Guy at a game night told me I was playing way too defensive

I used to always turtle up in games like Scythe and Terraforming Mars, hoarding resources and never taking risks. Last month at a meetup in Denver, this guy named Mark watched me hold onto 12 steel for three rounds and just said 'you're playing scared, just spend it.' He was right. I started pushing out buildings and units way earlier and my scores went up by about 20 points on average. Now I force myself to take at least one big action before the halfway point. Anyone else get called out for playing too safe and actually improved from it?

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the_joel1mo ago

That Mark sounds like the hero we all needed but didn't deserve. @the_dakota is right though - I basically sat there broadcasting my entire strategy while hoarding imaginary resources like a dragon with a hoarding problem. I once held onto resources so long in Terraforming Mars that my friends started calling the planet "Garbage Dump" because I never actually built anything with them.

the_dakota1mo ago

Honestly, playing safe just means you're giving everyone else information while hiding yours.