Reddit reviews Atlas Gloom
We found 20 Reddit comments about Atlas Gloom. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
For 2-4 playersTakes about an hour to playTons of replay valueUnique theme
We found 20 Reddit comments about Atlas Gloom. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
I own all of these (plus quite a few more), and enjoy playing them regularly. Prices are approximately accurate at places like Target, walmart, Amazon, etc. Most games below can be played by up to 4-6 players (some more), but all support a minimum of two. (An important distinction, as many games require 3 or more players.)
$5-10:
$10-20:
Here, we start getting into some really interesting ones...
$20-30
$30-50
A bit pricier here, but some very interesting gameplay is to be found.
Gloom
Guillotine
Munchkin
Bohnanza
High Heel Wine Caddy (not a board game)
Testiculating - talking shit, but with more expansive arm movements.
I've been gifted exactly once, an expansion to a game I don't own yet.
[This] (http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-AG1250-Gloom/dp/158978068X/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3BUYPKWBAKDBD&coliid=I11PEJ6RA5LE4X) is a game I've been wanting for years, and [this yogurt maker] (http://www.amazon.com/Euro-Cuisine-ym100-Automatic-Yogurt/dp/B001KZM4Y4/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=S1GF0HLI3KZI&coliid=I3RTUT6FZXO9YP) is super practical.
Congrats /u/crimsonjella!!
CoverON® Hard Slim Design Case for LG G2 ATT TMobile Sprint - with Cover Removal Pry Tool - Black Mustache $2.30
Gloom $20.99
PLR Studio Series .43x High Definition Wide Angle Lens With Macro Attachment + PLR Studio Series 2.2X High Definition Telephoto Lens Travel Kit For The Canon Digital EOS Rebel SL1 (100D), T5i (700D), T4i (650D), T3 (1100D), T3i (600D), T1i (500D), T2i (550D), XSI (450D), XS (1000D), XTI (400D), XT (350D), 1D C, 60D, 60Da, 50D, 40D, 30D, 20D, 10D, 5D, 1D X, 1D, 5D Mark 2, 5D Mark 3, 7D, 6D Digital SLR Cameras Which Has Any Of These (18-55mm, 75-300mm, 50mm 1.4 , 55-200) Canon Lenses $24.99
PLR Optics 58MM +1 +2 +4 +10 Close-Up Macro Filter Set with Pouch For The Canon Digital EOS Rebel SL1 (100D), T5i (700D), T4i (650D), T3 (1100D), T3i (600D), T1i (500D), T2i (550D), XSI (450D), XS (1000D), XTI (400D), XT (350D), 60D, 60Da, 1D C, 50D, 40D, 30D, 20D, 10D, 5D, 1D X, 1D, 5D Mark 2, 5D Mark 3, 7D, 6D SLR Cameras Which Has Any Of These (18-55mm, 75-300mm, 50mm 1.4 , 55-200) Canon Lenses $13.99
Squeezy Freezy Instant Slushy Maker As Seen On TV Ships in random colors $15.45
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For a grand total of $97.80
Combine your interests then. There are storytelling card games out there. Two spring to mind:
Once upon a time: http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-AG1250-Once-Upon-Time/dp/1887801006
Gloom: http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-AG1001-Gloom/dp/158978068X/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1342715477&sr=1-1&keywords=gloom
If your kids wind up liking the storytelling, head into role playing. If they like strategy games and the physical presence of the cards, move into MtG.
Guillotine is fantastic. My friends always ask for that one at game night :)
Timeline has become a new favorite to pull out in-between longer games. We're all in our mid-twenties and enjoy trying to remember our high school history and science classes but I think this would be a good game for Redditors that are looking for games to play with their kids as well. There are a few alternate decks--you can mix and match; they're not true "expansions." Bonus: it comes in a very attractive, small, metal tin and is very portable!
Citadels is another card game that can be played with 2-7 players (though it's honestly better with at least 4). First person to build up their medieval-themed city ends the game, however, all players then count points for their city landmarks (so the biggest city is not necessarily the winning city.) It gets a little madcap as you change "profession" (each with their own special ability) every round but I really enjoy it.
For the Redditor with a darker sense of humor, get Gloom ! The creator actually came up with the idea for the game because his wife didn't like being "mean" to other players in games. In this game, you have 4 spooky families that you literally have to kill with kindness! It's quirky and another one that gets asked for fairly frequently at game nights. It's best with 4 players but there are expansion packs available to gain new families and fit more players in.
Wits and Wagers is a trivia game that isn't, where everyone gets a white board and a marker and has to write either a number or date according to the trivia question on the card (how many feet tall is the Statue of Liberty, etc.) Then you arrange the boards and bet with chips on which one you think is correct--the closest answer wins, everyone is dealt chips, and it goes on for 7 rounds in total. Highly recommended!
As someone who looks forward to having the occasional quiet night in with my boyfriend, I find that there are a lot of games that say they can be 2 player but aren't actually any good with any fewer than 3 or 4 players. Lost Cities is a very good 2 player only game where you're playing as much against yourself as the other player. The Amazon reviews are all more or less indifferent or negative so I had put off buying it but after playing it during a visit with a friend, I knew I had to have it. Mr. Jack , though pricier at $30.47 is another very good 2 player only game of cat and mouse. (I haven't tried the pocket version, which is less expensive, but it seems to have favorable reviews.)
OP has a great list so I hope it's "the more the merrier" with my additions (not trying to step on any toes!)
Play on, player
Gloom https://www.amazon.com/dp/158978068X/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_Xj3dvb0PCPTMK
I LOVE this game. So much fun. Makes your put on your thinking cap and creativity jacket. Less about who has the most point, but how can make up the best story with the cards they have been dealt. Best. Game. Ever.
Thank you for the contest!
It reminds me of this game: Gloom.
http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-AG1001-Gloom/dp/158978068X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321806101&sr=8-1
Hmmm... this is pretty cool: Schumacher XP400 Instant Portable Power Source
And this looks incredibly fun (in an evil way): Gloom
I took a break from school for a bit; I decided to go back this year. Good luck in your own studies!
flabbergasted
Edit: I totally didn't add a WL item--whoops! Gloom
GLOOM sounds like it might be a good fit for your group - It's a storytelling card game about who can make their victorian family the most miserable, before they kill them off. You get to tell silly baloney stories about the cards you and other people are playing, and it's like improv co-op storytelling. With points, and a winner.
edit: Link
I recently had the opportunity to play this game and it is SO FUN. I highly recommend it!
That being said, I want Jessica to make me a hat! A bear hat! It's so adorbs I can't even control myself. :)
HAPPY HAPPY CAKE DAY!
BONUS. Off your High Priority wishlist, the thing that sticks out the most to me, because I'm a war buff, was THIS. Though peronsally, I'd probably grab THIS above the rest.
Here are some of the games my Movie Night/Board Games group loves:
Oooh! I like board games too!
The one I really want is Tsuro. Have you played it before?
Other ideas for you: Last Christmas, I got [this game] (http://www.amazon.com/Atlas-AG1250-Gloom/dp/158978068X/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1374258452&sr=1-1&keywords=gloom) for reddit secret santa-And it's AWESOME! There are expansions for Gloom too-if you have Gloom and expansions, I would recommend Cthulu Gloom!
boardgames/cardgames:
I recommend Gloom, castle panic, Munchkin (though if he's into boardgames and card games he might already have these)
Edit: also smallworld, settlers,
My favorite gaming memory is probably my first D&D campaign. It's not a kid game, but you said tabletop counts! It was just a really fun experience learning about this whole new gaming world--I'd never played tabletop games before of any kind. I think I made a bard, and I ended up being super useful in this campaign because we needed to suck up to a lot of people. My bard spent like 90% of every day singing and trying to convince NPCs to do stuff, and it was fun to be useful.
I'm still a kid at heart!
There aren't many games on my WL as most games we want are super expensive, but Super Mario Galaxy would be great, or this Gloom game looks pretty fun. Or Wii Music, my brother kept my copy when I moved. In summary, surprise me out of these options if I win because these are the only games on my list (I made it easy, no searching!).
Here's what I'd do if I had to rebuild a collection from scratch for $1k trying to have a wide variety of play styles:
7 Wonders $32.99
Agricola $45.79
Battlestar Galactica $39.97
Carcassonne $30.02
Carcassonne Inns & Cathedrals$15.71
Dixit $22.65
Dominion Big Box $69.18 Prosperity is one of the best expansions; Alchemy is not, but you're pretty much getting it for free in this set.
Eclipse $61.49 It wouldn't be a board game library without a 4X game, and I think Eclipse is the best currently.
Eldritch Horror $40.47 - I love Arkham Horror, but Eldritch streamlines a lot of the fiddly rules of the original.
Formula D [$41.96] (http://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-FDUSASM-Formula-D/dp/2914849648/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1395757676&sr=1-1&keywords=formula+d)
Gloom $17.98
Guillotine $13.52
King of Tokyo $30.19
Love Letter $9.34
Memoir 44 $47.43
No Thanks! $9.98
Pandemic $31.65
Power Grid $32.27
Puerto Rico [$31.20] (http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Grande-Games-195RGG-Puerto/dp/B00008URUT/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395756360&sr=8-1&keywords=puerto+rico)
Race for the Galaxy $24.11
Resistance, The $17.99
Roborally $37.49
Settlers of Catan $37.99
Telestrations $19.99 Awesome and funny party game. My friends and I eventually tire of Apples to Apples or Cards Against Humanity, but seldom do so with this.
Ticket to Ride $37.24
Ticket to Ride 1910 Expansion $18.21
Tsuro $24.22
Twilight Struggle $49.98
Village $35.47
Wits & Wagers $19.99
That comes up to $946.47; room for a couple more expansions or another game.
Oh man, there's a lot of stuff you can get him that fits the bill.
Maybe the Pac-Man shot glasses, Nun Bowling!, Gloom boardgame (dark humor and very fun), the Man Cave Laws poster, a Doctor Who mug, or a mighty wallet with prints he'd like. I could go on!