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Friday, January 10, 2014
An evening after work
A number of my friends typically get together after work almost every Tuesday for gaming at our local game store, Game Parlor Chantilly. I don't typically make it as often as I like, but this week was a pleasant exception.
I arrived early and met my good friend Glenn W., who happened to have a copy of Lost Cities (designer Reiner Knizia, artist Claus Stephan, publisher Rio Grande) in his car. I'd played this once or twice at PrezCon years ago, so I was familiar enough with the rules to get reacquainted pretty quickly. We jumped right in and played one hand while we waited for others to show up, and I think I won by a pretty narrow margin. Most importantly, this re-exposure has rekindled my interest in picking this up as a candidate for Kathy and me to play during our frequent cocktail-hour games. For some reason it had fallen fairly low on my wishlist, but now I really think it's a good option - not quite as brain-burning as Battle Line, but still a good two-player card game to try out.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
New Years gaming
The holiday season continues with more socializing around boardgames. On New Years Eve, our friend Sheila D. hosted Glenn W., Jeff W., Kathy and me for dinner and games. After a wonderful Mexican rice bowl dinner with shredded beef, we sat down to spend the last six hours of 2013 playing games.
- We started with Guillotine (designer Paul Peterson, artists the late Quinton Hoover along with Mike Raabe, publisher Wizards of the Coast), which is a lighthearted favorite. I don't remember who won, but it was a great way to start the gaming evening.
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