There are so many different rules for Mah Jong (as there are ways to spell it) that we just took the base that was the same from all and added the bits we liked. I'm sure I'd get shouted/complained at by different people doing something wrong (in their opinion). It's good fun, though. Shame we don't really play anymore but that's mainly because two of the regulars have moved away.
Did you also come up with alternative names for certain tiles? Examples: Bedsteads, Mexican and obviously things like Squiggles for Characters, Sticks for Bamboo etc. ;o)
Most games, even "adult" boardgames don't survive the contact with bright kids. A friends'(both academics, she a classics/linguist he a physicist) son would regularly beat us at Settlers of Catan when he was 7 and last time I visited them (over 2 years ago now), I brought along a new game and he showed us how to play it properly. It's a bit like Civilization but scaled down and you don't stick with your "tribe" but let your old one die when it's done its purpose so you can rebuild with a new one. His sacrifice/attrition tactics were scary...
"no, my pubes are rainbow coloured, you wanker!" *giggles* Hours of fun, I'm sure. >:o)
It's a bit like Civilization but scaled down and you don't stick with your "tribe" but let your old one die when it's done its purpose so you can rebuild with a new one.
It's good fun, though. Shame we don't really play anymore but that's mainly because two of the regulars have moved away.
Did you also come up with alternative names for certain tiles?
Examples: Bedsteads, Mexican
and obviously things like Squiggles for Characters, Sticks for Bamboo etc. ;o)
Most games, even "adult" boardgames don't survive the contact with bright kids. A friends'(both academics, she a classics/linguist he a physicist) son would regularly beat us at Settlers of Catan when he was 7 and last time I visited them (over 2 years ago now), I brought along a new game and he showed us how to play it properly. It's a bit like Civilization but scaled down and you don't stick with your "tribe" but let your old one die when it's done its purpose so you can rebuild with a new one. His sacrifice/attrition tactics were scary...
"no, my pubes are rainbow coloured, you wanker!"
*giggles*
Hours of fun, I'm sure. >:o)
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Sounds a bit like Britannia - was it?
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Found it (thanks to LJ archive), it's called Vinci.
Oh, and the little guy was 10 then.
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