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Re:What's the best programming language for coding agents? on Monday August 10, 2026 @09:53PM (#49252406)
Cool seeing Guards of Atlantis 2 here.

One thing that often happens with board games is rule issues in translations. Specifics that are clear in one language get lost in translation. Wolff Designa is out of Latvia. So not surprised there are some hard to interpret rules.

It’s interesting that LLMs struggle with the board game rules like we do. I think game designers should get the llm to teach them from their rulebook. If an LLM can’t understand the rules good chance people will also be confused.

My favourite horse racing game is Knizia Winner’s Circle.

Long Shot: The dice game is also another decent option.

Ready set bet didn’t really work for me. But for a group that likes the more social side and yelling it seems good.

Re:Modern Board Games: and why you should play them (2022) on Thursday April 23, 2026 @11:30AM (#47876944)
I agree. I generally bounce off those sort of games.

I gravitate towards games that have simpler rulesets with deep gameplay. I’m a big fan of Reiner Knizia but also Phil Walker-Harding and David Thompson.

Re:Modern Board Games: and why you should play them (2022) on Thursday April 23, 2026 @11:23AM (#47876844)
When I was a team lead I used to play board games as fun activity after releases.

I find it’s a great activity for people that aren’t that social. You get to participate in a group activity where your focus is on the game. Choosing the right game for the group is important though.

Re:Modern Board Games: and why you should play them (2022) on Thursday April 23, 2026 @11:15AM (#47876734)
I play a lot of games solo it’s how I got into board games. Was looking for an alternative to video games when I was having RSI issues.

There are lot of solo only games and most cooperative games allow for solo play. During the pandemic it became pretty popular.

I do a mix of solo, in person and online with boardgamearena.

Re:Consensus Board Game on Thursday March 19, 2026 @12:53PM (#47442395)
Green Team Wins is a board game that is based on consensus. Players answer simple questions that don’t really have a correct answer. Eg. Pie or Cake. The answer with the majority wins. It’s a fun game to play with family or coworkers.

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/347805/green-team-wins

Re:Some people can't see mental images on Thursday October 30, 2025 @03:30PM (#45764257)
I also have it I’m in my late forties and only found out last year. It blew my mind people saw, heard and smelled things in there mind.

I barely ever dream.

Guided meditation has never worked for me.

I have a crazy good sense of direction. My girlfriend doesn’t understand how that works if I can’t see it in my mind.

I do have vivid recall of what things look like but I don’t see them at all.

It all made so much more sense when I figured this out.