I'm curious what others think about theme vs gameplay when shelling out $5K+ for a game.

I think I care more about a well-integrated theme that I'm excited about than gameplay.

Am I in the minority?

I didn't see any relatively recent threads asking this question. Sorry if one exists.

I'm sure many pinheads would look at my collection and assume I'm more interested in theme than gameplay, but I actually enjoy all of my games.

I agree, but I think I'm easier to please in the gameplay department than most, so I don't worry about it as much, I guess.

Not sure if you're serious but...

I actually like that theme! I remember watching Baywatch sometimes as a kid...

Definitely not a theme I care about. I'm too young, I guess.

So for me Baywatch is better than EATPM.

For completely different reasons, our outcome is the same!

For the record, I never have, but it doesn't mean I won't. I guess the question was more under the assumption that you were going to, what's most important.

While I voted for theme alone, I tend to agree more with those who say both. Sure I can pay way less and relax a little on one or the other. I doubt I'd buy a game at all if I didn't think it was much fun to play. I sure wouldn't spend 5K+ on a game I didn't think was fun.

I'm surprised at the poll results. I find it hard to believe, but I guess that there are people who are willing to spend more than 5K on a game where they think the gameplay is more important than theme.

So any theme can come out as long as it's a super fun game, and you'll buy it?

Theme also has an audio component to it. I couldn't imagine wanting a game with super annoying callouts from a theme I didn't care for. In some ways you do play the theme. If you suggest that the sound could just be turned off, why pay so much for a fun, but dull theme?

Seems like money could be invested in a custom pin that copies the fun layout and rules and you could theme it to whatever you want... or spend less, copy the layout and leave it a whitewood if you truly don't care about theme.