2016.09.29 Germany is the New Germany

 

6-Players: W, M, K, Z, J & G
Game: Imperial

Location: K

Choice: K

Game One:

Player	Points
G	139
K	116
Z	90
M	87
J	81
W	75

Final Tally:

• G was declared this week's winner!

Music Notes:

Buffalo Springfield: Buffalo Springfield (1966)

Peter Gabriel: Car (1977)
    First solo album

Genesis: Selling England by the Pound (1973)

Frank Zappa: Joe's Garage Vol 1 (1979)

2016.09.22 Terra Mystified

 

4-Players: Z, K, W & G
Game: Terra Mystica + Fire & Ice expansion

Location: W

Choice: Z

Game One:

Player	Points	Starting Race
Z	109	Auren
G	101	Acolytes
K	97	Giants
W	90	Engineers

Final Tally:

• Z was declared this week's winner!

Game Notes:




Music Notes:

Joe Russo's Almost Dead: Live Bootleg (Recorded 2016-08-26 @ Lock'n Festival)
 Tracks: Shakedown > China > Rider
The Rolling Stones: Brussels Affair (Recorded 1973)
Seu Jorge: The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions (2005)
The Kinks: Something Else (1967)
 



https://xkcd.com/174/

2016.09.15 Stylin'

Just some guys staring at some gold, that's all. oh, they have tools. and wood. but that's all, seriously

 

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5-Players: Z, K, W, M & G
Game: Stone Age with Expansion

Location: W

Choice: G
 

Game One:

Player	Points
K	154
G	152
M	143
W	137
Z	136

Final Tally:

• K was declared this week's winner!

Game Notes:

• First time playing expansion for Z
• Moni chose the opening musical selection (Miles Davis)



It's good to be king

Music Notes:

Miles Davis: Bitches Brew (1970)

Max Webster: Diamonds, Diamonds (1981)

Phish: Live Bootleg Recorded 2012-09-01@ Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Co,  Second Set only, Tracks: Golden Age > Prince Caspian > Light , Boogie On Reggae Woman > The Wedge, The Horse > Silent in the Morning > Mike's Song > No Quarter > Weekapaug Groove 

The Who: Sell Out (1967)

Ah XKCD, king of the non sequitur. go there and read more. tell your friends from every continent.

 

2016.09.08 A Magnificent Member

4-Players: J, K, W & G

Game: Tigris & Euphrates

Location: W

Choice: W

Game One:

Player	Points
J	20
K	20
G	19
W	19

Final Tally:

• J was declared this week's winner!

Game Notes:

• First time played for J
• Tiebreaker for First Place won by J
• J weakest 20, second weakest 21, third weakest 23 
• K weakest 20, second weakest 21, third weakest 22
• Tiebreaker for Third Place won by
• G weakest 19, second weakest 20
• W weakest 19, second weakest 19



Music Notes:

Dr. John: Gris-Gris (1968)
Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd: Jazz Samba (1962)
Thelonius Monk: Monk's Dream (1963)
Jeff Beck: Blow By Blow (1975)

2016.09.01 Better Give It Another Go

 

3-Players: Z, G & W
Game: Mare Nostrum: Empires

Location: W
Choice: Consensus

Game One:

• Victory by hero's and wonders 

Final Tally:

• G was declared this week's winner!

Game Notes:

• First time played for W 


Music Notes:

Graham Central Station: Graham Central Station

Kid Koala: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome