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[freeformschooler]

As I'm becoming older, video games are becoming less fun for me, especially single player. See, on its own that might be a sad thread post. The WTF part is that board and card games are becoming more fun. I have no idea why! Apples to Apples, Cards Against Humanity, Trivial Pursuit - and especially Scrabble. BOARD GAMES ARE AMAZING

[Frumple]

BOARD GAMES ARE AMAZING

And you can play a lot of them on the computer, sometimes even online *eyebrow waggle* They tend to be relatively trivial to code, compared to more complicated/sophisticated computer games, so there's a lot that's been ported over.

There's actually a couple of kind of generic card/board game engine-thingies, iirc, that you can basically make the rules/materials for and then use on a computer. So even the ones that aren't already done, somewhere, can be made relatively easily.

[MaximumZero]

Weather. I know it's Michigan, but come on. Currently, there's a layer of ice on the ground. Normally, this is okay, but there's a layer of semi-liquid slush underneath it that causes the ice to shift when you step on it. Also, it's raining slushy ice pellets.

WTF, weather?

[PanH]

There's frozen vomit in front of my building. Since 3 days. So great.

BOARD GAMES ARE AMAZING

And you can play a lot of them on the computer, sometimes even online *eyebrow waggle* They tend to be relatively trivial to code, compared to more complicated/sophisticated computer games, so there's a lot that's been ported over.

There's actually a couple of kind of generic card/board game engine-thingies, iirc, that you can basically make the rules/materials for and then use on a computer. So even the ones that aren't already done, somewhere, can be made relatively easily.

The greatness of a board game is mainly that you can play it with other people. You can't play bluff games on a computer.

Also, it's raining slushy ice bullets.

[MaximumZero]

Also, it's raining slushy ice bullets.

It is for not rain boolit. I know not of what you speak.

[Frumple]

You can't play bluff games on a computer.

Dominions 3 would like to disagree.

So would a lot of games, actually. You don't need a face to bluff someone

[Lagslayer]

You can't play bluff games on a computer.

Dominions 3 would like to disagree.

So would a lot of games, actually. You don't need a face to bluff someone

The face to face confrontation adds a psychological layer to the bluff. Without that, it's strictly statistical.

[Frumple]

Interaction with other humans adds a psychological layer, yes. Face to face isn't requisite for that, though, y'know? Most that does is inject another layer of cues into the experience. _{Also webcams, man, they're a thing. Not my sort of thing, but...}

I've read more than a couple after-action reports and similar suchlike where what went down went considerably beyond "strictly statistical".

[GalenEvil]

* GalenEvil guesses Strip Poker w/ webcams ....

[SalmonGod]

Just woke up from like 13 hours of sleep.

[Guardian G.I.]

I've noticed numerous times before that girls about a year or two younger than me keep looking at me and giggling for no reason when I'm not paying attention.
I have no idea why do they keep doing that. It's very unlikely that they're in awe of my handsomeness, that's for sure.
Why would they adore a freaky nerd with self-control issues? Am I the only remaining guy in the universe, or something?

[pisskop]

^Girls like older guys^  enjoy.  If its not creepy/illegal indulge.  They think its mature or w.e.

[Tellemurius]

apparently its only old man points after 25

[MaximumZero]

apparently its only old man points after 25

Awwwww yeeeeaaaaah!

Wait, is that a good thing, or no? I keep forgetting. Damned old age.

On that note:

Weather. I know it's Michigan, but come on. Currently, there's a layer of ice on the ground. Normally, this is okay, but there's a layer of semi-liquid slush underneath it that causes the ice to shift when you step on it. Also, it's raining slushy ice pellets.

WTF, weather?

It's now 40F and we have a flash flood warning. WTF again, weather?

[pisskop]

My lol for the day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIvURAipda0&feature=player_detailpage#t=140s