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Good pair of hiking shoes?

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Hello Redditors. I'm in search of a classy yet extremely durable pair of hiking boots to take backpacking around the world for 12+ months with.

Hiking boots recommendations

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Hiking sandals that last?

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Your adventurous settlers seek to tame the remote but rich isle of Catan. Start by revealing Catan’s many harbors and regions: Pastures, fields, mountains, hills, forests, and desert. The random mix creates a different board virtually every game. Skills - Clever trading, strategy, tactical skill, luck. Type of Game: War games. To play with 5–6 players, the 5–6 player extension is required.

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We prefer to play Catan with more people, which you can do with this expansion pack.

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A favorite among many players, Catan will definitely tap into your strategy and planning skills. The goal of the game is to build and develop your settlements and cities faster than other players, which is achieved through buying and trading materials. The game's nature requires some focus, making it better suited to quiet game nights over raucous environments. While it might take a few rounds for new players to get acclimated, it can provide hours of entertainment for your group of 3 to 4 friends. Each round is unique, as different players may bring different strategies in different situations, and the board can be randomized each game.
On the downside, Catan can be difficult to learn, and the rules can sometimes be complicated. This could slow down your game if you have new players who are just learning. Also, it requires concentration even when it's not your turn — you'll need to pay close attention to what other players are doing to avoid missing critical strategies that could affect your choices. The game tends to be more of a slow burn, though some trading rounds can become quite intense.

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I actually thought it was boring at first as I didn't have a clear grasp of the mechanics yet. After re-reading the rules and playing games a couple more times I slowly came to realize this game is deep in strategy, and even if you're dealt the same set of cards you can approach the game from different angles.  

I considered other TTR games good for 2 players too but most were expansions so I chose this one instead. Moreover, my girlfriend liked the artwork, the train colors and the Christmas theme better than other titles. The routes are also easy to distinguish in contrast to the white terrain.  

You'll also develop some strategy and intuition as you play more games; when to bet, when to back down, when to shift tiles, and when to commit to a winning or losing camel.  

Here's our collection about 3 months after, and my thoughts after playing each title for about 20 times:  

Reflections of a board gaming newbie

 Get the extension if you want five or six players. The game involves the strategic gathering of resources and trading with opponents. Instead of traveling across a board to reach the end or a certain destination, Settlers of Catan involves building roads and settlements which eventually lead you to victory.

 Instead of traveling across a board to reach the end or a certain destination, Settlers of Catan involves building roads and settlements which eventually lead you to victory.

It's a good game. It usually takes 60-90 minutes to play, best with four players. Get the extension if you want five or six players. The game involves the strategic gathering of resources and trading with opponents

Good game.

 If you like strategy games, you will like this. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is there are often times where it is not going well for at least one person in the game and this can be VERY frustrating. If your family is overly competitive, you may want to consider a different game.

A great game of strategy and some luck. The design of the game ensures that there are variations to the game every time, so you don't get sick of the game quickly. If you like strategy games, you will like this. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is there are often times where it is not going well for at least one person in the game and this can be VERY frustrating

 They love the experience of funny combos and playing take that cards on each other.   

All this, and then of course, young people. 8-16 year olds adore the Munchkin system. One of the best parts of playing board games for them is ruining someone else's plan, or stopping a friend or parent from winning. That is the fun part, and they aren't thinking even a little about the mechanics involved

Over the past couple weeks I've been sorting through my board games. Checking on components, rules sheets, making sure everything is organized and things are logged properly on BGG. Today I pulled out my box of Munchkin. A game that I probably haven't played in 8-10 years. A few years ago I had bought one of the boxes that holds several collections. Mine now holds Bites, Super Space, blender, Adventure Time and their respective expansions. 

Munchkin for my group of friends was one of the games that got my group of friends really into "board gaming." What munchkin promises is a wacky adventure full of weird monsters and zany loot. We played it a ton and there were a lot of dramatic and ruckus power struggles. But then after awhile all the games seemed to just end in nuking 1 person only for the next person in line to anticlimactically win because everyone was not out of cards. It just lost its dazzle. 

We even tried to blend Bites, Super and Space together. But at that point the decks got too big that things can get weighted in a way where all the weak or powerful monsters are together, or no one is getting any useful loot. 

But now I sit looking at the box and I can feel the call to adventure. The promise of Loot, fighting monsters and coming out as the top adventurer. But in the back of my head there is a voice telling me its just going to end in an anticlimactic victory. 

But it must be fun, *right*? When you go to your local game store there are dozens of versions of munchkin. There's always some new set or expansion adding fun new flavor to your mix up. But then I'm just reminded of the giant unwieldy Blended deck. Do people really mix dozen of expansions together only to play a lopsided game where you might never see some of the expansions? Or do they curate the deck each time to have a good weight and show off the flavor of the week. 

***But it must be fun, right***? Theres so many expansions and versions, people must be playing it and having a good time right? And I realized, maybe this game isn't for me. Or at least not my gaming group. Too many players in my gaming group are hard core min maxers. But you know who would enjoy munchkin, the new friends I've been making as an adult, the ones who are starting to be interested in board games. Not the ones who play 12hr Talisman sessions. The ones who are still discovering the call of Adventure and loot. So maybe once meet ups are safe again, I'll dust off munchkin and invite them to kick down the door.

I want to talk about Munchkin.

Good, but half of the pieces had some black stuff on them that wouldn't come off. We didn't know what it was and even cleaned them in a bleach solution. Still stained. But other than that everything was perfect!

Almost perfect

 Secondly, you're throwing more money after bad; Catan is already overpriced (MSRP: $55.00, but usu seasonally averaging $32 or $46) plus then either of the two commonly recommended/overpriced expansions of Cities & Knights (MSRP: $55.00, but usu seasonally averaging $37 or $43) or Seafarers Expansion (MSRP: $55.00, but usu seasonally averaging $36 or $44)

 I've seen a player there, & they were so frustrated, I never saw them board game again.  The "robber" makes a bad game worse by having the players attack one another..

. don't say you weren't warned.  ○ Short Synopsis :  Way, way, way too much luck for such a long, laborious, & way overpriced game (for $68+ w expansion, you can get one or more games that are way, way, way more fun.)  ○ Why This Review :  Pre-pandemic, I ran the largest irl board gaming group in NJ

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Ever version of Catan has gotten worse and worse in my opinion. And not just the board pieces. Renaming the soldier to knight after already having a different knight piece with a different mechanism of play in Cities & Knights expansion was such a poor decision.

Inspired by  [u/tarzan15](https://www.reddit.com/user/tarzan15/)s post, what is a boardgame you own or have played that had a board which you did not like at all? Be it because of the material used, the size, art or whatever. It still can be a game you really like and play often (I think that might be the case most of the time, because if you like the game, these kinds of flaws are even more annoying).

* I think I'll go with **Pandemic**, because most of the city names aren't even close to their real location (yes I know that the location is marked, but still...). 
* **Medici** just looks terrible in my opinion, which can really be a decisive point in wether to buy a game or not. And for me, that would be a clear no.
* **The Quest for El Dorado** may not be terrible in any category, but bad in many. The pieces feel cheap and the art, especially the "coin spaces", look kinda silly (also, even though its not about the board, why would you use small cards for a deckbuilding game?). It's a great game, but damn it could be even better.

Your least favourite board of all boardgames in your collection?

We're not exactly dummies in my house but we couldn't figure out after two nights the rules of the game. My brother and his wife enjoy the game so much that we gave it a try. It's in the garage to go off with the next load to Goodwill. Hopefully to a family smarter than us will get it

Too hard to learn

I love it! It looks true to the natural theme of Catan and doesn't go too far out. Quality looks fantastic as well!

Civilizations Catan set made by me :)

  As for the game itself, Catan offers a great balance between strategy and competitive gameplay. While luck is almost always a factor in boardgames and Catan is not the exception (dice rolling involved), the game feels more guided and affected by your strategy and decisions rather than by luck, which is good, since this makes the game more compelling and adds weight to the decisions that you make throughout the game. There is also a trading component that allows you to interact with the other players, which is great for stirring some fun arguments and debates. While this game has a competitive approach, it doesn't pit the players against each others through direct confrontation (which is welcomed if you are not looking for an aggressive game where everyone ends up mad at each other), it plays more like a race in which you need to focus on your strategy while keeping watch of the opponents and overall it is extremely fun

Me and my husband enjoy playing board games and we were not new to Catan, in fact, it has been one of our favorite games since we got into the board game world. We already owned the "Settlers" and "Rivals" versions of Catan and when we learned of the Black Friday deals on board games, we decided it was the time to have our own version of this game as well (especially since we used to play with some friends and their copy, so us recently moving into another city also played as a factor to buy it).  As for the game itself, Catan offers a great balance between strategy and competitive gameplay. While luck is almost always a factor in boardgames and Catan is not the exception (dice rolling involved), the game feels more guided and affected by your strategy and decisions rather than by luck, which is good, since this makes the game more compelling and adds weight to the decisions that you make throughout the game

Excellent classic game that everyone should try!

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Can I just sit here for a minute and RAVE about ILNP? I placed an order on Friday (yes, like Friday 4 days ago) for 5 polishes, 2 of which are gifts for my niece. Two hours later (to the minute!) I had a shipping number. Today I have the order in hand. ILNP's TAT is absurd

 Today I have the order in hand. ILNP's TAT is absurd. It rivals Poesie for speed and I could not be more impressed! Also, I'm jealous of the shades I ordered as gifts and am considering buying another Cygnus Loop for me. 

 It rivals Poesie for speed and I could not be more impressed! Also, I'm jealous of the shades I ordered as gifts and am considering buying another Cygnus Loop for me. 

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Please feel free to leave mini-reviews and include photos of whatever you're using. We'd love to know your thoughts and see the products too!

This thread repeats daily.

<div class="md">What indies are you using today? And we mean everything! Examples of stuff we&#39;d love to hear about:

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Please feel free to leave mini-reviews and include photos of whatever you&#39;re using. We&#39;d love to know your thoughts and see the products too!

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Indies of the Day - Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Imperium from this design duo got either good reviews or comments on the interesting innovation on deck building, thats another positive.

Now that the Kickstarter launched, I'm really curious to see where people are at with this game. What's everybody's impression on the game right now? I'm currently in at $1, but strongly on the fence. I own both Twilight Imperium 4e and Eclipse 2e. Love both games, but they don't hit the table as much as I'd like, so this definitely feels like it might be an irresponsible purchase for me unless I decide to purge one of those games, which would be tough. TI4 is the perfect Ameritrash 4X in my opinion, and Eclipse 2e hits just enough of the Euro beats to feel like the perfect eurotrash 4X. At the same time, I love heavy Euros like On Mars and Anachrony, so this should be right in my wheelhouse.

After reading through the designer diaries, this is definitely a Mindclash game, for better or worse. Iconographic vomit everywhere. Typically once you get over the learning hump the iconography is great, but that learning hump is there and it looks like this game is pretty heavy on it.

I have concerns about scaling, less so because this is more a straight up Euro than TI or Eclipse and interaction doesn't seem to matter as much, but that concern is still there because none of those games scale amazingly (Eclipse does the best, but I still found it pretty sparse at 2 players).

I'm just sitting here wondering, what exactly does this game do other than take a 4X game and put more standard Euro mechanics in place of the typical randomness you get with 4X in exploration and combat? I could see that being appealing to some people, but if the 4X aspect is really just set dressing for a standard Euro, is Voidfall a better heavy Euro than all the other options out there?

But my biggest gripe I think is with the aesthetic. I know it's been praised a lot, and this is purely my personal opinion, but I don't think it looks that great. When you see Ian O'Toole's name on a project you expect a really clean look, but this game looks overly busy to me. Everything from the cards to the map just look so busy. It doesn't give me that O'Toole look that I'm used to, which is disappointing as someone who enjoys his work. It just looks like a typical 4X game to me honestly. And this is a huge nitpick but I've always hated the "space tentacles" trope in space art. I just find it derivative and ugly, which I get that it's supposed to be ugly, but I just hate it. The corruption and void aesthetic just don't do it for me at all.

I also love asymmetry, but I've found Mindclash's implementation of asymmetry to not be very interesting in previous endeavors I've tried. I tried it with Anachrony and Cerebria (I can't remember if Trickerion had asymmetry) but I just found it didn't really give the game a different feel, it just made me have to try and constantly remember all these different tiny rules changes that didn't feel like they mattered in the long term. I typically play Anachrony symmetrically, just because I don't think the asymmetric boards are really worth the extra effort. They don't change the feel dramatically enough for me.

I don't want to be completely down on the game though. There are positives and it does look like a solid heavy Euro with interesting decisions and I think it has potential, and certainly people are very excited by it based on those backer numbers. I'll definitely be thinking about it and watching more of the gameplay videos to get a better feel for it. 

In terms of price, the $88 version is expected for a 4X game, definitely not out of the norm. I would have a hard time justifying the $158 galactic box + $35 add-on + $27 shipping for the all-in at a whopping $220 shipped. That's a hefty price that I think would be hard to justify. Even without the add on, you're still looking at $185 shipped (to the US).

What do you guys think? Is this game a good enough 4X and a good enough Euro to justify the high price for the experience? Are you going all-in or are you more on the fence like me?

<div class="md">Now that the Kickstarter launched, I&#39;m really curious to see where people are at with this game. What&#39;s everybody&#39;s impression on the game right now? I&#39;m currently in at $1, but strongly on the fence. I own both Twilight Imperium 4e and Eclipse 2e. Love both games, but they don&#39;t hit the table as much as I&#39;d like, so this definitely feels like it might be an irresponsible purchase for me unless I decide to purge one of those games, which would be tough. TI4 is the perfect Ameritrash 4X in my opinion, and Eclipse 2e hits just enough of the Euro beats to feel like the perfect eurotrash 4X. At the same time, I love heavy Euros like On Mars and Anachrony, so this should be right in my wheelhouse.

After reading through the designer diaries, this is definitely a Mindclash game, for better or worse. Iconographic vomit everywhere. Typically once you get over the learning hump the iconography is great, but that learning hump is there and it looks like this game is pretty heavy on it.

I have concerns about scaling, less so because this is more a straight up Euro than TI or Eclipse and interaction doesn&#39;t seem to matter as much, but that concern is still there because none of those games scale amazingly (Eclipse does the best, but I still found it pretty sparse at 2 players).

I&#39;m just sitting here wondering, what exactly does this game do other than take a 4X game and put more standard Euro mechanics in place of the typical randomness you get with 4X in exploration and combat? I could see that being appealing to some people, but if the 4X aspect is really just set dressing for a standard Euro, is Voidfall a better heavy Euro than all the other options out there?

But my biggest gripe I think is with the aesthetic. I know it&#39;s been praised a lot, and this is purely my personal opinion, but I don&#39;t think it looks that great. When you see Ian O&#39;Toole&#39;s name on a project you expect a really clean look, but this game looks overly busy to me. Everything from the cards to the map just look so busy. It doesn&#39;t give me that O&#39;Toole look that I&#39;m used to, which is disappointing as someone who enjoys his work. It just looks like a typical 4X game to me honestly. And this is a huge nitpick but I&#39;ve always hated the &quot;space tentacles&quot; trope in sci-fi art. I just find it derivative and ugly, which I get that it&#39;s supposed to be ugly, but I just hate it. The corruption and void aesthetic just don&#39;t do it for me at all.

I also love asymmetry, but I&#39;ve found Mindclash&#39;s implementation of asymmetry to not be very interesting in previous endeavors I&#39;ve tried. I tried it with Anachrony and Cerebria (I can&#39;t remember if Trickerion had asymmetry) but I just found it didn&#39;t really give the game a different feel, it just made me have to try and constantly remember all these different tiny rules changes that didn&#39;t feel like they mattered in the long term. I typically play Anachrony symmetrically, just because I don&#39;t think the asymmetric boards are really worth the extra effort. They don&#39;t change the feel dramatically enough for me.

I don&#39;t want to be completely down on the game though. There are positives and it does look like a solid heavy Euro with interesting decisions and I think it has potential, and certainly people are very excited by it based on those backer numbers. I&#39;ll definitely be thinking about it and watching more of the gameplay videos to get a better feel for it. 

In terms of price, the $88 version is expected for a 4X game, definitely not out of the norm. I would have a hard time justifying the $158 galactic box + $35 add-on + $27 shipping for the all-in at a whopping $220 shipped. That&#39;s a hefty price that I think would be hard to justify. Even without the add on, you&#39;re still looking at $185 shipped (to the US).

What do you guys think? Is this game a good enough 4X and a good enough Euro to justify the high price for the experience? Are you going all-in or are you more on the fence like me?

Edit: I&#39;m guessing this is getting downvoted due to my negative comments. I&#39;m not trying to disparage anyone who is excited about the game and I&#39;m certainly not downvoting those who disagree, I&#39;m just sharing my own thoughts on the game and was curious what other people thought. I think this is a worthy discussion to have in the wake of the Kickstarter.
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