• andros_rex@lemmy.worldOP
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    3 days ago

    As a family game - it makes sense to have that kind of ā€œMario Partyā€ random bullshit that gives the worst player a chance to catch up. Sometimes the 6 year old deserves a break.

    I broke Clue when I was 10 - I figured out that you could fish for a specific item, place or person if you guess two of them that youā€™re holding. If no one can show you that card, youā€™ve confirmed the candlestick or whatever, and you also havenā€™t really revealed that much.

    Most of the classic family games suck. Life, Chutes and Ladders, Candyland are all ā€œrandom number says you win!ā€ Monopoly can get some life from being treated like a social/backstabbing game at least.

    • SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      I broke Clue when I was 10 - I figured out that you could fish for a specific item, place or person if you guess two of them that youā€™re holding. If no one can show you that card, youā€™ve confirmed the candlestick or whatever, and you also havenā€™t really revealed that much.

      To me, it sounds like you just didnā€™t have anyone competent to play with. If everyone is using this strategy, theyā€™ll also be able to narrow down which cards you have, giving them more information.