tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330733710984197384.post9050655396478616800..comments2022-12-05T11:39:03.172+00:00Comments on Halesowen Boardgamers: Games Played 19 February 2014Dave Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16971911339238694338noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330733710984197384.post-44383304652832651992014-03-06T00:30:35.328+00:002014-03-06T00:30:35.328+00:00My copy of the game is in Budapest at the moment. ...My copy of the game is in Budapest at the moment. I expect to bring it over to England after Easter, and will bring it to the club soon after. It has been a few years since I played it, but I do remember it as being one of heaviest Euro games. Scott Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795927022315090123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330733710984197384.post-63797778966868345492014-02-27T09:48:41.770+00:002014-02-27T09:48:41.770+00:00http://christopherjeromesmith.co.uk/2014/02/26/wee...http://christopherjeromesmith.co.uk/2014/02/26/weekly-gaming-26022014-halesowen-5/<br /><br />Not the greatest write-up as I didn't do it till a week later, ^^. Probably going to include this in a write-up next week too (Seems silly to do a post for one thing when I can't really discuss what we played in depth online yet ^^).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805095301698140621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330733710984197384.post-56629078413314741682014-02-21T19:28:00.662+00:002014-02-21T19:28:00.662+00:00Recently watched a run through of Vinhos and it lo...Recently watched a run through of Vinhos and it looks amazing but also really really HEAVY!!!!<br /><br />Will be great to try out, definitely bring along if you get chanceAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09620089027988525493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330733710984197384.post-13423402473216834362014-02-21T19:25:57.454+00:002014-02-21T19:25:57.454+00:00I have to agree, RR is an amazing game and right u...I have to agree, RR is an amazing game and right up until the last turn you felt fully engrossed and still within a chance of winning (due to the huge scoring rounds)<br /><br />I definitely looking forward to playing againAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09620089027988525493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330733710984197384.post-17747592869317881452014-02-21T11:33:51.291+00:002014-02-21T11:33:51.291+00:00I'll bring along Vinhos in due course - it see...I'll bring along Vinhos in due course - it seems to be the most complex and fully realised of the wine-themed games. Scott Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795927022315090123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330733710984197384.post-46745241936677073662014-02-20T23:19:56.251+00:002014-02-20T23:19:56.251+00:00Pondering on just what I liked so much about my fi...Pondering on just what I liked so much about my first playing of Russian Railroads brings one word to mind, "interesting". This might sound like an underwhelming piece of praise but I don't mean it that way. It is currently the hottest game for me and I think it will go down a storm with anyone who likes Tzolkin.<br /><br />It is a game that completely held my interest for the 2 Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15250520181673058978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330733710984197384.post-38289527910931842382014-02-20T23:13:51.081+00:002014-02-20T23:13:51.081+00:00I definitely have to agree that there's a rath...I definitely have to agree that there's a rather greater degree of chance than there should be in the game at the moment, and you're right about how that's affecting the direction the modular expansion is going. I thing the blind draw's are good for the game, but the imbalances among a few of the visitor cards are a bit of a pain.<br /><br />I hope there's time for another Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805095301698140621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330733710984197384.post-10306867931083299432014-02-20T23:06:06.301+00:002014-02-20T23:06:06.301+00:00Viticulture was interesting but still seems a bit ...Viticulture was interesting but still seems a bit of a 'work in progress' to me, perhaps why there's so many mini-expansions to it. It shares an idea of worker placement generating goods to fulfill orders with the terrific Magnum Sal, so perhaps not surprising that it shares some mechanisms, including worker recruitment, goods processing, even a space where you can go to get an extraMike Headhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07532859166363303780noreply@blogger.com