By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 12 Jul 2020 07:26:17 +0000

I think you raise some interesting points. The longer I have been in this hobby, the more I have come to resent setup time. I found it colour my opinion of games quite a bit, and it seemed unfair to the game, so I have recently adopted setting up the game as a separate activity to actually playing the game.
Now of course you need the space to do this, but coming to a game already set up makes me feel a whole lot better about the play, and I have enjoyed certain games more as a result. Interesting that you mention Arkham Horror the card game, as this is definitely on my hit list and one I arrange separate to playing.
As for Eldritch as a game, I agree with your ‘on rails’ sentiment, but to be honest Pandemic is no different is it. In fact there is a certain ‘peeking behind the curtain’ that lets you see these games (and particularly their mechanics) for what they are – dry and luck-driven. I find I play games for story more often than not though, so f I can sit in that frame of mind instead I thoroughly enjoy Eldritch Horror (and Pandemic for that matter).
And then again, like you said, sometimes we just bounce off a game. There are plenty of those for me as well.
regards

Comments on: Games I bounced off – Eldritch Horror

By: Michael