tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post862744600500069214..comments2024-03-14T08:01:40.216+00:00Comments on Odd Socks and Pretty Frocks: Fun and GamesAlexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11337968500120821387noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-3231190378327330442013-01-20T23:51:54.738+00:002013-01-20T23:51:54.738+00:00For board games, I also HIGHLY recommend Ticket To...For board games, I also HIGHLY recommend Ticket To Ride. It's addictive. There's a beautifully done iPad app for it too. <br /><br />If you like a card-based strategy game, you should try Dominion (also available for iPad, which is great because it's not nearly as pricey as the physical set and you don't have to coerce someone into playing with you).<br /><br />As far as computer games though - have you ever tried Portal? I'm a lot like you, I hate games that involve bad guys trying to get you and lots of violence. Portal is actually more of a strategy game though. You play Chell, a woman who is testing out something known as a portal gun for Aperture Laboratories. You have "long fall boots" so it's impossible to die from falling (I hate that in a game!) and while there are bad guys who shoot at you, they're sentry turrets so they don't actually move, plus they all shoot red lasers so you know where they're looking (and it's really fun to destroy them by shooting a portal on a high wall, and then another below them, so they go shooting through the air and crash). Portal 2 is even more fun. Kate - Crazy Lovely Mehttp://www.crazylovelyme.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-20522656831981606002013-01-20T23:13:57.298+00:002013-01-20T23:13:57.298+00:00I'm a great fan of board games too. When ther...I'm a great fan of board games too. When there's a lot of us I like Cranium, Pictionary, The Big Taboo and Articulate and can get very excited and always end up shouting my answers out! <br />Scrabble on the other hand is a lot more refined and although I like to win, I also just like making words and ask other people if they want any help. Quite often I've found something really good for them and then realised they've gone where I was going to! If there's only me and my brother wanting to play Scrabble we pick names for two other players and play all four. Little Blue Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13616392505984609128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-13024883482117091202013-01-20T15:25:44.297+00:002013-01-20T15:25:44.297+00:00I love board games and share your love of Theme Ho...I love board games and share your love of Theme Hospital too! Over christmas we revived an old one called Dingbats which is like a harder version of Tv's Catchphrase!<br />The ones I love the most are:<br />Cranium<br />Articulate<br />Balderdash <br />and my new fav... Rapidough which is like Pictionary with Play Doh<br /><br />So i'd recommend those as a new board game but if you are looking for a new simulation style computer game, I was a little obsessed with Virtual Villagers.<br /><br />xCreative in the makinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00041415924831584501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-49108806681917261032013-01-19T19:43:28.139+00:002013-01-19T19:43:28.139+00:00I could have written this post! I ADORE board game...I could have written this post! I ADORE board games!!! Articulate is great but EVEN better is The Big Taboo!!!! It's the Cranium equivalent of Taboo!!! I am exactly the same with computer games too- I get really tense and don't like violence! That said, I always wish I had completed Prince of Persia!!!<br />xKezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705356707599121605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-86060977801368267992013-01-19T16:40:23.646+00:002013-01-19T16:40:23.646+00:00I've recently got back into board games - we&#...I've recently got back into board games - we've been playing Ticket to Ride quite a lot. After my sister got Hungry Hippos for her birthday, we only played it the once. And when my dad was looking after us! Jen xJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03701277171074808245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-75429493564851883132013-01-19T12:31:00.325+00:002013-01-19T12:31:00.325+00:00I sort of hate games! My Dad and sisters are quit...I sort of hate games! My Dad and sisters are quite big on them though, so we always played them when we were younger and still have a very full 'games cupboard' which my nephews enjoy rummaging around these days. Hungry Hippos was hell on your hands too-or at least the way my sisters and I smashed the hell out of it!Pink Haired Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516054022997327474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-71672848114489039352013-01-18T15:27:28.985+00:002013-01-18T15:27:28.985+00:00I love board games, I think Cranium is my favourit...I love board games, I think Cranium is my favourite!<br /><br />Maria xxxMaria Fallonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04353549332327912208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-58681483399249867082013-01-17T21:59:26.456+00:002013-01-17T21:59:26.456+00:00Oh man I loved Theme Hospital. Like LOVED it. And ...Oh man I loved Theme Hospital. Like LOVED it. And Lemmings, I like Lemmings, although I used to find it a bit stressful. And I liked the ORIGINAL Sim City. And by original, I mean that when Sim 2000 came out I abandoned it because I thought it was too modern.<br /><br />Articulate is the bomb. I've just been introduced to Rapidough which caused much hilarity and I feel the same way about Pictionary. I am mostly crap at anything like Scrabble though - all the words fall out of my head.<br /><br />The Person bought a boardgame called Carcassonne ages ago and I refused to play it because it looked so lame, but we got it out for our Christmas and became more than a little obsessed with it.The Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550480429586819194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-28872529884568999212013-01-17T21:05:43.868+00:002013-01-17T21:05:43.868+00:00I remember Simon the sorcerer - one of the very fe...I remember Simon the sorcerer - one of the very few computer games I ever completed :)FeeneyFooFoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06333038940601359941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-18420226746372289562013-01-17T19:52:20.236+00:002013-01-17T19:52:20.236+00:00We play a lot of board games although I hadn't...We play a lot of board games although I hadn't heard of Echelon or 221b Baker Street. The current favourite is Pandemic - my other half got the expansion pack for Christmas. We also love The Really Nasty Horse Racing Game - brilliant fun with a group.<br />:-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953857143955521057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-51115887335946990872013-01-17T17:51:50.621+00:002013-01-17T17:51:50.621+00:00I used to love theme park and theme hospital and I...I used to love theme park and theme hospital and I still have a LOT of love for most boardgames! xxdaisychainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13868046557771529750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-21264141083603766952013-01-17T10:40:03.843+00:002013-01-17T10:40:03.843+00:00I wasn't even ALLOWED Hungry Hippos - I guess ...I wasn't even ALLOWED Hungry Hippos - I guess my Mam could see what was coming (ie a massive headache). Still though :( :( I've recently become a little bit obsessed with The Sims app on my iphone - might suit you if you like Theme Hospital et al? xLucy in the Cloudshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12950976124841220605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-13049164921628374212013-01-17T08:48:42.007+00:002013-01-17T08:48:42.007+00:00I used to love playing games! More recently (last ...I used to love playing games! More recently (last 15 or so years) it's been Theme hospital, Theme park, Worms and Settlers. Although settlers kind of leaves you tranced. I haven't gamed for years now. Sophie in the Stickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216235200944488065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-69313551129249862682013-01-16T23:05:57.773+00:002013-01-16T23:05:57.773+00:00I also love a board game. The Logo board game bein...I also love a board game. The Logo board game being my favourite at the moment. I remember why too much silly information about brands and adverts. Scary.<br />xAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12731699334337877594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-79415144249873349892013-01-16T22:31:03.343+00:002013-01-16T22:31:03.343+00:00I too love board games!
Reminds me so much of bee...I too love board games! <br />Reminds me so much of been young and there such fun!<br />Theme hospital i used to love, just thinking about it makes me want to play it lol.<br />great post :)<br />Vanessa <br />xVanessa1988https://www.blogger.com/profile/12468372796109924650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-92054945552514067772013-01-16T21:51:46.430+00:002013-01-16T21:51:46.430+00:00I've had that pleading look on my face over my...I've had that pleading look on my face over my harry potter scene it game - it may also have something to do with the fact I'm pretty nailed on to win it too! <br />I love Simon the scorcerer! You sound a bit like me in terms if your computer gaming habits (blatant plug coming up here!) I did I post on my blog about iPad gaming apps and they are probably the sorts of games you might like if your into games like that - trust me I'm not a shoot em up platformy person either (I always manage to fall of!)<br />I've never heard of echelon though - sounds like something I'd enjoy! Next time your in Derbyshire we should have a board game fest lol<br /><br />Jenni x<br /><br />Bowsbanglesandbakes.blogspot.comJenni https://www.blogger.com/profile/04320238130834118563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-21006688324007828212013-01-16T21:50:16.281+00:002013-01-16T21:50:16.281+00:00I loved Theme Hospital and Theme Park.
I've be...I loved Theme Hospital and Theme Park.<br />I've been playing Hay Day on my iPodVictoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648730542923687403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307704515809716636.post-8452387053155777702013-01-16T21:48:19.743+00:002013-01-16T21:48:19.743+00:00Ooh, I love a board game. I've never heard of ...Ooh, I love a board game. I've never heard of Echelon but now I want to play it... I'm a Scrabble and Monopoly girl. But only if everyone sticks to the (pre-agreed) rules. Yep, I'm one of those people. xxLiz Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02627528186914332213noreply@blogger.com