# The Game Room **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=5 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 6 --- ## [Personality Type: What D&D Alignment Would This Be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-type-what-d-d-alignment-would-this-be/1030083)
**Author:** [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/personality-type-what-d-d-alignment-would-this-be/1030083 "2026-05-23T00:47:12Z")
Someone who wants to do good for themselves and others, and doesn’t really care about following the rules in order to do so. But! also believes that most others are basically too dumb to be allowed to act similarly, and … --- ## [Any good turn based Android games for kids](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-turn-based-android-games-for-kids/1030308)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-good-turn-based-android-games-for-kids/1030308 "2026-05-22T12:55:02Z")
On occasion I’ll let me kids play games on my android phone, at restaurants, etc. The issue is inevitably getting them to share. Are there good Android games that are turned based and require players to hand over the p… --- ## [How will Generative AI change video games](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-generative-ai-change-video-games/1030152)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-will-generative-ai-change-video-games/1030152 "2026-05-21T17:20:07Z")
Open world games are likely to be changed dramatically by generative AI; detailed environments at every scale, more complex and more variety of NPCs. It will make content generation so much easier that, as I’ve noted pre… --- ## [Car talk puzzler picking the highest poker hand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-talk-puzzler-picking-the-highest-poker-hand/1030220)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-talk-puzzler-picking-the-highest-poker-hand/1030220 "2026-05-20T23:35:08Z")
I don’t understand the answer to this puzzler. Can someone explain it to me, typing slowly with small words. https://www.cartalk.com/radio/puzzler/poker-hand-beats-royal-flush --- ## [World Cup Squad Announcement Videos: Do the USMNT have one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-squad-announcement-videos-do-the-usmnt-have-one/1030243)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-cup-squad-announcement-videos-do-the-usmnt-have-one/1030243 "2026-05-20T18:05:51Z")
The Mysterious and Arcane YouTube Algorithm today recommended (and I actually enjoyed) a couple of videos of World Cup Squads announcing their team rosters. Here’s Scotland’s and here’s New Zealand’s. Speaking of teams … --- ## [Starfield - November 11, 2022. How excited are you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starfield-november-11-2022-how-excited-are-you/949328)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 551\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starfield-november-11-2022-how-excited-are-you/949328 "2026-05-20T14:48:47Z")
Starfield is more or less the reason Elder Scrolls VI has not entered full production…or at least why it has been 10 years since Skyrim without a new Elder Scrolls. Anyway, I was absolutely not anticipating Starfield un… --- ## [2026 PGA Championship](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-pga-championship/1030104)
**Author:** [@Mighty\_Mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mighty_Mouse)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-pga-championship/1030104 "2026-05-19T21:30:05Z")
Well, it’s day 2 of the PGA Championship and the Best Golfer in The World is at +10 after eight holes and needs to make up six, maybe seven strokes to par to make the cut. DeChambeau missed the cut at the Masters with a … --- ## [Baldur's Gate 3! {finally Released August 3rd, 2023}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681)
**Author:** [@Sefton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sefton)\ **Replies:** 1557\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baldurs-gate-3-finally-released-august-3rd-2023/848681 "2026-05-19T01:00:02Z")
I can’t believe this is really happening, but here’s the announcement. I can’t wait! Woo-hoo! --- ## [Subnautica 2 out in early access](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subnautica-2-out-in-early-access/1030070)
**Author:** [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subnautica-2-out-in-early-access/1030070 "2026-05-19T00:03:25Z")
I am so glad it is starting to happen. After all the executive nonsense I had my doubts. Through some experiences like Kerbal 2 I have learned to temper my expectations of what early access means as far as ever having a… --- ## [Subnautica](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subnautica/807227)
**Author:** [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\ **Replies:** 578\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/subnautica/807227 "2026-05-15T13:50:55Z")
Anyone playing? The official full release of this long time early access game starts tomorrow, though you can play the game with the current engine now, if you own it. I think the only things missing are the end game c… --- ## [MLB March-April 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2026/1028774)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 241\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-march-april-2026/1028774 "2026-05-14T23:31:36Z")
The regular season is here! The Yankees travel to San Francisco for the opening game of the year. The Yanks tagged Logan Webb for 5 runs in the bottom of the second to start the season off hot. --- ## [NHL fans: Why was Gretzky so dominant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-fans-why-was-gretzky-so-dominant/1029507)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-fans-why-was-gretzky-so-dominant/1029507 "2026-05-14T16:43:46Z")
If you look at Wayne Gretzky’s stats during his prime, it looks like somebody was playing a video game on the easy level. In the 1981-82 season, for example, he played in 80 games and scored 92 goals along with 120 assi… --- ## [Chess players: Have you ever participated in one of those things where one player plays blindfolded against multiple others?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-players-have-you-ever-participated-in-one-of-those-things-where-one-player-plays-blindfolded-against-multiple-others/1029548)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chess-players-have-you-ever-participated-in-one-of-those-things-where-one-player-plays-blindfolded-against-multiple-others/1029548 "2026-05-09T12:40:09Z")
And for bonus points, was the player a child? I never have, and as far as I know that was never a thing that ever happened in Springfield, Illinois between 1982 (when I learned to play chess) and 2014 (when I moved away… --- ## [How do these mobile games that pay out real money make a profit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-these-mobile-games-that-pay-out-real-money-make-a-profit/1029738)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2026, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-these-mobile-games-that-pay-out-real-money-make-a-profit/1029738 "2026-05-09T03:16:33Z")
You may have seen them advertised; some of the ads specifically say that they don’t do things that other such apps do to make money (like in-app ads, requiring friend recommendations, cash-in limits, or “top ups,” whate… --- ## [Elizabeth Smart, competitive bodybuilder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-smart-competitive-bodybuilder/1029822)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2026, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elizabeth-smart-competitive-bodybuilder/1029822 "2026-05-07T20:37:18Z")
Yep, THAT Elizabeth Smart whose kidnapping and return home in the early 00s made worldwide headlines is now a 38-year-old wife and mother of three - and a competitive female bodybuilder. She’s had more second chances th… --- ## [American Truck Simulator...anybody playing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-truck-simulator-anybody-playing/916563)
**Author:** [@Sicks\_Ate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sicks_Ate)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-truck-simulator-anybody-playing/916563 "2026-05-04T17:56:01Z")
I’m just gonna evangelize about this game a bit :grin: I am pretty much always looking for games that are relaxing, yet engaging. Well folks, I found it. THE relaxing and engaging game. Oh, and one that doesn’t involve… --- ## [Online casino game inflation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-casino-game-inflation/1029713)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2026, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-casino-game-inflation/1029713 "2026-05-03T23:07:17Z")
I like to play online casino games (slots, mostly) to pass the time, but I have noticed a tendency to vastly inflate the number of “coins” needed to play. The ads say things like “Play our game and we’ll start you out wi… --- ## [2025-26 Ski and Snowboard thread - It's all downhill from here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-ski-and-snowboard-thread-its-all-downhill-from-here/1023731)
**Author:** [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-26-ski-and-snowboard-thread-its-all-downhill-from-here/1023731 "2026-05-02T18:23:46Z")
It’s that time of year again. We bought Indy Passes again, but got them for free this year by getting an Indy themed vanity plate on our cars. INDGRL and INDGUY at your service. Same set of trips planned, a week in Main… --- ## [Does the NBA really need 7 games to determine a winner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-nba-really-need-7-games-to-determine-a-winner/1029673)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2026, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-nba-really-need-7-games-to-determine-a-winner/1029673 "2026-05-02T07:11:07Z")
Geez the basketball season is so long. --- ## [Sawe breaks the 2 hour barrier in the marathon at London](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sawe-breaks-the-2-hour-barrier-in-the-marathon-at-london/1029568)
**Author:** [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sawe-breaks-the-2-hour-barrier-in-the-marathon-at-london/1029568 "2026-04-30T21:48:59Z")
Sebastian Sawe runs the first sub-2 hour marathon in a time of 1:59:30. Sabastian Sawe runs first sub-2-hour marathon race, shatters world record in London A HISTORIC MARATHON WORLD RECORD!!! || The 2026 London Maratho… --- ## [Sports fans: are there game replays/video recaps that you've watched many times?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-fans-are-there-game-replays-video-recaps-that-youve-watched-many-times/1029554)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sports-fans-are-there-game-replays-video-recaps-that-youve-watched-many-times/1029554 "2026-04-29T21:28:08Z")
I’ll let you decide on the definition of ‘many’. There are three recaps I’ve watched at least 10 times each: - Bayern’s 8-2 defeat of Barca - Germany’s 7-1 defeat of Brazil - New England’s comeback from 28-3 down in … --- ## [How do I connect a Nintendo GameCube to a Roku TV using these things?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-connect-a-nintendo-gamecube-to-a-roku-tv-using-these-things/1029578)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-connect-a-nintendo-gamecube-to-a-roku-tv-using-these-things/1029578 "2026-04-29T20:57:14Z")
I have an SNES RF switch that connects to the antenna in part of the Roku TV, and an adaptor that allows me to connect it to the back of the GameCube. I don’t have the red, yellow, and white cords that allowed me to plug… --- ## [2026 nfl draft](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464)
**Author:** [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Replies:** 145\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2026-nfl-draft/1029464 "2026-04-28T20:44:31Z")
There are so many reasons for me not to be interested in the NFL Draft this year. My beloved Packers don’t have a first round pick (they traded it, and their 2027 1st rounder and a very good player for Micah Parsons, who… --- ## [London Times crossword master class video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-times-crossword-master-class-video/1029612)
**Author:** [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/london-times-crossword-master-class-video/1029612 "2026-04-28T04:40:01Z")
I recently discovered a series of videos on YouTube where every Friday Simon Anthony solves the London Times cryptic crossword puzzle. Explaining in detail how each answer works. Here’s a recent one. --- ## [Has the NBA changed, or have I changed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-nba-changed-or-have-i-changed/1025174)
**Author:** [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-nba-changed-or-have-i-changed/1025174 "2026-04-26T03:06:32Z")
i was a big Celtics fan in the 70s and 80s. Watched them religiously on TV and went to the Garden when I could, to see Havlicek, Cowens, Jo Jo White, Larry Bird, McHale, Robert Parrish, Bill Walton, all those guys. Many… --- ## [2025 college football season thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 418\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2025-college-football-season-thread/1022628 "2026-04-24T15:11:26Z")
Not sure if there was already a thread for this. After all that hype, the Longhorns laid an egg and lost to the Buckeyes, 14-7. Arch Manning had a bad debut. No. 8 Alabama was also stunned on the road at Florida State.… --- ## [Bill Veeck Innovations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-veeck-innovations/1029401)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bill-veeck-innovations/1029401 "2026-04-20T19:05:37Z")
Bill Veeck introduced several innovations while he owned the White Sox. To name a few: the exploding scoreboard, a shower in the left field stands, compressed air home plate cleaner, a ball basket for umpires, etc. I ca… --- ## [Slay the Spire II arrives soon!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slay-the-spire-ii-arrives-soon/1028111)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slay-the-spire-ii-arrives-soon/1028111 "2026-04-20T10:25:42Z")
Early access starts 3/5. I am very excited. I never fully finished the first one (got to 20 with the Ironclad and Silent and 19 with the Defect and the Watcher) but it is by far the game I play the most when I just want … --- ## [MLB uniforms question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-uniforms-question/1029373)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-uniforms-question/1029373 "2026-04-19T02:45:05Z")
The rules for uniforms contains the following paragraph: “If the undershirt is exposed then all the players on the team must wear matching ones. Numbers or other devices may be worn on the sleeve of the undershirt (for … --- ## [Omnibus Chess News Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-chess-news-thread/978801)
**Author:** [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Replies:** 166\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-chess-news-thread/978801 "2026-04-14T18:51:43Z")
I keep thinking of chess-y news things I want to post, but they’re not necessarily going to be thread-worthy. So, we’ll give this a try, we’ll see how it goes. Up first: the Tata Steel tournament is ongoing in the Nethe… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/the-game-room/17.md?page=6)