tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post976250745898046306..comments2023-11-05T03:25:53.239-08:00Comments on Drake's Flames: Board Game Review - QuebecUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-44485489201598936572011-12-21T20:10:36.123-08:002011-12-21T20:10:36.123-08:00Great review. Sounds like a good game.
For histo...Great review. Sounds like a good game.<br /><br />For historical games that do educate, try Revolution '76 (very old) or Stalin's Dilemma (available online; track down version 2.0 if you can).doked2https://www.blogger.com/profile/05016028445666062923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-70013648755550726512011-12-09T03:39:00.397-08:002011-12-09T03:39:00.397-08:00Educational vs non-educational: At least in confli...Educational vs non-educational: At least in conflict simulations, like Avalon Hill's Kingmaker, you get a detailed description of the historical situation the game is trying to simulate. Often such games will include design notes. Eurogames typically do not do this. I fully agree with Matt here that you do not really learn about Quebec. The tile depict various historical buildings, but as far as I know there are no explanation of the buildings they depict. <br /><br />I am surprised that Matt did not comment on the colors and funky round tiles. I find the design very ugly and unstructured. It seems designed to make you hunt for the best tiles. I am not sure hunting for the best tile should be part of the game.<br /><br />As far as screwing the other guy, I find that you can force others to take less desirable tiles by jumping off your tile early. You score fewer victory points, but can shut out the other players to a certain extent.<br /><br />I have a session report <a href="http://parhoon-naval-yards.blogspot.com/search/label/Qu%C3%A9bec" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Michael Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173715361133225522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-67385546592656905652011-12-07T08:50:57.856-08:002011-12-07T08:50:57.856-08:00Enrique, how dare you disagree with me!
No, wait,...Enrique, how dare you disagree with me!<br /><br />No, wait, you're probably right.<br /><br />Still!<br /><br />No, forget it. Yes, you can teach stuff with games. Heck, my daughter only knows where Kuwait is because she played Ten Days in Asia. But for a really effective teaching implement, try a book.<br /><br />However, no matter how educational games can be, you won't learn more history from Quebec (the game, not the city). You will, however, have a good time. And that is why I play games. If I want to learn something, I can always listen to Sarah Palin.Matt Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10293720777403743376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-62075372753871401782011-12-06T19:08:55.601-08:002011-12-06T19:08:55.601-08:00You're wrong Matt, I've successfully taugh...You're wrong Matt, I've successfully taught my students writing (generating ideas) with Dixit, vocabulary with Apples to Apples, narrative with Fabula, measuring with pitchcar, potential and kinetic energy as well as force effects with Angry Birds (both knock on wood and digital version) properties of light, reflection and refraction with khet 2.0, etc. Games are definitely effective tools man but its definitely tricky. Not to mention all the skills that filter through in all games. Oh! Almost forgot, we do basic Math facts (adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing) with my Heroscape cards.Enriquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013606211851487172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-64930261197307372602011-12-06T16:08:52.975-08:002011-12-06T16:08:52.975-08:00Quebec (the city, not the game) is rather European...Quebec (the city, not the game) is rather European and expensive.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-49878362898880721672011-12-06T10:53:16.549-08:002011-12-06T10:53:16.549-08:00I'm from Quebec (the province, not the city or...I'm from Quebec (the province, not the city or the game) and I'll check this game for sure!<br /><br />Thx for the review!Jean-Christophe Gareauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03504732748432069767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-50517997751241715872011-12-06T10:13:06.984-08:002011-12-06T10:13:06.984-08:00First great review. Second, I never heard that thi...First great review. Second, I never heard that this game was suppose to teach something...the theme is one thing but teach something...Dominant Species didn't teach you how the glacial age has come...<br /><br />I think games has to be self-sufficient, yeah it'S cool to have a great theme and in Quebec the theme inspire a great mecanism, but I don't think a game as to teach you historical things or something like that, games teach you logic, strategy, planning.<br /><br />Thx for you review, I think Quebec is one of the best 2011 game!Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650285614222989165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327484429725532216.post-76494002890318063432011-12-06T01:46:46.084-08:002011-12-06T01:46:46.084-08:00Never been to Quebec and I didn't know it even...Never been to Quebec and I didn't know it even existed (the game, not the city). And I agree with you: this game ain't gonna teach me anything about history, the same as Carcassonne, Le Havre or Puerto Rico won't make me wiser (maybe PR will teach some/many people that Spain is not in south America, which is an extended belief in the USA that annoys me, given that I am a Spaniard myself). Anyway, I loved the review and your recurrent jokes, keep kicking (game) asses.<br />By the way, I'm the guy who asked you for a Le Havre review ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com