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[–] db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 63 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (6 children)

The rules explanation is not hell. Hell is being on the same table with someone who has permanent Analysis-Paralysis, one who is only checking their phone and always asks "who's turn is it"/"what should I do now", and the worst rules lawyer/salty loser ever.

[–] Duranie@leminal.space 13 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hi! Analysis-Paralysis here! I start planning my next move as soon as I complete my current move, but inevitably something changes board status the player before me so I have to recalculate. During recalculation my anxiety creeps up as I'm 100% aware people are waiting on me and I'm faced with 2 choices. 1) attempt to plan an effective move and frustrate others as my anxiety spikes, then once I make the move someone tells me how I could have optimized better. Or 2) say fuck it and just make a playable move to keep things going, ultimately fucking someone else's game. At least it's less often that I'm told how if I would just analyze everyone else's known game state and abilities along with my own that the next move should be obvious to me.

We've managed to find games that I enjoy and can process that I'll participate in, and the others I'll wish them well and step back.

[–] Vincent@feddit.nl 3 points 3 months ago

I'm Analysis Paralysis as well, and I just figure that the analysis is part of the fun of the game.

[–] sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 months ago

Soooo, family game night?

[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

An angry gloomhaven player has been typing a response to this for the last 2 hours. Only 4 more to go

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

excuse me i went slow so it's gonna take me a while to say i play frosthaven, not gloomhaven

[–] Hawke@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

You nailed this perfectly.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

and someone with Alpha Player Syndrome too

one who is only checking their phone and always asks “who’s turn is it”/“what should I do now

Aka, the poor soul the others have forced to play a board game that they clearly have no interest in and refused to take hint.