Josh Hahn
I started playing games as a young kid, ya know…Ye Old’ Monopoly and a little Dungeons & Dragons. Years later, I recall an occasion where I was hanging out with some friends, this included my all time BFF Travis Lopez. He said to me, “Hey, do you wanna check out my board game collection?” I said, “Collection?, aren’t there only like 5 adult aged board games in existence, lol? You know, Monopoly, Clue, Stratego, Risk! Those are what came to mind. Travis then proceeded to open up his office closet and revealed his then small board game collection. (in all actuality it was quite extensive to me). At that very moment I knew I was in trouble. If you know me, then you know I have a very creative and inquisitive mind. I was intrigued by how this new board game trend could bring more time with friends, AND help me to spend better quality time with my family. It was something fun AND collectible for me to get into. Fast forward 5 years…403 board games later…..well, you know the rest.
I have found that I typically gravitate toward a solid 2-player game such as Onitama (review), Jaipur (review), or Star Realms if I am down for a quick game and am not thinking about it. As far as theme, total SPACE junky. I love travelling around discovering planets. I have yet to find a board game that REALLY gives the true feeling of exploration and discovery. Many games in the genre tend to focus more on the ship building side. I want to see a Legacy game that has an undiscovered planet and as you play through you reveal more and more of what the planet has to offer.
My favorite category is by far the worker placement genre. If I had just a few games in my collection, they would be Viticulture, Scoville, or Champions of Midgard. With that said though, T.I.M.E Stories has to be one of my all time favorite games to play with a group. I think I have replayed the 1st scenario at least 10 times and I am still not bored nor feel like I have experienced the entire breadth of the scenario.
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