=> BoardGameGeek
=> Online Rulebook
Review and game play:
Perudo (aka Liar’s Dice)
Tripoley
NOTE: we have been playing Tripoley at our house for years (over a decade). We have our OWN set of rules! (yes, the do not match the videos online that show how to play).
Everyone gets two racks of poker chips of the color of their choice (we have over 10 colors)
To start a hand, everyone puts one chip of their color on each of the spots on the tripoley board:
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Spirit Island (2017) (Coop & Solo)
Many articles and reviews have been mentioning Spirit Island as a great game, including these from Polygon: 5 Best Coop Games and 5 Best Solo Games
=> BoardGameGeek (8.4 rating – but also a quite hard rating (over 4.0) for difficulty)
IMPORTANT searchable FAQ system => Home Page => Commonly Misplayed Rules
Tips from Kim Tolson:
Just take your time and play with the basic spirits (easy ones) and you’ll be able to handle the game just fine! Then you can move on to playing with those more complex, challenging spirits:)
I think it’s easier with two players. Louis agrees. There’s a lot of coordination needed and when you have just two people, it’s easier to plan and communicate.
Many of my favorite reviewers have videos on Spirit Island including Kim Tolson, Rahdo, Meeple University, Jon Gets Games, Gaming Rules (Paul Grogan), Before You Play (Monique & Naveen) and One Stop Co-op Shop. So you can pick which of their video’s you’d like to watch!
Actually … Monique says it is her favorite Coop Game! Here is the video for that (queued up to the right spot):
Pandemic Legacy
The Legacy games are a narrative story version of Pandemic that currently (July 2021) are the second most popular game of all time per Board Game Geek! It is relatively important to play through the 12 or more games in one Legacy Season with the same team of people, since the game can draw you in as a team! It seems you play 12 games in sequence, but if you fail in a game you need to play it over again (with two extra bonuses). So in the end your team may play about 18 games (more or less).
Board Game Geek:
- Season One (likely the best Pandemic game of all)
- Season Two
- Season Zero (final Season)
=> Rules
Watch Kim Tolson talk about the three Legacy Seasons to get a feel for what the game(s) are like:
Forbidden Sky
You actually are building physical circuits and there is real electricity in the game!
Pandemic: Hot Zone Europe
Got this when it was released on August 27 2021.
How To Play:
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