2015.02.26 Grossinquisitor und Kolonien

Buttplug, aka the Grand Inquisitor,
featured here with the Castille,
some black caballeros
and the King

3 Players: G, W, M
Game: El Grande: Grand Inquisitor and the Colonies
Location: W
Choice: M (swap with S)

Game One:

After 3 Rounds: G (84 pts), M (52 pts) & W (41 pts)

After 6 Rounds: G (120 pts), W (95 pts), M (85 pts)

After 9 Rounds: G (174 pts), W (170 pts), M (134 pts)

 

Final Tally:
G held on for victory despite Wooly's comeback in the last scoring round.

 

Notes:

• G won the Dr Johnny Fever Award (again)
• 1st time playing El Grande for M
• Played a three round learning game before rebooting for a full game
• W was heard to exclaim: "G, you've been jamming that butt plug all night long!"
• By end of game, G had placed every caballero of his colour down on the board.

Music Features:

Faces 1973 Ooh Lala
Small Faces 1968 Ogdens´ Nut Gone Flake
King Gizzard the Lizard Wizard 2014 I'm In Your Mind Fuzz
and then some Augustus Pablo 1976 to end the night easy.

2015.02.19 Build Pyramids

5 Players: G, W, S, J & K

Game: Amun Re
Location: S

Choice: S (swap with M)

Game One:
Winner G (38 pts), 2nd W (34 pts), 3rd J (33 pts), 4th S (30 pts), 5th K (28 pts)

Final Tally:
 G the clear winner.

 

Notes:

• Maximum amount of players for this game made for very tight bidding, usually.
• There were always regions that went for zero every turn
• At the end of the first era, every region had at least one pyramid
• J had the most $ at the game end (and the six vp's!) because the river level was kept at 2 and his camels could harvest. J was successful in lobbying G to reduce our sacrifice to Amun-Re on the last turn and felt somewhat vindicated as a result.
• S away in Dehli next week
• J away somewhere less exotic next week

Music Features:
Can: Tago Mago
http://youtu.be/kvptRAfYpWM


S's playlist: Music That G Wont Hate (featuring the Kinks, Beatles, Stones, Ani DiFranco, Paul Kelly, John Martin, Fairport Convention, Bob Dylan, and more)

2015.02.12 Jason's Dark Citadels

5 Players: G, W, S, J & M

Game: Citadels + Dark City

Location: S
Choice: J

Game One:
Winner S (37 pts), 2nd J (30 pts), 3rd M (26 pts), 4th W (25 pts), 5th G (24 pts)

 

Final Tally:
S the clear winner.

 

Notes:

• S was the first player to get to eight city improvements
• Game was played with Dark City expansion: nine character cards with dealer's choice for swapping one card per king/shuffle
• Few cards were swapped: Tax Collector for Thief, Navigator for Architect, Emperor for King, bur not much else.
• It was suggested that M and W not sit next to each other next game
• It was suggested that the game might actually have been quicker with six players if that sixth player had been K who would have kept us more on pace.
• Everyone dug the War album. S kept a copy.
• S needs to host next week as T is still away in exotic lands

Music Features:

Talking Heads: Once in a Lifetime (Greatest Hits)
http://youtu.be/o7pVjl4Rrtc

War: The World is a Ghetto
http://youtu.be/oKKMdmPBWRk



2015.02.05 Here Comes The Pain

6 Players: G, W, S, K, J & M

Game: Dominion (Base and Intrigue Sets)
Location: W
Choice: G

Game One:
6-player-night-two-games-three-here-comes-pain-game-one
2 Side by side games of 3 players

1. G v S v M, winner G (? pts),  2nd M (? pts), 3rd S (? pts)
2. K v W v J, winner K (53 pts), 2nd W (50 pts), 3rd J (? pts),

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Game Two:
6-player-night-two-games-three-here-comes-pain-game-two
2 Side by side games of 3 players

1. G v K v W, winner G (41 pts), 2nd Tie K (39 pts) & W (39 pts)
2. S v J v M, winner S (? pts), 2nd J (? pts), 3rd M (? pts)

Final Tally:
Unclear who was the overall winner because we failed to define the conditions prior to the game start but, for tonight, we can say that:

• J had the most victory points (game one + game two); and
• G won the most number games

Notes:

• First time playing side by side identical games.
• Overall acceptance was good and players enjoyed themselves. 
• Game one had curses thanks to Witch and Torturer but Moat, Masquerade and Trading Post helped players deal.
• Game two featured the combo Ironworks and Great Hall

Music Features:
The Doors: Live at Isle of Wight 1970 (Bootleg)
http://youtu.be/WxEdNMPyt6U

Moby Grape: Moby Grape
http://youtu.be/sIeSb7dpdDw

Talking Heads: Remains in Light
http://youtu.be/ilcD1fHcGB0?list=PL4FA2595D2F7C06AF