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[illuminatinggames]

Ryld gets a little out ahead and swarmed by Death Knights in Darkness Falls Quest VI. Because we’re a little ahead experience-wise (because we played Arcane Portal) the scenarios haven’t been super-challenging, but this one definitely pressed us; the Death Knights are super dangerous, and the Skeletons are hard to put down. Looking forward to the final showdown in the next quest. Sword & Sorcery has been totally enjoyable, despite its significant rules load. I suspect after finishing Darkness Falls we’ll probably take a break before tackling Vastaryous’ Lair, just because our little threesome that has been plowing through this has probably taken about 9 months or so to do it (admittedly playing fairly irregularly) and it might be nice to have a change of pace for a bit - although Vastaryous’ Lair does look pretty cool. I’ve been playing Volkor the Dragonborn this whole time; there are so many cool and interesting character choices in the game (if you got the Kickstarter edition anyway) that it might be fun to mix that up a bit too. #bgg #boardgamegeek #boardgames #aresgames #swordandsorcery https://www.instagram.com/p/BnDjN-vBmei/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b75ktlsvtndu

[paniccoffee-blog]

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Anti-stress regimen. 😸 It works. #bigboxgames #boardgames #gd #galaxydefenders #scifi #cooperativeboardgames #coop #aliens #pulp #cult #gremlinproject #tabletop #boardgamecollection #boardgaming #bgg #boardgamegeeks #aresgames

[calabozocriollo]

Mision : asegurar terreno (en base ares-cosmica) #Haqqislam #hassasinbahran vs #imperialService #Yujing infinitythegame #bootcamp #calabozocriollo #wedopaint #venezuela #infinityve #paintingminiatures #warcors #warmongers #manga #anime #cyberpunk #photo #picture #wargamesvenezuela #wargamersvenezuela #corvusbelli #warsenal #aresgames #assassinscreed #assassin

[illuminatinggames]

Some more Master of the Galaxy. Still enjoying this one; it’s quick, fast-paced, and pretty elegant but has a number of rather interesting design elements and pressures to balance. There are a couple of development cards (the ones that earn domination symbols “per” something) that might need to be tweaked or scaled back but otherwise it feels really dynamic and interesting. This’ll be good for some play I think and a pleasant surprise. #bgg #boardgames #boardgamegeek #aresgames https://www.instagram.com/p/BnSyTvOBlGP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1d89x3dvnhjx3

[illuminatinggames]

Second play of Last Friday was much more satisfying. When playing for the first time, I think you want to make sure your Maniac player has had a chance to read and understand the rules just prior to playing (or however they learn best); in the first scenario the Maniac really needs to use all his tools (axe, speed, clever tent setup, swimming) to make a game of it, where the campers have a bit more leeway to ease into the game. I got 4 relatively easy kills as the Maniac in Act I, which really puts the campers in a bind in Act II; but they made a game of it! I don't know if this will have a ton of replay value, but I'm finding it quite entertaining. The best way to play is obviously to do all four acts (or 3, if the Maniac wins early), at a bit over 2 hours, but I think the second best choice might be to start at Act 3 and play through to Act 4, which should be doable in an hour and a bit after you've got the system down. Another tip I'd have is that if the Maniac gets blown out in Act I, with just one or even zero kills, probably the best bet is to reset and try again or play the second act as a standalone; without a decent start, Act 2 isn't that interesting. Anyway, there is an interesting-sounding expansion due soon - curious what's going to be in it. #bgg #boardgamegeek #boardgames #aresgames #pacificon (at Pacificon Game Expo)

[auptamystik]

Figures from Sword & Sorcery: Immortal Souls #swordandsorcery #swordandsorceryboardgame #swordandsorceryimmortalsouls #swordandsorceryminiatures #aresgames #paintedminiatures #paintedminis #boardgameminiatures #boardgamepainting #boardgamepainter #boardgames #miniatures #miniaturepainting #miniaturegaming #paintedmini #paintedminiature #paintedboardgames #tabletop #tabletopgames #armypainter #thearmypainter #armypainterwarpaints #thearmypainterwarpaints #paintingminiatures https://www.instagram.com/p/CGUncnrgfK3/?igshid=1j3wwp6muw9n3

[jcdenoche]

I met this gorgeous soul back in 2017 while working DiceTower and we hit it off instantly. She is smart, fun personality and knows how to run a booth, @ares.games is lucky to have her. During @officialpax_ I made sure we had a selfie every morning. Her name is Olivia and she is my con wife so back off! Just follow her because her content is pretty fun and she is one tall Amazonian goddess. #paxunplugged #aresgames #conwife #conbffs #bgg #tabletopgames #beardednerd #talllovers (at Pennsylvania Convention Center - Philadelphia, PA (Philly)) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5-oZhLBnGS/?igshid=1rlpc8lyahut0

[illuminatinggames]

Finally trying out the Battlestar Galactica Starship Battles game. A pretty cool remix of the Wings of Glory system, with stuff like inertia, boosts and pivots (where your ship is facing a different direction from its direction of motion) and lots of flavorful talents for characters. It plays well, but is super-deadly because the ability to pivot makes it comparatively easy to keep your target in-arc. As a long-time Wings of Glory WWII player it took me a while to get my head around the inertia and facing mechanics, but they work quite well. Not totally sure about it yet; I wish it had more scenarios. Like all of Ares’ miniatures games, the scenario situation isn’t great. It’s got just 4 scenarios, one of which is just “line up and shoot things”, and one of which is a pretty specialized one where Starbuck is returning a captured Cylon ship and trying to not get shot (an episode from the show I guess). Anyway, interesting, and definitely worth a bit of exploration. Doubtful if it’ll replace Wings of Glory though 😄 #bgg #boardgamegeek #boardgames #aresgames #battlestargalactica #battlestargalacticastarshipbattles https://www.instagram.com/p/By6XC3FhVvZ/?igshid=t0bbl8f3hno7