Friday 11 August 2023

boardgaming in photos: Deluxe Catan, Regicide, Android: Netrunner


When Jeff had the Klaus Teuber commemoration gaming day, he brought out quite a few versions of The Settlers of Catan to be displayed, and this 3D version was the grandest of them all. 

The three stooges at the centre are the robbers. 

Here you can see a city and a harbour. 

The tile which looks the most 3D is naturally the mountain. 

This wooden box is not for the 3D version but for another deluxe edition. 


I have the Android: Netrunner base game and quite a number of expansions. However I have only played it a handful of times, and I never learned to play it in depth. By now I have forgotten most of the rules. Recently Meeples Cafe did a clearance sale. I went to take a look, and found some Android: Netrunner expansions at 80% off. How could I resist? And I still don't know when I'm going to go back to learn the game properly. 

These two above strictly speaking are not expansions. I can't find them as game entries on www.boardgamegeek.com. They are preconstructed decks used by the 2016 world champions. One deck for the runner and the other for the corporation. 


These are expansions. I didn't look up the reviews when I bought them. They were cheap. Buy now, think later. 


After many attempts at solo mode Regicide, I finally managed to win. From these attempts I certainly learned some tactics. Afterwards I taught younger daughter Chen Rui the game. On our first attempt, we won! It felt almost too easy. I have tried 2- and 3-player games before, and they were tough. I am a little frustrated that my game with Chen Rui felt easy. I had promised her a challenging game. Was she super smart or did my experience with the game help? Maybe a bit of both. 


I was so happy with my first ever victory at Regicide that I had to take a photo. The final boss was the king of hearts. Regicide is a great game! If you haven't tried it, go support it! 

2 comments:

Paul Owen said...

I have just the original base game of Android Netrunner, and have only played twice. I would love to play more but just can't find anyone interested.

I like Regicide as well, but I don't think we've ever won...

Hiew Chok Sien 邱卓成 said...

I think it takes a fair bit of commitment and perseverance to learn Netrunner and to really get into it. Certainly need at least one opponent who is willing to put in that kind of time and energy.

It was great fun learning how to beat Regicide. I played many solo games before I managed to beat it. It was an entertaining journey of discovery.