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Mr. White wrote: EDIT: Sorry I bored you this time around, Barney. I suppose the title is misleading and one may have thought I just did something that's a bit more...taboo...
We can't all be entertainers, all the time.
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Over the last year or so I've been more comfortable letting games sit on the shelf, to allow them to be shelf toads. It actually encourages me to sit tight on what I have a little more, and anyway I get enough review copies to get a smattering of new stuff. Not only that, but it makes big purchases feel really special.
I mean, I still participate in math trades. I run one every six months here with our group, and that's kind of stood as my way to move unplayed games. But holding on to games a little longer has made me appreciate them more and forced me to explore them deeper. It's kind of like I've gotten some of the same effect Mr. White has by NOT getting rid of games.
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I play a LOT of games, but I really like playing my games A LOT rather than playing a lot of games a few times.
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The best-in-class thing is interesting. On one hand, I traded away Sid Meier's Civ, even though I liked it, because I just didn't see it getting played OVER Clash of Cultures. They occupied a very similar space. On the other hand I've been getting into Argent a lot, and I already own two heavy-ish worker placement games in Agricola and Le Havre. For now I'm keeping all three, though we'll see how long Le Havre sticks around, as its window is far more narrow.
I also have gotten comfortable with holding on to games for sentimental reasons. I have a few titles to which I have a very strong emotional attachment, like that German copy of El Grande with those translated cars Rio Grande used to sell. Not that I plan on getting rid of that one, but it's definitely not played all that much. Or as another example take Power Grid. Almost everyone I play with has a copy, so I don't really need mine, but it was a present from my wife very early in our marriage, and I have a lot of great memories with it.
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However, the bug to buy is _still_ strong. As recently as yesterday morning, I was asking myself if I should replace BB:TM with that Baseball Highlights thing. It seems to be a similar game but with a different theme to contrast with my BB and DB. I think I'm going to go with 'no' for now. The Casuals already know and enjoy BB:TM, plus I have yet to get any expansion, so if I really need to mix it up I can go into one of those.
I also think to myself, "man, I really need a good cyberpunk/dystopian setting game...maybe I'll get Infiltration." That thought to 'fill setting holes' moreso than mechanic holes is strong in me and I know I've asked about Android more than once over the years. In this case, I've decided to build the narrative of my DreadBall league into a more dystopian/John Carpenter sort of deal so I can get my fix of the genre with what I already have.
Back to 51st State, I was all about to pre-order (the setting!), but a few of the Casuals have started showing interest in picking up a game or two. I have no idea what they'll settle on, but I've opted to let 51st State ride and see what they turn up with on our outings. I figure getting their titles played will provide assurance and appreciation in their purchase. Regardless, we'll have a great time.
EDIT: I should note we do have a small collection of great family games (to which Brewmiester and Mad Dog have generously contributed!). But that set gets played plenty with the kids. Zero toads is my goal.
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I've been thinking about this stuff a lot lately. My parents lived in the same place for over 20 years, and they accumulated a lot of stuff. My brother moved into that place, and lived there for about 14 years. I think half the reason they had my brother move in was so that they could slowly move all of their junk into the new house. Then my brother and his ex accumulated junk, and I'm gonna move in there for a bit and pay my parents rent just so they're not losing money. (My brother got in a motorcycle accident almost 2 years ago and can't use stairs really). Cleaning that place out is a chore.
I really don't like getting a lot of stuff... except when it comes to board games. I think I have under 100, but that's still a lot. I look at the shelf and see a good 5-10 games that were well-meaning gifts that I've just never been very interested in playing. I have a lot of Heroscape stuff, so if you break it down into game-sized storage area or expenditure, I have a lot of "games." It has been sitting in the basement of my current place, hardly getting played anymore. (I was really hot on it from 2007-2011). My girlfriend's son is 5, and he loves it. I'll probably have a room and table devoted to games soon so HS stuff can stay set up for a bit! And now I'm really excited about X-Wing, and I'm trying hard not to go on buying sprees. I'm currently limiting my collection to what will fit in 4 small Plano boxes... we'll see how that goes.
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Well done, Jeff, I congratulate you on accomplishing your goal. This is definitely a hobby with lots of sub-hobbies. For some it's buying new stuff, for some it's collecting old games, or some it's about buying games of a certain theme, etc. Whatever floats your gaming boat, I say go for it.
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