches number ten because so many people in my
gaming group have already caved and bought the original game, so I quite
frankly have plenty of opportunities to play the game. If we move away and need
have no-one to play the game with, then we will definitely buy the game, but
for now it is probably already my most played game in the last 4 weeks.
9. At number nine
is Trambahn.
This makes me happy because is it a small 2-player game coming from the same
line as Patchwork by Uwe Rosenborg. I
haven’t even had the chance to play Patchwork, but it’s one of the next on my
list to buy and if I like it, I’m sure Trambahn
will be soon to follow.
8. At number eight
is Flip
City. My only reasoning for being interested is really good reviews I’ve
heard from the Dice Tower and also the game does sound like they’re trying to
do something new with deck-building, which does peak my interest as some of my
favourite games are deck-builders.
7. At number
seven is Tides of Time. It’s really small and portable (something our
collection definitely needs). It’s two-player. And it sounds like for a small
game this one packs a punch. Given that I assume it will not have a hefty price
tag, it’s definitely worth a shot for me.
6. At number six
is Medieval
Academy. I have simply been brain-washed by good reviews.
5. At number five
is Legendary
Encounters: Predator. After finally playing Marvel: Legendary last weekend we decided that we prefer Legendary
Encounters: Alien to its Marvel counterpart. I possibly prefer the super hero theme
of Marvel: Legendary but the Alien version is a better themed game,
it seems like more of an adventure and it plays fully co-operative. If Legendary Encounters: Predator is more
of the same then I look forward to seeing it on a gaming table near me soon!
4. At number four
is The
Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Secrets. The base game is one of the first
games we bought when we started getting really into board gaming after our
first visit to a game night at a local gaming store. It is a firm favourite and
the first expansion is hotly anticipated by our shelves.
3. At number
three is Mage Wars Academy. It seems like I’ve been hearing about this
game for quite a while and yet have only seen the front cover. Boardgamegeek was
originally my main resource when it comes to deciding whether to buy games and
Mage Wars is right up there in the rankings, however it is just too intimidating,
so a simplified version like Mage Wars
Academy sounds perfect for me.
2. At number two
is Flick
‘Em Up. Again I’ve been pulled in by positive reviews in the gaming
community. Dexterity games have not been on my radar so far in our short gaming
career, so at this point, why not try the new hotness?
1. And finally
number one...Firefly Shiny Dice! If you had asked me a month ago about the Firefly franchise I would’ve told you
that I would never dream of watching it. But having bought Amy the DVDs, I
couldn’t then refuse to watch with her as she re-watched one of her favourite
series and I’m really quite into it. Having seen a 5 hour game of the Firefly board game play out, I was
planning on staying away, but a quick dice game? Yes please!
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