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Games have moved on, and the boardgames of the last 10 years are better-
designed or better-play than the old games. BUT. Playing one of the
old (childhood/teenage/student) games might hold a certain nostalgic
charm as a one-off, even if it has its faults? Before we consign them
forever to history?

Me, I'd nominate Kingmaker (flawed and overtaken, but nostalgic), and
Escape From Colditz, and Totopoly (the actual race-mechanic is quite
clever!). I have Kingmaker and Totopoly myself, but not Escape From
Colditz.

Which old ones do YOU have and would like to play one last time, if
only for nostalgia?! And do you have a copy?

This post was partly just to intro a topic insteads of all of the
recent posts being about TeamRoboRally updates. Hey, we must also play
Perikles and Imperial again soon, since they are good and also lead to
update-posts on THEM to intersperse between updates on TeamRR games and
league. Er, one of which follows ...




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Games have moved on, and the boardgames of the last 10 years are better- designed or better-play than the old games. BUT. Playing one of the old...
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Dec 4, 2008
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I have Warrior Knights and Kings and Things. I'd play either if others were interested. ... better- ... and...
Neil Parker
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Dec 5, 2008
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I would also be interested in any of the games mentioned. I also own Warrior Knights & Kings and Things, but they are probably buried deep in my cupboard. I...
David Bullions
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Dec 5, 2008
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Hello, I'd like to give Warrior Kings a try. I have the 2nd edition, but not here with me. Playing imperial or struggle of empires would be really nice as ...
Tomas Pajonk
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Dec 5, 2008
10:01 am

OK i'll bring Warrior Knights, K&Ts and Struggle of Empires on Sunday. If anyone else has WK 2nd Ed and brings that i'd be interested. [:)] ... here ... as ......
Neil Parker
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Dec 5, 2008
10:33 am

I like Tomas' Warrior Kings idea. How about we have a competition for the funniest amalgamated game idea. How about Struggle of Warrior Things? The game is...
Neil Parker
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Dec 5, 2008
10:42 am

How about "Team Robo-Tycoon". An amalgamation of Team RoboRally & Railroad Tycoon. Run your routes in Railroad Tycoon but the actual route has to be...
David Bullions
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Dec 5, 2008
11:33 am

Great fun. How about Bang!-Cluedo. A fairly easy game. You all shoot each other and then have to deduce who shot who, with only the evidence of seeing it...
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Dec 5, 2008
12:59 pm

Imperial RoboRally. You buy shares in these robots and then ... ... of ... and ... actually ... but ... really ... would ... also ... in ... of ... is ... ...
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