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Playing games is for enjoyment, making friends, and friendly interaction. For someone to arrogantly criticise others, thinking himself clever, is truly foolish. To believe Splendor is a chess-like game devoid of luck is even more foolish. My post aims to spark discussion; Of course, others may disag...

FrankJones wrote: ↑23 December 2025, 04:56 Yeah, I like games with perfect information.

[Checks notes so I can make a major brag:] :

In games with perfect information (Pente, Connect6, Kulami, Patchwork):

I have 79 wins, 3 losses, and two draws.

ENJOY THE GAMES, BRO

Every time an opponent blind draws a Level 3 card, I immediately find the game tedious and uninteresting. The reason is that the opponent is gambling on obtaining a card that grants a massive advantage, and since I have no idea what that card is, I can't prepare defenses. But this approach relies t...

Every time an opponent blind draws a Level 3 card, I immediately find the game tedious and uninteresting. The reason is that the opponent is gambling on obtaining a card that grants a massive advantage, and since I have no idea what that card is, I can't prepare defenses. But this approach relies to...

It's less a problem with more players because there's more turnover in the market. The strategy is less "well, this is the crappy market we have, I hope I don't give my only opponent the win by buying this card I saved up 3 turns for" and more be prepared to adapt to the more frequent mar...

You don't get my point. A good board game that challenges players' intelligence can certainly allow for luck, but it shouldn't introduce completely unreasonable, thoughtless, and sudden game-changing situations at the very end. Such moments render all the players' previous planning and strategic ef...

My friend once faced an opponent who had built a huge lead within just 20 moves. My friend was almost certain of defeat but couldn't concede. What was most infuriating was that when my friend urged the opponent to move faster, the opponent deliberately dragged out every single move until the very la...

https://boardgamearena.com/gamereview?table=737246414 It happened again. The 5points black card is extremely deadly, and it makes no sense whatsoever. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Makes sense to me. When tens of thousands of players play millions of games, improbable things happen sometimes....

Makes sense to me. When tens of thousands of players play millions of games, improbable things happen sometimes. You don't get my point. A good board game that challenges players' intelligence can certainly allow for luck, but it shouldn't introduce completely unreasonable, thoughtless, and sudden ...

https://boardgamearena.com/gamereview?table=737246414 It happened again. The 5points black card is extremely deadly, and it makes no sense whatsoever. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Makes sense to me. When tens of thousands of players play millions of games, improbable things happen sometimes....