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I think you’ve already had plenty of replies here, but yeah here in western Europe, straight from the tap. I’m also fortunate not to have any chlorine in my water. It’s delicious.

One thing about the chlorine, it also just evaporates over time without boiling. Filling a jug of water and leaving it standing around for a while will also get rid of that chlorine smell/taste!

Not OP, but Spirit Island is one of my favourite games too. I think it’s great at most player counts, but I like it the most at 2p. You can help each other out, fill in each other’s weak spots, but it doesn’t get as overwhelming as at larger player counts. And yes indeed, the decision space in Spirit Island is so big that alpha gaming is not easy (once you’ve played it a lot that gets easier, though), which makes it a great actual co-op game.

I see a few of my favorites have been mentioned already (Aeon’s End, Spirit Island, The Crew, Pandemic Legacy) but here’s a few more:

• Gloomhaven: There’s a reason this game was at the Boardgamegeek #1 spot for years. Absolutely an epic game, with so much strategy and variety involved. For those who are intimidated by the complexity, size or price of the game, there is also Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion, which is essentially a light version of the game. An excellent starting point, and not any less fun than it’s big sibling.

• Oathsworn: Into the Deepwood: Another big campaign game with very interesting mechanics. The game is quite hard and punishing, but you have lots of difficulty levels you can play on. The story is set in a land overrun by the Deepwood, a forest filled with huge monsters. You play a band of mercenaries who defend people from those monsters.

• Sprawlopolis: A game consisting of 18 cards, that contain city blocks and roads, and each player places a card down to add to the city. Each card has a different scoring system on its back, and you draw a few for each game, so every game feels entirely different. Quick to play, and fits in your pocket so you can bring it anywhere.

That’s a good one too!

I mostly play big campaign games with my partner, for example currently we’re playing Frosthaven and Oathsworn (and have Aeon Trespass lined up). Other favourites are Aeon’s End, Spirit Island, Terraforming Mars. Me and my friends have a strong preference for cooperative games!

Some more low key games that we tend to bring out with friends who don’t game a lot are Isle of Cats, Thunderbirds, Namiji, and The Crew.

I wasn’t planning on going back to Reddit, but I don’t think I’ll be able to resist watching the dumpster fire 🔥

That’s hilarious, I think I’ll use that next time someone asks me where the nickname comes from 😁

I’m actually curious what people would say about mine!

Sure, nothing is always good or bad. Of course. That’s also not what I was saying? At least, what I meant was, washes are great for someone who has no idea what they’re doing yet. Because without having learned any skills, a lot of things you try don’t work out. Washes, however, even when applied without skill, generally do work out great and massively improve the beginner’s paint job. Obviously, not always, but it’s a very very safe bet.

And then, if you do know what you’re doing, you might use loads of different techniques. But washes are still great to have and can provide great effects when the mini calls for it. But since we were talking about beginners taking up painting for the first time, I figured a nuanced discussion for experienced painters was not what we were looking for. :)

This looks really good, especially considering it’s dollar store paint!

Does anyone know of a mini painting community? I’m new to Lemmy and still finding my bearings but I’d love to see more mini painting content.

While I mostly agree with you, I do think that contrast paints are a great shortcut. However, not for new painters necessarily. But once you get the hang of painting a bit, they can be fantastic for speedpainting.

Washes, however, are talent in a bottle for everyone starting from the very first mini they paint. It’s amazing how they can turn your mini from “argh this is a mess” to “this looks amazing!” so easily.