PSA: My gateway game obsession almost ruined game night

I was dead set on only playing heavy euros like Terraforming Mars for months, thought lighter stuff was a waste of time. Then I heard a guy at my local shop, Dice House in Portland, say ‘you’re not here to win a prize, you’re here to hang out.’ Made me realize I was being that person who sucks the fun out of the room. Has anyone else had their game group push back on complex rules too?

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paigem4525d ago

Man, that guy at Dice House nailed it. I had a buddy bring out Food Chain Magnate at a party once and we spent forty minutes just setting it up while everyone else was eating chips and slowly dying inside. I was like "guys, the strategy is really deep" and my friend just stared at me and said "dude, we're three beers in, I just want to play something where I don't need a flowchart." That's when I realized you can't force a game that requires a spreadsheet on people who just want to throw dice and laugh.

pat_schmidt6025d ago

Ask @paigem45 - did that Food Chain Magnate friend ever get to actually play it with a group that was ready for it, or is it still sitting in their closet gathering dust? Seems like a game that needs the right crowd or it just kills the whole night.