Post originally by Sam L-L at 2003-07-05 13:52:54
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Your point of view has a lot to be said for it, but then again, what's a game without group dynamics? If we didn't want to interact, we should just sit at home and write our own stories

You're right, I was clearly biased going into Nanofictionary by my experiences with UoaT, but the same would be true for any other game -- e.g., any other board game with tiles, economic resources, trading, and development is probably going to be compared to Settlers of Catan, and any board game about aliens with different characteristics is going to be compared to Cosmic Encounter. If they're not as flat-out enjoyable (and really, isn't that what games are for?) they're going to be overshadowed.

(And honestly, maybe I was a little extra disappointed since Looney Labs usually has such excellent games, such as Icehouse and Chrononauts.)

--Sam L-L