For me, a game more like Hive. I have a precious few games that I can pull out at a picnic or outdoor activity like I can with Hive.
Oh wow. I had never heard of that game before, but that description is intriguing!
I just need an extra room to be added to my house, so I can get one of those!
Wingspan: Asia has starting hands as well as telling you what to do for the first three or so turns. Super helpful for learning. Race for the Galaxy has something similar, but I don't recall how specific it gets telling you what to do.
That is SUCH an huge gift to give your parents. And they picked well :-)
🎃 Haunted Yard Builder is now live! 👻 This all-new version of Yard Builder is available exclusively by donation to the local children's hospital, until Oct 31. Check it out here, thanks! Shares appreciated. 🧡 weheartgames.itch.io/haunted-yard...
A printable yard-decorating game for 1 or more players.
🎲✂️ If any publishers are interested in looking at a light-medium weight game of engine building and dice manipulation, I'd love to demo Bot Builders for you! It's been well received by play testers over the last few years, and has some aspects that I think are pretty distinct.
What things people write that instantly make editors think "This is their first novel." Like, a checklist of things people can look for when first self-editing their novel, to remove before passing it on to someone professional.