I don't know about Rio, but like settlers of cataan (mayfair games) They sell their replacement parts in packs, so you end up getting a lot more pieces instead of only what your missing.   Instead it's 4 color pack replacement for 12 bucks for the wood pieces.  For tiles, it's 27 bucks for the set.

So in my replacement shop, you could get 1 road if you wanted to or 1 water tile. something like that.  It would definitely be easier for game companies to do this but who knows, maybe they would consider outsourcing thier replacement services in the future.

I think you can easily get most replacement parts from the game companies themselves. I know on rio grandes site they say they can replace whatever for a nominal fee. And then for generic meeples, pawns, and little wooden blocks, think its easy to track that stuff down from a bunch of different board game selling sites. Doesn't seem like its worth getting into.

Off-the wall thought..

dunno if this is worth the time, but one thing about games has always been the missing / incomplete pieces sets. I'm sitting on battle cry, memoir 44, settlers of Cat, with a few missing pieces. Can't sell it on ebay for good money, can't do much except to scalp it. I'm sure this is a problem everyone has at one point or another right?

Hence I was thinking of actually starting a game parts service where you can get 1 or 2 pieces replacement parts for popular games, ie those mentioned above and maybe a few more. It's all about letting gamers be able to complete their sets again without having to buy another set or what not. It might cost 1-2 dollars for shipping, and 50 cents or something for each piece.

What do all of you think about this? Think it's a waste of time or people will actually go get replacement parts? Thoughts from the gamers? (PS. This is not about getting rich fyi)

I'm free this Wed if anyone wants to try out internet gaming - I'll throw down some fiasco as a warmup. Only thing you all need to bring, is your imagination

Yeah, run it over the internets! Besides, we all know "I'll run a game at Kubla" is code for "I will not run a game at Kubla."

I was wondering what that Cthulhu book was about! I'd be more than down to play. If it's mostly a narrative fancy-pants indie-darling type of system, I'd also be down to try it over Google Hangout - do it!!! :)

Speaking of those kind of RPGS, I had brought but never busted out Fiasco during cabincon weekend. It's thing is, 3-5 players, gm-less rpg. You roll a pool of d6 and then use the results to "buy" different character relationships, settings, and items. Then, everyone's character gets a spotlight scene where they play out what happens. You can choose to set the scene and then let the other players determine if it has a positive or negative outcome. OR, you can let them set up the scene and then you get the power to chose the outcome at the end. Seems fun and only about 2 hours long. The settings that you can play with all have a Coen Bros vibe to them.

| Trail of Cthulhu

Like Jon on his Kindle, I've been doing some Lovecraftian re-readings and my CoC juices have been flowing. Trail of Cthulhu looks like a really interesting take on Mythos role-playing and even MORE interesting is The Armitage Files supplement. NOBODY LOOK AT IT BECAUSE I REALLY, REALLY WANT TO RUN IT.

The Armitage Files is a vast departure from anything I have run as it is mostly a framework and set of references for running an almost 100% improv game. There are launching points for sessions, but it is designed to be a highly collaborative game where the players and the GM riff off of each other to create an interesting story, which is really the best part of our CoC games, or any RPG's for that matter.

I have visions of running a session of this at each Kubla/Cabin/Prostie-Con and see where it takes us. The supplement really sounds interesting and I miss telling and hearing stories.

| So metal

Why didn't they have this when I was a kid?

Metal!

that was my friend "kiwi" from the oakland area! he was pretty active in the underground hiphop scene back then - i think he still is, i just haven't kept up with music too well.

Cool sound beats!  a vast growth from the ones I heard back in high school definitely (ie with Pacman sounds) although that was fun as well.  

Who rapped on "everybody loves"?

| dl my cd(eeznutsinyourmouth)

Amazing pics! Oh man, just making me miss Cabin Con all over again. Stole batman password (same deal, one word) for my CD:

http://www.mediafire.com/?fij395jsdjkoda2

I make no mola off this anymore (and I doubt he does) so have at it if you don't already gots it!

Bachelor Con photos are up. Yay! As usual, Time's up provides the best fodder... Same password as ever: Something Batman punches the Joker into; two words, no spaces.

r00d, with regards to wedding party members staying at the hotel on Friday, I suspect a good number will be staying Friday night since we have the rehearsal Friday evening.

D>M>

Well if it's any consolation, games retain their value much more than TV's and they don't break as much, at least electrically.   I just sold my blood bowl set on ebay.  amazing to me that after 10 years I sold the game for as much as I bought it for.   I could have tried to sell it as a collectible and tried to get a lot more but then i would feel guilty for selling used crap.   then again...

Edit:  How can Space Hulk 3rd edition be worth $200 dollars?

That sucks about the TV dude! I had a lemon I got through Amazon that luckily went bad within the first month or so, so I was able to easily get it returned and bought a better TV (no more no-name brands for me). I also got one of those warranties from that main outside company (totally forgetting the name) because they supposedly pay out if shit really breaks - we'll see! But yeah, you always hear about electronics having these built in life-spans and I kinda believe it. Nothing ever lasts ('cept our love, yall) - BURNING MAN 2012 - FREE SEX AND HELLUV METH, WOOOO

Definitely a nostalgia aspect to it. But also, I'm really out-of-shape, and biking is one of the few exercises I really enjoy. So I'm relatively sure I'll use it. This is prime biking country: flat, wide streets, and lots of places around that are too far to walk but totally within biking range so it oughta work out, I think. And yes, definitely wearing a helmet these days.

The Ico/Colossus HD update is definitely on my radar. Love, love Ico and totally up for another playthrough. And, I played Colossus on the PS2 but only got a little ways into it, so I would really like to tackle that one. Really interesting feel/story on that one and it sounds like the framerate issues that game had on the PS2 have been cleaned up.

Frustration! In the last five days my plasma has started showing a big purple-black line in about the middle-right side (like, if you divide the screen into five columns, it's between the fourth and fifth column). And this of course JUST after I'm out of warranty -- I got the TV two years, two months ago. I'm gonna call tech support and see if I can get any help from the Guru, but it's more likely something I'll have to suffer with until I get the scrilla for a new TV. Maybe next year. (Unless Enron feels like trying his hand at some hardcore TV surgery, of course.)