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[winterbadger]

Another post on recent wargaming in my gaming blog.

In addition to those battles, gr_c17 and I tried out Python Fluxx and Agricola last night. As with regular Fluxx and other rule-changing games like Uno, the former is OK but not stellar as a two-player game. It would be much better with several players (or, as B suggested, with several drinks...)

Agricola proved most enjoyable. Despite its complicated processes, we learned and played the simpler ("family") version of the game to a photo-finish conclusion (he garnered exactly one more victory point than I did!) As a resource/action allocation game, it has far more stuff to do than you can ever accomplish, huge numbers of options (even without the minor improvements and occupations cards), and clearly a wealth of replay value. I *really* look forward to playing this again, especially with more people but one on one would be fine too!

Comments

[keethrax.livejournal.com]

I like Agricola a lot. the "family" game, while simpler I find to be much more vicious as well. The cards in the "normal" game make things a little more chaotic and often push people into strategies that may not be directly as competitive. The "family
game has no such buffer.