On the weekend I played...
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Ones from last couple of weeks.
Firstly finally got around to completing Jaws of the Lion.
Then we did Horrified with the kids.
Have also finished Now or Never campaign, gotten in a game of Ark Nova with the Marine expansion and first go of Moon. Yah for kids on holiday.
Firstly finally got around to completing Jaws of the Lion.
Then we did Horrified with the kids.
Have also finished Now or Never campaign, gotten in a game of Ark Nova with the Marine expansion and first go of Moon. Yah for kids on holiday.
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Love Horrified!
In the last week or two i've played:
Ticket to Ride
Pisces
Splendor
Jaipur
Lost Cities
Space Base
Sushi Go Party
Azul
Forbidden Jungle
For the kids christmas presents i've got them:
Taco Time
Dixit
Exploding Kittens
Machi Koro
Akropolis
Happy Little Dinosaurs
In the last week or two i've played:
Ticket to Ride
Pisces
Splendor
Jaipur
Lost Cities
Space Base
Sushi Go Party
Azul
Forbidden Jungle
For the kids christmas presents i've got them:
Taco Time
Dixit
Exploding Kittens
Machi Koro
Akropolis
Happy Little Dinosaurs
Yes, a good one for both adults and kids. Horrified American Monsters is one of the games we've gotten for Christmas as a gift for the family.
Gaming group Saturday night. Firstly Let’s summon demons, then Flamecraft as the main game.
Then Sunday breaking the brain with Arkham Horror, with Curse of the Dark Pharaoh, Lurker at the Threshold and Black Goat of the Woods small box expansions. Our second only win, and first where the Old One (Hastur) had appeared as too many doom tokens and managed to win the Hail Mary final battle, that gets harder each round. Still on the lookout for the big box expansions at a reasonable price.
Then Sunday breaking the brain with Arkham Horror, with Curse of the Dark Pharaoh, Lurker at the Threshold and Black Goat of the Woods small box expansions. Our second only win, and first where the Old One (Hastur) had appeared as too many doom tokens and managed to win the Hail Mary final battle, that gets harder each round. Still on the lookout for the big box expansions at a reasonable price.
First go at Scholars of the South Tigris. Lots of different things to track. Travelling, translating, research, dice, workers and more. Took a few rounds to get in the groove, but it was fun. Like Wayfarers, I’d place between the West Kingdom trilogy, as the best, these two (done of three South Tigris so far) second, with North Sea trilogy third, though all are enjoyable to play.
Multiple games over the Christmas break so far for the wife and I. The Last Kingdom, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, with Renovations expansion for the first time. Horrified American Monsters (with youngest). Moon, with Valkyrie Expansion for the first time. Tiny Epic Vikings, with Ragnarok expansion for the first time. Started Chronicles of Drunagor finally. King of Monster Island (with youngest), Earth and started another run of Sleeping Gods.
Over the XMAS-NY break I played :
- every variation of Cartographers, which is probably my favourite small game.
- a few scenarios of Fighters of the Pacific.
- Pacific Ocean, a small card game, very light.
- Ecosystem. Another small box card game
- Kingdom Rush: elemental uprising
- Stomp the Plank, a fun kid’s game
Back at work this week, but still getting in a game of an evening. After finishing our latest go of Sleeping Gods (just exploring new areas), onto Isle of Cats, with first try of Beasts expansion. Last day I got a couple of Lessons (2 points per visible rat and 3 points per visible treasure flag), to mitigate my usual less well laid out boat then my wife (she’s better at the spatial games). So a rare Isle of Cats win for me.
Last night Zombicide Prison Outbreak mission with wife and youngest. Our brains (such as they are) remain uneaten.
Then tonight Mosaic, adding the Wars & Disasters expansion. Ironically didn’t get any of the four decks, disasters get shuffled in, down enough to have a disaster occur. Good (or bad?) luck there.
Then tonight Mosaic, adding the Wars & Disasters expansion. Ironically didn’t get any of the four decks, disasters get shuffled in, down enough to have a disaster occur. Good (or bad?) luck there.
It’s not always wrong being a campaigner. Finally started Tomesaga, with Architects of the West Kingdom (with the two expansions). Unfortunately behind in Tomes after game 1 of 3. Paladins of the West Kingdom next when it rolls around again.
Then before the next campaign game we did Farshore (an Everdell follow up).
Then last night it was time to return to the Haven, this time with Frost. Yes, the beast 2.0, with Frosthaven started.
Then before the next campaign game we did Farshore (an Everdell follow up).
Then last night it was time to return to the Haven, this time with Frost. Yes, the beast 2.0, with Frosthaven started.
Past few days:
Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising is really good. Played through a few scenarios solo and after a long set up and walkthrough what was what, the game really got humming. The puzzle is a real challenge.
Guild of Merchant Explorers. For me, the best game I’ve bought on a whim in recent history. Simple flip and place, route building game with a good amount of content in the box. We played 3 different maps. Something about this game and Cartographers I find really appealing.
Cosmoctopus. Enjoyed it, some good combos and card play. Well made game, as the publisher tends to do. I picked up on the PARKS dna, but it has enough different mechanically and in its presentation that I’d happily play either.
Fit To Print. Surprise hit. Friend picked it up on KS and we gave it a good go. I enjoyed it, nice artwork, easy gameplay.
Resurgence. An excellent Kordonskiy game. Man is a terrific designer.
Kingdom Rush: Elemental Uprising is really good. Played through a few scenarios solo and after a long set up and walkthrough what was what, the game really got humming. The puzzle is a real challenge.
Guild of Merchant Explorers. For me, the best game I’ve bought on a whim in recent history. Simple flip and place, route building game with a good amount of content in the box. We played 3 different maps. Something about this game and Cartographers I find really appealing.
Cosmoctopus. Enjoyed it, some good combos and card play. Well made game, as the publisher tends to do. I picked up on the PARKS dna, but it has enough different mechanically and in its presentation that I’d happily play either.
Fit To Print. Surprise hit. Friend picked it up on KS and we gave it a good go. I enjoyed it, nice artwork, easy gameplay.
Resurgence. An excellent Kordonskiy game. Man is a terrific designer.
Started our first campaign of Sleeping Gods - Distant Skies tonight. From the tutorial first round, combat, the mechanics have been improved.
Other games played recently include a couple of games of Expeditions, the Scythe sequel and Patriot, a social deduction game at 3+ players and a scenario one at 1-2 players (which was us). Expeditions we split, with each having a big win. The combination of Mech mat you randomly get, how well it has synergy with your random character and companion and if your card type, that works best with, comes out often early makes a big difference. Next time we’re going to go with picking Mech / characters to stop some of that large swing in player options.
Patriot was ok, but clearly designed by someone not wearing glasses. The print was small and/or on too much coloured background, distracting from game play. A pity as the art itself was great.
On Sunday games day with usual gaming group. Outside some small games, next game of Charterstone completed. Finally got my first victory.
Other games played recently include a couple of games of Expeditions, the Scythe sequel and Patriot, a social deduction game at 3+ players and a scenario one at 1-2 players (which was us). Expeditions we split, with each having a big win. The combination of Mech mat you randomly get, how well it has synergy with your random character and companion and if your card type, that works best with, comes out often early makes a big difference. Next time we’re going to go with picking Mech / characters to stop some of that large swing in player options.
Patriot was ok, but clearly designed by someone not wearing glasses. The print was small and/or on too much coloured background, distracting from game play. A pity as the art itself was great.
On Sunday games day with usual gaming group. Outside some small games, next game of Charterstone completed. Finally got my first victory.
For getting into 'modern' board gaming, a couple of the one's that a friend had, that introduced the wife and I into the hobby were Stone Age and Revolution. Still games that we enjoy today.
As for favourite game, it changes, but my top 5, in no particular order, is generally these ones:
Age of Empires 3
Mansions of Madness (2nd edition)
Pandemic Legacy Season 1
Forgotten Waters
Gloomhaven
Finished off our first Sleeping Gods - Distant Skies campaign, then first go at Age of Comics. Needed most of the table for Sleeping Gods, by the end, with all the quest and adventure cards we had.
Age of Comics was an enjoyable resource management / worker placement game. Art was great, evoking that old comic feel.
Age of Comics was an enjoyable resource management / worker placement game. Art was great, evoking that old comic feel.
A few games at a game group yesterday, after a game of Maple Valley in the morning.
El Dorado, Age of Comics, 6 Nimit, Paleo then finished off with a three player game of Return to Dark Towet, with a win.
El Dorado
Maple Valley
6 Nimit
Age of Comics
Paleo
Return to Dark Tower
El Dorado, Age of Comics, 6 Nimit, Paleo then finished off with a three player game of Return to Dark Towet, with a win.
El Dorado
Maple Valley
6 Nimit
Age of Comics
Paleo
Return to Dark Tower
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EnolaGay
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First hit out of Uprising:Curse of the Last Emperor. Great quality components, well received by the group, bloody hard to win. We'll be having another go at it next session now we have the rules/game flow understood.
