tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70972065990076118562024-03-13T09:57:18.976-04:00John and Lissa's Gaming BlogThis blog is a chronicle of Lissa and my gaming adventures. We intend to place pictures of our minis online here and to in general aggregate all of our hobby related information in this location.John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-37479187490832431752012-01-23T15:47:00.000-05:002012-01-23T15:47:04.216-05:00Games Added to the Collection 2011<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" class="collection_table" id="collectionitems"><tbody>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname1"><div id="results_objectname1" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6249/alhambra">Alhambra</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2003)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname2"> <div id="results_objectname2" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31105/archaeology-the-card-game">Archaeology: The Card Game</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2007)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname3"> <div id="results_objectname3" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/69789/ascension-chronicle-of-the-godslayer">Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2010)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname4"> <div id="results_objectname4" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/65200/asteroyds">Asteroyds</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2010)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname5"> <div id="results_objectname5" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/6264/bohnaparte">Bohnaparte: Liberté! Egalité! Bohnité!</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2004)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname6"> <div id="results_objectname6" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40270/call-of-cthulhu-the-card-game">Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2008)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname7"> <div id="results_objectname7" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/89952/carcassonne-10-year-special-edition">Carcassonne: 10 Year Special Edition (English First Edition)</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2011)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname8"> <div id="results_objectname8" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/90305/cargo-noir">Cargo Noir</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2011)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname9"> <div id="results_objectname9" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43443/castle-panic">Castle Panic</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2009)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname10"> <div id="results_objectname10" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/22141/cleopatra-and-the-society-of-architects">Cleopatra and the Society of Architects (Days of Wonder edition)</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2006)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname11"> <div id="results_objectname11" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/81453/famiglia">Famiglia (English first edition)</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2010)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname12"> <div id="results_objectname12" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39953/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game">A Game of Thrones: The Card Game</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2008)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname13"> <div id="results_objectname13" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9674/ingenious">Ingenious (Fantasy Flight Games English Red Box edition)</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2010)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname14"> <div id="results_objectname14" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/85243/loch-ness">Loch Ness</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2010)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname15"> <div id="results_objectname15" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/65781/london">London</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2010)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname16"> <div id="results_objectname16" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/77423/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-card-game">The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2011)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname17"> <div id="results_objectname17" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20437/lords-of-vegas">Lords of Vegas (First edition)</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2010)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname18"> <div id="results_objectname18" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34615/new-world-a-carcassonne-game">New World: A Carcassonne Game</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2008)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname19"> <div id="results_objectname19" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/96188/nuts">Nuts!</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2011)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname20"> <div id="results_objectname20" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37196/sorry-sliders">Sorry! Sliders (Parker Brothers English First Edition)</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2008)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname21"> <div id="results_objectname21" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46957/square-shooters">Square Shooters</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2010)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname22"> <div id="results_objectname22" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/76444/sturgeon">Sturgeon</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2010)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname23"> <div id="results_objectname23" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/215/tichu">Tichu</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(1991)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname24"> <div id="results_objectname24" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40990/word-on-the-street">Word on the Street</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(2009)</span> </div></td> </tr>
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editfield dblclick" id="CEcell_objectname25"> <div id="results_objectname25" style="z-index: 1000;"> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4470/xanth">Xanth</a> <span class="smallerfont dull">(1991)</span> </div></td></tr>
</tbody></table>John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-69040704520613118312012-01-23T15:44:00.000-05:002012-01-23T15:44:03.369-05:00All Games Played 2011<table class="forum_table"><tbody>
<tr><th>Game</th> <th width="75"> Qty </th> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28143/race-for-the-galaxy">Race for the Galaxy</a> </td> <td> <b>59</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218/dominion">Dominion</a> </td> <td> <b>53</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15985/blood-bowl-living-rulebook">Blood Bowl: Living RuleBook</a> </td> <td> <b>25</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-to-ride">Ticket to Ride</a> </td> <td> <b>20</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4390/carcassonne-hunters-and-gatherers">Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers</a> </td> <td> <b>13</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/822/carcassonne">Carcassonne</a> </td> <td> <b>11</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/590/mille-bornes">Mille Bornes</a> </td> <td> <b>10</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37380/roll-through-the-ages-the-bronze-age">Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age</a> </td> <td> <b>10</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68448/7-wonders">7 Wonders</a> </td> <td> <b>8</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8217/san-juan">San Juan</a> </td> <td> <b>8</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9674/ingenious">Ingenious</a> </td> <td> <b>7</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6249/alhambra">Alhambra</a> </td> <td> <b>6</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37196/sorry-sliders">Sorry! Sliders</a> </td> <td> <b>6</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/69789/ascension-chronicle-of-the-godslayer">Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer</a> </td> <td> <b>5</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11/bohnanza">Bohnanza</a> </td> <td> <b>5</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549/pandemic">Pandemic</a> </td> <td> <b>5</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/66056/the-rivals-for-catan">The Rivals for Catan</a> </td> <td> <b>5</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/14996/ticket-to-ride-europe">Ticket to Ride: Europe</a> </td> <td> <b>5</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40990/word-on-the-street">Word on the Street</a> </td> <td> <b>5</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/90305/cargo-noir">Cargo Noir</a> </td> <td> <b>4</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20437/lords-of-vegas">Lords of Vegas</a> </td> <td> <b>4</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34887/revolution">Revolution!</a> </td> <td> <b>4</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/65244/forbidden-island">Forbidden Island</a> </td> <td> <b>3</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/116/guillotine">Guillotine</a> </td> <td> <b>3</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8203/hey-thats-my-fish">Hey, That's My Fish!</a> </td> <td> <b>3</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/79131/star-trek-expeditions">Star Trek: Expeditions</a> </td> <td> <b>3</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/5405/carcassonne-traders-builders">Carcassonne: Traders & Builders</a> </td> <td> <b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43443/castle-panic">Castle Panic</a> </td> <td> <b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5782/coloretto">Coloretto</a> </td> <td> <b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/58421/egizia">Egizia</a> </td> <td> <b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/65781/london">London</a> </td> <td> <b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/5941/mermaid-rain">Mermaid Rain</a> </td> <td> <b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/24480/the-pillars-of-the-earth">The Pillars of the Earth</a> </td> <td> <b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/the-settlers-of-catan">The Settlers of Catan</a> </td> <td> <b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/46957/square-shooters">Square Shooters</a> </td> <td> <b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11229/star-wars-miniatures">Star Wars Miniatures</a> </td> <td> <b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27833/steam">Steam</a> </td> <td> <b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30869/thebes">Thebes</a> </td> <td> <b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/67180/tikal-ii-the-lost-temple">Tikal II: The Lost Temple</a> </td> <td> <b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola">Agricola</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27385/alchemist">Alchemist</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8166/anno-1503">Anno 1503</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/19237/cash-n-guns">Ca$h 'n Gun$</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40270/call-of-cthulhu-the-card-game">Call of Cthulhu: The Card Game</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27710/catan-dice-game">Catan Dice Game</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/71593/charon-inc">Charon Inc.</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/91817/city-square-off">City Square Off</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/88402/crappy-birthday">Crappy Birthday</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/62219/dominant-species">Dominant Species</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/633/elixir">Elixir</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172/for-sale">For Sale</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39953/a-game-of-thrones-the-card-game">A Game of Thrones: The Card Game</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35677/le-havre">Le Havre</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/76810/last-call-the-bartender-game">Last Call: The Bartender Game</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/54735/lemming-mafia">Lemming Mafia</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/65907/mystery-express">Mystery Express</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34615/new-world-a-carcassonne-game">New World: A Carcassonne Game</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/96188/nuts">Nuts!</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/90040/pergamon">Pergamon</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/23094/planet-steam">Planet Steam</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27172/ponte-del-diavolo">Ponte del Diavolo</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2651/power-grid">Power Grid</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38479/railways-of-the-world">Railways of the World</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/65225/road-kill-rally">Road Kill Rally</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18/roborally">RoboRally</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/320/scrabble">Scrabble</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40692/small-world">Small World</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/98242/star-trek-deck-building-game-the-next-generation">Star Trek [Deck Building Game]: The Next Generation</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37696/the-stars-are-right">The Stars Are Right</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/32157/the-t-shirt-game">The T-Shirt Game</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/503/through-the-desert">Through the Desert</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/53953/thunderstone">Thunderstone</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21790/thurn-and-taxis">Thurn and Taxis</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2957/trivial-pursuit-the-1980s">Trivial Pursuit: The 1980's</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/84173/van-helsing">Van Helsing</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/12830/die-weinhandler">Die Weinhändler</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38506/witch-of-salem">Witch of Salem</a> </td> <td> <b>1</b></td></tr>
</tbody></table>John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-62091169541651368322012-01-23T15:42:00.000-05:002012-01-23T15:42:23.792-05:002011 Five and Dimes Game ReportDimes<br />
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<tr><td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/28143/race-for-the-galaxy">Race for the Galaxy</a></td><td align="center" width="32">59</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218/dominion">Dominion</a></td><td align="center" width="32">53</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15985/blood-bowl-living-rulebook">Blood Bowl: Living RuleBook</a></td><td align="center" width="32">25</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-to-ride">Ticket to Ride</a></td><td align="center" width="32">20</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4390/carcassonne-hunters-and-gatherers">Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers</a></td><td align="center" width="32">13</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/822/carcassonne">Carcassonne</a></td><td align="center" width="32">11</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/590/mille-bornes">Mille Bornes</a></td><td align="center" width="32">10</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37380/roll-through-the-ages-the-bronze-age">Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age</a></td><td align="center" width="32">10</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68448/7-wonders">7 Wonders</a></td><td align="center" width="32">8</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8217/san-juan">San Juan</a></td><td align="center" width="32">8</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9674/ingenious">Ingenious</a></td><td align="center" width="32">7</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6249/alhambra">Alhambra</a></td><td align="center" width="32">6</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37196/sorry-sliders">Sorry! Sliders</a></td><td align="center" width="32">6</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/69789/ascension-chronicle-of-the-godslayer">Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer</a></td><td align="center" width="32">5</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11/bohnanza">Bohnanza</a></td><td align="center" width="32">5</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549/pandemic">Pandemic</a></td><td align="center" width="32">5</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/66056/the-rivals-for-catan">The Rivals for Catan</a></td><td align="center" width="32">5</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/14996/ticket-to-ride-europe">Ticket to Ride: Europe</a></td><td align="center" width="32">5</td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40990/word-on-the-street">Word on the Street</a></td><td align="center" width="32">5</td></tr>
</tbody></table>John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-10020448290653621722011-09-04T16:15:00.003-04:002011-09-04T16:15:42.109-04:00Lucky Scales 2, Cannibus Rotters 1The Lucky Scales open up season nine of Fun League South with a blood, err. . . puss bath - ew! By the end of the match the Scales had six casualties to the Rotters none and miraculously the Scales had even scored two touchdowns, both with Sauri!<br />
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The Rotters open the game by sending the kickoff short and the ball was taken in the air by the Skink Xah of Dispair who quickly moved into place behind a wall of Sauri. Xah took the ball up the left sideline into Rotter territory, handing off to star skink, Kai of Gold. The handoff went awry and the ball ended up in the hands of the Rotter crowd. After playing around with the ball for awhile they tossed it back in near the Rotter goal line where it was picked up by a Pestigor. <br />
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After a lengthy struggle for the ball, Mazdamun of Huatl, a Saurus blocker, was able to pick up the ball and score as time ran out in the half.<br />
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The second half began with the Scales kicking the ball short, just behind the Rotter front line where it was picked up by a Pestigor. The Scales countered with the first of a number of ferocious attacks. The Rotters maintained control of the ball and escaped the Lizard attack, launching a pass to the other side of the field leading to a Rotter attack on Turn 11 tying the game.<br />
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The ensuing kickoff was again short to the Scales left side with the pickup being fumbled by the usually reliable Kai of Gold. The Rotters took advantage of the situation to grab the ball and toss it into the center of their side of the pitch.Saurus blocker Oatlgor of Pahualaxa rushed in and grabbed the ball as the rest of the Scales again began to violently assault the Rotters who despite the beatings were able to regenerate nearly all of the injuries. Meanwhile Oatlgor sprinted towards the endzone and the go ahead touchdown.<br />
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The final kickoff went deep into Rotter territory leaving them unable to score. <br />
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Thanks to Psyper for a great game and for being a good sport as the only rolls of his that worked were his regeneration rolls.John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-40233975109739373472011-08-03T12:15:00.000-04:002011-08-03T12:15:08.235-04:00Quick Catch Up PostThis summer has seemed to go very fast for us. Contrary to what the blog reflects, we have been gaming (though I more than Lissa). Simply put, it has been too dang hot to play many games downstairs. Hopefully that will change soon.<br />
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Last week Nick brought over his copy of <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/38479/railways-of-the-world">Railways of the World</a> and we played the Mexico map. This game is yet another version of <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/6/martin-wallace">Martin Wallace</a>'s train game idea. I consider myself a Martin Wallace fan and I enjoy <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27833/steam">Steam</a> and to be honest there is not much difference between Railways of the World and Steam. The basic idea of building and claiming routes and using those routes to deliver colored cubes to like colored cities remains intact. <br />
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Railways adds several things to the basic mixture. First, you need to take out bonds to fund your activities. The mechanism works well and it introduces a step where you must decide if it is worth it to take out a bond to build a longer track or if you are better off trying to get by with a cheaper route. The second change is that where in Steam you bid on various roles and sometimes you may find yourself locked out of being able to restock a city or building a new city in Railways you may choose any of the available roles on your turn. The third major change is that instead of playing to a set number of turns you play until a certain number of cities have been exhausted of resource cubes so the game length is variable. I like this concept as it does away with what I like to call the "Swooping Hawk Maneuver."<br />
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Ok, what is the "Swooping Hawk Maneuver"? At one point in time the then current version of Warhammer 40k played to a set number of turns. The Eldar armies had a fast but weak unit type called Swooping Hawks - basically, Eldar guys with wings. SO, what often happened was that the Eldar player would "Fly Hi" with the Hawks, which according to the rules at that time made them untargetable by troops not also flying hi. Then, on the last half of the last turn the Eldar player would drop these guys onto the board on whatever objective was available claiming the objective and often winning the game. Realistically, had the game been extended another half turn the Hawks would have been shredded and all killed but as there was an artificial end point they could land in front of all the guns in the world safely. So, the "Swooping Hawk Maneuver" is doing something in the last turn that is sound rules and point wise but makes no logical, realistic sense.<br />
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Back to Railways of the World. . . Those three changes are the main differences between the two games. The other important difference is in regards to components. Steam is a great game with fantastic maps and pieces. Railways of the World just goes above and beyond though. The components in this game are amazing. When a city is cleared of resources you place a marker on it to show that it has been used up. These markers are little railway buildings or water towers and are very nice. As the game progresses and you place more of these on the board the map looks cooler and cooler.<br />
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Overall, I really like the game (and I won - big plus there). I also really like Steam. If you have one I cannot imagine spending the money on the other. They play very much alike as they share the core rules and as such they both "scratch the same itch" so to speak.<br />
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Other than our regular Wednesday night games I have continued to play poorly in my Fun League Blood Bowl online matches. Having fun but playing poorly :) This season playing poorly even in two seperate divisions with two teams! More on that later though.<br />
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Tonight we should be playing the new <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/79131/star-trek-expeditions">Star Trek Expeditions</a> game and <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172/for-sale">For Sale!</a>, a game that I was able to win on Twitter from <a href="http://www.freddistribution.com/control/main">Gryphon Games</a> and that I will review soon. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n78GWKi0SR4/TjlzqnTh1cI/AAAAAAAAA9U/ZY80ZTq4rF0/s1600/for+sale+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n78GWKi0SR4/TjlzqnTh1cI/AAAAAAAAA9U/ZY80ZTq4rF0/s320/for+sale+cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-85420914342840022632011-07-04T22:28:00.003-04:002011-07-05T12:38:53.413-04:00Somewhat Annual Fourth of July Gamefest - 2011 EditionEach year we try to have a small potluck & game session on July 4th - some years we are more successful than others in arranging it. This year the event went off perfectly. Ann and Todd Smith came over bringing not only <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/">Steve Jackson Games</a>' <a href="http://www.sjgames.com/starsareright/">The Stars are Right</a> game but Ann's famous pulled pork, potato salad, corn salad, and an ice cream maker to make what was easily the best vanilla custard I have ever eaten. Nick Gillispee arrived shortly afterwards bringing his new <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/89898/fauxcabulary">Faux*Cabulary</a> game and more importantly, a dish of Rosie's rice pudding. We supplied a bowl of ambrosia, scalloped potatoes, and green beans. Everything was truly amazing!<br />
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We started the gaming with <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20437/lords-of-vegas">Lords of Vegas</a> by <a href="http://www.mayfairgames.com/">Mayfair Games</a>. Truly, I am beginning to love this game. The combination of interesting twists on area control mechanics and a strong theme are destined to make this a long time favorite. I pulled ahead quickly as the other players watched the Aqua casinos pay out repeatedly and when the Aqua looked played out I deftly switched to silver. This continued until Ann eventually wrested control of the nine tile silver casino from me in the end game. My large early lead lessened somewhat but I still won handily. I am looking forward to playing this more as we all become more comfortable with the rules. One criticism of the game, the included turn sequence card starts out after the rather complex card drawing procedure ends. A card detailing the steps in this procedure would have been appreciated.<br />
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</tbody></table>After a break for a fantastic lunch we continued with The Stars are Right. I had been wanting to play this for some time and everyone really liked the game. Nick pulled out the win through deft manipulation of the stars but I finished as the only one to have summoned a Great Old One. <br />
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Next up was <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9674/ingenious">Ingenious</a>, which Todd and Nick had not played. This game was tight throughout and I managed to win by a single point. I do believe I may have made Dr. Kniezia at least an iPhone sale to one or both of them. I'll be expecting my cut anytime that is convenient for you Reiner :-)<br />
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</tbody></table>Last up was the deceptively simple co-op game, <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43443/castle-panic">Castle Panic</a> from <a href="http://www.firesidegames.com/index.html">Fireside Games</a>. As Nick explained, "you start feeling confident as you take out the initial group of monsters but they keep coming". Things went well early on except for a nasty series of giant boulders rolling down on our castle from the forest. A few Draw Three Additional Token chits later and we were positively overwhelmed. Luckily we cooperated well and managed to save the castle with even a few walls standing. Great game. Simple, yet challenging and easy for less experienced gamers to pick up (though our four were all veteran gamers). <br />
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Thanks to everyone for a fantastic day of games and food and friends. <br />
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Updated 7/5/11 to add links,images, and to correct one misspelling.John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-31901480481460618562011-06-25T21:47:00.002-04:002011-07-05T13:22:49.831-04:00Day Four of OriginsDay four of <a href="http://www.originsgamefair.com/">Origins</a> is a wrap for us. We played several new games today. First up was <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/20437/lords-of-vegas">Lords of Vegas</a>. This was a great game with a lot of interesting mechanics that are not present in the rest of our collection. I'll detail game play later but suffice it to say, we used one of our 50% off <a href="http://www.mayfairgames.com/">Mayfair</a> coupons on this one. <br />
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Next up, after an amazingly long wait, was the Settlers of Catan dice game. Not a bad game and one I enjoy playing on occasion on their website but fir us really it was a way to try a new game and get the Clay ribbon we needed to complete our quests to become Knights of Catan. Thanks to Mayfair for running this fun promotion again this year. It is always at the head of our to do list for Origins. <br />
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On the way to the board room we stopped and played the deck building game, Ascension. We both liked this game, especially Lissa, and we plan to grab this on our way out tomorrow. <br />
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In the board room we checked Word on the Street out from the CABS library. I expected to enjoy thus one and after playing it I hope to grab a copy tomorrow as well. <br />
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Also, thanks to Rio Grande Games we each were given a free game for being in the board room. I received Asteroyds and Lissa got Loch Ness. We look forward to trying these out. <br />
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Over the next week or so I intend to flesh out these posts and add some links and pics and the like. Stay tuned. <br />
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- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhoneJohn Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-69916085419380399112011-06-24T20:20:00.001-04:002011-06-24T20:44:21.289-04:00Origins Day ThreeBusy day today as we began our annual quest for our Mayfair Games Knight of Catan badges. We began by playing Lemming Mafia. This is a cute little game for a younger audience that has you betting on which of the lemmings racing towards the docks would be given a pair of concrete sneakers (thus the mafia) and drowned horribly. The pieces for this were really cute though and it does have some interesting mechanics in that you were not playing one of the lemmings but were instead standing on the sidelines betting on the outcome. Neither Lissa nor I were really impressed with this one. <br /><br />Next up we played a nice little cooperative game called Van Helsing. In this one one player plays Dracula while the others team up and play the usual suspects including the titular Van Helsing and poor Mina. The game includes a measure of hidden movement for Dracula with the room he has moved to being recorded on a pad. It is imperative that the players cooperate as any one character stands no chance against Vlad. Lissa and I both liked this one a lot. The only drawback is that the game board, while beautifully rendered, is needlessly small. The gameplay would be vastly improved if the map were increased in size by 25% or so. <br /><br />Our last game for the day at the Mayfair area was Martin Wallace's London. In this game you are trying to rebuild London following the great fire. While doing this you are also trying to make lots of money while avoiding attracting any more of the peasantry to your area as possible. Mechanics for thus game are card driven and the game moves quickly. Lissa and I both enjoyed this game quite a bit and it has made it onto the likely purchase list. <br /><br />Next up we played a game of Castle Panic. This is a very light but difficult to win cooperative game where you attempt to defend your castle from various marauders coming from the surrounding forest. <br /><br />The play area is divided into color coded zones and the zones are divided into concentric rings denoting how close to the castle the attackers are. Players use cards that denote a colored sector and ring (such as red archer or blue swordsman) to attack the creatures. The creatures are triangular chits and when they take damage they ate rotated towards the central castle. On each turn a player will draw a card, discard and draw another card if they like, trade with another player, and then play as many cards as they like against the monsters. They then move all surviving monsters forward and draw two additional monsters, rolling to see what section of forest they appear in. <br /><br />This was a big hit with us both. It seems very much like a gateway cooperative game similar in weight to Ticket to Ride. Very likely to be coming home with us. <br /><br />The final game of the evening was the latest from our friend Ted Cheatham, City Square Off. In this game each of the two players has an identical set of colored pieces reminiscent of Tetris blocks. The players choose starting blocks that differ slightly but occupy the same area. Cards are then turned over one at a time with both players placing the corresponding piece on their grid. This continues until one player cannot place a piece that is drawn. <br /><br />Lissa and I both liked this quick little game a lot. A copy would be coming home with us but we have not found any vendors selling the game. <br /><br />We are looking forward to tomorrow morning when we can start anew. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><br />John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-90071703527569380822011-06-23T21:02:00.001-04:002011-06-23T21:02:41.646-04:00Day Two at OriginsDay two at Origins has been all about shopping. We were able to pick up a number of items from the top of our wishlist including Tichu, the 10th anniversary Carcassonne box, and some odds and ends like deck boxes and box bands. <br /><br />I did have a chance to demo the forthcoming Star Trek constructible card game. Think Star Trek TNG meets Dominion with Thunderstone like challenges drawn randomly from an encounter deck. This will not be out until Fall but we will be buying this on release day!<br />John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-62685479952156346122011-06-22T20:18:00.001-04:002011-06-22T20:18:08.499-04:00Day One at OriginsDay one at Origins 2011 is shaping up to be pretty exciting. We have spent most of our time in the Board Room which is ran by CABS (Columbus Area Boardgame Society). <br /><br />First up was Reiner Knizia's Through the Desert. This is a fantastic, light little route planning game. Lissa and I both liked this one a lot. <br /><br />Next up for me was a game of Seven Wonders. Lissa passed on this game that I won. <br /><br />Finally, we played a game of Dominant Species. <br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=11/06/22/4220.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/11/06/22/s_4220.jpg' border='0' width='320' height='320' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />While I like this game ok, Lissa liked it much less. It is an interesting game system but is a little heavier and longer than our usual fair. As good as the game is, we will be sticking with Primordial Soup for our evolutionary adventures. <br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=N%204th%20St,Columbus,United%20States%4039.969171%2C-82.997475&z=10'>N 4th St,Columbus,United States</a></p>John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-68407231805154844002011-04-04T10:29:00.000-04:002011-04-04T10:29:05.688-04:00Cargo Noir<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wg4Ig4QAYqE/TZnUds1TuZI/AAAAAAAAA78/wf-VYWsXgyU/s1600/cargo+noir+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wg4Ig4QAYqE/TZnUds1TuZI/AAAAAAAAA78/wf-VYWsXgyU/s320/cargo+noir+cover.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/90305/cargo-noir">BGG Link</a></div><br />
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I tried out Cargo Noir by <a href="http://www.daysofwonder.com/en/">Days of Wonder</a> at <a href="http://www.theroguetrader.net/rifleman.html">Lost Legion Games: the Riflemen</a> yesterday. I did not have high hopes for it as my friend <a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/2011/03/03/review-cargo-noir-new-release-from-days-of-wonder/">Ted Cheatham</a> of the <a href="http://opinionatedgamers.com/">Opinionated Gamers</a> had said online that "The game works fine, I just found no joy and was glad for it to be over." I believe that Tom Vasal and Scott Nicholson had given the game poor reviews as well.<br />
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Thanks to Dave G. and Travis R. for teaching and encouraging the game and Doug and Ann J. and the other folks who played with me. Great game!<br />
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This is a great, light game with components that are just amazing. Basically you bid on goods in various ports using coins. The number of bids you have is limited to the ships you have available in your fleet. Goods are collected and then traded in for cards worth victory points. The game runs quickly and is very easy to learn.<br />
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I picked up a copy at the store and brought it home. Lissa and I played it last night and it plays very well with two as well as the five we played at the store.John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-1684785910630530702011-03-31T21:20:00.000-04:002011-03-31T21:20:47.045-04:00Lucky Scales 0 - 2 Glove SlapHNN (Herpetelogical News Network)<br />
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This is Sal E. Mander reporting from the scene of the multiple crimes against Lizard kind. There is little to cheer about today as Og the Beautiful and his Lucky Scales were beaten to a Chaotic Pulp by MowWar and his Glove Slap henchmen. There are some degenerates in the crowd who will tell you that it was simply an excellent example of the Chaos style of Blood Bowl but I tell you those folks have been known to bugger small forest creatures whilst talking to their Mothers on cell phones, whatever that is.<br />
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Suffice it to say that by the end of the match the score was 2-0 and six brave lizards were out of the game. Serious injuries befell Team Captain and Star Skink, Uldalashi who, the apothecaries tell me will never be able to run as fast as he used to due to a severely smashed hip and the Lizard in the Mizard, Krokquetli the Kroxigor himself who took a thumb to the eye socket and will be out the next match.<br />
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Congrats go out to MowWar and his horde. It must be said that he showed admirable sportsmanship, coming over and offering a Lucky Scales fan's hand to Og after the game. Og tried to explain the concept of offering to shake with your own hand but gave up and went for a nice facial and massage after the stress of seeing so much lizard blood nearly overwhelmed him.John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-60241110503113558072011-03-31T09:53:00.000-04:002011-03-31T09:53:32.460-04:00And Then the Lasers Fire!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Avalon Hill Robo Rally - Image from Board Game Geek User - Lieven Volckaer</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I played my first game of <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18/roborally">Robo Rally</a> yesterday with Nick, Rosy, Jeff, Lissa, Jim and Dana. This is Jim's favorite game and I had been looking forward to playing for quite a while. The game is as chaotic as you might imagine, especially with seven of us jockeying for position. Jim's superior programming skills gave him the win but Nick and I both had managed to grab two of the three flags and Jeff finished the game with all three "lives". This is a lot of fun and has now been added to my ever growing wish list. Looking online though I see that the figures that came with the older WotC version are much more characterful than the ones in the most recent, Avalon Hill box.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Image courtesy of Psyper from Fun League</td></tr>
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This is Sal E. Mander reporting for HNN. Today we saw a brutal match on the pitch between hometown favorites, the Lucky Scales, and a group of violent ex-con dwarves known as the Grundle Luven. Before the game ended seven brave lizards would be under the care of the docs and several others would be unconscious.<br />
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The game began with the Scales calling, you guessed it, tails, and kicking off to the Luven. The Scales employed what must have been a clever new idea in that somehow they began the game with 12 players on the pitch. Given the brutal treatment they received from the group of psychopathic dwarves across the pitch they should have placed 13 on the field. The ball was picked up by the dwarf runner who crossed midfield with the ball before being blasted by Jacque de Shock, a Brettonian Wizard hired by the Scales for this match. The dwarf runner was of course uninjured as he has apparently had a steady dose of shock therapy in the asylum where the Luven hired him.<br />
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At that point the skink runner, Kai of Gold darted in and grabbed the ball, handing off to fellow skink Munditeu-hi. After some desperate dodging the Scales took the ball up the left side of the field and Xah of Despair tossed the ball to Tza-oatlit as time expired in the first half as the Scales went up 1-0.<br />
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The Scales lined up to receive the kickoff to start the second half several players down as they became the victims of what in any other setting would have been termed felonious assaults. Kai of Gold grabbed the ball and jockeyed for position and a likely path up the field. The drive fell apart when Kai of Gold's pass was bobbled and dropped by Uldahex, turning the ball over.<br />
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The brutality on the field continued as Scale after Scale found their way into the doc's box. The Luven recovered the ball and ground their way up the field largely unhampered by the Scales who had few players still on the pitch. Despite two valient attempts by Skink defender, Boqkroxqai to tackle the short hairy creature carrying the ball, the Luven were able to cross the goal line, tying the game and leading to the second game in a row that ended in a bout of coach Og the Beautiful kissing his lovely sister, Oggina.John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-20035982229942622652011-03-12T19:51:00.000-05:002011-03-12T19:51:37.212-05:00Queenstown Warriors 2- 2 Lucky Scales<span class="corners-top"><span></span></span> <br />
<div class="postbody"> <h3>HNN (Herpetological News Network) Sports Report</h3><div class="content">The Lucky Scales took on the Queenstown Warriors today in a pouring rain throughout. The rain hindered the agile elves throughout the day while the lizards seemed to enjoy it. The game started off with the Scales kicking off to the Elves who mishandled the ball in the rain. The elves recovered and Calfendrian scored despite a relentless defense. Munditeu-hi of the lizards was able to tie things up as time expired in the first half.<br />
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The second half kickoff went according to plan as the lizards muscled the ball up the center of the field. The persistent elves managed to knock the ball loose nearly destroying the drive but Uta of the Moon realized that the ball was something other than the other white meat and grabbed it as it bounced by. He followed this feat up by dodging away and scampering into the end zone to go up 2-1 Scales.<br />
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The ensuing kickoff was perfectly placed in the back of the end zone but the elves had by this time gotten acclimated to the rain and ran back, snagged the ball and tossed it down field. Nonetheless, everything seemed to go well as the lizard defense seemed ready to rise to the occasion as the ball carrier and all nearby elves were surrounded with only a turn to go. The lizard blitz caused the ball carrier to dump the ball off to Elii but due to some poor luck (and an inadvertent click not to use a reroll) the poor slob of a Saurus came crashing down leaving a small gap. This gap was used the next turn as a frenzied witch elf pushed a skink several squares before dodging away and scoring. The game ended as a 2-2 tie.</div></div>John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-35330655194376473212011-03-01T11:21:00.000-05:002011-03-01T11:21:29.279-05:00January and February GamingI have been quite remiss in updating the blog these past two months but I have played a number of great games during the period. In January I was able to stop by the shop a number of times to try new games and we had a number of Wednesday night sessions in addition to Lissa and my two player gaming.<br />
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"> January Games Played </h2><table class="forum_table"><tbody>
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<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/590/mille-bornes">Mille Bornes</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>9</b></td><td></td><td><b> </b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-to-ride">Ticket to Ride</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>7</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37196/sorry-sliders">Sorry! Sliders</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>6</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15985/blood-bowl-living-rulebook">Blood Bowl: Living RuleBook</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>5</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37380/roll-through-the-ages-the-bronze-age">Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>3</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/822/carcassonne">Carcassonne</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/5405/carcassonne-traders-builders">Carcassonne: Traders & Builders</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549/pandemic">Pandemic</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/14996/ticket-to-ride-europe">Ticket to Ride: Europe</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola">Agricola</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27385/alchemist">Alchemist</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8166/anno-1503">Anno 1503</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4390/carcassonne-hunters-and-gatherers">Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/58421/egizia">Egizia</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/633/elixir">Elixir</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/23094/planet-steam">Planet Steam</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/66056/the-rivals-for-catan">The Rivals for Catan</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/the-settlers-of-catan">The Settlers of Catan</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40692/small-world">Small World</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11229/star-wars-miniatures">Star Wars Miniatures</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td><a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/53953/thunderstone">Thunderstone</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"><b>1</b></td></tr>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">February Games Played </h2><table class="forum_table"><tbody>
<tr> <th>Game</th> <th style="text-align: center;" width="75"> Qty </th> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/4390/carcassonne-hunters-and-gatherers">Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>5</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/9209/ticket-to-ride">Ticket to Ride</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>5</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37380/roll-through-the-ages-the-bronze-age">Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>4</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/11/bohnanza">Bohnanza</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>3</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/822/carcassonne">Carcassonne</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>3</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/14996/ticket-to-ride-europe">Ticket to Ride: Europe</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>3</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/66056/the-rivals-for-catan">The Rivals for Catan</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8217/san-juan">San Juan</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>2</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15985/blood-bowl-living-rulebook">Blood Bowl: Living RuleBook</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/36218/dominion">Dominion</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/58421/egizia">Egizia</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/65244/forbidden-island">Forbidden Island</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/8203/hey-thats-my-fish">Hey! That's My Fish!</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/590/mille-bornes">Mille Bornes</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/65907/mystery-express">Mystery Express</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/30549/pandemic">Pandemic</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/27172/ponte-del-diavolo">Ponte del Diavolo</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/34887/revolution">Revolution!</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13/the-settlers-of-catan">The Settlers of Catan</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>1</b> </td> </tr>
<tr> <td> <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21790/thurn-and-taxis">Thurn and Taxis</a> </td> <td style="text-align: center;"> <b>1</b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td><td><b> </b></td></tr>
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<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: center;">July</td><td style="text-align: center;">7</td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: center;">August</td><td style="text-align: center;">3</td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: center;">September</td><td style="text-align: center;">3</td></tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: center;">October</td><td style="text-align: center;">7</td></tr>
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<b>Dimes (10 or more plays)</b><br />
Carcassonne - 20 plays<br />
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<b>Nickles (5 or more plays)</b><br />
Hey, That's My Fish - <b> </b>6 plays<br />
Magic the Gathering - 6 plays<br />
Mille Bornes - 6 plays<br />
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<b>Four Plays</b><br />
Egizia<br />
Gullotine<br />
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<b>Three Plays</b><br />
Road Kill Rally<br />
Scrabble SLAM!<br />
Ticket to Ride: Europe<br />
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<b>Two Plays</b><br />
Architekton<br />
Blood Bowl<br />
Founding Fathers<br />
Gone Fishing!<br />
Masons<br />
Small World<br />
Station Master<br />
Thunderstone<br />
Thurn and Taxis<br />
Ticket to Ride<br />
Uno<br />
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<b>Single Plays</b><br />
7 Wonders<br />
Agricola<br />
Betryal at House on the Hill<br />
CATAN 3D Collector's Edition<br />
Charon, Inc.<br />
Dominion <br />
Fluxx<br />
Full Thrust <br />
Gold Digger <br />
Ingenious <br />
Martian Fluxx <br />
Merchants & Marauders <br />
Modern Art <br />
Monty Python Fluxx<br />
Power Grid<br />
Red Dragon Inn<br />
Revolution!<br />
Roll Through the Ages: The Bronze Age<br />
The Settlers of Catan <br />
Shear Panic<br />
Steam<br />
Stratego<br />
The T-Shirt Game<br />
Terra Nova<br />
Tinner's Trail<br />
Trivial Pursuit: Book Lover's Edition<br />
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</tbody></table>John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-42188920753416947062011-01-01T13:55:00.000-05:002011-01-01T13:55:55.733-05:00New Year's Boardgame PartyLast night we had the first of what I hope will become an annual board game event at the Adkins house. Myself, Lissa, Jeff, Todd, Ann, Nick, Rosie, Rosie's Mom, Stacey, Shari, Ernest, Tori, Emily, and Ashley spent the evening eating and playing games. Everyone had a great time and like the old farts that most of us are we broke up about 11:30 PM.<br />
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Games played included Carcassonne, Hey That's My Fish, Red Dragon Inn, and Uno. Thanks to everyone for ringing in the New Year with us in classic Geek style.John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-57783832590805061092010-12-22T22:08:00.000-05:002010-12-22T22:08:19.996-05:00Holiday Break Gaming BeginsLissa and I played two more games of Carcassonne on the 19th and are now pretty decent with the Inns and Cathedrals expansion. I would love to have input on what expansion to add next (Traders & Builders or what).<br />
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Yesterday we received one part of our Christmas gift to ourselves, a copy of <a href="http://www.daysofwonder.com/tickettoride/en/index/europe/">Ticket to Ride: Europe</a> (<a href="http://www.boardgameswithscott.com/?p=22">Board Games with Scott Episode</a>). Ticket to Ride is a beautiful game where you collect colored train cards in order to play routes on the map as you attempt to complete various tickets showing routes between European cities. The turn sequence is simple by Euro-game standards. Each turn you do one of the following: take up to two train cards, play a route, play a station allowing you to use one section of an opponent's track to fulfill a ticket, or draw additional route tickets.<br />
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Lissa and I both enjoyed the first game we played and today I introduced Jeff to the game. Jeff and I also played two games of Carcassonne.John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-81540880716293946702010-12-18T10:54:00.000-05:002010-12-18T10:54:22.022-05:00Two Player Games Quest ContinuesLissa was not feeling well yesterday but we were able to continue out quest for good two player games. Up this time were Masons, Stratego, and Carcassonne with the Inns & Cathederals and River II expansions. <br />
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First up was <a href="http://www.riograndegames.com/games.html?id=135">Masons</a>. Masons is a nice abstract game where you build walls and towers and place buildings on either side of the walls. We started off by watching the excellent <a href="http://www.boardgameswithscott.com/">Boardgames with Scott</a> <a href="http://www.boardgameswithscott.com/?p=38">episode</a> on Masons. This helped a lot and allowed us to play the game with only minimal reference to the rules. <br />
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Basically, each turn you place a wall, roll three special dice what tell you what colors of houses and what color one of the towers you will place will be, place the items and if you complete a city you then have the option to remove a wall if by doing so you can merge your city with an existing one. Guiding your actions are a selection of scoring cards in your hand that will allow you to score points based on various conditions (usually particular colored towers or houses either within the city just completed or outside of all cities). When a city is completed, both players have the opportunity to score points by playing one or two cards from their hands. All in all, this is a simple abstract game with great components and tactical goals that differ slightly between players. Good for two players and likely to be interesting with more.<br />
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Next up was <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1917/stratego">Stratego</a>. This game needs little introduction as it is an American classic. As a kid I only had the opportunity to play Stratego a couple of times though I always wanted to play more often. Luckily, at Charcon 2010 I was able to pick up a nice 1970s era copy with vaguely Crimean War themed imagery from my friend Charlie for the princely sum of $2.<br />
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Lissa was pretty skeptical of the game after having gotten used to so many great Eurogames recently. Basically the game involves the secret placement of forty pieces on each side of a square grid board. The pieces range from the Marshal to the lowly scouts and miners who all defeat opposing pieces of lower rank than themselves. The scouts can move in a way similar to a rook in chess but give their identity away when they do so. Miners are the only pieces that can disarm one of the six bombs that you can deploy. The spy is a special piece and the only one that can defeat the Marshal other than of course a bomb. The spy needs to be the attacking piece in order to defeat a Marshal and is defeated by all other pieces. The final piece is the flag which is the object of the game.<br />
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The hidden identity of the pieces in play is the primary mechanic of interest in the game. Players use their scouts to identify opposing pieces (by striking, or attacking pieces orthogonally). The scouts are usually killed as they rank above only the spy but by doing so the identity of the opposing piece is revealed. The game ends when one player strikes the opponents flag. I like the game quite a bit, largely due perhaps to my own nostalgia but I think Lissa was pleasantly surprised by the game.<br />
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Finally, we played a game of <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/822/carcassonne">Carcassonne</a> adding the <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18836/carcassonne-the-river-ii">River II</a> and <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/2993/carcassonne-inns-cathedrals">Inns & Cathedrals</a> expansions. The River II expansion is similar to the original river but adds a fork as well as two ending lakes, one at a volcano that is used primarily with the Dragon expansion and the other at a city wall. Inns & Cathedrals adds inns along roadways that double the score for a completed road but score zero if the road is not completed and Cathedrals that increase city scoring by one in a similar fashion. The expansions add some additional scoring opportunities and the all or nothing aspect of the Inn & Cathedrals expansion adds an interesting wrinkle to an already great game. John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-72713904535883624442010-12-14T13:15:00.000-05:002010-12-14T13:15:18.324-05:00Catching Up After a Busy Weekend of GamingI had a nice extended weekend of gaming this weekend. On Thursday Lissa and I went up to a nearby state park for a library meeting and we played four games of Carcassonne in the lodge by the fireplace. Very nice but I was disappointed in the lack of interest by the other librarians there though most of them arrived quite a bit later than we did.<br />
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On Friday, Lissa, Jeff and I played a couple of games of Carcassonne and a hand of Martian Fluxx. I still like Fluxx ok and this game proved better for Lissa and Jeff this time around. Still, I doubt that we will expand our Fluxx collection.<br />
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On Sunday Jim and Dana came over and we played Smallworld and a game that I had on the top of my "To Play" list, Power Grid. Dana had a great night and whipped Lissa, Jim and myself in both games.<br />
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Power Grid was cool. I like the auctions and the way the resource mix changes throughout the game. Probably not a game we will purchase but I look forward to playing it again in the future. Lots of fun.<br />
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My online Blood Bowl League restarted after upgrading to the Legendary Edition and the Lucky Scales continued their $@&*$ ways. In an interesting but at times for me frustrating game we fell to a new Necromantic team with a star player vampire.John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-60428957073585068532010-12-14T11:44:00.000-05:002010-12-14T11:44:33.340-05:00iPhone Board Game Apps<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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</style> <![endif]--><div class="MsoNormal"><span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span>A lot of my recent gaming has been occurring on my iPhone. While I am not impressed with the iPhone as a phone but as a little computer it is fantastic! Here are my current favorite iPhone apps that are based upon boardgames. I also play a number of non-board game based iPhone games, chief among them, the excellent tower defense game, <b>Fieldrunners</b>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Carcassonne</span></b><span>: This is a fantastic app.<span> </span>It is only the base game but all of the rules from the basic game are implemented completely.<span> </span>The interface is easy to use and you can play against up to four computer opponents at a time from a list or seven or eight possible opponents.<span> </span>You can also play two player games against friends or random internet opponents.<span> </span>If you like Carcassonne this is a gr4eat app.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Hive</span></b><span>: This is a neat little app where you play and maneuver various insects to surround the opposing queen.<span> </span>Each insect moves in a unique manner leading to a variety of strategies.<span> </span>Plays quickly.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Ingenious</span></b><span>: Ingenious is an abstract tile laying game where you score points based upon what color rows you connect when placing a tile.<span> </span>The winner is determined by the player whose lowest color score is the highest so you cannot focus on a single color.<span> </span>This is a great implementation of the game.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Roll through the Ages</span></b><span>: This is a single player adaptation of the dice game.<span> </span>Lack of multiplayer takes a little away from the game but as a solo game it plays well.<span> </span>The interface is well designed and all of the rules (other than multiplayer) are implemented.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span>Settlers of Catan</span></b><span>: Fantastic app.<span> </span>You can play “hotseat” with a friend or against three computer opponents.<span> </span>The AI is somewhat lacking at times but the interface is easy to use and all of the features of the base game are included.<span> </span>I understand that the Seafarers app is coming soon.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span>Funagain games has a deal where they will give you a copy of the iPhone app if you buy a copy of the game from them. Check out the <a href="http://www.funagain.com/control/rc;jsessionid=59A6BF196FD644B3D8EB5CF161441E28.jvm1?p=appstore">offer</a> not only to consider purchasing but also to see a more complete listing of available iPhone apps. </span></div>John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-56512650695586380132010-12-02T14:27:00.000-05:002010-12-02T14:27:19.687-05:00Wednesday Night NWNThe gang (Jeff, Harold, Nick, Rosie and myself) got together last night for some NWN action. We are still trying to work our way through the quest system on Kharlindale Realms and move our current characters up to level 40 (max level). After quite a few issues due to new laptops in the group we had a great session netting some nice items and I at least gained a level.John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7097206599007611856.post-45377801139360395382010-11-29T21:31:00.000-05:002010-11-29T21:31:50.210-05:00Final Holiday Gaming Post and Beginning the Quest for Good Two Player GamesOn Black Friday I actually ventured into the world and visited at least one store, of course it was <a href="http://www.lostlegiongames.com/">Lost Legion Games and Comics - the Riflemen</a> and I went primarily to play games but I did take advantage of some Black Friday specials while I was there. Shopping-wise, I picked up <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/33604/say-anything">Say Anything</a> and <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/7719/arena-maximus">Arena Maximus</a> from the buy one get one free table and picked up <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/72287/mr-jack-pocket">Mr. Jack Pocket</a>, <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/81618/small-world-be-not-afraid-">Small World: Be Not Afraid</a>, and <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18723/aye-dark-overlord">Aye, Dark Overlord </a>and received <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/84183/small-world-necromancer-island">Small World: Necromancer Island</a> free from the shop.<br />
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While there Dave G. stopped by with <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35570/tinners-trail">Tinner's Trail</a>. This is a nicely themed resource management game based in the mining region of Cornwall. The game has an interesting turn sequence mechanism where players can choose to do various actions such as building a mine, opening bidding on a parcel of land, or constructing improvements on a parcel. Each action takes a specified amount of time, moving the player along the turn sequence chart. As players make money from the selling of their mined ores they then use the money to purchase outside investments that serve as victory points. This is an excellent game and one I would be interested in picking up.<br />
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Prior to playing in Tinner's Trail, I watched Craig and Dan play a bit of <a href="http://wyrd-games.net/">Malifaux</a>. I had not previously been interested in Malifaux as many of the miniatures were too weird for my taste but some of the recent miniatures (Guld faction swashbucker types) looked good and a lot of folks around here like the game. After watching for a while I can see the appeal of the game but I am now certain that it is not for me. Too many rules (two whole rulebooks), too fiddly, and to be honest, too gross for my tastes. Craig spent the first part of the game disassembling his own units in order to build a Frankenstein monster. Not my cup of tea.<br />
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Next up - Lissa and I have been working our way through our two player games looking for good games to play together. First up was <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16499/architekton">Architekton</a>. This is a simple tile laying game. Lissa liked this one quite a bit and I liked it ok. <br />
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Tonight we tried out three more two player games. <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40508/scrabble-slam">Scrabble Slam!</a> is a fast paced game where you try to be the first to empty your hand of letter cards by covering up letters in the four letter word on the table to form new words. This was a lot of fun for two and would be even better with more players.<br />
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Next we played <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/290/gold-digger">Gold Digger</a>. This one was ok with two but would be far, far better with additional players. You play cards to attach characters or gold/fool's gold cards to each of the six mines while staking a claim in up to three of them. With two players there is little conflict for mines and you are able to quickly improve a mine that you have staked a claim in. More players would lead to more cards being played between turns and more conflict.<br />
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Last up was <a href="http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/16226/gone-fishing">Gone Fishing!</a> This game is a lot like concentration in that you are able to peek at the lake cards before selecting one each round when you are the angler. The fish player can manipulate the placement of the lake cards between angler turns. The game works ok but was not that interesting to either of us. This one is destined for the trade/gift pile. John Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02384518690778786742noreply@blogger.com0