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Real-Time Settlers of Catan

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Re: Real-Time Settlers of Catan

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Post by walls »

epolanski wrote: post #10

Slightly ot any interesting boards game you can recommend for a couple?

I went through boardgame geek a while back picking out all the top games with ideal players of two and a low complexity; The ones we liked the most:

  * Jaipur
  * Azul
  * Seven Wonders Duel
  * Five Tribes
  * Splendor

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Post by ddek »

mentos wrote: post #3

Was kind of hoping this was browser based version of the game. I have no friends to play with ha I searched apparently ‘Space Alert’ is the most popular real time board game? Can anyone vouch or recommend one that is known for being real time?

Space Alert is silly and fun and cooperative. Everyone also is forced to mention Galaxy Trucker as it’s also silly and fun, but the real time nature is quite isolated, and I prefer interactive games. Trading games like Chinatown and Sidereal Confluence often have real time phases for deal-making, of those two Sidereal is the better game by far but Chinatown is the one you’ll actually play. Finally no real time board game list is complete without Captain Sonar, a hyper-competitive 4v4 game of submarine warfare.

If you consider simultaneous turns as a restrained form of real time, then ‘tabletop moba’ Guards of Atlantis 2 is really quite good.

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Post by lmm »

mentos wrote: post #3

Was kind of hoping this was browser based version of the game. I have no friends to play with ha I searched apparently ‘Space Alert’ is the most popular real time board game? Can anyone vouch or recommend one that is known for being real time?

Space Alert is indeed realtime. I bought Millennium Blades and made one attempt to play it which didn't go terribly well. Galaxy Trucker, as others have mentioned, is great.

Edit: There's also a star-trek pastiche game with two teams that was big a few years back, I never liked it but people enjoy it, can't remember the name.

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Post by smrq »

mentos wrote: post #3

Was kind of hoping this was browser based version of the game. I have no friends to play with ha I searched apparently ‘Space Alert’ is the most popular real time board game? Can anyone vouch or recommend one that is known for being real time?

In my humble opinion, Space Alert can't be beat. Just prepare to explode a lot; like any good co-op, there's a learning curve. After you get hooked, get the expansion, which comes with an addictive character progression system with achievements (and ridiculously hard threats, for good measure).

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Post by declan_roberts »

> Settlers of Catan is still a fine game, but can be tedious when you have to wait for other players to take long turns

One house rule we use that dramatically speeds up the game is open-hand resources. No more asking "Does anybody have...?" incessantly. Just look around and get ready for your trade. The bulk of game time is actually just trading.

We also remove the bandit and rolling an 7 is an automatic free resource for the roller and a re-roll. This helps unblock a lot of players in the beginning who are just sitting around waiting forever for a brick or similar.

With these changes games are easily 2x or 3x faster.

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Post by CobrastanJorji »

demirbey05 wrote: post #12

If you need free and best version of Catan, you can play https://pioneers.game

"To receive an alpha access code. 1. Join our Discord, 2. Follow us on Twitter, 3. Retweet our alpha announcement post on Twitter. Players who get into Alpha will get a limited-edition treasure chest with..." Nope. Nope nope nope.
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