EC Game of the Month - On Holiday

[Don_Quijote]

Paul runs off to reread the Doko rules....

Verflixxt is NOT brainless *fumes

Don_Quijote runs of to reread the Verflixxt rules... 

[PaulW]

1 - I guess you are right about the games.  Caylus I like.  TuT is a improved ParisParis to me, but not a outstanding game (even though it just won game of the year). uKuK is not my cup of tea.  Heckmeck, I haven't played yet.  I guess it looks average to me.  Verflixxt is really brainless.  Nothing else jumps to mind.
Paul runs off to reread the Doko rules....

Verflixxt is NOT brainless *fumes

Sorry Jo, didn't know we had someone who likes Verflixxt that much.

[PaulW]

Ok let's try to get the GOTM going again...

Considering we are going to have a PR tourny starting in Sept, should we make PR one of the GOTM by default?

If PR is one, how about something light for the other?

Should Jo teach us the hidden joys of Verflixxt?
Should we make ratpfink happy and go for SchrilleStille?
Do we have enough players for go for Doko?
Any other ideas?

Cast your votes!

[Don_Quijote]

If PR is one, how about something light for the other? [...] Do we have enough players to go for Doko?

I am glad you didn't suggest to have another complex game. Or did you mean for Go or Doko 

DQ
--still trying to understand what Doko is about 

[Elttil]

PR sounds great, and I got a taste of Doko so I'd like to play some more and get beyond the "know how to play but don't have a clue what I'm doing" phase. 

I'm also ready to Go for Go with DQ.

[PaulW]

If PR is one GOTM and is 3 or more, should we consider another game that has a min of 2 players?

[Don_Quijote]

It looks as if PR is set as GOTM, and I think that is a good idea.

I would love to have Go as game of the month once hoping to have more people I can practice with. My mastery of the game is very limited (I know the rules and I can play but that means nothing in that game...).

I don't know how many Munchkins actually know how to play it. I won't be around for about half of the months of September and October. So if Go would be that GOTM in another month I wouldn't object. In addition I think Go should be combined with something lighter as Paul suggested for PR.

For those who want to start practice Go, read the rules and then do this tutorial (I think it is quite helpful in the beginning). Perhaps I will learn the game properly if I have a few Munchkins to practice with . People say you learn it best with a more experienced player when you discuss each game (there is a tool for it in BSW).

Did we have SJ as GOTM yet? Wouldn't that be a good match for PR? And it is an 'S' game for September

DQ
--Ready to Go

[SpaceSquirrel]

I agree that a light 2p game is a good idea.
San Juan would qualify. It has many similarities to PR which could be good for people who are learning both games (does anyone in town have fewer than 5-10 plays in both?).  At the same time, it means less variety in the GOTM.

If we like the idea of an "S" game, StreetSoccer is an option, but being playable by ONLY 2 people may be a slight downside.  Backgammon falls into the same category.

Packeis is playable, ParisParis has potential, and Cartagena is a candidate .  Veilleicht Verflixt should be in the mixt as well.

I can't decide which I want to vote for just yet.

--SpaceSquirrel

[PaulW]

[vote SJ]

PR will be one GOTM (unless I hear a large shout from the masses)

Tally:

Doko (1) - Elttil (1)
Go (1) - DQ (2)
SJ (1)  - PaulW (3)

Tiebreaker by longest held vote.  Each person gets one.

Current Picks: PR, Doko
Deadline: Monday Aug 28th about 3AM BSW Time

Paul has been playing too much werewolf on BGG.

[Don_Quijote]

Now you really got me! It is about voting and I don't understand the result.

What exactely is it that you were counting? Perhaps it is just that I wasn't clear about to Go or not to Go.

DQ
--who favours SJ not Go as second game, but would like to see Go to be GOTM in November or December (you can call it 'No' or 'Do' if you want )

[PaulW]

I'm sorry DQ, it was more meant as a joke for ratpfink (we both seem to end up playing in werewolf games on BoardGameGeek)  I should have thought about that post more before I made it.

Name of Game Voted For (Number of Votes) - Person who voted for it (Order of the Vote)

So for example, Go has one vote, DQ voted for it, you were the second person to vote.

Here is a link where rat and I both played a game and he won at the end (if you want to see a 25 page example of the game):  http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/115795/page/1

Paul wonders if we should have a Munchkin only game of Werewolf on this board sometime...

[szwanger]

I vote for Dokkkkkkkkko

szwanger who would be happy with anything but Go

[ratpfink]

vote Schrille Stille

vote munchkin werewolf game

[PaulW]

PR will be one GOTM (unless I hear a large shout from the masses)

Tally:

SJ (4)  - PaulW (3), Elttil (4), DQ (5), Esterio (6)
SS (1) - ratpfink (8 )
Doko (1) - Elttil (1), szwanger (7)
Go (0) - DQ (2)

Tiebreaker by longest held vote.  Each person gets one.

Current Picks: PR, SJ
Deadline: Monday Aug 28th about 3AM BSW Time

[SpaceSquirrel]

I vote for ParisParis

--SpaceSquirrel