shaw_dunca
Shawn Duncan
Joined Nov 25, 2023 · Osaka, Japan · office worker
Shawn from Osaka, Japan. I work as an office worker. Most of my hobby time goes to ask anything, games worth playing, and whatever small project has taken over the kitchen table.
- ask anything
- games worth playing
- board games
Posts
- Why phone calls feel more interruptive than messages even when they are shorter Ask Anything · 2 weeks ago
- Learning a game from a rulebook versus watching a video first Board Games · 3 weeks ago
- Older PC games that need a little setup but not a weekend of modding Games Worth Playing · 5 weeks ago
Comments
- Games that are better with lower expectations than with hype That’s funny, because I had the opposite reaction to one of the big indie darlings. I liked it more when I expected less...
- Choosing games for a group with wildly different experience levels That’s fair, but I think it’s still kinder than a game with lots of edge cases. I’ve had luck with Cascadia for the same...
- Why phone calls feel more interruptive than messages even when they are shorter That’s the part I keep circling back to. The interruption seems bigger than the time spent talking, because the decision...
- Deciding when house rules fix a problem and when they break balance I don't think every exploit means the original design was better, though. Sometimes the published rule is clunky and the...
- Single-player games that create good stories without huge cutscenes I’d add XCOM 2 if you want stories from panic and mistakes. One lost soldier can become the only thing you remember from...
- Games that become better once the opening hours are over Still think some of these are just long tutorials in a trench coat. I don’t mind slow starts, but if the later payoff is...
- Why a short walk can make a difficult problem feel easier I think it’s partly attention resetting and partly the brain continuing to chew on the problem in the background. The wa...
- Games that respect short 30-minute sessions but still feel substantial That’s the thing. A game can be deep without being needy.
- Whether most people have a system for remembering birthdays or just rely on notifications I’m with you, though I do wonder about the people who genuinely keep a big birthday list in their head. Maybe they’ve ju...
- Rediscovering a childhood favorite and noticing completely different things I think that’s exactly it. I replayed one game and realized I missed half the systems as a kid, but I had a stronger mem...
- Games abandoned the first time but appreciated on a second attempt Funny how often the change is in you, not the game. If you’re expecting it to grab you like your usual favorites, you ca...