Wednesday was supposed to be a game day, but I was sick and stayed home. This was the perfect opportunity for the other two to play space games without me, but they instead played the game I chose to play next! So Thursday ended up being our real game day. This was our first in-personContinue reading “Board Game Sessions and First Impressions: Lost Ruins of Arnak and Formosa Tea”
Category Archives: Session Reports
Board Game Session Report and First Impressions: Terraforming Mars (+expansions), SpaceCorp, Parks
This week is a big game week for my group. We played Saturday and Monday, and we’ll return for Wednesday and Thursday and probably next Saturday as well. This is part 1 of our gaming block, Saturday and Monday. To help us narrow games down, we’ve begun using a system for picking and learning gamesContinue reading “Board Game Session Report and First Impressions: Terraforming Mars (+expansions), SpaceCorp, Parks”
Winds of the North Playtest Session pt8 (Eyjolf, Winter, Year 2)
Year 1Spring, Year 2Summer, Year 2Fall, Year 2 Eyjolf enjoyed a very productive Fall with a good Harvest, some good Hunting, a defeated draugr, and some new gear. His supplies are brimming with Food, Ale, and Preserved Meat in preparation for the Jól Festival. He even earned his first Fame from Hunting a Giant BearContinue reading “Winds of the North Playtest Session pt8 (Eyjolf, Winter, Year 2)”
Winds of the North Playtest Session pt7 (Eyjolf, Fall, Year 2)
Year 1Spring, Year 2Summer, Year 2 Last Season was a lot of preparation and some Raiding. Not a ton of excitement but necessary work. We begin Fall in a really good place. The goal this Season is readying for the Jól Festival coming in Winter. Our plan is to throw a huge Feast and maybeContinue reading “Winds of the North Playtest Session pt7 (Eyjolf, Fall, Year 2)”
Winds of the North Playtest Session pt6 (Eyjolf, Summer, Year 2)
Year 1Spring, Year 2 After a surprisingly good Spring where Eyjolf somehow got his crops planted (and even overflowed his fields!), we go into Summer with a good stock of Oil to sell. But what to buy? We’re definitely going Raiding again this Summer so we’ll probably look for something to help us out there.Continue reading “Winds of the North Playtest Session pt6 (Eyjolf, Summer, Year 2)”
Winds of the North Playtest Session pt5 (Eyjolf, Spring, Year 2)
Part 1: SpringPart 2: SummerPart 3: FallPart 4: Winter After a harsh Winter that saw some unfortunate casualties, Eyjolf heads into Spring, Year 2 with a good stockpile of resources and a couple of Hirðmenn. Other than planting many crops (that will hopefully succeed), what else will Eyjolf get into in prep for the SummerContinue reading “Winds of the North Playtest Session pt5 (Eyjolf, Spring, Year 2)”
Winds of the North Playtest Session pt4 (Eyjolf, Winter, Year 1)
Part 1: SpringPart 2: SummerPart 3: Fall Eyjolf enjoyed a successful Harvest thanks to his new Farmhand and Sickle. And after a brief combat, welcomed his Cousin into the Hirð. But some misfortune saw some wasted trips and early illness before the onset of Winter. And as soon as Winter started, our precious Horse died.Continue reading “Winds of the North Playtest Session pt4 (Eyjolf, Winter, Year 1)”
Winds of the North Playtest Session pt3 (Eyjolf, Fall, Year 1)
Part 1: SpringPart 2: Summer Previously, Eyjolf went on his first Raid and didn’t do too bad. Between some sales and his share of the plunder, he earned 35 silver. For his End of Month event, he was visited by a house spirit and rewarded with Happiness and Recovery Points. But the fall harvest looms,Continue reading “Winds of the North Playtest Session pt3 (Eyjolf, Fall, Year 1)”
Session Report: Stars Wars Outer Rim
My brother and I like a variety of games, and one type we look for is good sandbox-y adventure games. We have a few but have also passed on some. The genre is full of sloppy concepts. Though I really like Merchants & Marauders, it can be brutal. When Outer Rim was announced, I wasContinue reading “Session Report: Stars Wars Outer Rim”
Session Report/First Impression: Yedo Deluxe
Years ago, I bought the original Yedo first edition from Pandasaurus and Eggertspiele. I didn’t get to play it much because my brother didn’t like how difficult the game was. I finally got to play more when we started playing with a regular group (which is just 3 of us most of the time). IContinue reading “Session Report/First Impression: Yedo Deluxe”
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