# Who Wants to Play "Thud"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 20, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-play-thud/336497 "2005-12-20T19:19:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-play-thud/336497/1 "2005-12-20T19:19:55Z")
I do! I just saw [this](http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/glance/-/kids/B000BVXP5K/ref=pd_rnr_fr_gw_nr/026-9877941-5285265) over at [amazon.co.uk](http://amazon.co.uk). I must admit to being curious, but I’m not sure I want to pay £25 plus shipping to get it. Does anyone have this? If so, let us know what you think! ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-play-thud/336497/2 "2005-12-20T19:25:19Z")
Oh. My. Og. Yes, I want this. Very, very much. ---
**Author:** ![Podkayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Podkayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Podkayne)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2005, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-wants-to-play-thud/336497/3 "2005-12-20T19:39:22Z")
It’s pretty fun. It’s an abstract strategy game, but not as brain-hurty as chess (IMHO.) It’s a rare example of an asymmetric board game. Hnefatafl is another example (but though everyone jumps on the superficial resemblance, the two games are really not very similar at all.) Are you in the U.S.? Alliance Games Distribution carries it. I’m sure any Friendly Local Games Store would be delighted to order it for you.