tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post5658257320717116506..comments2024-03-19T03:02:38.228-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Retrospective: The Awful Green Things from Outer SpaceJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-16351354380231416752010-09-24T10:18:29.908-04:002010-09-24T10:18:29.908-04:00perfectperfectAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-49416757280192435412009-07-04T08:44:41.233-04:002009-07-04T08:44:41.233-04:00I loved this game and played it over and over, sol...I loved this game and played it over and over, solo and with others. I think it's broken, though: if you take the entire Znutar crew to the escape ships on turn one and run the endgame for all of them, it's practically a mathematical certainty that you'll get enough points to win, without any conflict.<br /><br />The crew also has the edge if they stay and fight by testing out as many weapons as possible as fast as possible. In spite of all that it's still a fun game if you play it in the spirit in which it's intended. Time to dust it off...Calithenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14783899060873651832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-71063509957111867212009-07-03T20:02:10.998-04:002009-07-03T20:02:10.998-04:00I hereby call dibs on using Random Mayhem & De...<i>I hereby call dibs on using Random Mayhem & Death as a game title... maybe I shoulda put little "TM" next to that... hmmm...</i><br /><br>As long as I get my cut, you're welcome to it.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-10043667479582779422009-07-03T19:58:57.771-04:002009-07-03T19:58:57.771-04:00I must admit I even "borrowed" the game ...<i>I must admit I even "borrowed" the game and used it for a Star Trek scenario by substituting a few doodads from the trek game and not showing the players the map of the ship.</i><br /><br>That's simply awesome -- and very appropriate, I think.James Maliszewskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-56996025807352860062009-07-02T12:29:35.162-04:002009-07-02T12:29:35.162-04:00This was one of my favorite games of all time, tog...This was one of my favorite games of all time, together with Divine Right, Warrior Knights, Illuminati, and Wooden Ships and Iron Men. It's a masterpiece.Matt Finchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07678557558458924177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-13376073201654476652009-07-02T01:30:31.145-04:002009-07-02T01:30:31.145-04:00"But you failed to mention the included minig..."But you failed to mention the included minigame of seeing what happened to the crew if they lose the ship but can escape in the saucer or shuttle! I'm pretty sure I spent a few hours in high school just rolling on those tables over and over again to see the worst possible fate I could get. I love it when games include little "sub games" like this."<br /><br />I agree! :)<br /><br />http://deltasdnd.blogspot.com/2009/06/games-within-games.htmlDeltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-87948044942976790192009-07-01T20:38:27.849-04:002009-07-01T20:38:27.849-04:00Back in the day at Aero in Santa Monica we played ...Back in the day at Aero in Santa Monica we played this a lot. At one point more than anything else. It was so damn funny. Nobody ever got mad at losing.<br /><br />>and it wasn't uncommon to have victory snatched from your grasp<<br /><br />Just like somebody suddenly getting the f*cking warhorse in Talisman.Kevin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14122665488285424578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-63913208530521354772009-07-01T19:33:28.318-04:002009-07-01T19:33:28.318-04:00Yeah, one of my favorite games. I have owned the ...Yeah, one of my favorite games. I have owned the green clamshell case version from SJG for what, 20 years? I recently broke it out of storage and taught it to one of my friends, and we had a lot of fun with it.<br /><br />But you failed to mention the included minigame of seeing what happened to the crew if they lose the ship but can escape in the saucer or shuttle! I'm pretty sure I spent a few hours in high school just rolling on those tables over and over again to see the worst possible fate I could get. I love it when games include little "sub games" like this.Aaron W. Thornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09265357352225836802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-19237489611441995272009-07-01T19:00:18.038-04:002009-07-01T19:00:18.038-04:00This game is a classic beer and pretzels game. Gre...This game is a classic beer and pretzels game. Great to play when time is limited or the beer is beginning to take its toll. I've got the original game and always enjoyed it. This is my favorite Tom Wham game.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12157586820020901824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-10464547476141334382009-07-01T17:39:52.495-04:002009-07-01T17:39:52.495-04:00I still have the SJG mini-game version of TAGTFOS ...I still have the SJG mini-game version of TAGTFOS (along with Illuminati 1-3) sitting on a shelf in my closet.<br /><br />It is a simple game, but fun and with a good amount of replayability.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00999861302655014098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-84368457399832408932009-07-01T15:30:10.523-04:002009-07-01T15:30:10.523-04:00I loved Dungeon! back in the day.
I had, what I t...I loved Dungeon! back in the day.<br /><br />I had, what I think was, the 2nd edition. The one where the cards did not fit over the rooms and you had all the "RIP" tokens to place over the room.<br /><br />I lost it, like I did a lot of my pre-1989 stock of games, but I picked up a 1st ed version (the one the size of the old Basic sets) and later a 3rd Ed version at our local game auction. It has been a family favorite ever since.<br /><br />I am so glad you reminded me of TAGTFOP. I might have to keep and out for that one too.Timothy S. Brannanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923526503305233715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-36924835815935032472009-07-01T15:12:48.609-04:002009-07-01T15:12:48.609-04:00It's surprising that no one's applied the ...It's surprising that no one's applied the 'retro-clone' idea to board games. Perhaps it's because there's no one dominant game, as there is in role-playing.anarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05546197561922726279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-80899266333880131922009-07-01T15:00:37.630-04:002009-07-01T15:00:37.630-04:00I hereby call dibs on using Random Mayhem & De...I hereby call dibs on using <b>Random Mayhem & Death</b> as a game title... maybe I shoulda put little "TM" next to that... hmmm...James Mishlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10588233931813111541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-44414923404603711982009-07-01T14:14:48.665-04:002009-07-01T14:14:48.665-04:00Never actually played the game, although I've ...Never actually played the game, although I've played a bunch of other Wham games over the years.<br /><br />Happy Canada Day.Dyson Logoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14352404068239792475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-45801908810937703462009-07-01T14:06:52.982-04:002009-07-01T14:06:52.982-04:00I played the recent Steve Jackson reprint and had ...I played the recent <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/awfulgreen/" rel="nofollow">Steve Jackson reprint</a> and had a lot of fun. Sadly that too is out of print now, but it might be relatively easy to find second hand.Leo Richard Comerfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824237190916037661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-28792088887851389722009-07-01T13:35:18.765-04:002009-07-01T13:35:18.765-04:00Never played them, but always thought they looked ...Never played them, but always thought they looked interesting.<br /><br />Happy Canada Day, James.Timeshadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952601433965644275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-38500115370568277292009-07-01T13:28:26.504-04:002009-07-01T13:28:26.504-04:00I've still got my version from Dragon 28! I ne...I've still got my version from Dragon 28! I need to dust it off and play with my kids...Ed Keerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15427371337512386674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-6675540932011626922009-07-01T13:23:49.599-04:002009-07-01T13:23:49.599-04:00The random nature of the game certainly added repl...The random nature of the game certainly added replay value and I must admit I even "borrowed" the game and used it for a Star Trek scenario by substituting a few doodads from the trek game and not showing the players the map of the ship.JDJarvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07691101939920824546noreply@blogger.com