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Random jank you want to play for no particular reason
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And then there's the jank.
The jank are games that I know I won't play or that I know aren't very good but for some reason intrigue me. You know, second-rate wargames with a cool theme, old SPI titles that were not that great on release and are now beyond outdated. Stuff like that. And I thought it would be interesting to share. Here a couple of mine:
Spanish Main: This is one of the least-known Francis Tresham designs. It has a mechanic in which players draw from a face-up deck and when they play cards they put them on top of that deck which seems super nifty and I like the theme. Does it actually have much going for it? Well, a few people seem to like but nobody seems to love it. Still, intriguing.
Time Agent: This game has the best premise in all of gaming and it has its fans. But it doesn't seem like it's really that interesting or that involved, it doesn't seem anyone would play this over their favourite heavy, 6-player games. In other words "I would rather play Dune"
So, what games are your in your jank list?
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Erik Twice wrote: Time Agent: This game has the best premise in all of gaming and it has its fans. But it doesn't seem like it's really that interesting or that involved, it doesn't seem anyone would play this over their favourite heavy, 6-player games. In other words "I would rather play Dune"
I played Time Agent a couple of years ago, and had a pretty good time. It's an interesting design, but I do think it would really benefit from some updates, especially to its graphic design (which is extremely busy). I don't remember too much really, but there is some nice asymmetry, but the combat was a bit bland, and the game dragged on for quite a while.
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Except the Japanese. The game has been reprinted twice, including in 2014. So there might be something there!
Now that I think about it...man, I could build this game. I really liked making my copy of Dune and while Civilization is next, I think it would be fun to make it and bring it over to the club at least once.
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the_jake_1973 wrote: Blood Royale and most of my AH Bookcase games like Conquistador, Flight Leader, and Firepower.
Blood Royale is a great option. As is AH's Road Kill.
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Today in my office I noticed that one of the urinals is lower than the other, which is weird cuz there are no kids here. Then I noticed there were two grab bars on the side of the urinal. There are handicap urinals?? Why would someone use that instead of just going into the handicap stall and sit down? How does it work? The gymnastics involved with propping yourself up and going pee seems Cirque-de-Soleil-like to me. You can either stand or you can't. I don't get it. Has anyone ever seen one of these things used? How does it work?
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Star Fleet Battles is pretty similar, although I ended up playing a lot of Federation Commander.
For whatever reason, I've always been fascinating with these games from the 70's and 80's. For awhile I was collecting them, but wisely stopped when I realized I wasn't playing any of them.
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I think the original Car Wars release, with was the simplest, may actually be the best. No need for so many different kinds of flamethrowers
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Black Barney wrote: Finally! A random jank thread! I've been dying for one of these.
Today in my office I noticed that one of the urinals is lower than the other, which is weird cuz there are no kids here. Then I noticed there were two grab bars on the side of the urinal. There are handicap urinals?? Why would someone use that instead of just going into the handicap stall and sit down? How does it work? The gymnastics involved with propping yourself up and going pee seems Cirque-de-Soleil-like to me. You can either stand or you can't. I don't get it. Has anyone ever seen one of these things used? How does it work?
This reminds me of the braille on the keypads on the drivethrough atm's at my bank branches over the years.
I don't know why, but your urinal musings remind me of my middle school friend, Ramon Pyatt, who once ran up behind a kid who was pissing between two football players, and shook him by the shoulders, so that he whipped piss back and forth and splashed the jocks, and then sprinted out of the restroom.
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