tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376575367892366667.post1905510957759318821..comments2024-02-26T03:19:02.916-08:00Comments on Fantasy Heartbreak Workshop: The Battle for the Dwarven GubbinsPeter K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17181421723646836427noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376575367892366667.post-1942385648480404882020-06-22T10:04:54.765-07:002020-06-22T10:04:54.765-07:00The squashy green face pottery and the thing that ...The squashy green face pottery and the thing that looks like a shoggoth basketball court were pieces my son did. The multi-colored tray and upright perforated cylinder were Katherine's.<br /><br />I chose the top national geographic with the gold face cause it looked maybe ancient ruinsy. The cover with woman making a camel trek across Australia just didn't quite have the same flavor.<br /><br />I understand about board game length issues on the more elaborate games. Adrienne and I got Arkham Horror and tried playing it with another couple and found it too complex for our tastes. Like the most involved aspects of RPG resource management, but coupled with no opportunity for improvisation or lateral thinking.<br /><br />To be honest, the wargame rules my daughter and I played weren't really one page, despite the name. They originally were years ago, and there's still a 1 page version. But unless you're already familiar with wargame conventions, it might not cover everything you need. Sort of like Microlite20 relies on you already understanding RPG dice conventions and such. But the more recently published "full" version was only 17 pages including an index and illustrative diagrams, so it wasn't too bad to learn. I think it made it easier that I tried to get the overall understanding of the game ahead of time and didn't have to read through quite all of the rules as we played.Peter K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17181421723646836427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1376575367892366667.post-7769205165202166472020-06-22T02:38:21.358-07:002020-06-22T02:38:21.358-07:00I convinced my partner to play Shadows of Brimston...I convinced my partner to play Shadows of Brimstone this weekend. Afterward (upon reading this) she remarked that one page sounded like an appropriate length for rules.<br /><br />She also commented that she liked the pottery pieces on your table. I was fond of the Nat Geo stack, personally!<br /><br />I'm glad this worked out for you. I've never played a wargame before, but I dig the cobbled-together aesthetic you had going.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15493700749333105771noreply@blogger.com