datadataeverywhere comments on A Player of Games - Less Wrong

15 Post author: Larks 23 September 2010 10:52PM

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Comment author: Cyan 24 September 2010 12:49:46AM 4 points [-]

Diplomacy. Best played with exactly seven players. Playing time 4-12 hours face-to-face; can be played by email over the internet.

Comment author: erratio 24 September 2010 02:11:24AM 8 points [-]

Obligatory warning: Playing this with friends is not advised unless you and your friends are very thick-skinned. I have never encountered another game that is as likely to destroy friendships.

Comment author: ciphergoth 24 September 2010 07:15:22AM 1 point [-]

When much younger, I made lots of friends playing Diplomacy, so YMMV!

Comment author: [deleted] 25 September 2010 03:35:50PM 0 points [-]

I've found Dokapon Kingdom ruins more friendships. Course, the box actually has a warning about it, so I guess you can't claim ignorance.

Also, this isn't a game suggestion. The game is too much based on luck, and balances often for the person in last place.

Comment author: Cyan 24 September 2010 04:37:55PM 0 points [-]

It's all in the game, yo.