What board games are you BUYING?

I wouldn't feel too bad if this is one of your big hobbies and you have space. Of course, [insert TWBG counterbalance argument here that you should have as few games as possible here because too many things is bad].

You could always do one in, one out. I send stuff out for free because it isn't worth the hassle for thin financial payoff and others on this site (who have ghosted) used to send me stuff when I was a poor grad student and it meant a lot to me at the time.

I'm actually in fun space right now... I'm about to have vastly, vastly more time on my hands since the commute is going away and I'm real psyched for the kickstarter and P500 stuff on the way---Spirit Island expansion previews are looking AWESOME, Pax Pamir is coming next week, Root expansions look interesting, and I'm very excited for Imperial Struggle from GMT.

I just have weird mental blocks about stuff. Like, physical stuff. I've written about it here before so I won't get into it again, but I really don't like clutter or stuff that doesn't have a use and board games often become that. I cull aggressively, usually giving stuff away or selling it at FLGS events every few months.

I think Theseus is worth it though. Camp Grizzly sure as hell was, that game is fantastic and I'm happy to own it.

There's definitely a lot of really great stuff coming up. The Root expansions in particular are something I'm really excited for. That game is something else and I'm happy to have more of it. I'd have to try Pax Pamir 2nd before springing for it but I'm increasingly trusting of Wehrle.

Also, Theseus is fucking awesome, underappreciated gem, so I say that's worth it!

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There's really nothing quite like a 48 page GMT rulebook. Kinda forgot about this until I got the shipping notice from "California" the other day. I'm like: "California? What? Ohhhh. GMT." I think I'm still on two or three other P500s. I'd bemoan the fact that I don't have anyone to play this with, but it's supposedly tuned for solitaire play, so we'll see.

I pulled the trigger for a second-hand copy of Zombicide Black Plague.

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There's really nothing quite like a 48 page GMT rulebook. Kinda forgot about this until I got the shipping notice from "California" the other day. I'm like: "California? What? Ohhhh. GMT." I think I'm still on two or three other P500s. I'd bemoan the fact that I don't have anyone to play this with, but it's supposedly tuned for solitaire play, so we'll see.

I think this one looks very interesting but I didn't p500, report back with how it treats you. Might be a winter sale type game for me.

I normally don't shame myself by posting what I buy here, but I just snagged a copy of Tiefe Taschen off of eBay for $45 shipped and am quite proud of myself. I've had the search saved on eBay for probably close to a year, and this is the first hit I've gotten period, and was the only one to bid.

I'm a little ashamed, because I think I gave in to the "ooh, deal" impulse, but when I found the same Return to Hoth stuff for Imperial Assault on Boardlandia's 10% off sale at about $30 less than what was in my Amazon cart, I went ahead. I suppose this will all become scarce enough that I can resell if need be.

But I don't think anyone can convince me that the $200 SSD for Armada isn't just FFG's idea of a bad joke on its few remaining players.

I will probably buy a SSD. It is a two foot long, prepainted model. $200 isn’t bad for that. Will it ever get played with? Not sure.

I'd be curious to hear how it pays with 6 huge zones and taking up a lot of the board, if you do get it on the table...