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[fractionMan]

Nice!! I've been seriously tempted by it again recently...

Now's your chance. Found one on ebay fully painted to excellent quality too! Descent 2nd Edition plus Labyrinth of Ruin - Well Painted

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Now's your chance. Found one on ebay fully painted to excellent quality too! Descent 2nd Edition plus Labyrinth of Ruin - Well Painted

Oh wow that's seriously tempting as its a great fucking deal!

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I must not get back into Magic, I must not get back into Magic...

 

[fractionMan]

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I must not get back into Magic, I must not get back into Magic...

I sold £600 worth of cards last year RESIST

The Mystical Universe of Magic: The Gathering | VICE | United Kingdom

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

Considering backing CMON newest kickstarter.
Arcadia Quest: Inferno by CoolMiniOrNot — Kickstarter

Pros: D&D style hack and slash with full on quest type stuff. Seeming low barrier to entry for new players. looks fun.

Cons: Do I really need more of this stuff? not sure how the PvP stuff will play.

 

[tommers]

So if I wanted to get a board game I could play with my 6 year old boy then what would you guys recommend?

He's pretty clever.

 

[fractionMan]

So if I wanted to get a board game I could play with my 6 year old boy then what would you guys recommend?

He's pretty clever.

I think carcassonne is pretty good for the younger kids. It's really easy to pick up and a lot of fun. You build a map out of tiles and win points for completing cities and roads.

Carcassonne | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

 

[Pickman's model]

 

[tommers]

I think carcassonne is pretty good for the younger kids. It's really easy to pick up and a lot of fun. You build a map out of tiles and win points for completing cities and roads.

Carcassonne | Board Game | BoardGameGeek

Thanks! I've been doing a bit of reading and I'm getting quite excited to be honest. I have visions of the family sat round a table on a friday evening..

I like the look of Mice and Mystics cos it's co-operative and he doesn't take losing very well

Mice and Mystics | Games | Plaid Hat Games

 

[fractionMan]

Thanks! I've been doing a bit of reading and I'm getting quite excited to be honest. I have visions of the family sat round a table on a friday evening..

I like the look of Mice and Mystics cos it's co-operative and he doesn't take losing very well

Mice and Mystics | Games | Plaid Hat Games

That looks great, but maybe a bit complex for a 6 year old?

 

[tommers]

That looks great, but maybe a bit complex for a 6 year old?

Yeah, it's hard to tell isn't it? The manufacturers have it as 7+ which he will be fine with, but we'll have to see if he gets bored or finds it too difficult or whatever.

It's the 3 year old coming along and wiping out the board that we have to worry about.

I've been reading the thread and I think I might look into Munchkin and Carcassone as well.

Of course I want to play Star Wars with him but baby steps first I reckon. Not sure my wallet can take it.

Hmmm, Munchkin is maybe a bit too much at the moment but Carcassonne looks OK.

 

[Crispy]

You can play a dumber version of Carcasonne without the Fields rules to make things easier to start with.

 

[tommers]

I guess the other question is where do people get stuff from? I'm looking at ebay and "Orc's Nest" but interested if anybody knows anywhere better....

 

[fractionMan]

I get a lot of it off ebay, but also *spit* amazon, as occasionally there are really good bargains. (got a £40 quid descent expansion for 24 quid)

 

[fractionMan]

For example, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Steve-Jacks...sr_1_71?s=kids&ie=UTF8&qid=1448371949&sr=1-71 is only 20 quid at the moment (tbf, it's only 25 quid elsewhere)

It's two player castle building game: Castellan | Board Game | BoardGameGeek Not played it, but it looks fun and suitable for a six year old.

review: Token Trove Castellan Review | Castellan | BoardGameGeek

 

[BlueSquareThing]

I guess the other question is where do people get stuff from? I'm looking at ebay and "Orc's Nest" but interested if anybody knows anywhere better....

The orc's nest is a decent shop - or has been whenever I've been in London. Sometimes you can find a decent toy shop with stock in - there's one in Norwich for example. Or waterstones have some stock usually. Are Leisure Games still in Finchley? If you happen to be in Reading there's an excellent shop there in one of the arcade bits.

My kids were playing Ticket to Ride at about that age I think. Europe edition involves less blocking. I enjoy it as well.

You might want to try Love Letter - a splendid little card game that takes up zero space and is very, very clever. It should be playable for a six year old with some help to start with. Or if not they will grow into it.

 

[yield]

Are Leisure Games still in Finchley?

Moved across the road a few years ago but still there.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

So if I wanted to get a board game I could play with my 6 year old boy then what would you guys recommend?

He's pretty clever.

Yeah Carcaconne is really good fun and easy to learn.[emoji4]

 

[Kid_Eternity]

I guess the other question is where do people get stuff from? I'm looking at ebay and "Orc's Nest" but interested if anybody knows anywhere better....

Depends on where you live but I usually get mine from ibuywargames, Warboar or Chaos Cards and play at Dark Sphere London.

 

[tommers]

Depends on where you live but I usually get mine from ibuywargames, Warboar or Chaos Cards and play at Dark Sphere London.

Thanks, I'll give those a try. Mice and Mystics is quite difficult to get hold of, it turns out. And expensive!

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Some latest purchases!

 

[fractionMan]

super dungeon explore looks ace! Wish it was 5 player.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

i wonder how close the FF card games are to each other.

i have the main LOTR core box

 

[Kid_Eternity]

i wonder how close the FF card games are to each other.

i have the main LOTR core box

Good question, I know they reuse some mechanics across their games though...having read the rules it's amazing that I've not really played card games since the mid to late 90s (Magic) and yet AGoT was very easy to pick up due to that familiarity..!

 

[Kid_Eternity]

super dungeon explore looks ace! Wish it was 5 player.

Ah yeah fair point but my gaming group is usually four so this isn't a deal breaker. The miniatures are superb, very well sculpted and detailed. Love the way you use upgrade cards by placing them on different parts of your character.

It has a great approach to rules to, a tutorial booklet and one for both the classic and arcade variants of the game. They even went as far as fourth booklet which is just filled with loads of story and background info! Fun times ahead![emoji16]

 

[captainmission]

SPACESHIPS!! lots of spaceships!!

I now have all these.. and a lot less money

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Nice! Looking forward to getting the ISD and Raider!

 

[captainmission]

Imperial Scum! Akbar will show you what for.

 

[sparkybird]

I've just come across this thread. I'm not spamming (well not really) as people have asked where they buy games from. Mr Sparkybird runs an online board game shop, which is obv where I get mine from!

Boardgameguru

yes Carcassone is a great game for kids. Also proving very popular with our friends children and their parents is In a Bind - designed in Brixton, great stocking filler/small gift for nephew/nieces etc. Although I have almost given myself a hernia trying to play it!

In a Bind

 

[8den]

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I keep looking at the game and my three year old and thinking "grow faster damnit"!