Games That Review Themselves... ANAGRAMMING
Jon
United States
Ravensdale
Washington
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Any respectable board game review deserves an equally good title, something concise that sums up the overall message of the review. As it turns out, we need not look any further than the names of the games themselves for such succinct commentaries. Through anagramming, I have discovered that board games essentially review themselves. Hidden in the name of every board game is the title of a review waiting to be written. So, without further ado, here are the games that review themselves.
Note: This Geeklist contains some language that some would surely view as tasteless, so if that’s you, feel free to not look (The objectionable ones are the bottom 5). But, for everyone else, I’ve had a good time developing this list and I hope you find it entertaining.
EDIT: Based on the number of comments, I'm opening this up for public additions.
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Matt F
United States
Okemos
Michigan
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Shadows Over Camelot > > > Comrades Have Lost. Ow!
More of a session report than a review...
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Matt F
United States
Okemos
Michigan
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Hannibal: Rome vs. Carthage > > >
Cannae? Shh. I Blame G.T. Varro!
The review of a classicist who believes Rome's defeat to be attributable to Gaius Terentius Varro's rashness rather than Aemilius Paullus' actions.
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Paranoia Mandatory Card Game ---> Adore an anagrammatic parody
It seems that this reviewer really like the parodic theme of the game.
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Matt F
United States
Okemos
Michigan
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1960: The Making of the President > > >
Theme 10
Depth 9
Tokens 6
Frigin' A!
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Michael Bachelor
United States
Washington
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Die Macher >>>>> ACH! MERDE!...I
Boy, Mr I. Comes right out and tells it like it is in his mixture of French and German! He REALLY dislikes the game..
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Mike Tangedal
United States
Minneapolis
Minnesota
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Mystify the Hash
Even if the particular interpretation of 'hash' had nothing to do with illicit substances, the need to mystify the item in question would suggest the penquins insistence upon traveling only along the axis of a hexagonal grid would not be based purely on the desire for fish but on some unforseen physical limiting property of said mystical hash.
I'm just saying.
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Olivier 6
France
Paris
Paris
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Twilight Struggle => SHIT WILL GUTTER - GG
Garbage in, garbage out ! And one Geekgold for an accurate review.
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Michael Bachelor
United States
Washington
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Teach this crocodile party often cats!..AE
AE really loves this game and wants everyone else to introduce new players to the wonder of this Days of Wonder game!
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g s
United States
Moab
Utah
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Lame, I Rip
another negative review.
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Matt F
United States
Okemos
Michigan
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Cleopatra and the Society of Architects > > >
Cathala's Tenth? I Rate It Dopy "Croc" O' Feces!
A rather harsh anagrammatic review.
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Paul DeStefano
United States
Long Island
New York
It's a Zendrum. www.zendrum.com
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Magic The Gathering > Gaming Charge Tithe
A minimum of 10% of your income goes straight to the game.
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King of the Dead
United States
Portland
Oregon
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Perfect for the feeling you get when the blips come down the corridor..
Hackles Up!
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David Chappelle
United States
Atlanta
Georgia
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No Loop? My!
Avoid going directly to jail.
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David Chappelle
United States
Atlanta
Georgia
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Horse Fair Card Game (Trendy) >> Forty Grandmas Cheer a Ride
Fun for everyone ages 8 to 80.
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40.
Board Game: Brass
[Average Rating:8.08 Overall Rank:8]
David Chappelle
United States
Atlanta
Georgia
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Brass (Martin Wallace) >> Canal, Rail Swarm Best
If I look long enough, maybe I can find that last six point connection.
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Jeff Binning
United States
Rollinsville
Colorado
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DRAGON PARADE >>> PAGODA ERRAND
It is what it is.
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Greg Forster
United States
Oconomowoc
Wisconsin
Hey! Institute THIS!
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Here I Stand
One reviewer couldn't stop raving about this game: Endears! Hit!
Another was less charitable: Earned Sh-t.
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Greg Forster
United States
Oconomowoc
Wisconsin
Hey! Institute THIS!
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The Gathering Storm => Gamester Throng Hit
This reviewer thinks the expansion to Race for the Galaxy will attract even more fans than the original.
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Junior McSpiffy
United States
Riverton
Utah
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Rich men punk us
The reviewer doesn't seem to have an issue with the game so much as the fact that Steve Jackson insists on creating more and more variations so they can make more and more money.
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Ted Vinson
United States
West Point
New York
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Pre-game, end-game and after-game anagrams...
Twilight Imperium
>>> I might rule it, wimp
>>> I tie with grim lump
>>> I gripe with 'um, Milt
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Ryan Amos
Canada
Hamilton
Ontario
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DungeonQuest Heroes:
Requested Noose Hung
Anyone who's played DungeonQuest should sympathize with this anagram.
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David Chappelle
United States
Atlanta
Georgia
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Battue: Storm of the Horse Lords >> Horde Lofts Shot: Trust Me, a Bore
My first and only game, before I traded it, was with a bored 13 year old.
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David Chappelle
United States
Atlanta
Georgia
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Frodo, Then Girls
Sam's hidden agenda.
Short Leg for Din'
Tasty hobbitses.
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David Chappelle
United States
Atlanta
Georgia
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Abort Cards, Graft a Theme!
What this game really needs is colored blocks. And farmers. Yeah... farmers.
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50.
Board Game: Agricola
[Average Rating:8.25 Overall Rank:2]
Back from Geekway. Basking in the afterglow.
United States
Bridgeton
Missouri
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"lo, a cigar!"
Give that man a cigar, we have a winner.
"a gorila, c?"
I assume this refers to the box size.
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New York
New York
Either this game is too daunting to possibly cheer for it, or everyone gets very serious when they play it.
(Did you really think no one else would be able to make an anagram??)
Guelph
Ontario
I'm surprised this one didn't pop up sooner.
Cleveland
Ohio
Mate, mad Grog be cooked!
EDIT: I think I'll get a tee-shirt made that says this.
Monopoly: The Mega Edition.
Gimpy idea: No theme, no loot.
Monotony Healed Impetigo.
Oily thong, tepid enema. Moo.