Comments on: BGWS 013 – Pizza Box Football

By: Jeff H

Jeff H — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 21:26:15 +0000

Yay for random Muppet Show references!

By: KS

KS — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:48:18 +0000

How about an episode featuring games that work well with two players!

By: Matt

Matt — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 03:31:08 +0000

I liked the way you incorporated the saxophone into your review.:)

Although I like dice games, when I’m looking to buy a game, theme is an important element. Since I’m not a football fan, I wouldn’t buy Pizza Box Football.

However, if someone asked me if I wanted to play, I would give it a try. Theme is only important to me when I’m looking to buy a game; it’s not something I take into consideration when I’m asked to play a game. If it’s a game, I play it.

I’m looking forward to your next review.

By: Martin Higham

Martin Higham — Mon, 20 Mar 2006 20:35:54 +0000

I’ve watched this episode and listen to Paul Travis’s review over at Have Games will travel and am still at a loss as to how this game compares to many of the popular football games that have gone before. Before euro games I used to play lots of football games (AH Football Strategy & Paydirt), Strat-o-matic Pro Football and even SPI’s football game.

I can only assume that the new generation of gamers haven’t played the old time classics.

By: Scott Nicholson

Scott Nicholson — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 11:33:28 +0000

No, I chose not to give a grade for this game.

The basic flow of:

– Make one decision
– Roll lots of dice and consult tables

is something that you will either enjoy or hate. In addition, the varied sets of rules make it a
light or heavy
and a
long or short game.

I didn’t feel there was one rubric I could apply for a consistent grade, and felt the viewer had enough information to decide if it interested them.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 19 Mar 2006 07:21:32 +0000

Is it my imagination, or does this episode lack a grade at the end?