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 Tuesday, April 15, 2003
Great article on the resurgence of board games in the US.
posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 1:14:20 PM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)  #    Comments [0]
 Monday, April 14, 2003
Quick report on my first game of Fresh Fish.
posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 1:15:53 AM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)  #    Comments [0]
 Sunday, April 13, 2003
Photo of Jacob and Matthew
posted on Sunday, April 13, 2003 1:58:02 PM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)  #    Comments [0]
 Saturday, April 12, 2003
Benjamin Corliss' abstract strategy games.
posted on Saturday, April 12, 2003 6:56:33 PM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)  #    Comments [0]

I spent a few hours at Benjamin Corliss' place last Tuesday gaming with a small group of very nice folks.  Kevin Graham, who also hosts gaming periodically, was there so it was nice to see a familiar face.

Killer Bunnies

Kevin was given a free copy of this game on the condition that he would write a review.  Four of us played the game presumably as a light opener - this games a bit longer than you might think given the theme.  The card quality is very high in this game where you try to get bunnies out and keep them out while destroying your friends' bunnies.  The ultimate goal is to win the magic carrot at the end (your odds improve as you buy or win carrots throughout the game).  This game reminds a bit of Fluxx in that the play can seem chaotic at times, but I could see a bit of strategy lurking under the silly facade.  I may consider playing again, but I don't think it is worth adding to my collection.

Corsairs

I took out my newly aquired Corsairs game to introduce to the four folks I had just played Killer Bunnies with (the rest of the group were still entrenched in a game of Mare Nostrum). This is fun, light game that is easy to teach with a great Pirate theme.  I fell behind fast and finished a distant third, but had fun losing.

Condottiere

I finished with a quick game of Condottiere with the folks that had been playing Mare Nostrum. This game ended up going quickly, as one player was able to go for his third consecutive region nearly unchallenged.  This is a fun card game (I played it at Kevin's house for the first time) but I'm still not sure I want to own it.

posted on Saturday, April 12, 2003 6:53:39 PM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)  #    Comments [0]
Steps I used to mount English-language cards for the German version of Piratenbucht.
posted on Saturday, April 12, 2003 6:34:36 PM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)  #    Comments [0]
 Wednesday, April 09, 2003
My adventure in Redmond with a fun gaming group.
posted on Wednesday, April 09, 2003 9:30:42 PM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)  #    Comments [0]
 Thursday, April 03, 2003
Brief discussion of Matthew Sweet's new gig.
posted on Friday, April 04, 2003 12:44:48 AM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)  #    Comments [0]
 Tuesday, April 01, 2003
Tim Schutz has created an online group for discussing new games for the Alpha Playing Cards decks.  I reviewed some of those games in a previous post.  One new game to check out is Lost for Words, a game loosely based on Lost Worlds, designed by Tom Scutt.
posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2003 6:12:50 PM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)  #    Comments [0]
 Sunday, March 30, 2003

We spent a great weekend in Newport, OR.  Our hotel was on the beach and the weather was perfect - 60s and sunny during the day.  Friday we took the behind the scenes tour at the Oregon Coast Aquarium - I highly recommend this, especially if you've been there before and want to try something new.  One highlight of the trip was sampling the various brews from Rogue brewery - I highly recommend the Yellow Snow Ale and the Buckwheat Ale.  The other big highlight was seeing migrating grey whales on our whale watching cruise with Marine Discovery Tours.  Jacob and Matthew each got turns at the helm of the ship.

posted on Sunday, March 30, 2003 2:36:14 PM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)  #    Comments [0]