The day before my birthday I got a great surprise package delivered to my kitchen table, to my great surprise. I thought that it might have been the seat cushion I had ordered. Furrow-browed, I ripped it open expecting to see a plush bottom-saver. But lo! It was not! It was Manoeuvre! Manoeuvre!
The reason I had not my own copy of Manoeuvre was because the game was out of print. In the boardgame world, because so few games achieve widespread appeal, it is very costly to a publisher to produce too many games. Unlike books, the gameboards, bits, and miniature people (“meeples”) included in the games are expensive. And you don’t want extra games sitting on your shelf, no matter how excellent they are. And so Manoeuvre has been sold out for over a year.
I think that Manoeuvre is a masterpiece of a game. It carefully balances strategic choices with managed luck. A veteran player will generally stomp a novice, but the dice factor keeps games tense. Relatively simple to learn; immensely fun to play. I’ve played 60+ games, and Manoeuvre ranks in the top three each in originality, execution, and fun factor.
The next day I received a very humorous, heartwarming letter from a good friend, who I will be seeing tomorrow! But that’s personal, so I won’t be sharing. The letter did come with a copy of The Illustrated Strunk & White and The Elements of Legal Style, which I look forward to digesting once finals are through.
Nice Surprises
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The day before my birthday I got a great surprise package delivered to my kitchen table, to my great surprise. I thought that it might have been the seat cushion I had ordered. Furrow-browed, I ripped it open expecting to see a plush bottom-saver. But lo! It was not! It was Manoeuvre! Manoeuvre!
The reason I had not my own copy of Manoeuvre was because the game was out of print. In the boardgame world, because so few games achieve widespread appeal, it is very costly to a publisher to produce too many games. Unlike books, the gameboards, bits, and miniature people (“meeples”) included in the games are expensive. And you don’t want extra games sitting on your shelf, no matter how excellent they are. And so Manoeuvre has been sold out for over a year.
I think that Manoeuvre is a masterpiece of a game. It carefully balances strategic choices with managed luck. A veteran player will generally stomp a novice, but the dice factor keeps games tense. Relatively simple to learn; immensely fun to play. I’ve played 60+ games, and Manoeuvre ranks in the top three each in originality, execution, and fun factor.
The next day I received a very humorous, heartwarming letter from a good friend, who I will be seeing tomorrow! But that’s personal, so I won’t be sharing. The letter did come with a copy of The Illustrated Strunk & White and The Elements of Legal Style, which I look forward to digesting once finals are through.
THANKS!