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[blisscast]

The Dilemma of Replaying Games

So many games to try, so little time to do it… We always want to try new things, and end up leaving behind what we used to love. Is it that easy to go back to a game you’ve already finished? Let’s find out!

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https://blisscast.wordpress.com/2023/10/05/the-dilemma-of-replaying-games-my-journal-page-71/

[tipsycthulhu]

Crypticon 2013 and Last Night on Earth

Last Night on Earth

Time: 90 minutes

Players: 2 - 6

Tipsy Level: 5/10

Hey everyone! TC coming to you from Crypticon 2013! We'll star off with Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game. This game is an awesome Head-to-Head team game. Zombies vs. Heroes. Can the heroes make it to sunrise? Here are the rules.

Drink when:

You or your team draws a “play immediately” card.

Zombie players drink if they would place 3 or more zombies per turn.

Heroes drink each time a gun runs out of ammo.

Heroes drink each time a weapon breaks.

Zombie players drink when a zombie moves more than 1 space per turn.

Everyone drinks when a zombie is killed.

Heroes take a SHOT when a hero dies.

Drink when your hero becomes a zombie hero.

Zombie players take a SHOT when the sun rises.

Drinks Recommendations

Brain Hemorrhage

1 oz. Peach Schnapps 1 tsp. Bailey’s Irish Cream 2 drops Grenadine

Pour the schnapps into a shot glass, then ass the Irish cream and top with grenadine.

Zombie Cocktail

1/2 oz. Bacardi 151 Rum 1 oz. Pineapple Juice 1 oz. Orange Juice 1/2 oz. Apricot Brandy 1 tsp. Sugar 2 oz. Light Rum 1 oz. Dark Rum 1 oz. Lime Juice

Blend all ingredients (except the Bacardi) with ice, for the mixture into a glass and slowly pour the Bacardi onto the top (floating). Garnish with a Cherry.

Bloodthirsty Mary (Recipe by Martha Stewart)

3 cups Tomato Juice 3 tbsp. Horseradish 1/2 cup Vodka 2 tsp. Worcestershire Sauce 2 tbsp. Soy Sauce Juice of 1 lemon 1/4 tsp. Ground Pepper Hot Sauce (to taste)

Combine all ingredients in a pitcher and stir.

[tipsycthulhu]

Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

Time:3 hours

Players: 3-6

Tipsy Level: 5/10

Hey all you Con-Goers! This is David posting from CONvergence 2013! This post kicks off our special convention update schedule! Over the holiday weekend (Thursday – Sunday), we will be posting a set of Geek and Fandom related rules PER DAY! As you may have already guessed, today's game is none other than the Battlestar Galactica board (BSG) game.

The BSG board game is one of my favorites. It manages to take perfectly emulate the feeling of the 2004 television series. This game is a looong one. None-the-less, it was still a blast! We played this game with 4 people and came up with the following rules. Keep in mind folks, that this game uses drinks AND shots. So read the rules carefully.

Take a shot every time a cylon is revealed.

Take a drink at the start of your turn

Take a shot when a base star is destroyed

Take a drink every time a civilian ship is destroyed

Take a drink every time you jump

Special Rule: If you're Kara take a shot when you use secret destiny

Special Rule: If you're Saul Tigh, take a shot every time your alcoholic ability activates.

As you can see, this game features several different ways to take shots. This game is pretty long, so it is likely you will be tipsy for the duration.

Drink Recommendations: Only one recommendation for this one!

  Ambrosia

In a high ball combine 3 oz Midori, 2 oz Blue Curacao, 1 oz lime juice. Serve chilled, garnish with stemmed cherry

[tipsycthulhu]

Arkham Horror

Arkham Horror

Time: 2-4 hours

Number of players: 1-8

Tipsy Level: 4/10

Needless to say, Arkham Horror can be a long game, easily lasting several hours. We used mixed drinks for this game, two shots of 60-80 proof liquor in a pint glass, mixed with whatever else. Being broke college students this usually results in some variety of UV vodka being mixed with soda. We have a full list of recommended drinks, both for the broke and non-broke, after the rules and our review. 

Every rule calls for the drinking of 1 drink by the person triggering the rule unless otherwise noted.

Every time you receive a unique item (excluding when starting equipment is handed out)

Every time you receive an ally (again, excluding when starting equipment is handed out)

Every time you draw a portal event card and it matches the color(s) you need on the first try.

Every time you seal a portal.

Take 1 drink for ever 2 points of monster trophy you collect.

Every time the terror track goes up

Every time a portal spawns in your location

Every time you become Lost in Time and Space

Every time your health OR sanity drops to zero

Every time the Terror Track moves up

When drawing event cards, drink every time your location is "the other" on the event card.

Special rule: At the beginning of every mythos, before drawing a mythos card, everyone picks a shape. If the mythos card indicates that the shape you chose moves, give out one drink to any player (including yourself and including other players that may give out drinks)

Special rule: The Ancient One may be re-drawn if all players unanimously decide to scrap it AND every player takes a shot. This can be done as long as there are still more gods to draw from, but once the first person has begun the first phase of the game this offer ends.

This game, once it gets going, provides a pretty continuous buzz throughout the game. It's not enough to impair your ability to play the game which is good because the game is long enough without people forgetting how to play it or making exceptionally poor choices about what to do. For those who don't like this game, the drinking rules probably wont help your enjoyment that much. However, for those who do like this game the added drinking rules can provide a bit more complexity and add to the fun as you and your friends slowly lose just a small bit of the sanity and health your adventurers will.

Drink Recommendations. Please note the amount of liquor used when selecting your drinks as most of these cocktails contain a lot more alcohol by volume than the drinks we were using.

The Gin Rickley, a cocktail dating back to the prohibition era - In a tall glass with ice squeeze half a lime, dropping the rind in after it's been squeezed. Add 1.5-2 ounces of gin, fill with club soda and stir gently.

The Ward 8, straight out of Boston and also from the prohibition era - combine 1.5oz bourbon OR rye, 2 teaspoons of lemon juice, one teaspoon of grenadine and one teaspoon of orange juice into a shaker half-full of ice. Shake well, strain into a cocktail glass.

Mint Julep, a classic cocktail - Muddle 4 to 6 mint leaves, one teaspoon of powdered sugar and two teaspoons of water in a glass. Add ice and 1.5 ounces of bourbon, stir well.

Martini - In a shaker with ice mix 1.5oz of gin and 1.5oz dry vermouth. Stir or shake at your preference, pour into cocktail glass and garnish with olives, cocktail onions or a twist of lemon. For a vodka martini substitute gin for vodka.

Dark & Stormy - 1.5-2 ounces dark rum, 3 ounces ginger beer (alcoholic or non. Ginger ale can be substituted but it wont be as good), half an ounce of lemon juice. Stir with ice.

Green Tear - 1 part absinthe, 1 part tonic water, 2 parts cranberry juice, dash of lemon juice, stir well.