(Part 2) Best products from r/Boardgamedeals

That one looks good, especially at that price. At the moment, I'm a fan of the Rothco bags from Amazon, specifically this one and this larger version. They're both in that same price range and work great. I can generally get four full sized games in the smaller version with a bunch of smaller games around the sides. The large version holds a ton of games, generally more than I'm ever interested in carrying. They don't have backpack straps, which is a nice feature of the cajon bag, but can use a shoulder strap. Meeple Mountain did a pretty good review of the larger version, which gives an idea of how much it can hold, etc.

Just saw your shoulder comment. Obviously, these wouldn't help with that. Loaded up with games they can be on the heavy side.

Second - some Amazon links for the upgrade pieces I mention:

Springs - https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07SDDHYN4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bowden Tube - https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B079P92HN9/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Couplings - https://smile.amazon.com/Dorhea-Straight-Pneumatic-Fittings-Accessories/dp/B07NSRCH2W/ref=sr_1_15?keywords=3d+printer+fitting&qid=1574436375&sr=8-15

Extruder - https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B079JZ374W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

PEI Sheet - https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GSJSDWR/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Stepper Motor Dampeners - https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C7FRLNX/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Bootloader Flashing Kit - https://smile.amazon.com/Gulfcoast-Robotics-Bootloader-Flashing-Duplicator/dp/B07S5BBLKM/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=arduino+uno+ender+3+kit&qid=1574436535&s=industrial&sr=1-3

Note that I didn't buy this flashing kit, but this one seems to have everything you need to get a bootloader onboard the Ender. What happens is you go through a bunch of steps to attach this so the printer and then put a bootloader onto the Ender 3 board. You only have to do that one time, then you can update the firmware as often as you want - typically via a USB cable. I have Octoprint installed, so I can flash my firmware on my basement printers from my upstairs computer using wifi. Super easy and handy.

Sushi go is a better game for cheap. Even better than that is steam torpedo (get the expansions) but it's 2 player only. Star realms is another cheap game that is great value.



https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00SYDXMXM/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500085729&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=steam+torpedo&dpPl=1&dpID=51p7PvtkRSL&ref=plSrch

I'm interested in what others use for this purpose.

My own favorite way to carry around my boardgames is this. Friends introduced me to this bag and I love it. Since i have a shoulder problem, the backpack carry style won't work for me if any significant weight is involved.

Short answer - Yes, Especially if you're going to be varying your playerbase a lot.

While I didn't necessarily feel the cards were flimsy, since you mix in more/less of specific cards depending on how many players you have, your cards for 3 or less players will wear a lot more than your cards for 6+ players. Sleeving is a great way to counter this.

I will note that sleeving makes the original packaging really suck, (I did some cuts with a knife to loosen up the card slots, but the biggest improvement is the Broken Token box organizer you can get on amazon. )

• I thought it was less than $40, I swear i paid less than that. (ugh)
  
• Looks like it's $30 directly from their site
  
  
  I think I bought these sleeves. They work just fine.
  

The link is the smile one.

If you want the regular one here it is:
Non-Smile Link

With hurricane Dorian on it's path to the east coast remember to select any charitable organization that will help out those who will be affected. :)

If you look at the amazon listing, it also specifies that there are 30 pieces per player: https://www.amazon.com/PlayMonster-Classic-Stratego-Board-Game/dp/B01FSTYBSO

And the top question for the Original version is regarding piece count (that answer is that it has 40):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LEOJAKM/ref=emc_b_5_t


To be fair I wouldn't buy the 40 piece version either. The original game had numbers on each piece indicating their type + strength. This version has stickers with no numbers, just pictures of the character types... pretty terrible change in my mind.

There are a lot of good options. I enjoy all of these with 2 players, and all except 7 Wonders Duel scale well with more players. Just pick 3 that are close in price to maximize the deal.

Castles of Burgundy $29

Dominion $30

7 Wonders Duel $24

San Juan $26

Carcassonne $21

They are PERFECT for Downforce, but only come with 4 figures. So if you order a bunch of the random Power Packs (other characters) from Amazon as add-on items to get you to $25, you’ll likely get the other characters you need in the right colors for a full set. I also have 4 or 5 brand new extra characters, so if you’re interested I can ship to you for $3 each plush shipping just to cover my cost. Monopoly Gamer Mario Kart Power Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BG2QF5X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ADxyCbQ1EEJTA

Duel is on sale, a little, too https://www.amazon.com/Asmodee-SEV07-7-Wonders-Duel/dp/B014DMSTXK ($21.94)

Carcassonne - $19.99

Dominion base set is also currently $19.95.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JQY6K4?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00