… Play Nice (please)
1 player Solo // 15 mins // Easy
OK … when considering games that are easy to play in a Coffee Shop, it seems appropriate to include a couple COFFEE / TEA games, like this. The game fits in your pocket (literally) and needs very little table space. Plus you can play a full game in 15 minutes – about the time to drink your coffee or tea.
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Official Webpage
=> Rulebook
Overview:
Pre-Ordered – due August 2026
With clear transparent plastic cards (like Canvas – also by the same designers)
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter
=> Rulebook
2 minute How To Play
More like a story writing activity than a game, but structured like a game! (Note: I have the “voyages” Dice as well that can be utilized during game play)
=> BoardGameGeek (plus: just Rory’s Story Cubes BoardGameGeek)
=> Rulebook
=> Pictures of More Story Dice
Review:
2-5 players (best with 3) // 10 mins // Easy
Perfect game to play while waiting for the others to arrive for your game day! Just a handful of dice that you can roll into the box cover so it needs very little table space. Or just put the dice in your pocket or purse so you can play anytime you have a few minutes to spare!
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Rules
=> Len’s v1 Half Page Rules Summary
Review:
=> BoardGameGeek PLUS 7 Expansions (in order of release – first three add a player):
=> Incursion // Conflict // Alliance // Storm // Dominion // Eons // Odyssey
=> 2pg Rules Summary (not Len’s though) with Added Reference Card
=> Quick Start Guide (Official Comic Style)
=> Core Game Rulebook (Official) 2018
=> Rulebook (official) 2008 (some say it’s better)
=> Master Alien Selector v7 Spreadsheet (make a copy for yourself) / or BGG Master Aliens Selector v7 Color Coded – List PDF (Helps Choose Aliens)
=> Alien Database (figures someone would do this:)
=> Alien Sheets / Alien Tips (Fandom Wiki)
=> 3D printing planets for the game (an article about doing it – VERY time consuming) / video of them
=> Len’s Alien List v5 Color coded (2 columns per page color coded by alert AND expansion)
=> Play Online (web based)
=> Select an Alien by number (1-238) [repeat if needed]
=> Alien Combos (suggested aliens that go well together for up to 8 players)
=> Base Game
=> Cosmic Incursion
=> Cosmic Alliance
=> Cosmic Conflict
=> Cosmic Dominion
=> Cosmic Storm
=> Cosmic Eons
=> Cosmic Odyssey
Great Overview plus How To Play:
=> BoardGameGeek
=> Kickstarter
=> Official Website
=> Dice Miner Rulebook 2020-07-03
=> Len’s 1 page rules summary v2
=> Dice Miner Scoresheet
=> Music To Play Dice Miner By (via MeloDice)
=> Quick View on WHY Dice Miner is so great
How To Play:
1-6 players // 30 mins // Mostly easy (varies with game cards)
This is a game that is a collection of MANY mini roll and write games! Rolling Realms comes with 12 mini games. Then the Redux edition adds 12 more. Plus there are many mini game packs that you can add to the game. There already are over 100 mini games in the Rolling Realms universe!
I now have a full 70 page website for this game!
=> MyRollingRealms.wordpress.com
BoardGameGeek => Rolling Realms // Rolling Realms Redux
Official Website => Rolling Realms Packs
Rules, Realms, FAQ => RollingRealms-promo-rulebook
=> Rolling Realms Info Cards (base game-ALL) [Len’s cards]
=> Over 200 Video Play throughs
Overview:
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