I'd shown Sarah one of my new acquisitions last week, and, upon finding that it was just the two of us for Thursday-night gaming, she had to make a choice: play Space Empires again, or learn Bomber Command. As she put it, "It's the choice between a game I really like or one I don't know!" But she, like me, enjoys learning new games and … Continue reading First game of Bomber Command
Lords of Waterdeep is a really good game. Caylus meets Ticket to Ride. Two of the best parts of Caylus, the worker placement and the ability to construct buildings for more actions and a varied board, are married with the “ticket” mechanism, which provides structure to the game and allows new players to quickly pick up the flow of the game. And now it has … Continue reading Review of Scoundrels of Skullport
I was able to play Andean Abyss last night. Hooray! A four-player game, with none of us having played it before. However, Sarah and I have played Labyrinth several times, so we were familiar with some of the game's mechanics. The Cartels won, the Government got close. At one point, Sarah (playing FARC) pointed out that all the insurgents had reached their victory conditions. Which … Continue reading Andean Abyss: Thoughts after first game
