Have I played – Star Trek Ascendency Yet?

I’ve got players block with this game. I’ve had it sitting to play far too long to the point that when I pass anyone from Gale Force Nine in the corridor, there’s that awkward hello like they know that I know that they know and  well, it’s just a bit embarrassing now. Some games need a certain player count and time, and Star Trek Ascendency is quite simply that kind of game.

I have read the rules and watched a video or two and even set the game up a few times. In all honesty I should probably just bite the bullet and jump in and see if I like the basics behind the game. It seems pretty sound in the core concepts. I missed an opportunity to break it out at Airecon, but only because I think it is one of those game where everyone should have read the rules or watched a video beforehand. Oh and the box is far to big for the number of components. I was able to add everything into a Flesh and Blood Card Box and small tupperware box and it all fitted nicely, thank you very much. I do wish the game was in a smaller box, even just for storage purposes.

It’s the box. the box is too big and so I can’t even store it in my usual games cupboard because it’s such a long box. Even though the components are all modular and could fit in a much smaller box. It’s out of sight most of the time. But I do now understand a lot of the rules. I reckon I do. But that box. Gee Whizz Cheese Whizz.