{"id":2909,"date":"2020-02-25T18:13:09","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T18:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?p=2909"},"modified":"2020-02-25T18:13:11","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T18:13:11","slug":"a-place-at-the-table-janeways-log","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/25\/a-place-at-the-table-janeways-log\/","title":{"rendered":"A Place at the Table: Janeway’s Log"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stardate 2212020. Janeway here. As you may have guessed, my\nfamily is a bunch of nerds. Eric\u2019s and my names are from Star Trek, my little\nsister\u2019s is from Doctor Who, my brother was a Hobbit at my parents\u2019 vow\nrenewal, and we all<\/em> play board games.\nLuckily for us, there are board games specifically catered to us nerds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s a few different types of nerdy board games. First, there\u2019s the games that take an existing game, and then change a few elements and stick a logo on there. Games like Harry Potter Munchkin<\/a> and Star Trek Catan<\/a> do this. In Harry Potter Munchkin, things are added, such as teachers and companions. It also involves the physical space you are playing in, by giving additional points for having plants in the room, with the Herbology card, or by the werewolf only fighting you if there\u2019s a full moon. In Star Trek Catan, it\u2019s essentially the same game, only the settlements are starbases, the ships are little Enterprises, and the robber is a Klingon bird-of-prey. But the game does add character cards, which give you extra powers and bonuses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then there\u2019s the games that are more fully tied into the original media. Star Trek Panic<\/a> is a fun one. It is based off the game Castle Panic<\/a>, but I still think it\u2019s cool. You have to protect the ship and repair the shields, and it feels like you\u2019re in the middle of an episode. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s also Potion Explosion<\/a>, which is a Harry Potter game that isn\u2019t Harry Potter. You are at a wizarding school, and you have to collect marbles in order to make potions. The more combinations of potions you make, the more points you get. You can also use the potions to give you bonuses. There\u2019s all sorts of games aimed for different fandoms, and they\u2019re all sorts of fun. With games that are only slightly changed to fit a certain show, you have the advantage of already knowing how to play the game. But new games are always fun, too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s your favorite fandom board game? Does your fandom have any board games? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Janeway out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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