Hi everyone. I'm so impressed by the talent and creativity of everyone on this site... I hope I can contribute too!
A bit of background:
I've always enjoyed playing games, and occasionally designing one as well. We had a lot of classic boardgames in the house when I was young, and my family members (both immediate and extended) were always willing to spend some time together playing games, as often as twice a day in the summer. Although I liked Risk, Monopoly, Careers, etc. I was always intrigued by games that broke out of the Parker Brothers/Milton Bradley mould. I think Steve Jackson games were my first foray into something "a little different" (at the time), as well as D&D of course. I remember reading (and re-reading) ads for esoteric games like "Black Hole" in Analog magazine. How far we've come since then!
I currently own about 70 boardgames, and although we don't play anywhere near as often as when I was young, my kids at least show some appreciation for good game design, and they do enjoy modifying the rules to improve or extend the games we play.
My favourite game is whatever game I'm playing at the moment. :) It's difficult to pick a top 5, since sometimes I'm in the mood for one type of game or another, but to give you a general view on my preferences, here are the ones I play the most often:
- Magic the Gathering
- Twilight Imperium (3rd edition)
- Dominion
- Agricola
- Caylus
Games I own and dislike (one can never truly _hate_ a game...):
- Power Grid
- Nuns on the Run
- Scotland Yard
- The Awful Green Things From Outer Space
I've designed a few games and have a prototype and write-up for one that I'm considering sending to Z-Man Games.
Anyhow, enough rambling... you'll learn more about me (and vice versa!) in the forums.
Regards,
Qwib
P.S. I'm really looking forward to participating in the monthly game design challenges. What a stimulating mental exercise!
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Thanks for the welcome, Dralius and Voodoodog.
Dralius, a great question! I find it hard to let go of any game, for several reasons. Maybe I'll start to like it at some point in the future. I don't want to go through the hassle of selling or trading it, and don't want someone else to get disappointed by it. I don't want to admit that I made an impulse purchase. And, most importantly, it's likely I'll be able to use the game components for some other game. Power Grid has lots of colourful wooden pieces, and the mapboard for Nuns on the Run is excellent and has lots of potential. Zombie Convent, anyone?
- Qwib