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qaryllaHeh. I went to gaming night stuff last night and in the process of playing coallesced my views on game types.
I played one game (Word something or other), where I lost but didn't feel terribly hosed and even managed to still have fun.
I played Programmer's Nightmare, which I will play again to prove to myself that it doesn't suck. I managed to start off well and then become completely hosed for the last hour of game (about 1.5 hours of game play).
I then played Last Card, which I also lost, but didn't feel hosed and would be more than willing to play again despite Tim's creaming of us all.
I believe that a good game provides a balance in play that allows one to enjoy the experience whether one is winning or losing. This is why I liked playing Civilization - I didn't know I was losing that badly until we calculated the scores. It is also the reason why I liked the card games I play, I don't feel like I consistently lose.
More on this in a bit.
I played one game (Word something or other), where I lost but didn't feel terribly hosed and even managed to still have fun.
I played Programmer's Nightmare, which I will play again to prove to myself that it doesn't suck. I managed to start off well and then become completely hosed for the last hour of game (about 1.5 hours of game play).
I then played Last Card, which I also lost, but didn't feel hosed and would be more than willing to play again despite Tim's creaming of us all.
I believe that a good game provides a balance in play that allows one to enjoy the experience whether one is winning or losing. This is why I liked playing Civilization - I didn't know I was losing that badly until we calculated the scores. It is also the reason why I liked the card games I play, I don't feel like I consistently lose.
More on this in a bit.