I got to play a lot of games in November with a few different people. It was a month of card games, since many of my game nights were shorter because I or others were tired. Girls' Game Night Our girls' gaming group is going strong, although I have to be honest and say that as much as I love playing board games, the real highlight is the delicious food these women cook! The games are fun too - we play a lot of silly card games and things can get pretty ridiculous! :D Last week one of us hosted at her lovely boatshed - it was a real treat. Home Gaming I have only hosted one event this month - the Takenoko afternoon tea, and played a couple of games with the family. Other Gaming Dinner and games go together so well. Early in November a friend invited myself and a couple of others for a tasty stirfry and we followed up by playing The Manhattan Project. It was a lovely night, even if I got a grand score of 0. Again. I also got a couple of longer games in with another friend, which was heaps of fun, and made it a couple of times to Mark's large Wednesday-and-sometimes-Saturday group. I hadn't planned to buy any games this month, but stupidly read on a forum about Amazon's Cyber Monday sale, and before I knew it had three games in my basket. They were each down to a fantastic price (including shipping), and they had all been on my wishlist at some point but were unlikely to ever top it. Yes, I did have buyer's remorse! I'm sure I'll be happier when they actually arrive. :) Games I Played in NovemberPirate Fluxx* (x4)
7 Wonders (x2) Lords of Waterdeep (x2) Skip Bo* (x2) Takenoko (x2) Agricola Bohnanza Settlers of Catan Coloretto Coloretto: Amazonas Galaxy Trucker Guillotine Kingsburg Ligretto Love Letter The Manhattan Project Nations* Scythe Sheriff of Nottingham Small World Splendor Sushi Go! *New to me Played Online at BoardGameArena: Takenoko (x7), Coloretto (x2), Carcassonne. Most Enjoyed: Scythe Why? This was my second play of Scythe, so this time I understood what I was doing. The mechanics are straightforward, but the gameplay is immersive and full of decisions and the world is fascinating. Least Enjoyed: Pirate Fluxx Why? I just... *sigh*... don't like Fluxx. I feel like it's just designed to be a pointless activity - not only pointless, but annoying. I enjoy the silly accents - for one round, but they get tired really fast. My girls' game group are Fluxx fans though, so I just play happily and enjoy the company.
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Apologies for the anticipation of a post a week ago - if anyone saw it - I started writing it and then got sidetracked... for a week... On the 22nd of May we had our semi-annual game of Twilight Imperium 3. This game is gargantuan, and requires at least an entire day so we need to plan it weeks or months in advance. There are a group of us who enjoy playing high-conflict, explorey games filled with betrayal, backstabbing and hilarity and are willing to devote hours to creating an alien empire, tabling and voting on ridiculous laws, and in Jeremy's case, suicide-bombing particular players with his explosive fish-ship. During the game there evolved a rivalry between Luke/Jeremy and Matt/Michael. We had expected Luke and Jeremy to be at each other's throats as they were next to each other and can both be very clever but aggressive players. To our shock, they decided that working with each other was more beneficial, and that was terrifying. As the game drew to a close, it became so close between Luke, Matt and Jeff that the alliances came to the fore and there was much bribery and corruption. Luke took it out in the end, with what I think was a well-earned victory. Other than that I have been enjoying games with Angela and her girls' group, Wednesday night gaming and even a lovely lunch-and-a-game with my best friend and his family while the kiddies played. It certainly seems about time for another games night soon so I'll look at my calendar and see where I can schedule one in. Takenoko at Mark's on June 1st with the expansion "Takenoko Chibis" (kindly provided by Martyn). It's a good expansion that adds a GIRL PANDA (!!!), some cool special tiles and cute baby tokens. Sorry guys, I won't buy it for the $54 it's retailing at, but maybe if there was a good sale it might turn up in my collection one day. Games I Have Played in MayColt Express
The Resistance: Avalon Codenames (x3) Dominion (base game) Star Trek: Catan Viceroy Dead Man's Draw Twilight Imperium 3 (with Shards of the Throne & Shattered Empire expansions) Sequence (x3) Catan Perudo (Liar's Dice) Lords of Waterdeep (With Scoundrels of Skullport expansion) Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy Most enjoyed: Legacy: The Testament of Duke de Crecy Why? I just love the story that develops for each player as they build their family. Least enjoyed: Viceroy Why? The theme didn't seem to be attached to the gameplay and it just seemed fiddly for no reason. Attendees: Angela, Martyn, Jeff (and daughter), Mike (and family), Lhizz (and family), Emma, Devon, Amelia I thought it would be a quiet one this year, and even had to change my plan due to so few people able to make it. The invitation was to turn up this afternoon and join me and Devon for some gaming, super casual, and family friendly.
It turned out really well! The adults played games, the kids played nicely together and some of them tried a couple of the kids' games. Games played today (all pretty light): Love Letter No Thanks! Settlers of Catan Summoner Wars (Devon and his friend Amelia) Pictionary Escape: The Curse of the Temple Ticket to Ride 10th Anniversary Kudos to Brad and Lauren for hanging out patiently in the lounge with the kids while we did our gaming. Thanks to everybody who came! :) |
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