Then, SodaBoy took it up a notch: he bought me a new game. I didn't even know Settlers existed, but apparently various more primitive versions have been available since the early 90s. And it is definitely my kind of game: build a city, gather resources, produce goods, trade with other cities, and protect the settlers. So many possible scenarios, so little time...
Not that I haven't dedicated some serious play time to this game. I played for hours both Friday and Saturday nights, even dreaming about the game in the wee hours this morning. That's always my cue that it's time to back off from a game and reclaim my mental space. But there is also the little voice telling me I should go ahead and play tonight, too: it's still the weekend, after all. Which little voice will win? To some extent it depends on SodaBoy's selection of crappy television programming tonight. Because playing a computer game can't be worse than staring vacantly at telly swill. Right?
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This is something I have utterly no comprehension of, but you may have to take on PB!
Nice buildings! Do you get to choose them?
Mary, I don't think of this game as especially competitive. I also don't know if Piano Boy would care for the game--it's not like any of the other games I've seen him play. He might find it too slow. Or he might love it. Who knows?
The buildings are very nice, as are the landscape and climactic effects. Each type of building looks different, but all of the same type look alike. You lay out the buildings, and then Settlers move in.
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