July 6 Game Night

Small turn out, just six of us, with Dagon, Erika, and Anthony hosting. Thanks! We tried out Forbidden Island (with a narrow win), and then moved on to Around the World in 80 Days. Not sure what happened after that, as I wasn't feeling well an bailed out early.

June 22 Game Night

The weather was great and we had a nice relaxed dinner outside before gaming. It was a good mix of new faces (Welcome, to Tom, Bekka, Samantha, & Flint!) and regulars (Brian, Brian, Shelly, Erika, Dagon, Anthony, and Jeff).

We played Ra, St. Petersburg, No Thanks (x2), For Sale (x2), Pompeii (x2), FITS, and Nicht die Bohne! (x2).

Game on!

June 7 Game Night

A smallish group of us met at Erika & Dagon's house, for gaming and eats. The first five of us to arrive (Dagon, Anthony, Brian, Steve, Romeo) launched right into a game of Cyclades. Erika and Brian2 arrived a bit later and played Mr. Jack until we had finished. We reshuffled, with Dagon, Erika & Romeo playing Dominion, while Steve, Brian, Anthony, and Brian2 tried Daytona 500. A low key and enjoyable evening.

May 25 Game Night

We had a good time. There were eight of us, so we split up into a 5 player game of Cyclades and a 3 player Carson City. With those heavier games out of the way, we wound down with For Sale (x2) and Bucket King. Then we learned the sad news that Anu and Soren are moving to Berkeley this weekend. We knew it was coming, but not so soon! Good luck in your new digs, and Game On!

May 11 Game Night

Game on! We had eleven people, including our newest addition, Tom. (Tom beat me in both games we played, so I have mixed feelings...) Erica and Dagon brought tasty con carne and others (Anu and Soren at least, but I'm not sure who else) added beer, snacks, and soda.

The games I saw being played were: Aladdin's Dragon, Fluch der Mumie, Nexus Ops, Vegas Showdown, Witch's Brew, and Yspahan.

April 27 Event

Good times were had. We had ten people in attendance and played: Carson City, El Grande, No Thanks!, and Werewolf.  Anu & Soren made their home made pizza again and provided other snacky stuff.

April 13 Event

Another Cranbrook festival! Food, games, etc. 

Games for Sale

As I mentioned, I'm trying to unload some games. Let me know if you're interested in anything. Also, look at my trade wants on bgg (skrebs). I'd certainly be up for trading multiples of mine for one of yours.

$20

Clash of the Gladiators (missing one counter - unlikely to ever affect play)

Canal Mania (game played once, in great shape, but box is kind of crushed)

Carcassonne The Count, The Tower, and The Princess and Dragon (3 expansions!!!)

$15

Oasis (played once)

New England (played once)

Industria (never played, in German, but with English rules)

Doge (unplayed)

Marco Polo (played a few times)

Age of Napoleon (good shape)

Carcassonne: The Castle (the two player version)

$10

Buy Low Sell High (played once)

Acquire (really really old and ugly version but it's a great game)

Hera and Zeus (played a couple of times)

Hare and Tortoise (played a couple of times)

Remember, it's "free postage" and no sales tax to anyone in the group! You can email me, geekmail me, or post right here.

Steve

March 30 Event

Good times were had. We went for heavier fare than usual, so fewer games got played (Steam, Caylus Magna Carta, Ra, and an introduction to Tichu). A&S provided homemade pizza!

March 16 Event

Another successful event at Cranbrook. We had 9 people and played St. Petersberg, Mission: Red Planet, Niagara (x2), Pompeii, No Thanks (x4), and Saboteur.

March 2 Event

We had an excellent turn-out. Twelve people met at Brian and Shelly's house. We ate a quick meal of lasagna, caesar salad, crusty bread, beer, wine, and soda before moving on to the main event. Games played included Starfarers of Catan, Taj Mahal, Manhattan, High Society (x2), Stone Age, Tobago, Penguin Pile-Up (x2) and something that I didn't see (?). Space was a bit tight but it wasn't much of an issue once everyone settled in. Puppy Bean was a good dog (though she tried to quietly make off with a ziploc full of Starfarer bits).

This was our seventh event since the group launched on November 11, 2009. It looks like we have a good group going.

Game on!

February 16 Game Night

We had another fun evening at Cranbrook lodge. It always seems more fun to be playing games when there are others in the room who are studying!

We had eight people in attendance, two Brians, Paul, Dagon, Anthony, Jeff, Anu, and Soren. We started off with Saint Petersburg (a squeaker win for Jeff!) and Caylus Magna Carta (I don't know who won). Saint Pete finished first, so we played a few hands of Falling while waiting for the other game to finish. Then we played a few more hands of Falling with the whole group. Then we switched and played a few rounds of Werewolf. Anthony and Dagon had to leave, so we finished up with a six player game of Himalaya, with a decisive "Brain" victory (not yours truly, I finished next to last -- thanks Paul!).

February 9 Game Night

Anu and Soren hosted again, which worked out very well. There was a bit of a hue and cry about the lint trap in the apartment dryers, but after that died down we played a six player game of Power Grid (to six cities). In addition to Soren and Anu (who won!), we had Romeo, Jeff, Steve, and Brian. Romeo had to leave after PG, so the rest of us played Schrille Stille, an odd German game about manipulating and speculating on the pop music charts. Neat machinery and interesting group think was involved. Soren finished just ahead of Jeff (iirc).

In response to an emailed request that we adjust the schedule to meet on different weeks, we tentatively decided to schedule the next event for next Tuesday (2/16), again at Cranbrook.

January 26 Event

Anu and Soren hosted this event at the clubhouse in their apartment complex (Cranbrook). The space was very comfortable, with good lighting and plenty of table space. Anu made key lemon pie for everyone. Yum!

We had eight people, so after an initial filler of "Worm Up!" while waiting for everyone to arrive, we split into two groups and played "Carson City" and "Small World." I was in the Carson City group. The game is a medium heavy role selection/worker placement/tile laying game with lots of direct interaction and a manageable dose of luck. This was my first time playing with four, and I was struck by how quickly the options and spaces for tiles got claimed. The scores were pretty close, but Soren got a solid win based largely on a last turn money strategy.

I understand that Jeff won Small World, but I don't know the details and haven't played the game.

After that, we were down to seven and we wanted to do something together as a group, so we played a couple of games of Incan Gold. I believe the wins went to Steve and Shelly (but I'm not sure about the first one).

Shelly and I had to leave after Incan Gold, so I don't know what the night owls did with the rest of the evening.

January 12 Event

We had a very successful event at Round Table on 1/12. Eleven people showed up, including Anu and Soren, Dagon and his son (whose name I missed, sorry), Erica and her son Anthony, Jeff,  John and Elysia (sp?), Steve, and myself.

We started with FITS, Ticket to Ride, Hive, and (I think) Set. Those all wrapped up around the same time and we regrouped to play Power Grid: Factory Manager, and Incan Gold. When Incan Gold finished up a few people had to leave. Those who stayed played Veneta.

Anu and Soren offered to host the next event, which is set for 2/26 at the Cranbrook apartments.

Game on!

December 22 Event

Only three of us could make this pre-holiday game night: Steve, Shelly, and Brian. We played a quick game of Circus Flohcati to warm up and then moved on to Endeavor. I'll try to schedule the next event a good interval after the holidays so as to present less of a conflict with people's other commitments. 

December 8 Event

Despite illness keeping a few people away (myself included) it sounds like the December 8 event was a great success. It was held at Round Table Pizza in South Davis and attended by Steve, Jeff, Soren, Anu, Eric, Dagon, Erica, Anthony, and Tomas. Games played included Tsuro, Mission: Red Planet, For Sale, Coloretto, and Small World.  There was talk of getting together again in two weeks, possibly in the rec room of Anu and Soren's apartment complex.  I will set up an event RSVP for that date and fill in the location later once it's confirmed.

November 24 Event

Anu, Soren, Brian, Shelly, and Paul met at Brian and Shelly's house. We had a good time playing Dixit and Chinatown.

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November 11 Gathering

The November 11 gathering was hosted by Dagon, Erica, and Anthony. (Thanks!) Steve, Eric, and Brian were also there.

We had a great time and played Dominion: Intrigue, Bohnanza, and several hands of Pit.

Game on!