Zack's Blog on Games

Why I don't settle too often

Folks, I love board games. Euro games are my thing. But, after Tuesday, I remember vividly why I am reluctant to play one of the classics : Settlers of Catan

It's the sevens. When a seven is rolled, all that happens is goods move around the board and sometimes folks who have been hoarding lose goods. No one generates anything.

I know seven is the most likely result from rolling 2 six-sided dice, but Tuesday was an example of how strange anomolies in dice-rolling can completely stop a game dead in its tracks.

posted by zditty @ 7:24 AM