For our board game night on Monday, we played Arctic Scavengers. It’s a deck builder (like those initially popularized by Dominion), but with more player interaction than those games normally have. Like all good Euro games, it is dead simple to play, but wonderfully deep. My mind was racing with the various possibilities available in the gameplay both during and after the game.
Thanks to Daniel Fowler and Ferrell Riley for coming out, and to Rob Ferguson for teaching us the game.
Looks fun! Wish I could have made it. Is Monday going to be a boardgame night regularly now?
Looks fun! Wish I could have made it. Is Monday going to be a boardgame night regularly now?
Greg Feeney Yes
Greg Feeney Yes
has next Monday’s game been decided? can I suggest 1001 tales of Arabian nights be put on the list? its simple but hilarious fun
has next Monday’s game been decided? can I suggest 1001 tales of Arabian nights be put on the list? its simple but hilarious fun
Daniel Fowler We’re playing Power Grid. Rob didn’t make a G+ invite, but there is a Meetup one.
Daniel Fowler We’re playing Power Grid. Rob didn’t make a G+ invite, but there is a Meetup one.
oh yes I saw that. Meetup no longer exists for me. just more spam. power grid if good. it seems like there should be simple math to follow and yet I never win.
oh yes I saw that. Meetup no longer exists for me. just more spam. power grid if good. it seems like there should be simple math to follow and yet I never win.
Jason Cordova Sweet. I’m out of town the next two weeks but I will try to come out after that. Sad I’ll miss Power Grid. I bought it recently but haven’t gotten it to the table yet. Would be a great opportunity to learn the game.
Jason Cordova Sweet. I’m out of town the next two weeks but I will try to come out after that. Sad I’ll miss Power Grid. I bought it recently but haven’t gotten it to the table yet. Would be a great opportunity to learn the game.
Greg Feeney Power Grid has been a long-time favorite of mine. It has very nice rubber-banding gameplay that keeps everyone in the mix, but without it feeling unfair to those who are in the lead.
Greg Feeney Power Grid has been a long-time favorite of mine. It has very nice rubber-banding gameplay that keeps everyone in the mix, but without it feeling unfair to those who are in the lead.
For deck-building, I like Puzzle Strike.
For deck-building, I like Puzzle Strike.
Stephen Crawford I’ve heard great things about Puzzle Strike but the art is a huge turn off for me. Don’t know if I could get past it.
Stephen Crawford I’ve heard great things about Puzzle Strike but the art is a huge turn off for me. Don’t know if I could get past it.
Stephen Crawford I had never heard of puzzle strike before you mentioned it (though I love the Puzzle Fighter video game). The gameplay looks like a lot of fun.
Stephen Crawford I had never heard of puzzle strike before you mentioned it (though I love the Puzzle Fighter video game). The gameplay looks like a lot of fun.