Game(s) that disappointed you the most

[Scott]

What game(s) disappointed you the most?

Of the games that I paid for, the LOST board game was disappointing. Though there's quite a bit involved in a turn, it didn't seem to have much depth to it. Felt more like going through required motions than playing a game.

Of the games that I didn't pay for, Explorium was a disappointment. It's like a glorified version of Stock Ticker, but with a lot more risk. Quite a bit of money is required to purchase land and explore it, which takes two turns to accomplish. Not only is there a chance of finding nothing, but when you do find one of the minerals, there needs to be a significant amount of it else you're not allowed to start extracting. The event cards also didn't seem very eventful.

[Novelty]

I would say Risk 2020 or whatever the new version of the game.  Although I get to play on the moon (yay!) and in the oceans (erm?), the rules are now so complicated that the fun has been taken out of the game.

[Bixby]

Stonehenge.

5 Games in the box, by 5 world class game designers.

Big yawn. Lame x5.

Great idea, terrible execution.

[wicke]

Tsuro, I was told that it was a superb game,
but after playing I thought it gave me nothing.
BUT I do like the game figures in stone,
I am thinking of using them in Carc.

[Joff]

Oh dear... Power Grid

[Bixby]

Tsuro falls in a category of filler game that a few people can play while you are waiting for the whole group to show up. I do not think it is a deep game, but it is very good as a light filler or game night starter.

[Tobias]

Oh dear... Power Grid

I kind of like Power grid

I have to say Fire & Axe. Nice theme but not a game for gamers.

[Lakoda]

Power Grid --> sorry, it just isn't fun (or me at least)

Agricola --> multi-player solitaire is only fun if each time you play the game it is different...I find myself doing the same thing every time I play (yes, even with the red deck)

Dominion --> same as Agricola, multi-player solitaire with only one really viable strategy that leaves you doing the same thing every time.

Race for the Galaxy --> military strategy is too hard to play against

Carcassonne : The Catapult --> seriously, good god why?!

((( OK, so thats a pretty long list, I did actually have a lot of games I liked this year )))

[scotty13]

Tongiaki, good thing I bought it for the little wooden boats to play Carcassonne Pirates & Plunder (a homemade spin off)

http://boardgamegeek.com/game/13960

[koolkat]

Risk sucks!

[canada steve]

Original Risk doesnt suck, it can be a very good startegy game, however the new versions, such as Star Wars and the Gods one are really tacky spin offs.

[Novelty]

Original Risk doesnt suck, it can be a very good startegy game, however the new versions, such as Star Wars and the Gods one are really tacky spin offs.

I agree with canada steve there.  Risk Godstorm sounded horrible to me.  Risk 2020 is the one I bought and regretted.  It has never seen play!  The original risk still sees play once in a while... when I bring it out

[Deatheux]

i don't really regret buying poor games, cuz i am study the case before invest money...

but some products are substandards and disappoint me for some games :

The very worst, Carcassonne : The Catapult... an insult to my intelligence and wallet.
Munchkin : Cthulhu 1 + 2 + 3, crazy but unbalanced.
MTG: Mercadian Masks, the series that make me quit magic (2 years later!)
finally, Twister... HOW CAN YOU BEAT 8 YEARS OLD CHILD, WHEN YOU ARE 32 WITH A BIT OF FERMENTED BEERS IN THE BELLY!?!?!?!!? (a bit... i drop a few lbs in lasts years!_)

-kinda dissappointing(due to the lack of possibilities) Emmerlaüs :  Sorcelleries(n/a in english yet).

[Wishmaster]

Monopoly!  I really hate Monopoly.

[koolkat]

well may be it's because chance and I in Risk don't get along prety well. Perhaps dice suck!