by super_bruno
Years ago, I got my hands on Arkham Horror, I tried, and tried to love it, but just couldn't.Then I got to play Mansions if Madness. Ah, now that will work for me I thought, but just didn't like it.
Then I got Descent instead, and thought finally, that should be the adventure game I was looking for.
Alas, it was not to be. Too many rules and details kept getting in the way of my enjoyment.
For those three games, someone has to be the "gamemaster", managing the game and remembering the rules, while the other players get to play the game. But I found that it didn't work for me. Too much time spent on trying to quickly remember the rules, keep the game moving, and pointing out what the players were doing wrong. Too little tome actually playing the game.
And the length of these games is also a bit too much for the group.
Well, at least I enjoy Elder Sign a lot. Much less things going on to remember.
Those thematic games call to me, they are so appealing. But they come with a lot of chrome, which increase the complexity and the number of small details you have to remember.
Maybe one day...