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PostPosted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:29 pm 
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I recognize everything except "Munchkins".


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:33 pm 
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Thats one of the ones I do know.

Everyone should know munchkins, especially the type that of person that plays MtG =P

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:48 pm 
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Would you be willing to elaborate?


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I think it really only applies to people who actively seek out new boardgames. I mean, most people have played Scrabble or Monopoly, but far fewer have played Arkham Horror or Munchkins. Similar to how a lot of people play Candy Crush and Wii Fit, but not so many have Hammerwatch or Sine Mora.

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I have not the slightest clue what Hammerwatch or Sine Mora is, while Munchkin is more or less infamous for it's widespread presence. Your example boggles me.
Should I know what Hammerwatch and Sine Mora is?
Thats one of the ones I do know.

Everyone should know munchkins, especially the type that of person that plays MtG =P

Are mtg players more inclined to like anticlimactic random slugfests?
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When did board games become part of what defines "gamers"?

Since always. Get away pleb.
Regardless, would you define "people who play board games" as anything other than "gamers"? Given the context, I'm fairly sure the "board" was implied, unless you want to call them explicitly as non-hobby game enthusiasts or something to that nature.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 8:46 am 
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mjack33 wrote:
When did board games become part of what defines "gamers"?


When board games became something more than life, monopoly, and trouble. Except board games don't define gamers so much; I never said that. People who like board games will play those. Gamers will play risk, settlers of catan, etc. unfortunately I expect this generalization will lead to some very unnuanced arguments.

Everyone should play munchkin.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:47 pm 
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rstnme wrote:
When board games became something more than life, monopoly, and trouble.

Was there a point where it wasn't?
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Everyone should play munchkin.

While I like to think of myself as a fairly hardcore tabletop gamer, even I wouldn't be diabolic enough to run my players through such a trial.

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Mown wrote:
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When board games became something more than life, monopoly, and trouble.

Was there a point where it wasn't?


Probably when board games were only life, monopoly, and trouble.

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When I think gamers, I think video games or tabletop. I didn't think "Sorry!". And I didn't really think of Settlers of Catan and similar as board games.


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When I think gamers, I think video games or tabletop. I didn't think "Sorry!". And I didn't really think of Settlers of Catan and similar as board games.

what do you think the base word of "gamer" is.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:14 pm 
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what do you think the base word of "gamer" is.

'gay'

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When I think gamers, I think video games or tabletop. I didn't think "Sorry!". And I didn't really think of Settlers of Catan and similar as board games.


A millisecond's worth of self-reflection will show that this is your personal bias. Gamers play games. All games. Because we are gamers. We have preferences, sure, but that's not the point.

Other people play games as social experiences and the like, which generally means the games have simpler rules and interactions. This doesn't stop them from being games.

And considering a huge chunk of Cataan is the board, I can't fathom why you didn't think of it as a board game.

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I did not really enjoy Cards Against Humanity more than like Apples to Apples. I feel like with Apples, you are already trying to make ridiculous connections and arguments, Cards Against Humanity only tries to more shock value-y phrases, which is a little try-hard to me.


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rstnme wrote:
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When board games became something more than life, monopoly, and trouble.

Was there a point where it wasn't?


Probably when board games were only life, monopoly, and trouble.

Mahjong, Chess, Go, Poker?

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My friends would rather just play chess or dance dance revolution or bullet hell or poker/blackjack or go fish to be honest. None of them own non chess board games.

anyone own a revolver? Heard nice things bout russian roulette.


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Mown wrote:
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Was there a point where it wasn't?


Probably when board games were only life, monopoly, and trouble.

Mahjong, Chess, Go, Poker?


This is that unnuanced argument I mentioned earlier.

Sure dude, you're right.

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 3:36 pm 
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Alright, I'm confused.

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I am a gamer but I have nobody to play board games with, and I probably wouldn't play with them if I did.

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I am a gamer but I have nobody to play board games with, and I probably wouldn't play with them if I did.


This quote is adorably cyclical.

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