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I’m curious about games where your first impression was wrong.

For me, it was Spiritfarer. I'm pretty sure I got it in a humble bumdle, played it for like 10 minutes and bounced off it because I thought it was going be a bit slow and overly sentimental, but once I got into the routine of sailing around, improving the boat, getting into the story etc... it got better and better. Also it's beautiful, so that helped.

What's yours?

Our epic campaign recently ended with the big, bad guy winning over Faerun and invading the kingdom with undead.

I was DM'ing and left one player-character behind the big, bad guy unseen, with a weapon, ready to stop the approaching war. The player decided the character wouldn't do it, and that the character would just walk away. So instead of delivering an epic finale to a victorious campaign (all other players were incapacitated) where he was the hero of the day, he chose to walk away.

I get it, play-the-character and all that but, jeez.

Anyone else had this happen in your story?

I've been playing Regicide with my daughter and it's great (she's been drawing enemy characters as we battle them - RIP "Mr. Poo Head".

Other than Scoundrel, which I plan on playing tonight, what are your favourite games to play with a single standard deck of 52 cards or dice?

I’m a total begnner and I’m trying to understand the difference between “normal fermentation weirdness” and actual warning signs.

I’ve seen people mention bubbles, cloudy brine, sour smells, funky smells, white film/yeast, mold, softness, sliminess, pressure build-up, etc., but I don’t really know what’s harmless and what means “throw it out.” What's the biggest (mouldiest) red-flag for your projects?

I'm 3 days into starting a fitness routine of 30min light dumbbell home workouts and similarly to when I've tried fitness routines before, I feel terrible > fatigue, mental-health decline, brain-fog. I remember this happens previously when I started a running routine which levelled out ofter a while.

Anyone else experience this and have any idea what the cause is and how to help?

I’m a total beginner to fermentation and I’m trying to choose a first project that is as safe and hard-to-mess-up as possible.

I keep seeing people mention things like sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles, hot sauce, kefir, komboocha, and sourdough starter, but I’m not sure which one is best for learning the basics/ For a first ferment, it would be great to get recomendations that fit:

- easy temperature control

- no specialist equipment

- short fermentation time

- easy smell/taste cue

What would you recommend as a first try?

Every week I try to create a cool atmospheric world for the players, describing locations and events with as much fantasy-novelly, immersive detail as I can (without going overboard), with a semi-serious campaign setting of less-magic, more undead, swords-are-rare kind of thing.

However, within 10-minutes the Paladin has tried to kick down a door that is already open, the fighter fell down 3 pit traps in a row (rolled 2 nat 1's and a nat 2) and the whole party spend 10 minutes arguing about who is going to pull the only lever in a basically empty room.

This is only a semi-serious gripe as I laugh constantly through our sessions, but however 'serious' I try to make the setting, it always ends up a parody of itself. Anyone else?

I’m new to solo board gaming and I’m trying to find something that is easy to learn, but still has enough depth to stay interesting after several plays.

I’m not looking for something huge or extremely rules-heavy yet.

The things I’m wondering about are:

- simple rules, but interesting choices
- not too much setup or admin
- good replyability
- not too punishing while learning
- available without needing loads of expnsions

Any suggestions welcome!

I’m new to fountain pens and I’m trying to understand what actually makes a pen “beginner-friendly.”

When people recommend starter pens, are they mostly talking about the nib being smooth and forgiving? Or is it more about grip shape, weight, cleaning, or general reliability?

I’m not necessarily asking for a specific pen recommedation yet. I’m more trying to understand what features actually matter for someone learning how fountain pens work.

What made your first fountain pen easy or difficult to use?