tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629678193510776390.post7540848748454549711..comments2023-06-21T07:18:56.630-04:00Comments on Splitting Eights in Canton, NY: Introducing Game NightNathaniel Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14929194446424034381noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629678193510776390.post-46596854679727319912011-07-07T11:37:27.516-04:002011-07-07T11:37:27.516-04:00A worthy question! I was thinking of "sumo st...A worthy question! I was thinking of "sumo strategy" as the distal end of "heavy strategy", like maybe the Diplomacy kinds of games... ones where you need multiple meals to play, perhaps? Alternatively, sumo strategy could be games where the box weighs more than a certain number of pounds, such that they may not be safely accessed by children until they are <i>x</i> inches tall. <br /><br />Bud light with lime, huh? What games go in there? Checkers? Sorry? Tic Tac Toe? (sorry, for real).<br /><br />Your point about players having trouble with a spreadsheet is fair and relevant. However, you could at least consider my method as useful training for Link and Abby, since staring blankly at spreadsheets is a highly relevant job skill in this digital age. <br /><br />Third option: get an iPad, mount it on the wall next to the game shelf, make BoardGameGeek its permanent home page.Hollis Easterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242120703043244388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629678193510776390.post-29708095088565366522011-07-07T10:28:37.991-04:002011-07-07T10:28:37.991-04:00Thanks for the thoughtful and most likely useful c...Thanks for the thoughtful and most likely useful comments. One question--is 'sumo strategy' a figurative grouping or a literal one? Are these games that are best selected for hefty players? The corona light grouping is interesting, but I feel like there may be a lot of overlap with my already selected bud light with lime category, so I may discard that one.<br /><br />This is intriguing and I'll give it a go. I'm not fully convinced that it will result in significantly more efficient game selection, as I envision players staring blankly at a spreadsheet rather than staring blankly at the wall of games. Further organization of my games certainly wouldn't be a bad thing, of course, as my current organizational chart is my collection page on board game geek.Nathaniel Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14929194446424034381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629678193510776390.post-72974598204252288402011-07-06T18:35:02.619-04:002011-07-06T18:35:02.619-04:00I think it's a great idea, and I enjoy your to...I think it's a great idea, and I enjoy your top-down approach. If I can make a suggestion, I think it might be worthwhile to compile a printed list of your games, annotated with their number of players, approximate play time, category (heavy strategy, sumo strategy, Corona Light strategy, party), and any notes that are relevant for selecting games. That last grouping might include whether they're easy to teach quickly to new people, in your opinion.<br /><br />I noticed that the last couple of times we had Game Nights, we spent a lot of time on the selection of the games, even though nobody had particularly strong opinions. My hypothesis is that those of us who aren't Todd Residence Residents are uncertain about your game collection and therefore can't offer much suggestion.<br /><br />So, you make your spreadsheet. You print out two copies of it for the game shelf: one sorted by number of players, the other sorted by play time. Put the lists on the table when it's game time, and have the person to the left of the list dealer (who was most recently sick on an island) make the first suggestion about what game to play.Hollis Easterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242120703043244388noreply@blogger.com