I love love love the gipf games. 1 YINSH 2 TZAAR 3 LYNGK 4 ZERTZ 5 DVONN 6 PUNCT 7 GIPF They each have their merits, but the first five are all stellar! I highly recommend playing them all.
GIPF series is amazing. I'm probably the only one that puts PUNCT so high on the list.... 1&2: YINSH 10/10, TZAAR 10/10 3: LYNGK 9/10 4: PUNCT 9/10 5: DVONN 9/10 6: GIPF 8/10 7: ZERTZ 8/10
TZAAR is the best modern abstract strategy game. Both in the GIPF-series and of all ASGs. DVONN is the number two best in the series for me. Very smooth and accessible. Both are masterpieces. First 5-10 times playing one uses random setup for both games. However, when both players are confident, they build up the board placing 1 and 1 piece. This goes for both games.
I've had Babel on the watchlist for awhile now, waiting for the right price to pop on a Zman copy! I have a few of Uve Rosenberg's light to medium weight games like Nova Luna, Nusfjord, Glass Road, At the Gates of Loyang, and Bohnanza. But ya I tend to veer away from the punishing ones like Agricola :)
I haven't played Babel or Carsar & Cleopatra fir over 20 years - but remember liking both. Given your new interest in the GIPF Series and Abstracts generally, are you done with "Ur" (P Mori) or could give it another look?
@@ChairmanoftheBoard I could pick up a Dutch copy of Babel, but I think it's language dependant to some extent, is it not? There is some text on cards...
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Love Isle of trains. Good interaction and a great compact travel game.
Babel looks interesting.
I love love love the gipf games.
1 YINSH
2 TZAAR
3 LYNGK
4 ZERTZ
5 DVONN
6 PUNCT
7 GIPF
They each have their merits, but the first five are all stellar! I highly recommend playing them all.
Babel is a good one. I have the Kosmos small box one from way back. It's sitting next to Lost Cities, Hera and Zeus and Blue Moon.
GIPF series is amazing. I'm probably the only one that puts PUNCT so high on the list....
1&2: YINSH 10/10, TZAAR 10/10
3: LYNGK 9/10
4: PUNCT 9/10
5: DVONN 9/10
6: GIPF 8/10
7: ZERTZ 8/10
I own Babel. A hidden gem. Must get it to the table again.
TZAAR is the best modern abstract strategy game. Both in the GIPF-series and of all ASGs. DVONN is the number two best in the series for me. Very smooth and accessible. Both are masterpieces.
First 5-10 times playing one uses random setup for both games. However, when both players are confident, they build up the board placing 1 and 1 piece. This goes for both games.
Recent subscriber! Love your takes on games, we like similar games!
Thanks for the sub!
I've had Babel on the watchlist for awhile now, waiting for the right price to pop on a Zman copy! I have a few of Uve Rosenberg's light to medium weight games like Nova Luna, Nusfjord, Glass Road, At the Gates of Loyang, and Bohnanza. But ya I tend to veer away from the punishing ones like Agricola :)
I haven't played Babel or Carsar & Cleopatra fir over 20 years - but remember liking both.
Given your new interest in the GIPF Series and Abstracts generally, are you done with "Ur" (P Mori) or could give it another look?
I think I bounced off of Ur a bit too much to repurchase it sadly.
Babel is being reprinted and rethemed this year
I would very much appreciate source for this news, BGG is totally silent...
It's called Clash of Magic Schools. It looks horrible.
@@ChairmanoftheBoard I could pick up a Dutch copy of Babel, but I think it's language dependant to some extent, is it not? There is some text on cards...
There are simple keywords written on the cards. I'd advise getting an English copy. Hopefully some will flood the market once the new version is out.
@@ChairmanoftheBoard thank you!
I feel like i should be insulted "amerismashy"?????