Citadels and Stone Age
I went to Hobbytown again last night for their game night. Once again, I had a good time, despite the fact I’d been feeling under the weather earlier in the day.
I played two games:
7 wonders
There’s a game store in Nanuet NY, Hobbytown. Every Thursday they have a game night at the store, starting at 7:30PM or so and going until late in the evening. I’ve known about the game night for a few weeks, but I’ve been immersed in my health problems and haven’t been able to go.
Mage Knight
I’m trying to set up more game nights at my place. As part of that effort, I’ve described some of the games in my collection: Munchausen, Fluxx, Arkham Horror. I’ve recently added more games to my collection, and I plan to post about them to pique folks’ interest.
Today’s game: Mage Knight.
Game day
Today a group of friends came over to play some games. We played Cards Against Humanity (twice!) and Settlers of Catan. It was the first time I played either one of those games. I enjoyed myself, though I won neither game. Good company, good games, good times. It was a healing experience. Once again, I thank all…
Why I game
This. It's why I've been post those game reviews, and why I struggle to schedule Argothald every month, and why I played World of Warcraft, and why I played in two LARPs for 14 years.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen
It has come to our attention that the community of barbers and purveyors of leeches have grasped upon the noble name of Karl Friedrich Hieronymus, Freiherr von Münchhausen to describe a mental condition. Such actions merely reveal their own ignorance, not only of medicine, but of the behavior of gentlemen such as the good Baron. Therefore, if any member of the lower classes, those infused with a ill-conceived notion of their cleverness, or a Norwegian is heard to mutter the despicable phrase “Munchausen by proxy,” he shall be visited by Baron Münchhausen himself. That worthy shan’t bother with the formality of a duel, since clearly no challenge is needed when insulted in such a dastardly manner. Rather he shall use his remarkable display of swordsmanship (as complimented by none other than Empress Catherine the Great, whose offer of marriage the Baron once had the honor of declining) to enact such a skillful display of vengeance that the justly-chastised victim will be forced to spend two weeks looking for his trouser buttons.
Where was I? Oh yes. I am reviewing a game: The Extraordinary Adventures of Baron Munchausen, “A Game of Wagers, Wine, and Competitive Lying.”
Arkham Horror – part II
On the night before Thanksgiving, I got an unexpected call from Arthur. He said Mike was in town, had heard that I had a Lovecraft board game, and asked if they could both come over and play Arkham Horror. I asked, “Now?” Response: “Yes.”
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