Thread by @GailSimone

Guys. GUYS.

Today’s #TableTopGails journey is a super fun one because it’s different from all the others.

A lot of people have said gaming is an expensive hobby, and it really can be. Collectible games and KS games can run into the three figures easy.

So I did a thing.

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I decided to look online and see if I could find a good deal on a box of games I knew NOTHING about.

The idea was to see if I could make a small starter game library for less than the cost of many big box games.

Yesterday the box arrived. THIRTY POUNDS OF GAMES.

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No is paying me for any of these, nor did they send them like most of the games I receive. I looked at my favorite gaming bargain site, @Tabletop_Deals (I really do look every day) and found a sale and just ordered like a big goober.

I know NOTHING about these games!

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SO, I need your help with this one. I don’t know a thing about any of these games (with two exceptions) so if you worked on any of these, or have played them or publish them, I would love to hear from you on this thread, okay?

LET US DELVE INTO THE BOX OF CHAOS!

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Here’s the box (which arrived raggedy as all hell, which only makes it more fun because I picture it traveling through secret rivers in the Amazon).

JOIN YOU, WON’T ME?

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Here’s the heap and thirty pounds of games is a LOT!

Wow!

Some of these bigger box games are $40.00 or more by themselves.

How much did I pay?

$70 for the entire pile!

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Here’s a quick video, AND bonus Bear Points to whomever first correctly names the song and artist!

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Let’s look!

First is PANDEMIC HOT ZONE: NORTH AMERICA

And PANDEMIC: RAPID RESPONSE.

Pandemic is a deserved classic, but we haven’t played these. The first says it’s co-op, the second says it’s a ‘real-time dice game.’

Fun, anyone played these?

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Next is DON’T SWEAT IT which comes with six headbands and a tennis ball and I don’t know but I think it looks like it might be weird.

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Then we have PRISM ARENA, which looks pretty adorable in its style…it appears to be an arena combat game, 12-4 players. The board is really very nice looking.

Cool, fun look. From Hub Games.

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This box is huge and heavy, not sure what to make if it, it’s a French game called LAST HEROES. It says it’s a ‘forced cooperation’ game with one winner…the art reminds me a little bit of some great Image Comics work. Anyone played this?

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This next looks very intriguing, very ROAD WARRIOR, and the art is really nice. It’s KERO, a strategy game where players fight/compete for scare kerosene. The components look great, might try this today. From Hurricangames.com, who made the excellent Mr. Jack!

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This is BLANK, which says you make it your own game, adding rules each time you win.

Not sure how this works, but we generally enjoy these types of games.

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This one is YUM YUM ISLAND which has a game description that is sort of beyond understanding. Apparently a giant is eating all the food and the animals have to…I don’t know. But it looks plenty cute!

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This game, I don’t know how it plays but it’s a visual stunner. It’s about an exodus from Earth…components and art are GORGEOUS.

Looking forward to this one, from Ludonaute Games!

Also it’s a HUGE HEAVY BOX. Looks a bit like Moebius!

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This one is maybe the most exciting, great creative team. VICTORIAN MASTERMINDS, another huge heavy box game, set in a Victorian England where Sherlock Holmes is missing and players compete to be the best evil villain. Gorgeous!

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This might have been an error as it’s an expansion, not a standalone, and I don’t yet have the original game. It seems to be one of a series…anyone know anything about this one?

From @SpaceCowboysUS

TIME STORIES REVOLUTION: EXPERIENCE. Nice art!

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This one sounds cute for three to five players, SNOW TIME, where villagers in a snow-covered island send heroes to fight on a mysterious tree.

THAT’S JUST MY USUAL SATURDAY NIGHT.

From Lui-meme editions!

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Now, I have heard of this one, it looks really entertaining. It’s a card combat collecting game, I know it was really popular with some folks. KEYFORGE MASS MUTATION the 2-player starter set!

From @FFGames! Looks great and not intimidating!

Almost done!

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Here’s NO MERCY FOR MONSTERS, which I bought in case we have kids as guests at some point, it’s an adorable monster game, for players four and up. From Helvetiq.com!

MONSTERS!

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And the final game, ATLANDICE, which I have to say, has a beautiful steampunk look (it’s from Ludonaute). It looks like a dice and drafting game, looks easy to learn and nice visuals!

LAST GAME!

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Okay, so!

Fifteen games (some of them really big games!) and two expansions for $70, including shipping. How?

Because shop.asmodee.com is clearing out some backstock, including stuff up to 90% off.

I don’t know any of these games, as I said.

But good starter set!

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Just saying that even though games are sent to me all the time, I do enjoy looking for bargains out there, and gaming doesn’t HAVE to break the bank.

A game/comic retailer correctly pointed out that LOTS of stores have bargains and slightly used games CHEAP.

Look there first!

That’s it, just thought it’d be fun to buy a big old box of nonsense and see if I could find some hidden gems.

Thank you again for @Tabletop_Deals and @Asmodee_USA and as always, no one is being paid for these threads, I JUST LIKE GAMES, ALL RIGHT.

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Thanks, all!

Thanks everyone for reading another #TabletopGails, opinions are my own, no one’s getting paid anything (except I bought these games this time), and also, I don’t trust Cyclops.

Mr. Biscuits says Have a great day!

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