Some friends and I are planning to spend a Saturday holding what we are calling the Study Hall Olympics: a competition planned around the stupid games kids play in study hall or on the bus or wherever they have time to kill but have to stay put (paper football, thumb wrestling, paper-rock-scissors, &c.) We've come up with a handful but I'm looking for more. When you were in school, what were the best games of this sort?
posted by gauche
on Jan 15, 2013 -
23 answers
We're taking a 5 hour bus trip to and from NYC this weekend. My partner gets car sick from reading; what are some games or activities we can do on the bus that won't make him car sick?
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posted by horizonseeker
on Jan 13, 2013 -
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I'm thinking more involved, euro style board games. I'm curious to read more about designing mechanics, balancing, etc. Are there any good books (or manifestos online) on this?
posted by wooh
on Jan 9, 2013 -
9 answers
I'll be on three flights in the next 11 days, and although I'd like to sleep through every flight, I doubt that'll happen. I have an iPhone 4 and a 3rd-gen iPod Touch at my disposal, so I'd like to throw some new, non-battery-killing games on them before I go.
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posted by rachaelfaith
on Jan 8, 2013 -
14 answers
I'm trying to find the name of a computer game I played when I was very young. Circa 1986-7 ish. Details inside.
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posted by lazaruslong
on Jan 1, 2013 -
5 answers
What are the most interesting documentary films about the history of video games? I am especially interested in anything that discusses the history of game graphics.
posted by mortaddams
on Dec 5, 2012 -
7 answers
Looking for unique and cost effective gaming related Christmas gifts in Canada for a teenager.
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posted by Brockles
on Dec 1, 2012 -
4 answers
Do you have suggestions/recommendations for games and/or desensitization practices with the objective of improving social skills?
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posted by Dances with sock puppets
on Nov 30, 2012 -
8 answers
Recommend some XBox 360 games for me. I have enjoyed: Morrowind, Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3 and NV, Dragonage O and 2, Fable 1, 2, and 3, Bioshock 2, Portal 1 and 2.
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posted by arcticwoman
on Nov 29, 2012 -
41 answers
I want some immersive, RPG-style games for Android or iOS. I'm taking a long flight on Friday and I want to sink myself into something fun. I was really hoping Baldur's Gate would be out for iPad before my flight, but it looks like it's been pushed back to next week. I'd like something in the same vein. Preferably something without cutesy, cartoony or 8-bit style graphics.
posted by Cat Pie Hurts
on Nov 28, 2012 -
18 answers
OMIGOD I just played "Dear Esther" for the first time. This is the absolute sweet spot for me for gaming/interactive fiction. Please help me find more.
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posted by jbickers
on Nov 15, 2012 -
25 answers
I'm looking for examples of visual timelines in movies, video games, or fiction. Scenes where a span of time is represented metaphorically, preferably as a physical object, diagram, or action. A good example is
this scene from
Me and You and Everyone We Know in which two characters use a street as a visual metaphor for their potential relationship.
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posted by oulipian
on Nov 13, 2012 -
17 answers
I like playing L4D with my friends on the other side of the world, but my ping is awful. What are some good, accessible PC games where this won't matter?
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posted by 23
on Nov 4, 2012 -
5 answers
Which Big Fish games are worth playing? And within that group, which are fun to play on a laptop with only the touchpad?
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posted by jbickers
on Oct 26, 2012 -
13 answers
Quick question:
I have never played Bioshock.
Just now I'm buying into the
MacHeist 4 bundle, which contains Bioshock 2.
Is it a bad idea to start part 2 without playing part 1 first?
No spoilers please :^)
posted by Silky Slim
on Oct 24, 2012 -
11 answers
Looking for fun party games (other than Telephone Pictionary) that can be played with 20-25 people and involve little (or no) supplies, explanation, organization, or complex thinking.
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posted by Afroblanco
on Oct 18, 2012 -
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Seeking recommendations for light to medium difficulty card games from one to 8 players. No boards, no game pieces, just cards. Yes, I know there is Boardgamegeek, but I would like current recommendations from the mefites. And I thank you.
P.S. I like No Thanks, Coloretto, The Great Dalmuti, Rat-a-tat-cat, Rook. I don't like Bohnanza, Apples to Apples, Skip Bo, Hearts, Blink, Rage.
posted by luvmywife
on Oct 10, 2012 -
39 answers
SO has a frequent long, boring train ride. He also has a brand new Android phone, like I do. What are some two-player games that two people could play together over an android phone to help ride out the train monotony?
posted by The Whelk
on Oct 7, 2012 -
13 answers
The presidential and vice presidential debates are coming up quick, with the first one on tomorrow, Wednesday 10/3. What are the best debate bingo cards and drinking games you've seen this season?
posted by Korou
on Oct 2, 2012 -
14 answers
What "games" do you play to boost your mood or help you see things in a different light?
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posted by Calicatt
on Sep 30, 2012 -
26 answers
I'm looking to learn how to calculate probabilities for a multi-round dice game. I've researched this question some, and it looks like I might need to know how to use the multinomial distribution, but I can't find any good introductions. Please point me to the most layman-accessible educational material on this subject, and help me to help myself.
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posted by Richard Daly
on Sep 28, 2012 -
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I'm looking for video games that I could read aloud and describe as I play so that one of my friends who is blind could participate. We would be doing this over Skype. Ideally, we'd like games with multiple choices and decisions that affect the gameplay or story, less linear games and fairly complicated gameplay. We wouldn't want anything in real time, anything that requires coordination or games where the visuals are essential.
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posted by shirobara
on Sep 27, 2012 -
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City of Heroes is shutting down. I am overwrought with grief! Okay, not really, but I'm a little sad, and I want to find a new MMO where it is fun to play as a healer...
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posted by DWRoelands
on Sep 26, 2012 -
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Game masters, dungeon masters, et. al. - lend me your wisdom and experience in constructing a cohesive and dynamic campaign storyline.
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posted by griphus
on Sep 24, 2012 -
15 answers
Please recommend multi-player online-adaptable games that are not MMORPGs.
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posted by bq
on Sep 10, 2012 -
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