Some games are too heavy... :-)

Some games are too heavy... :-)

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  1. Daniel Higgins3 April 2013 at 16:15

    Ha, Twilight Imperium maybe needs a porter to heft it, but Tsuro would get carried away on the slight breeze of the doors opening.

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  2. Jon Beall3 April 2013 at 21:43

    I'm surprised no one has mentioned that if you have a few minutes before the doors open, a great use of time would be to open Tsuro and play a game!

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  3. Alicia Smith4 April 2013 at 09:20

    I must have taught it to about 70 people over the course of the convention.

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  4. Garry Winterton4 April 2013 at 10:20

    hmmmmm giant tiles  a ballroom  and your self as the game piece would be fun

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  5. Rob Masters4 April 2013 at 10:47

    And we have a winner for next GCon! :)

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