Origins Day 3
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mikeknOverslept again - this time missing the El Grande game I had signed up for (lesson learned - don't pre-pay for early morning games). At this point I've settled into a routine - poke around the dealers room from time to time if I think of something to look for. Spend most of my day in the Board Room, with occasional ventures out to other game rooms (Rio Grande, Mayfair, Looney Labs).
Day 3
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Le Havre This was the other game I had signed up for - and I just barely made it in time (10 am). They taught the rules to us (which was why I signed up for this session), and then we played. Including myself there were four new players, plus one guy who knew the game, but really wanted to play it. In some ways it is like Agricola - limited actions available to do the many many things you want to do. It felt a bit more focused (perhaps because we had no hand of cards, just what was on the table) then Agricola. Definitely one I'd like to play again.
Chicago Express I played this one solely because my free game from the Board Room sponsors was a copy of the expansion for it. As train games go it was pretty good - heavier then Ticket to Ride and TransEurope, but not as heavy as the 18xx or Age of Steam games. You are investing in various railways as they make the drive west to Chicago. Money spent to buy stocks goes to the railway and is spent to extend their lines. I'd play it again, but probably won't pick up a copy.
Thurn and Taxis Spotted two guys reading the rules to this one, so again I asked if I could join them and help them learn it. I had a great early run, getting the every city color points after closing my second route. Things slowed down a bit after that though.
Dominion Justin and Eric were trying out all the new Cornucopia cards and I got into their last game. Only the second time I've played with Cornucopia cards - still will take some getting used to, but it's a good expansion.
Quarriors (Pre-release demo) - A new dice game from WizKids. It is a deck building game with dice instead of cards. Everyone starts with a 12 basic dice (four minions and 8 "mana"). Each turn you roll six random dice from your set. Depending on what you roll you can buy additional dice, or summon creatures. The creatures will attack everyone else creatures, and if they survive until your next turn the are converted to victory points. Looks fun, very flexible (each set of dice can be used with three different creature cards), and comes with 130 dice (so it will be pricey!).
Kingsburg - Another case of playing a game I know to help new folks learn it.
Nuns on the Run - Spent part of the evening in the Mayfair room - $4 got you drinks, snacks and unlimited games. I'd spotted Nuns on the Run before but never sat down to give it a try. One player (or two if there are 8 players) plays the Abbess and the Prioress, each other player plays a novice unable to fall asleep. The goal of the novices is to sneak out of their cells, steal a key and then recover their "secret wish" and then return to their cell. The Abbess and Prioress patrol on set paths until something (a noise or spotting a novice) attracts their attention. If they catch enough novices (= # of players) they win the game. Movements of the novices are hidden (written down) unless they do something to get spotted. Not bad - very different game play then anything else I know.
La Strada - Another Mayfair game. In this one you build roads to connect various size cities together. Roads that you place will block other players, and you benefit from being the only person in a city. The more players who can get to it the less it is worth for the final scoring.
Day 3
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Le Havre This was the other game I had signed up for - and I just barely made it in time (10 am). They taught the rules to us (which was why I signed up for this session), and then we played. Including myself there were four new players, plus one guy who knew the game, but really wanted to play it. In some ways it is like Agricola - limited actions available to do the many many things you want to do. It felt a bit more focused (perhaps because we had no hand of cards, just what was on the table) then Agricola. Definitely one I'd like to play again.
Chicago Express I played this one solely because my free game from the Board Room sponsors was a copy of the expansion for it. As train games go it was pretty good - heavier then Ticket to Ride and TransEurope, but not as heavy as the 18xx or Age of Steam games. You are investing in various railways as they make the drive west to Chicago. Money spent to buy stocks goes to the railway and is spent to extend their lines. I'd play it again, but probably won't pick up a copy.
Thurn and Taxis Spotted two guys reading the rules to this one, so again I asked if I could join them and help them learn it. I had a great early run, getting the every city color points after closing my second route. Things slowed down a bit after that though.
Dominion Justin and Eric were trying out all the new Cornucopia cards and I got into their last game. Only the second time I've played with Cornucopia cards - still will take some getting used to, but it's a good expansion.
Quarriors (Pre-release demo) - A new dice game from WizKids. It is a deck building game with dice instead of cards. Everyone starts with a 12 basic dice (four minions and 8 "mana"). Each turn you roll six random dice from your set. Depending on what you roll you can buy additional dice, or summon creatures. The creatures will attack everyone else creatures, and if they survive until your next turn the are converted to victory points. Looks fun, very flexible (each set of dice can be used with three different creature cards), and comes with 130 dice (so it will be pricey!).
Kingsburg - Another case of playing a game I know to help new folks learn it.
Nuns on the Run - Spent part of the evening in the Mayfair room - $4 got you drinks, snacks and unlimited games. I'd spotted Nuns on the Run before but never sat down to give it a try. One player (or two if there are 8 players) plays the Abbess and the Prioress, each other player plays a novice unable to fall asleep. The goal of the novices is to sneak out of their cells, steal a key and then recover their "secret wish" and then return to their cell. The Abbess and Prioress patrol on set paths until something (a noise or spotting a novice) attracts their attention. If they catch enough novices (= # of players) they win the game. Movements of the novices are hidden (written down) unless they do something to get spotted. Not bad - very different game play then anything else I know.
La Strada - Another Mayfair game. In this one you build roads to connect various size cities together. Roads that you place will block other players, and you benefit from being the only person in a city. The more players who can get to it the less it is worth for the final scoring.
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Date: 2011-06-28 10:55 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2011-07-01 12:26 am (UTC)I have letters from Whitechapel, another deduction game.
But the Nuns on the Run guy did Van Helsing last year, which also looks lackluster. However he also did Ninja from AEG coming out at GenCon I think which looks a bit more promising.
They all have the hidden movement mechanism.
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Date: 2011-06-29 12:27 am (UTC)