tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post7298525619016274295..comments2024-03-29T05:22:26.118-04:00Comments on Daffey Thoughts: A new dayDavid Griffeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06629314279592541401noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-69539496201275575652018-09-03T12:07:53.574-04:002018-09-03T12:07:53.574-04:00That could be the problem is that you're overt...That could be the problem is that you're overthinking it - you keep convincing yourself there's something you're missing when you're not.<br /><br />Yedo is a style of <i>Worker Placement</i>. So in this game style, you don't "move" your pieces around the board, you just stick them onto open zones on a first come - first serve basis. That's it. No catch to it. You can go anywhere you want when it's your turn. Each spot on the board does something different so there can be mad scrambles to get some spots.<br /><br />Of course the other catch is that you only start out with a few workers, but you can get more later on in the game. The more workers you have, the more places you can deploy to and utilize.<br /><br />Oh and that could be another point of confusion: rather than each player having their own separate "turns", instead the game itself proceeds through a turn and players go around doing stuff. So when it's "bidding" - everybody is bidding. When it's "placement" - everybody is placing their workers and so on.<br /><br />The game does have some action and event cards marked "Samurai" which is considered "hard mode." I do recommend you take those out until you get a handle on it.Nate Winchesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00630873800235819300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-1211323557277306782018-09-02T17:47:12.031-04:002018-09-02T17:47:12.031-04:00That's crazy. I have no clue why - and we kno...That's crazy. I have no clue why - and we know it really isn't the game - but we've had the hardest time wrapping our heads around it. That's why I'm commissioning our ringer. If you're familiar with Struggle of Nations, which some say is one of the most difficult and complex games ever, I'd say he has the best chance. Right now he's starting a new job and is pretty busy, but Yedo is up on deck for him to look at the rules. David Griffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629314279592541401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-17889297404715528362018-09-02T10:50:51.736-04:002018-09-02T10:50:51.736-04:00Really? One of the appeals for me of Yedo is that ...Really? One of the appeals for me of Yedo is that it was one of the easier games to play (all rules are on the boards). If y'all have questions about what is not making sense drop me an email I'll clear it up.Nate Winchesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00630873800235819300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-31248412011841459422018-09-02T07:50:58.115-04:002018-09-02T07:50:58.115-04:00I've sicced my third boy on Yedo. He figured ...I've sicced my third boy on Yedo. He figured out Struggle of the Nations, he can figure that!<br /><br />As for Dark Tower, I'm surprised how much they enjoy it. It doesn't have the over and over replay value it did 40 years ago, largely because back then you had the novelty factor. They particularly love the brutal randomness. One person can barely make it two spaces while others trot along with little problem. David Griffeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629314279592541401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226269873507053740.post-65460485278356605242018-09-01T11:34:01.189-04:002018-09-01T11:34:01.189-04:00I'd like to try dark tower sometime. That seem...I'd like to try dark tower sometime. That seems neat. <br /><br />And i need to teach y'all Yedo. ;)Nate Winchesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00630873800235819300noreply@blogger.com