Hiking Boots/Shoes Recommendations?

Hiking boot recommendations?

Any recommendations for women's hiking shoes?

[Request] Hiking/outdoorsy style shoes that can handle lots of walking on concrete

Cold and wet weather hiking boots recommendations?

I am in need of a new pair of trail/hiking boots.

Hiking Boots for heavy use during the summer

Good pair of hiking shoes?

[Request] waterproof hiking shoes

[request] - Good quality walking shoes.

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

Men's three season "urban hiker" (like Merrell MOAB but longer lasting)

BIFL Hiking boots for women

Hiking boots with good traction and can stand up to abuse.

Looking for a good pair of shoes for my weird feet

Request - Hiking Sandals

Request: Hiking Boots

Comfortable and cushiony shoes for walking on pavement 10KM/couple hours a day (UK)

Hiking sandals that last?

[Request] Powerful dishwasher with sanitize function?

I want the best god damned dishwasher money can buy.

Looking for the best, easiest to operate, cheapest dishwasher - Recommendation?

[Request] Best countertop dishwasher for reasonable price?

Can anyone recommend a good dishwasher?

Countertop/Portable Dishwasher

[Request] Dishwasher &lt;$1k Australian with QOL features and low water use

Dishwasher for Second Home

My friend bought a house with this KichenAid dishwasher from 1974. He says it works better than any of the other ones he has owned. He just has to convince his wife not to replace it.

What's a good Panel ready dishwasher under $1k?

Best socket set on the market $100-$150

[Request] Socket wrenches

I need a recommendation for a tool set that should last a lifetime. [Request]

Looking for a Mechanics tool set.

23 years later; GM Goodwrench socket set.

A Starter/Lifetime Tool set

Basic screwdriver set needed

Mechanic Tools that are BIFL

Trying to fill a tool roll for my truck and would like input on BFL tools like wrenches, pliers, socket sets, etc.

BIFL: Mastercraft ratchet set with lifetime warranty. Got it at 14, im 31. Went thru more abuse than you think!

Looking to upgrade my home hand tools

Was told to post this here. Husky 270pc toolset from Home Depot for $99, normally $199. Lifetime warranty too

[Request] Ratchet/Wrench/Etc tool set for home/bicycle/general use

Thoughts on a Honda Accord V6 2007?

2010 Honda Accord worth the buy?

Thoughts on a 2008 Honda accord v6 coupe EX-L?

2014 honda accord ??

After an initial round of research it seems like Honda Accord Hybrid is the right answer, but I want to pressure test that with you guys

2014 Accord V6 Touring (any thoughts?)

Which car ?

me again. 2010 2dr honda accord, 122k miles for $5,800. just want a reliable first car, thoughts?

Want to buy an Accord, any suggestions?

2020/2021 Honda Accord LX - Tell Me About Your Likes/Dislikes

Compact - Midsize suv

best small/midsize suv?

Looking for a used (06-14) reliable compact/mid-size SUV

compact/mid size suv

Midsize SUV

Recommendations for midsized SUVs to look at

Compact to Mid-Size SUV

Small to mid-size suv suggestions?

Midsize vehicle for three kids

Mid-Size SUV

Just tried a Lotus Elise Cup 250, driving impressions !

Dan Neil reviews Lotus Emira: As Good As It Gets

Considering a Lotus Elise - USA

How affordable are Lotus Elises from the 2005-2012 model year?

Lotus Exige Sport Final Edition review: farewell, Exige

I wanna know everything you know about a 2005 Lotus Elise

My Lotus Evora Review

Lotus retail sales up 24% in best performance for a decade

2022 Lotus Emira Looks to Be One of the Brand's Best

PURCHASING A LOTUS — Need Tips + Advice.

Looking for a good rpg/action adventure with a good story and good characters

Deep long rpgs?

Looking for a story-focused RPG

Looking for a complex RPG

Fantasy games with an detailed and immersive world?

[WSIB] I am in search for a open world RPG that will keep me busy for hundreds of hours.

Open world game with huge map, lots of things to do, and great graphics

WSIB Feeling a bit of an rpg lull and want something exciting like old school BioWare with a engaging story that doesn’t take 100 hours to play.

WSIB: long, immersive games with high quality storytelling and writing

looking for an open-world rpg

[WSIB] A turn based strategy game that isn’t 4X

Turn-based strategy game

Turn-based strategy games

[WSIB] Small-scale, medieval, strategy game, featuring pikemen and cavalry

(WSIB) Turn-based ”wargaming” game

[WSIB] Turn Based Strategy games

WSIB if I want a strategy game for dummies

WSIB Strategic Rpg

[WSIB] Good offline strategy/(ish) games?

What are some good "smaller scale to control, but still feel large scale battle" tactical / strategy games?

Bullet Hell-Type Games: Atomicrops vs. I, Dracula: Genesis vs. Others?

WSIB if i want a completely story driven indie game but have already played undertale and oneshot (preferably similar to those 2)

Post apocalyptic enthusiast, Underrail or Atom RPG?

[SIB] Undermine or Atomicrops

WSIB if I like "Run into things, need to grow in power/special items to move further so I come back after unlocking said element" type of games.

Blsoodborne or Resident evil 2 ?

What should I buy? Animal Crossing: New Horizons or Doom: Eternal

[WSIB] Fast-paced top-down roguelikes?

[SIB] I Hate Running Backwards or Planetary Dustoff? Or something else?

SIB Nuclear Throne?

What can you recommend for minimizing pores?

I know you can’t get rid of pores but I’m wondering is there anyway to make them smaller? I use La Roche Posay products. They keep my acne mostly at bay but I feel like my pores are just so large. Part of it is genetic, but just wondering if there’s anything else I can do at home to help. Thanks!

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What skincare products have you used that helped with large pores?

What is the best thing to use to tighten pores on your face?

Can anyone tell me why my pores are so huge and what I can do to minimize them?

How to reduce pores.

Hey guys, how do I make my pores not look like this? Info in comments (deleted and reposted for an error in the title)

Pores reduction tips?

Advice for shrinking pores on and around nose?

[sun care] sunscreen that doesn’t irritate rosacea and perioral dermatitis

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Sunscreen recommendations for rosacea

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[Sun Care] looking for a sunscreen that works well for people with Eczema.

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How to best defeat oily skin?

Is there any long-lasting solution for oily face?

Oily Face -&gt; Wash Face -&gt; More Oily

Extremely oily skin

Y’all know some sort of cream or product I can buy to make my face less greasy looking?

super oily face help needed

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Really oily skin

How to have less oily skin?

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Codenames is a social word game with a simple premise and challenging game play. Two rival spymasters know the secret identities of 25 agents. Their teammates know the agents only by their codenames. The teams compete to see who can make contact with all of their agents first. Spymasters give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the table. Their teammates try to guess words of their color while avoiding those that belong to the opposing team. And everyone wants to avoid the assassin. The game works very well with 4 players if you prefer to guess without help. Or you can add more players if you prefer lively discussion. There is also a cooperative variant where a single team tries to achieve the highest score they can by playing against the game itself.

TechGearLab

With billions of possible board setups, Czech Games Codenames is a fun and repeatable team game that will be different every time you play. In two teams, players take turns giving hints to help their teammates guess specific words on the board; the more words you can get with a single hint, the better. Since it does involve some strategy to create multiple ways to hint at words, it can be better suited for older children and adults, but really anyone can play.
If you have a super small game night, Codenames is playable with two people, but we think it's much more fun with at least four. The game tends to work better if you have an even number of people to avoid giving an advantage to a team with more people and, therefore, more brainpower for guessing. The game is logic-intensive, which some players may find challenging but also rewarding, and since it requires a bit of focus, it may not suit a more casual play environment.

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 You can go big and use one key word for 5 cards if you wish - but it's at your risk. If your partner happens to guess the dreaded assassin word, then you automatically lose. While it sounds generally simple, it really isn't.  It's definitely more of a luck game and how well do you know how your partner thinks

 And I found it really hard to keep track of which words were mine - I had to write them onto a piece of paper and make sure my words didn't relate too much to my opponent's, otherwise your partner might guess a word that is for the opposing team! Not even sure where that timer comes into play because we took forever in giving and guessing clues.  I guess because words can be interpreted in so many different ways and there are so many different patterns, you can use this set for some time before it gets old. I kind of feel silly now because I thought this was a strategy board game - I sent one to somebody for Secret Santa … hopefully they liked it? I do agree that this game would be better suited for older teens and adults. Not sure if I can see younger children getting into it

  I've played with my family for several times and it took awhile before my parents and I completely understood the rules. You play in teams, using 25 word cards laid out in front of you on the table. You draw a key card (can be flipped left or right to make for new patterns) and whichever color team you are on, you follow the pattern on the card. You take turns giving one word clues for your partner whereupon they must use that word to deduct what word(s) you had in mind

 I kind of feel silly now because I thought this was a strategy board game - I sent one to somebody for Secret Santa … hopefully they liked it? I do agree that this game would be better suited for older teens and adults. Not sure if I can see younger children getting into it.

Not bad once you get the concept

 I think it's fantastic that someone who started their design career with something as niche as TtA has managed to produce one of the few true breakouts into mass market popularity from hobby boardgaming with Codenames. Such a simple, fun, and *teachable* design that can get almost any group enjoying themselves within a few minutes.

For me, the one I've enjoyed most is **Codenames Duet**, and in second place is **Through The Ages: A New Story: Digital Edition: Or Whatever the Actual Name Is, I've Forgotten**. Totally different from each other, both just fantastic games. I think it's fantastic that someone who started their design career with something as niche as TtA has managed to produce one of the few true breakouts into mass market popularity from hobby boardgaming with Codenames. Such a simple, fun, and *teachable* design that can get almost any group enjoying themselves within a few minutes

Hello all ! **Vlaada Chvatil** is my favorite game author. I find that his games have brought something new and that he has managed to renew himself to offer varied and very often successful games.     
I look forward to his next success ! What is your **favorite boardgame** in its gamography, and why ? Here are his main games :

* 2016 : Codenames Pictures
* 2015 : Codenames 
* 2013 : Tash-Kalar
* 2011 : Mage Knight
* 2011 : Pictomania
* 2011 : Dungeon Petz
* 2009 : Dungeon Lords
* 2008 : Space Alert
* 2007 : Galaxy Trucker
* 2006 : Through The Ages
* 2005 : Sherwood

<div class="md"><p>Hello all ! <strong>Vlaada Chvatil</strong> is my favorite game author. I find that his games have brought something new and that he has managed to renew himself to offer varied and very often successful games.<br/>
I look forward to his next success ! What is your <strong>favorite boardgame</strong> in its gamography, and why ? Here are his main games :</p>

<ul>
<li>2016 : Codenames Pictures</li>
<li>2015 : Codenames </li>
<li>2013 : Tash-Kalar</li>
<li>2011 : Mage Knight</li>
<li>2011 : Pictomania</li>
<li>2011 : Dungeon Petz</li>
<li>2009 : Dungeon Lords</li>
<li>2008 : Space Alert</li>
<li>2007 : Galaxy Trucker</li>
<li>2006 : Through The Ages</li>
<li>2005 : Sherwood</li>
</ul>
</div>

"Vlaada Chvatil" - my favorite boardgame

 It's a party game, you want to get excited, but I also think that the quality of the *gameplay* really suffers if the code masters can't be stone-faced and not give away any additional information.

 It's a game that simultaneously feels like it's not long enough -- like I want there to be more strategic depth -- but also too long for the amount that's actually present. Maybe I would like it more if I reduced the starting health to say, 40 or even 30. I've really only gotten a good response from one person that I've taught it to. Maybe it's just not for my group

*First things first, I got this idea from The Brothers Murph who released a video on their Youtube channel this week listing their top 10 games according to BGG rankings, then later posted on their Patreon how they would rank the games in that list. So all credit goes to The Brothers Murph for this fun idea. I hope they won't mind me sharing it here. If you enjoy this I totally recommend you check out their Youtube and Patreon, they do a lot of fun stuff and even their Patreon content is free for everyone.*

Now on to the fun!

Post a comment where you write two lists, first the top 10 games you own and have played and according to their rankings on the Board Game Geek website. Next, reorder that list in descending order to reflect how you would rank them. And let us know a bit about why you rank them in that order!

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I'll start!

My top 10 according to BGG are:

16 - **7 Wonders Duel**

20 - **Wingspan**

24 - **Viticulture Essential Edition**

40 - **The Crew**

53 - **Azul**

65 - **The Quacks of Quedlinburg**

80 - **Architects of the West Kingdom**

92 - **Patchwork**

114 - **Cartographers**

119 - **Res Arcana**

But my order for those would be:

1 - **Patchwork** - my favourite game of all time so it's an easy #1! I think **Patchwork** is unimprovable, it is a wonderful perfect information abstract game with a high skill ceiling. It creates the most exciting moments and difficult decisions. An absolute gem of a game.

2 - **Azul** - I'm a huge fan of open drafting mechanisms that lead to hate drafting as well as tile placement so I guess it's no surprise that both **Patchwork** and **Azul** top my list. This game has great table presence too which never hurts.

3 - **The Quacks of Quedlinburg** - it's just such silly fun! The bag building is well implemented but really what keeps me coming back to Quacks is that push your luck element.

4 - **Architects of the West Kingdom** - it was hard to rank this one because I've only managed to play it once so far. But that one game was up there amongst the most fun I've ever had playing a board game for the first time. It's a really clever worker placement game, perhaps my favourite one, though **Targi** gives it some competition. I think **Architects of the West Kingdom** could climb as high as #2 on this list but I'm not comfortable putting it up there just yet.

5 - **Cartographers** - always a casual good time. This game was my first non **Yahtzee** exposure to the roll/flip and write genre. It's great. I play it quite often and it has held up well to many plays.

6 - **Res Arcana** - I'm hoping this game will climb up higher after a few more plays. I've played it a handful of times and for whatever reason it still hasn't clicked for me. But I love the concept and the art, and I fully expect to have a blast playing this once I've wrapped my head around it a bit more. 

7 - **Viticulture** - I think this game is wonderful but suffers in comparison to **Architects of the West Kingdom**, I played them both on the same day. I'm excited to play **Viticulture** again but it didn't wow me to the same extent as **Architects of the West Kingdom**. 

8 - **Wingspan** - I'll give **Wingspan** credit because of all the overt engine building games I've played, it's the one where I most quickly understood the engine. It's a gorgeous game with fun game play but not a favourite of mine.

9 - **7 Wonders Duel** - I feel kind of sad having **7 Wonders Duel** so low on my list. I love fun open drafting mechanics. Bruno Cathala is my favourite designer. But I don't know, this one doesn't do it for me. Maybe I'll enjoy it more as time goes on. I'm still excited and motivated to play it again. For me confusing iconography can really impede my enjoyment of a game. When I compare the iconography of this game to other games on this list that are heavy in iconography, I find this one has the worst use of iconography. I'm constantly having to refer back to the rule book when I play this game which gets in the way of immersing myself in the experience. 

10 - **The Crew** - I've played through a bunch of the earlier missions at two players. I don't know if trick taking games are just not my thing, if this game really suffers at two players or if it will improve as the missions become increasingly more complicated. But so far we've accomplished every mission on the first attempt and I find it pretty dull.

Final thoughts: it's interesting to me how my rankings are almost in reverse order to the BGG rankings. I tend to prefer lighter games and love abstracts. I find BGG skews heavy and doesn't tend to favour abstracts (**Azul** is the top abstract game on BGG and only clocks in at 53 in the overall rankings!), so it's not too surprising that games like **Patchwork**, **Azul** and **Cartographers** are ranked a bit lower on BGG.

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Now it's your turn! Simply go to your "owned" list on Board Game Geek. At the top of the page click "columns" and add a column for the game's rank. Then sort your games by rank. I'm excited to see what everyone's lists look like and hear more about your thoughts on them!

Plus, if you want to expand on it more then share what games you're surprised don't reach your top 10 according to BGG! And what are your overall thoughts on how your ranking compares to BGG's?

What are your top 10 games according to BGG rankings? And how would you rank them?

* **6 Nimmt!** 2x - I've worn out a deck and I'm approaching the second deck dying...   

* **First Contact** - 3rd play, first at 5p. I almost like this better at 4 and 5 over 6 or 7 as I think it moves too fast with what language becomes known at higher counts. Interesting riff on the Codenames formula. Not sure it has staying power in the long run

Happy Monday, r/boardgames!

It's time to hear what games everyone has been playing for the past ~7 days. Please feel free to share any insights, anecdotes, or thoughts that may have arisen during the course of play. Also, don't forget to comment and discuss other people's games too.

What Did You Play This Week? - (August 02, 2021)

Even though it says for 2 players - the play is greatly diminished in fun. It's more like one person plays and the other person sits there. LOL. booo

Not for 2 players

My friends and I play codenames online using a voice chat and have had a long standing disagreement about whether or not Googling should be allowed or not in codenames. Now, I have no issue with the occasional Google search in casual codenames. But my friends pretty much rely exclusively on Google to come up with their words and to decode them, and especially so during our server tournaments (where the hosts allow Googling).

What do you think of Google-dependent codenames?

In: **Isle of Cats, Red Rising, Parks, Racoon Tycoon, Splendor, Trails, Arboretum, The Crew, Deep Vents, Codenames, Codenames Duet, LLAMA, Friday, Wits and Wagers**, and a nicely kept 1962 copy of **Mille Bornes**

What's in and what's out? Let's talk about what new games have you played this month and what made them great (or not so great). Do you see them standing the test of time?

On the flip-side, what did you get rid of this month and why'd you let them go? Did the game not gel with the group, did you just need more space on your shelf, or was there something else wrong with the game?

<div class="md"><p>What&#39;s in and what&#39;s out? Let&#39;s talk about what new games have you played this month and what made them great (or not so great). Do you see them standing the test of time?</p>

<p>On the flip-side, what did you get rid of this month and why&#39;d you let them go? Did the game not gel with the group, did you just need more space on your shelf, or was there something else wrong with the game?</p>
</div>

What did you add to or remove from your shelf last month? (October, 2021)

For about 6th graders and up, Code Names is a delight when you magically find commonality between disparate words, and your teammates successfully follow the logic of your single word. This game takes some mental acuity, I would not suggest it for fun while imbibing in, ahem, adult beverages  Upon opening, the game arrived with a coating of dust on the contents of the box. After a bit of investigating, I found the enclosed sand timer had cheap plastic stoppers on each end, and not one but both had managed to fall off in shipping, spreading sand everywhere. It was a bit of a mess

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 All you're doing is just an audible no yeah kind of thing, which yeah, whatever. Um, and you know this, this clearly hit a certain need or desire in these players. uh, for something that didn't require the same cost that say the uh, a straight role-playing game would and you didn't have um, a rich level of kind of moderate games that were available to convince people. People looked at the Avalon Hill stuff, even the fantasy based stuff and their immediate thought was oh yeah, I've seen them in with the D D stuff

 So these first two and then dragons, uh, was the he throwing more and more stuff in. They also diluted the amount of stuff that you could deal with early on by making more powerful things. and they kind of, I think diluted the amount of monsters to to useful stuff ratio. Um, [Music] I'm not positive about that, but I get that feeling that more and more stuff you could carry around that may or may not even be useful

 he makes you the King's champion and the the final one. The Master Thief is kind of an iffy one to be like all kind of random happens to you in terms of money. like you gain and lose money and maybe gain and lose warrants and like that all game long and it doesn't really do much for you although it comes with a stat bonus again uh that one also is hard. There's one card in the deck

Talisman   review

 First up, Wizard. Uh yeah with the miniatures. I've tried to paint them to match their artwork and he's a little. I'd say these are true 25 millimeter scale model

 First released back in 1983 as Talisman, the game started out something totally different to what it became. It was created by Robert Harris as a game for him and his friends to play, and originally the objective of the game was to become a prefect at a boys school. It was only when the setting was changed to one, a fantasy and a name to Talisman that Robert was able to sign a publishing contract with Games Workshop and the game was revealed at the 1983 Games Day. So what's in the box for this? There's many additions to Talisman, so I thought we'd have a quick look through the second because the first is and the second much the same

 The City, which was based on the second Addiction Edition expansion and the Forest Realm. Dungeon of Doom was released next also in 1994 and added another two board sections: the dungeon itself and a mounting realm. These board sections fitted around the corners of the main board. The final expansion for this version, the Dragon's Tower, was released in 1995, and this featured a card tower which a dragon sat on top

 Are you upside down? Okay, you uh with no name. let's move on to the third edition. The third edition a game Came in for the time. Uh, very similar

Talisman Board Game Retrospective

 One day I will be the your ruler of the Universe , or whenever good with you, I am easy like that.  Cannot speak for multiplayer yet not brave enough, but from community page they seem cool dudes and dudettes.

Roll a die to land on a random spot you hope gives you permanent buffs to stats or shortcuts that will let you alter rules. Eventually get enough stats or alter enough rules that you can make it to the crown where you roll for a 50/50 to take a life off your opponents until, 12-20 turns later, assuming they haven't healed or landed on your square to distract you (they have), you win. Would not describe as fun. Waiting for the AI to take several turns also not fun

. Have you really made test TALISMAN SIEVE?  I am very disappointed by the brand and wonder why it is currently unavailable..

 An autoclave is supposed to run at very high temperature and pressure, and the sieve did not support a regular dishwasher wash... Have you really made test TALISMAN SIEVE?  I am very disappointed by the brand and wonder why it is currently unavailable

Sieve broken after washing

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Talisman: The Magical Quest Game

Codenames vs Talisman

QUICK QUESTION!

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