third200@xxxxxxx writes:
>Hello All.
> Some of you may recognize me from other lists. I'm Michael, Rabbit:
>"2percentright"
> I was contacted a little while ago by a rabbit that will be running
>demo's in my neck of the woods, and asked if i could help. He said he
>would appreciate all the help he could get, but he SPECIFICALLY needed
>someone to demo Icehouse games. I finally scrounge the money together
>and bought a complete Icehouse set, now i just need to learn some
>games. Volcano looks like a blast. Homeworlds looks interesting, etc.
Top games to learn, IMO:
Volcano: fun party game. Excellent 2 person strategy game.
Ice Towers: best intro game for many players. Very visual, fast
moving. note that it has a stall issue between novice players who
will have problems figuring out how to avoid simply making the same
actions endlessly; seeding with experienced players will help with
this.
Zendo: Most addictive game, and the one most different from other
games. Very contemplative, requires a lot of thought. Try to keep
games down to 4 students, as too many students will cause an annoying
wait between turns that degrades the dialogue and makes the game less
fun.
Other good games: RAMbots, Homeworlds, Gnostica, Zarcana, Pikeman.
> Any suggestions on how to go about teaching myself the games, what
>games to learn, and such, so i'm prepared for the 'Con in February?
Anyone in Indiana (aside from Michael, of course)?
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