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bob48

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Reply #1260 on: August 22, 2023, 07:43:46 AM
Kingmaker! My dad had a copy of that, which I held on to for years. I just sold it last year though - it was in pretty rough shape unfortunately. Plus it didn't seem solo-able, at least not easily.

BGIII is difficult for me. I keep finding myself getting in WAY over my party's heads and getting our arses handed to us. I just enjoy exploring!

This is the new version of Kingmaker. They've revised the rules to make victory conditions a bit easier (and thus the game shorter); there is also a solitaire version included.

Who is it published by these days?

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Reply #1261 on: August 22, 2023, 08:52:54 AM
Since when did you play board games?

Good sir, many moons ago when you were just a twinkle in your dads underwear i was engrossed in many a board game, namely blood royale, diplomacy, axis and allies, and a napoleonic one i can never remember

would loved to have had this too

weekends at my girlfriends parents (we were 16 at the time), who owned a hotel so there were many spare rooms to set the game up in, and a permanent resident who was the original lead guitarist for Spear of Destiny had the 3 of us playing many games for about 6 years before uni, jobs and life finally split the trio

Up on a saturday, go shopping for game snacks - namely a variety of cheeses to wrap in garlic sausage, salamis, breads, crisps and beer and spirits, watch a pirated copy of Jurassic Park for the 1000th time, paint some GW Man O War ships and then start the gaming around 7pm - absolute bliss




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Reply #1262 on: August 22, 2023, 08:59:57 AM
Well, that's me well and truly told! ;D

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Reply #1263 on: August 22, 2023, 09:28:24 AM
 :bigthumb:



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Reply #1264 on: August 22, 2023, 11:47:01 AM
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I know, I know. My wife will be in the midst of a 2-week work trip and I can't justify leaving my daughter that weekend. She is much of the reason I just retired from the Army!



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Reply #1265 on: August 22, 2023, 11:48:22 AM
Kingmaker! My dad had a copy of that, which I held on to for years. I just sold it last year though - it was in pretty rough shape unfortunately. Plus it didn't seem solo-able, at least not easily.

BGIII is difficult for me. I keep finding myself getting in WAY over my party's heads and getting our arses handed to us. I just enjoy exploring!

This is the new version of Kingmaker. They've revised the rules to make victory conditions a bit easier (and thus the game shorter); there is also a solitaire version included.


Who is it published by these days?

Gibson's.

It was a recent Kickstarter.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kingmaker-rerelease/the-royal-rerelease-of-kingmaker/faqs

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371431/kingmaker

I am sure Brant will go dig up the announcement in Tuesday's Newsday and excoriate you for not remembering it.



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Reply #1266 on: August 22, 2023, 12:48:04 PM
Meh!

Thanks  :bigthumb:

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Reply #1267 on: August 22, 2023, 01:00:21 PM
I am sure Brant will go dig up the announcement in Tuesday's Newsday and excoriate you for not remembering it.

Would I do that?!

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Reply #1268 on: August 22, 2023, 01:49:22 PM
Does the Pope play domino's?

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Reply #1269 on: August 22, 2023, 02:19:12 PM
I didn't need to know Bawb was a twinkle in anyone's underwear

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Reply #1270 on: August 22, 2023, 05:57:08 PM
I didn't need to know Bawb was a twinkle in anyone's underwear

Just mentioning his name and your pants should start sparkling



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Reply #1271 on: August 22, 2023, 11:33:56 PM
Happy Retirement TTC!  :groovy:

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Reply #1272 on: August 23, 2023, 05:59:22 AM
Yes indeed. Happy retirement, TTC.

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Reply #1273 on: August 23, 2023, 10:41:21 AM
TTC retired? Welcome to the club!

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Reply #1274 on: August 23, 2023, 12:16:01 PM
TTC retired? Welcome to the club!

Thanks all, but this is just the first retirement -- my retirement from the Army. I still have a few more years of work in me so that I can then game into the sunset...