Board 8 > Summer Games Done Quick 2018 [SGDQ]: June 24th - July 1st

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So do I understand right you can't benefit from switching weapons like that anymore?
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Yeah I thought the cuphead run was hilarious and fun. The quick kills did seem kinda lame but there was still awesome stuff happening on screen and the commentary was good and funny.
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It was still a good run, but I wish we would move on from weapon switching

foolm0r0n posted...

Yeah I thought the cuphead run was hilarious and fun. The quick kills did seem kinda lame but there was still awesome stuff happening on screen and the commentary was good and funny.

Yeah, again, I think the sound is better on stream than in the room. Plus constat chatter and applause and stuff.

Pepsiman is tremendous. If we ever do licensed characters in a contest, we need to get him in.
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Pepsiman for Smash

Pepsiman made my night.
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Anyone ever play the game codenames?

turbopuns2 posted...

Something this GDQ has taught me: I don't enjoy speedrunning for the sake of it if I haven't played the game and the commentary isn't engaging. Even if it's a popular/difficult game or the gameplay is impressive on its own.

Sounds obvious now that I typed it out. But, yeah. Walked out of CupHead because I haven't played it, couldn't understand every third word of commentary, and thus was getting no enjoyment from it whatsoever.

Cuphead run seemed fun
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I enjoy runs of games i haven't played but with good commentary more than anything.

Corrik posted...

Cuphead run seemed fun

Well I'm also the guy who got a lot of flak during AGDQ for saying SpikeVegeta was super cringey. Still blows my mind how that's not the popular opinion.

tl;dr: I played a game with strangers, made a (correct) judgement call, and a guy on my team got so put off by me not gaining team agreement that he quit and left the board game room

So anyway the gist of codenames. You have a grid, like 6x5 or something of cards with random words on them. Kangaroo, compound, poison, sink, shoe, etc. were examples.

Two teams. Each team has a code master. The code masters see a layout of which words are their team's words and which words are the other team's words, and which are neutral.

On your team's turn, the code master gives a single clue word, along with a number which indicates how many of your team's words are supposed to connect to that clue. You talk amongst yourselves and decide which words your clue master is indicating, and touch one at a time. As soon as you touch a word which isn't your team's word, your turn ends and passes to the other team.

I'd met some people and was playing this game. Having a good time, it's 4am, whatever, we're all saying dumb shit and not really caring how the game goes. Just laughing.

Well one time our clue from our code master was "Dancing, 2", meaning 2 words on the grid which are our team's words correlate to dancing. One word was "square", which we all immediately agreed upon and touched it and had it confirmed correct. So then we had to decide on the other word.

One of the words was "shoe", and I was like "Ok, it's clearly shoe, right guys?" I can't possibly remember the full grid but the other words were like...bell, force, sink, compound, kangaroo, platypus, dog, row, cross...idk, like 10 other words which just had no chance of being correct. I said each word aloud and nobody could present a case for a word other than shoe. My two teammates continued scratching their heads thinking hard. After like 30 more seconds I basically repeated myself and was like "how can it not be shoe?" Again nobody had an answer but they just WEREN'T READY to commit or agree.

Out of impatience I just touched the "shoe" card without their consent. Our code master was like "finally" and marked a point indicating I was correct. But my teammates were so put off by me not gaining their approval first that one of them literally got up and left the board game room and did not return. Under the basis of since it was my first time playing the game, I obviously didn't have the authority to make such an audacious call. Even though I was literally confirmed right immediately, and it was a blatantly obvious clue.

This is way off topic really but I just had to vent about that. Jesus.

turbopuns2 posted...

tl;dr: I played a game with strangers, made a (correct) judgement call, and a guy on my team got so put off by me not gaining team agreement that he quit and left the board game room

So anyway the gist of codenames. You have a grid, like 6x5 or something of cards with random words on them. Kangaroo, compound, poison, sink, shoe, etc. were examples.

Two teams. Each team has a code master. The code masters see a layout of which words are their team's words and which words are the other team's words, and which are neutral.

On your team's turn, the code master gives a single clue word, along with a number which indicates how many of your team's words are supposed to connect to that clue. You talk amongst yourselves and decide which words your clue master is indicating, and touch one at a time. As soon as you touch a word which isn't your team's word, your turn ends and passes to the other team.

I'd met some people and was playing this game. Having a good time, it's 4am, whatever, we're all saying dumb shit and not really caring how the game goes. Just laughing.

Well one time our clue from our code master was "Dancing, 2", meaning 2 words on the grid which are our team's words correlate to dancing. One word was "square", which we all immediately agreed upon and touched it and had it confirmed correct. So then we had to decide on the other word.

One of the words was "shoe", and I was like "Ok, it's clearly shoe, right guys?" I can't possibly remember the full grid but the other words were like...bell, force, sink, compound, kangaroo, platypus, dog, row, cross...idk, like 10 other words which just had no chance of being correct. I said each word aloud and nobody could present a case for a word other than shoe. My two teammates continued scratching their heads thinking hard. After like 30 more seconds I basically repeated myself and was like "how can it not be shoe?" Again nobody had an answer but they just WEREN'T READY to commit or agree.

Out of impatience I just touched the "shoe" card without their consent. Our code master was like "finally" and marked a point indicating I was correct. But my teammates were so put off by me not gaining their approval first that one of them literally got up and left the board game room and did not return. Under the basis of since it was my first time playing the game, I obviously didn't have the authority to make such an audacious call. Even though I was literally confirmed right immediately, and it was a blatantly obvious clue.

This is way off topic really but I just had to vent about that. Jesus.

Sounds like a bunch of nerds.
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turbopuns2 posted...

tl;dr: I played a game with strangers, made a (correct) judgement call, and a guy on my team got so put off by me not gaining team agreement that he quit and left the board game room

So anyway the gist of codenames. You have a grid, like 6x5 or something of cards with random words on them. Kangaroo, compound, poison, sink, shoe, etc. were examples.

Two teams. Each team has a code master. The code masters see a layout of which words are their team's words and which words are the other team's words, and which are neutral.

On your team's turn, the code master gives a single clue word, along with a number which indicates how many of your team's words are supposed to connect to that clue. You talk amongst yourselves and decide which words your clue master is indicating, and touch one at a time. As soon as you touch a word which isn't your team's word, your turn ends and passes to the other team.

I'd met some people and was playing this game. Having a good time, it's 4am, whatever, we're all saying dumb shit and not really caring how the game goes. Just laughing.

Well one time our clue from our code master was "Dancing, 2", meaning 2 words on the grid which are our team's words correlate to dancing. One word was "square", which we all immediately agreed upon and touched it and had it confirmed correct. So then we had to decide on the other word.

One of the words was "shoe", and I was like "Ok, it's clearly shoe, right guys?" I can't possibly remember the full grid but the other words were like...bell, force, sink, compound, kangaroo, platypus, dog, row, cross...idk, like 10 other words which just had no chance of being correct. I said each word aloud and nobody could present a case for a word other than shoe. My two teammates continued scratching their heads thinking hard. After like 30 more seconds I basically repeated myself and was like "how can it not be shoe?" Again nobody had an answer but they just WEREN'T READY to commit or agree.

Out of impatience I just touched the "shoe" card without their consent. Our code master was like "finally" and marked a point indicating I was correct. But my teammates were so put off by me not gaining their approval first that one of them literally got up and left the board game room and did not return. Under the basis of since it was my first time playing the game, I obviously didn't have the authority to make such an audacious call. Even though I was literally confirmed right immediately, and it was a blatantly obvious clue.

This is way off topic really but I just had to vent about that. Jesus.

I play Codenames a lot. They're in the wrong here. You made the right call.

Like generally speaking you want to get team approval but if they're not making a case of their own to counter yours, then you need to fucking move the game along

Like i get being put off by it. But once you see i was right, just be glad and laugh and roll with it? So sensitive.

On a more positive note, i played a couple games of werewolf. Won as villager, then won as werewolf. We played where you don't reveal roles after death. Man that really changes how you have to think about numbers and things in late game.

Like on the game I was werewolf, villagers threw the game by being sure they'd already lynched 2 of the 3 wolves in the final five, when really it was still 3v2

GANON1025 posted...

Oh No

https://imgur.com/26yjh9D

Save the animals! Hah
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turbopuns2 posted...

Well I'm also the guy who got a lot of flak during AGDQ for saying SpikeVegeta was super cringey. Still blows my mind how that's not the popular opinion.

i was one of the guys who gave you flak for saying that and then you went "well yeah cringey isn't the right word but i don't like him." now you're back to saying he's "super cringey"? >_>;

but yeah, as a spike fan i'll say he was SUPER annoying during the pre-show stuff and when he's commentating he tries too hard to be funny and entertaining. he's great when he's streaming on his own channel, but if you only know him from GDQ stuff i can see why you wouldn't like him. that being said, his commentary on GDQ runs is at the very least adequate. i'll easily take spike over the tons of runners/couch people at the event who are ACTUALLY cringey and completely suck at commentary.
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Mr Lasastryke posted...

now you're back to saying he's "super cringey"? >_>;

Look, I drank then stayed up literally all night until 5:30am and was just rambling. Give me a little leeway on exact phrasing, geez.

Yes he is annoying to watch in pretty much any capacity. No, he's not cringey in the "cringe compilation" kinda way. Just in the "wow, you're seriously trying to play this off as funny? Like...really? For real?" kinda way

You need a chill pill!
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turbopuns2 posted...

Look, I drank then stayed up literally all night until 5:30am and was just rambling.

jfc man go to bed
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SpikeVegeta was the best in the pre-show.
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Reg posted...

turbopuns2 posted...

Look, I drank then stayed up literally all night until 5:30am and was just rambling.

jfc man go to bed

Or

OR

do cocaine
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neonreaper posted...

You need a chill pill!

Reg posted...

jfc man go to bed

I mean I was having a good time. Not like I'm just walking around raging at everybody in sight. There was the codenames game thing which encompassed all of 5 minutes. Plus I slept until late into the afternoon.

Also, "drank then stayed up til 5:30" doesn't mean "drank until 5:30", I stopped drinking at 11:30

Oh I thought you meant you were actively still awake for that long, not that you were talking about a previous day

My bad
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Puns - What are your top five favorite things about being at SGDQ?
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turbopuns2 posted...

On a more positive note, i played a couple games of werewolf. Won as villager, then won as werewolf. We played where you don't reveal roles after death. Man that really changes how you have to think about numbers and things in late game.

Like on the game I was werewolf, villagers threw the game by being sure they'd already lynched 2 of the 3 wolves in the final five, when really it was still 3v2

Wait how do you play Werewolf with multiple rounds? Also you should look into Werewords, the superior version of Werewolf.
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strider coming up awww yea
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Taunt the animals!
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This Z1 race is actually nuts btw

Not for the usual reasons, but still. Lack's run was fucking godlike.
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turbopuns2 posted...

Like on the game I was werewolf, villagers threw the game by being sure they'd already lynched 2 of the 3 wolves in the final five, when really it was still 3v2

To be fair this happens with role reveals too... if you're unsure of the exact number of mafia
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Hate to miss the Strider race.
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Yeah sorry for subjecting you all to my GDQ blog, especially the uglier moments. I've tried my best to keep that to a minimum and not flood the topic. I'm just excited and want to share.

neonreaper posted...

Puns - What are your top five favorite things about being at SGDQ?

In no order

-The arcade (24/7 free rhythm games galore)
-meeting people (primarily happened at the bar)
-board game room (same as the arcade, just a bunch of board game to choose from and lots of table space)
-the energy in the crowd during some good/exciting runs
-the panels they've been doing. https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRYt1lNxATLuLuTliBWAalxuHp6lTPAiGdacsaxKhVdUz8B0MlegOfrEH6a_eUZn6LwLk33TrJpxCob/pub

foolm0r0n posted...

turbopuns2 posted...

Like on the game I was werewolf, villagers threw the game by being sure they'd already lynched 2 of the 3 wolves in the final five, when really it was still 3v2

To be fair this happens with role reveals too... if you're unsure of the exact number of mafia

Well we were playing with known role setup, just no reveal after death.

There also this very weird rule about masons. Nobody is allowed to talk about the masons, even indirectly. Anyone who mentions or alludes to the fact masons exist dies that night. Like Fight Club or something.

I am personally super jelly and like hearing the insider info.
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skullbone posted...

Wait how do you play Werewolf with multiple rounds? Also you should look into Werewords, the superior version of Werewolf.

You just repeat day/night cycles until all werewolves are dead or werewolves have equal numbers with villagers.

Oddly, I think day 3 was the earliest town decided to lynch someone in both games I played.

turbopuns2 posted...

There also this very weird rule about masons. Nobody is allowed to talk about the masons, even indirectly. Anyone who mentions or alludes to the fact masons exist dies that night. Like Fight Club or something.

That's kind awesome tbh
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We were playing 3v10 in the game I was werewolf. We had two regular werewolves, of which I was one, and the third was a "wolverine" which, after the night phase, if the wolverine is the scum sitting closest or tied for closest to the kill target, the moderator announces it, basically. So it gives town some information to work with to narrow down over time based on where the kills were and whether the wolverine was the closest to the kill.

Well anyway, when he said werewolves wake up and look around the first time, we saw were all three sitting in a row, lol. I was so afraid that it was going to be the middle guy as wolverine, and then after a few kills town would figure out it's a wolverine sandwiched between two wolves. Thankfully that was not the case.

turbopuns2 posted...

-The arcade (24/7 free rhythm games galore)

Pics

Also, are there concerts?
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LOLIAmAnAlt posted...

concerts

Like, live music? Not that I'm aware of.

TMR on flute and some pianist were playing VGM at one of the GDQs, but i don't think that was an official concert.
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LOLIAmAnAlt posted...

Pics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6uyW5JyBDs" data-time="

You can see outside the door there are more games in the hall. It's a handful of classic arcade games. TMNT, The Simpsons, Dungeons and Dragons, Gauntlet Dark Legacy, some shoot 'em up, puyopuyo tetris. A few others.

That fuckin' rules. They had free DDR at Big House 7 and a couple other rhythm games, but I definitely would've played some TMNT.
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turbopuns2 posted...

LOLIAmAnAlt posted...

concerts

Like, live music? Not that I'm aware of.

aw
So many bands out there that do classic music, it would fit so well with the event I would think.

turbopuns2 posted...

LOLIAmAnAlt posted...

Pics

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6uyW5JyBDs" data-time="

Looks fun!
Reminds me of what they just had at Too Many Games.
Those rhythm games are sick. I was terrible at most of them except that Cube game. Love that cube game!
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man this heinki guy was annoying. not sure why the GDQ stuff was like "yeah, this guy needs to do 3 runs in a row" (well, the last one was a donation incentive i guess, but still).
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This interview could be better.
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Every time the water music played during the smb1 race, the whole room started humming along in unison. That was pretty cool.