Game Night #28

Attendees: Mark M., Glenn, Erin, Brent, James, Josh, Zeb, Adam, Travis, Jordan and Joey

Previous Overall Standings:
Glenn 9
Mark M. 5
Zeb 4
Joey 2
Hunter 1
James 1
Jarrod 0
Adam 0
Ethan -2
Mark K. -3
Ithaqua -3
Tanner -4
Porter -4
Lana -6

This Event's Standings:
Mark M. 5
Zeb 4
Glenn 3
Brent 1
Josh 1
Adam 0
Erin -1
Joey -2
Travis -2
Jordan -4
James -5

September's Overall Standings:
Mark M. 5
Zeb 4
Glenn 3
Brent 1
Josh 1
Adam 0
Erin -1
Joey -2
Travis -2
Jordan -4
James -5

As we waited for others to arrive Josh, Adam and I played a game of Pirate's Dice. I got pwned. Lousy rolls and very shrewed opponents led to my demise. Plus, in a three-player game there is a lot less room for mistakes. Josh and Adam had a show down, that ended with Josh taking out Adam with two dice remaining.
Pirate's Dice Standings: Josh 2, Adam 0, Joey -2

Then James and Zeb arrived and we played a game of Ticket to Ride. This was the most mean, vindictive game of Ticket to Ride that I have ever played. With five players, the board was crowded and entire sections of the board became cut off very quickly. Both Josh and Adam had laid out far superior networks and James, Zeb and I had to make the most of it.
Ticket to Ride Standings: Josh 4, Adam 2, Zeb 0, James -2, Joey -4

With eleven people attending at this point (Brent joined in. Travis, Jordan, Mark M. and Glenn arrived and I asked Erin to 'splain Power Grid), we split into two groups; one playing Power Grid. The Power Grid players were having a good time (I could tell 'cuz they were laughing a lot; loudly.) We (from the other table that wrapped our games first) watched as the Power Grid game finished. We there to see the Fusion Plant (#50) go for 91 Electro to James. We also saw as Erin, Glenn and Brent built to fifteen cities. Likewise, we were there to witness Mark M. build to sixteen, for the win.
Power Grid Standings: Mark M. 5, Glenn 3, Brent 1, Erin -1, James -3, Josh -5

We, at the other table, played a game of Manila. This game of Manila saw some pretty intense auctions, several pirate sackings and more insurance benefits than any other game I've been in. Jordan seemed determined to be the Harbor Master at all costs. This stunk; as I was sitting to his right and always got last pick of where to send my accomplices. I can't complain though. I sacked a ship or two and it really paid off. Altogether a fun game.
Manila Standings: Joey 4, Zeb 2, Adam 0, Travis -2, Jordan -4

The Power Grid table hadn't even reached Step Two at this point, so Zeb picked RoboRally. We played on a two-map board with three flags. Travis and Jordan had just left, so it was Adam, Zeb and I. We started the game off by Adam getting pushed off the board by me. Then he came back and blasted me to near-destruction. I powered down as he zoomed on. Zeb kept getting a lot of Rotate cards and spun around for a while on the other side of the first map. As Adam and I wound our way through the second map, Zeb found a more direct path to the third flag. The end of the game found Zeb and I poised to tag the map at nearly the same card phase. As I turned to tag the last flag, Zeb backed up on to it. Zeb beat my by a single card phase! Adam, as a consolation to himself, tagged an Option in the last card phase (receiving the Turret).
RoboRally Standings: Zeb 2, Joey 0, Adam -2

So with a tenuous lead, it is Mark M.'s pick next week. Thanks for attending everyone. See you next week!

Images by Chris Norwood, Alkis Moraitis and Joey Belanger