Bits of Fun

Jan 28 2012 — South Saturday Gaming Session

denverwolf — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:06:06 +0000

Dungeons & Dragons: Castle Ravenloft Boardgame

Game Description: A cooperative dungeon crawl based on Dungeons & Dragons… A group of Heroes explores the dungeon beneath Castle Ravenloft, fighting off monsters, discovering treasures and hopefully surviving until the goal for that particular adventure has been found and fulfilled.

Players: Eric M, Charlie M, and Joel (plus Sara M and Mariah M for part of the game)

Winner: We played a “campaign” game, taking our experience and gold pieces with us after the game. We won in the sense that we defeated Strahd.

Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of Ashardalon Boardgame

Game Description: A cooperative dungeon crawl based on Dungeons & Dragons… A group of Heroes explores the dungeon beneath Firestorm Peak, a volcano that has recently become the home of Ashardalon, a red dragon. The Heroes must fight off monsters, discover treasures and hopefully survive until the goal for that particular adventure has been found and fulfilled. This game builds on the Castle Ravenloft ruleset, improving problems and adding some new features.

Players: Eric M, Charlie M, and Joel (plus Sam for part of the game)

Winner: We continued our “campaign” game, buying some treasure with gold pieces earned in Castle Ravenloft, and continuing to level up as we moved into the Wrath of Ashardalon scenario. We won in the sense that we defeated Ashardalon.

Jan 24 2012 — South Gaming Session

denverwolf — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:21:21 +0000

7 Wonders

Game Description: Card-based resource management game where you build buildings and increase your commercial, science, military and governmental status. The twist here is that each player’s hand of cards is passed to another player after each “turn”.

Players: Eric M, Charlie M, Peter S, and Joel

Winner: We played 3 games, with Eric, Charlie and Peter each winning one game.

Kingdom Builder (with Capitals expansion)

Game Description: Abstract area-control hex-based game with variable powers and scoring from game to game. Sounds dry, but it’s not.

Players: Eric M, Charlie M, Peter S, and Joel

Winner: Peter won.

Jan 21 2012 — Downtown Saturday Gaming Session

denverwolf — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:39:00 +0000

Automobile

Game Description: High complexity and basic business strategy contribute to this automobile manufacturing and selling simulation.

Players: Eric M, Charlie M, Matt B, Melissa D, and Joel

Winner: Matt won.

Battlestar Galactica

Game Description: A cooperative game with a traitor (a la Shadows Over Camelot). Are you a Cylon?

Players: Eric M, Charlie M, Matt B, Melissa D, and Joel

Winner: The Cylons won (Matt and Eric).