Pre-Columbian Gamefest, Monday, 2 Oct 2006
As a warm-up to Columbus Day festivities, I'd like to start gaming off early on Monday at Dragon's Lair. If each of us brings just a tiny portion of our 100+ game collections, fun will be had by all. The closest thing I have to a Native American-themed game is Wilderness War, but I'm up for anything really. I can go for epic, no-epic, or just a lot of Euro's.... Please chime in with your interests and projected arrival time. I can be there at 1000.
posted by Ben @ 9:19 AM
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PS: I'll be catching up on my Google Calendar e-vites tonight hopefully....
Let's see...
We've got the Java/Tikal/Mexica trilogy, Evo, Ra, Mammoth Hunters, Antike, Fjords, Lowenherz, Pueblo, and T&E.
Anachronism and Chrononauts are both pre- and post-Columbian.
Arguably, anything fantasy-themed is pre-Columbian. (By fantasy, I mean Tolkienesque, of course.) Of course, it is also arguably not pre-Columbian.
I should be there around 6:30. I'm up for most anything (theme-permitting), as usual.
Am I the only one having trouble with Word Verification? It takes several tries to get Blogger to accept that I've entered the "word" correctly even though I've done so every time.
Ben: I can already feel my inbox filling.
Sadly, I won't be able to come. I've got my second trainee to abuse at work coming in! -Can't pass that up.
Jeff: The word verification thing sucks. It's not just you.
I'll hopefully be there around 1pm... but will have to leave early (parents in town). So nothing heavy for me on the menu.
Excellent list, Jeff.
I suppose anything by Columbia Games might qualify somehow as well...
Anyone going to show up before 1 PM?
Rob: If no one else is showing, I'll bring some games on the shorter end of the spectrum like Wings of War, Victoria Cross, and Nexus Ops.
I could be there early (aka 10ish) if we get a group.
I really wish I could attend. You know the reason.
Okay, that makes two at 1000 AM. Michael, I'm sure there's some good 2-player stuff we could play for a bit until others show up. Roma?
Hopefully we could get something a little more substantial in as well. My copy of Roma is in my car in Houston. Do you have a copy?
Yep, I have a copy. I'll bring stuff of variable substantiality. If no one is showing up until 1PM, we might even get in a quick game of A&A:Pacific or D-Day...
I'm going to bring War of 1812 and some Euros. War of 1812 is a short wargame (3 pgs of rules, I play in 1-1.5 hrs).
I have concluded that Fire in the Sky is to much for an evening, at least for right now.
I've also had a timing epiphany. I'll get there around 6:30 or so.
timing epiphany
I like that... hehe
My epiphany is this: 6:00 is a terrible time to arrive. Usually I rush around desperately and get there slightly after 6, and everyone is in the middle of a game.
If push it out to 6:30 or 7, the first games should be finishing up rather than mid-game, plus I won't be so rushed.
Since I can't get there earlier, I'm better off being later.
Ben, I can't make it there until around 11:40.
Gotcha. See you then!
Anyone bringing anything in particular tomorrow? I'm going to bring an armload, but it might be good to make sure we don't duplicate or come up short...
I'm going to sit this one out. A little too much going on at work.
One learning, partial game of Roma; two games of Blue Moon City; one big game of Wings of War; two games of Colossal Arena. Not bad for an afternoon of gaming! I wish I could have stayed all evening, but my appetite is definitely primed for gaming on Wednesday (wargaming with Jon) and potentially on Friday.
Lesson learned today: Bring more 4-player games and pre-punch those you do bring.
What else did you guys play after I left?
2 clossals??? Crap. I want to play that more.
WIngs of war was fun... too bad I had my family breathing down my back. I don't mind dabbing into the miniatures (or miniature-esque games like Wings) every now and then.
BMC, fun as the first time. Enjoy it for its "racing" element, and the reward for creativity from coming up with the best and most efficient combo of cards.
Had to leave early....anything else happened?
I really think Blue Moon City is best with two. All of the mechanics seems much tighter.
I'm bummed I still haven't gotten to play Wings of War after requesting it two weeks ago.
One day I'll have the time to come in again...
I got there at 6:15 pm. Rick walked in mere seconds later and Jon, Michael and Al returned from their Dairy Queen run moments after that. We started off with Evo. The scores stayed tightly clumped together until all the fur fell off our dinosaurs and most of Rick's froze to death. Michael pulled ahead by a few points and an early meteor strike gave him the win in a shorter-than-usual game. We followed it up with Citadels. I managed a strong start and Michael was able to convince everyone else (or at least enough of them) that I was the threat (when in truth, it was Michael). That phrase that start's with "running away" and ends with "with it" was tossed about several times and even though the masses were convinced in the end that Michael was indeed the worthy target of their aggression, he managed another close win.
Good times.
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