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Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
 
My coffee shop sells random stuff, too, and had some games for sale. Apparently they didn't do too well, 'cause now they're all on the clearance shelf. There were two I was thinking of buying, and I was wondering if anyone had played them.

First was Cranium Hoopla, which I'll probably get just 'cause I like Cranium so much. The other one I'm sure I'm not going to spell correctly, 'cause I've tried to do a google search on it and haven't come up with it. I believe it was Kuuput or Kuupuk or something similar. I'm sure about the Kuupu part, just not sure what comes afterwards. Anyone know what it is?

On a semi-related note, I was out today wearing my KamaCon shirt, and a guy came up to me and said "Excuse me, is that a Con shirt?" I started to answer "Yes, but..." and he interrupted and said "Yeah, I know it's not from (couldn't understand) but I just got back from a big game Con and I'm just really excited about it." He said a couple more sentences about his Con experience, didn't give me a chance to get a word in edgewise even if I'd wanted to, and then took a couple steps backwards, turned away and left. Surreal.
 

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Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
 
Wow! You're probably the first person he's talked to IRL in 3 years. You should be honored.
 

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Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
 
bob do you talk to people in real life (just wondering)

 

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Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
 
He didn't look like your sterotypical gamer geek. Besides, don't you think he talked to someone at his Con?
 

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Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
 
Only if they had their laptop with them, and wireless internet...

Actually, he saw your pic on madowl, and he was really hitting on you.

He just wasn't good at it...

Kwea
 

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Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
 
You could call him really not good at it.

Actually, my first thought was that it was going to be a hitherto unknown Minnesota Hatrack lurker who recognized the shirt. Which would have been weird, but cool. I think it's sad that Abby and I are all alone here. *sniff*

But what about the games, people???
 

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Posted by Christy (Member # 4397) on :
 
A-ha! I found it~ kuuduk!!

I haven't heard of it or played it, but here is a review.

Tom helped greatly by remembering that there was a great board game review site since google searches really weren't working.

Sounds like fun to me. I haven't played the Cranium card game either, but as we also love Cranium, I think its a good bet.

[ August 26, 2004, 06:32 PM: Message edited by: Christy ]
 

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Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
 
Thanks Christy! I actually went back today and bought Hoopla, and checked the spelling of Kuuduk. But this way I didn't have to find the review.

I'll probably pick it up, too, since it sounds kinda fun and is only four bucks.

I was slightly dismayed, however, to discover that Hoopla is a cooperative game, not a competitive one. How am I supposed to beat people in it, then? Kidding, kinda... it still looks like fun. Who wants to come play with me???

[ August 26, 2004, 06:52 PM: Message edited by: ElJay ]
 

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Posted by Bob_Scopatz (Member # 1227) on :
 
ElJay...you can just cooperate right up to the end where you take everyone's cards (or lay down all of yours as the case may be) and win it all.

And I'm not even going to point out the "out of context" thread fodder if you're going to make it THAT easy!

Sheesh, at least make it POSSIBLE for someone to miss it!


 

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Posted by ElJay (Member # 6358) on :
 
Bob, what fun would that be?

Anyway, you win by using up everyone's cards, plus all the cards in the play pile. So that would make it kinda difficult to do as you suggest.

Toodles!

[ August 26, 2004, 09:16 PM: Message edited by: ElJay ]
 

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Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
 
ELJay:

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I think it's sad that Abby and I are all alone here. *sniff*

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I'll probably pick it up, too, since it sounds kinda fun

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Well, at least something will have been picked up successfully there this week.

A better record than last, eh?

Kwea

[ August 26, 2004, 10:16 PM: Message edited by: Kwea ]
 

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