Game Night #36

Thanks for playing last night. That was a lot of games! A new player of the month is named: Zeb!

Player of the Month: Zeb

Players of Months Past:
Mark M. (April, May, August, September)
Joey (February, July, August)
Zeb (June)
Erin (March)

Attendees: Brent, Zeb, Mark M. and Joey

Previous Overall Standings:
Zeb 4
Brent 3
Mark M. 1
James -2
Brandt -2
Joey -4

This Event's Standings:
Zeb 4
Brent 3
Joey -1
Mark M. -6

October's Overall Standings:
Zeb 8
Brent 6
James -2
Brandt -2
Mark M. -5
Joey -5

We played a game of Manila first. This was an extremely interesting game of Manila. The initial distribution of wares was odd and the one ware that not a lot of us had shot to the top and left a lot of ware cards, in our hands, worthless. Mark and I were within a couple of points of each other, but Zeb nearly doubled our scores.
Manila Standings: Zeb 2, Joey 0, Mark M. -2

We then played TransAmerica. I have no idea why or how, but I have a knack for this game. (And now that I've said that I've just jinxed myself). I only lost one round and for only one point. So the game went to me.
TransAmerica Standings: Joey 2, Zeb 0, Mark M. -2

Formula De was the next pick. We played a single lap. Zeb and I found out that single lap cars can't stand much abuse. We collided for the second time halfway through the race, blowing up and allowing Brent and Mark M. free reign of the track (in Monaco). Until Zeb and I exploded, we were all moving in the is tight pack. After the blast, Mark tore away from Brent and the race was his.
Formula De Standings: Mark 3, Brent 1, Zeb -1, Joey -1

We then played a game of Bang! Brent, the only new player, had the daunting task of being assigned (randomly) as the Sheriff. I was the Renegade (which was quickly deduced when I started blasting Mark M. (an Outlaw). Zeb, the other Outlaw, was well defended by his barrel and outlived Mark M. Then I was next to be gunned down by the Sheriff. Then the Sheriff Brent made short work of Zeb too. The newbie won it!
Bang! Standings: Brent 3, Zeb -1, Mark M. -1, Joey -1

Brent had to leave, but we managed to talk him into one more game; For Sale. After a fairly conservative first bidding round; the second bidding round saw some interesting lots (i.e. both Voids came out in the same lot). It was pretty close for a couple of us. Zeb took the game.
For Sale Standings: Zeb 3, Joey 1, Brent -1, Mark M. -3

We then played Zombies!!!, which I erroneously sold as being a "quick game". Who knew that it would be such a "take that" fest. We nearly went through the entire deck of event cards. I only drew cards that messed with movement, Zeb was the weapons master and Mark M. was the zombie lord. The helipad was found early on, but the path there was a long and bloody one. The game came down to Zeb killing twenty-five zombies and ending the game. That was one brutal game of Zombies!!!
Zombies!!! Standings: Zeb 2, Mark M. -1, Joey -1


Additional Stats
Overall Points Total
Brent 11
Zeb 10
Mark M. 9
Ben 3
Yog-Sothoth 3
Brandt -1
Cthulhu -1
Mark K. -3
Ithaqua -3
James -7
Joey -8

Overall Wins to Played Ratio
Yog-Sothoth 1:1 (100%)
Zeb 16:39 (41%)
Brent 5:14 (35%)
Joey 36:103 (34%)
Ben 1:3 (33%)
Mark M. 17:59 (28%)
Brandt 2:8 (25%)
James 1:11 (9%)
Cthulhu 0:1 (0%)
Mark K. 0:1 (0%)
Ithaqua 0:1 (0%)

October's Wins to Played Ratio
Brent 3:8 (37%)
Zeb 7:19 (36%)
Joey 6:20 (30%)
Mark M. 4:16 (25%)
Brandt 0:3 (0%)
James 0:3 (0%)

Games Played, Sorted by Popularity
Pirate’s Dice 12
For Sale 8
RoboRally 7
Nexus Ops 5
Formula De 5
Shadows over Camelot 4
Manila 4
Space Dealer 3
Formidable Foes 3
Tide of Iron 3
Arkham Horror 3
Elk Fest 3
Bang! 3
Memoir ’44 2
Wings of War: Burning Drachens 2
Hey! That’s My Fish! 2
Crimson Skies 2
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot 2
Lost Cities 2
Doom: The Boardgame 2
Pirate’s Cove 2
Conquest of the Empire 1
Poison 1
Twilight Imperium, 3rd Edition 1
Antike 1
Mystery of the Abbey 1
Fluxx 1
Puerto Rico 1
Nottingham 1
Qwirkle 1
Axis & Allies 1
Ricochet Robots 1
On the Underground 1
China 1
Vampire: Prince of the City 1
Jambo 1
Mississippi Queen 1
Quelf 1
Ticket to Ride 1
Power Grid 1
Citadels 1
Betrayal at House on the Hill 1
Descent: Journeys in the Dark 1
San Juan 1
Balloon Cup 1
Blokus 1
Colosseum 1
Mmm... Brains 1
Acquire 1
TransAmerica 1
Zombies!!! 1

Images by Patrick Hirtle, Mark Coomey, Joyce Lam, John Carlton, Game Photos and David Thiel

Game Night #35

Sorry that this is almost a week late. I have my reasons (you'll see tomorrow at the Trunk or Treat). Also, I wanted everyone to know that Game Night is still on for tonight (7pm, my place). Hope to see you there!

Attendees: James, Zeb, Mark M. and Joey

Previous Overall Standings:
Mark M. 4
Zeb 3
Brent 3
Brandt -2
Joey -8

This Event's Standings:
Joey 4
Zeb 1
James -2
Mark M. -3

October's Overall Standings:
Zeb 4
Brent 3
Mark M. 1
James -2
Brandt -2
Joey -4

Zeb and James arrived first and we decided to stage an ol' fashioned gunfight'; Bang! style. It was a furious gunfight with Zeb finishing me off before James could dust Zeb.
Bang! Standings: Zeb 2, James -1, Joey -1

We settled in for a great game of Doom. I played the Invaders and Mark M., Zeb and James were desperately searching for the Red Security Door as the marines. They were one room away as I scored my sixth frag. The Invaders won the day... this time.
Doom Standings: Joey 3, James -1, Zeb -1, Mark M. -1

Lastly, we played a game of Pirate's Cove. At first the game was highly confrontational with several of us heading to the same islands and battling it out. Then the last half of the game became quite peaceful as we all ended up heading to different islands. The game ended with both The Cacafuego and Blackbeard being sunk. Argggh!
Pirate's Cove Standings: Joey 2, Zeb 0, Mark M. -2


Additional Stats
Overall Points Total
Mark M. 15
Brent 8
Zeb 6
Ben 3
Yog-Sothoth 3
Brandt -1
Cthulhu -1
Mark K. -3
Ithaqua -3
James -7
Joey -7

Overall Wins to Played Ratio
Yog-Sothoth 1:1 (100%)
Zeb 13:33 (39%)
Brent 4:11 (36.36%)
Joey 35:97 (36.08%)
Ben 1:3 (33%)
Mark M. 16:53 (30%)
Brandt 2:8 (25%)
James 1:11 (9%)
Cthulhu 0:1 (0%)
Mark K. 0:1 (0%)
Ithaqua 0:1 (0%)

October's Wins to Played Ratio
Brent 2:5 (40%)
Joey 5:14 (35%)
Zeb 4:13 (30.7%)
Mark M. 3:10 (30.0%)
Brandt 0:3 (0%)
James 0:3 (0%)

Games Played, Sorted by Popularity
Pirate’s Dice 12
For Sale 7
RoboRally 7
Nexus Ops 5
Formula De 4
Shadows over Camelot 4
Space Dealer 3
Formidable Foes 3
Tide of Iron 3
Arkham Horror 3
Elk Fest 3
Manila 3
Memoir ’44 2
Wings of War: Burning Drachens 2
Hey! That’s My Fish! 2
Crimson Skies 2
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot 2
Lost Cities 2
Bang! 2
Doom: The Boardgame 2
Pirate’s Cove 2
Conquest of the Empire 1
Poison 1
Twilight Imperium, 3rd Edition 1
Antike 1
Mystery of the Abbey 1
Fluxx 1
Puerto Rico 1
Nottingham 1
Qwirkle 1
Axis & Allies 1
Ricochet Robots 1
On the Underground 1
China 1
Vampire: Prince of the City 1
Jambo 1
Mississippi Queen 1
Quelf 1
Ticket to Ride 1
Power Grid 1
Citadels 1
Betrayal at House on the Hill 1
Descent: Journeys in the Dark 1
San Juan 1
Balloon Cup 1
Blokus 1
Colosseum 1
Mmm... Brains 1
Acquire 1

Game Night #34

Thanks for playing tonight! If you weren't here, what are you waiting for? An engraved invite? Get over here and play next Tuesday, 7pm. See ya!

Attendees: Zeb, Mark M., Brent and Joey

Previous Overall Standings:
Zeb 6
Mark M. 1
Brent -2
Brandt -2
Joey -3

This Event's Standings:
Brent 5
Mark M. 3
Zeb -3
Joey -5

October's Overall Standings:
Mark M. 4
Zeb 3
Brent 3
Brandt -2
Joey -8

Zeb and Brent arrived first and we started a game of Manila. Mark M. showed up right after our first turn. I thought I was doing much better that I actually did. For a first-timer, Brent manipulated the market, was a successful pirate and made it to the top.
Manila Standings: Brent 2, Zeb 0, Joey -2

Brent brought Acquire with him. I love this game, but I stink at it. Big time! This was a very unusual game of Acquire. Very few corporations were built in the beginning and it seemed to be a fairly quiet game for a long time. Then the mergers and acquisitions flew. I really cashed in at the end, but having not done so throughout the game cost me.
Acquire Standings: Brent 3, Mark M. 1, Zeb -1, Joey -3

And then it was Nexus Ops time! It's been far too long since we've played this. We all turtled in the beginning and when everyone's massive army was ready, the sparks flew! Mark M. and Zeb put some points up early on. I managed to put six of my twelve points on the board in short order, but then stood still as Mark M. rushed forward and got his twelve.
Nexus Ops Standings: Mark M. 2, Joey 0, Zeb -2


Additional Stats
Overall Points Total
Mark M. 18
Brent 8
Zeb 5
Ben 3
Yog-Sothoth 3
Brandt -1
Cthulhu -1
Mark K. -3
Ithaqua -3
James -5
Joey -11

Overall Wins to Played Ratio
Yog-Sothoth 1:1 (100%)
Zeb 12:30 (40%)
Brent 4:11 (36%)
Joey 33:94 (35%)
Ben 1:3 (33%)
Mark M. 16:50 (32%)
Brandt 2:8 (25%)
James 1:8 (12%)
Cthulhu 0:1 (0%)
Mark K. 0:1 (0%)
Ithaqua 0:1 (0%)

October's Wins to Played Ratio
Mark M. 3:7 (42%)
Brent 2:5 (40%)
Zeb 3:10 (30%)
Joey 3:11 (27%)
Brandt 0:3 (0%)

Games Played, Sorted by Popularity
Pirate’s Dice 12
For Sale 7
RoboRally 7
Nexus Ops 5
Formula De 4
Shadows over Camelot 4
Space Dealer 3
Formidable Foes 3
Tide of Iron 3
Arkham Horror 3
Elk Fest 3
Manila 3
Memoir ’44 2
Wings of War: Burning Drachens 2
Hey! That’s My Fish! 2
Crimson Skies 2
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot 2
Lost Cities 2
Conquest of the Empire 1
Poison 1
Twilight Imperium, 3rd Edition 1
Antike 1
Mystery of the Abbey 1
Doom: The Boardgame 1
Fluxx 1
Puerto Rico 1
Nottingham 1
Qwirkle 1
Axis & Allies 1
Ricochet Robots 1
On the Underground 1
China 1
Vampire: Prince of the City 1
Jambo 1
Bang! 1
Mississippi Queen 1
Pirate’s Cove 1
Quelf 1
Ticket to Ride 1
Power Grid 1
Citadels 1
Betrayal at House on the Hill 1
Descent: Journeys in the Dark 1
San Juan 1
Balloon Cup 1
Blokus 1
Colosseum 1
Mmm... Brains 1
Acquire 1

Game Night #33

I like these smaller gatherings; much nicer!

Attendees: Zeb, Mark M., Brent and Joey

Previous Overall Standings:
Zeb 5
Brent 2
Mark M. -1
Brandt -2
Joey -4

This Event's Standings:
Mark M. 2
Joey 1
Zeb 1
Brent -4

October's Overall Standings:
Zeb 6
Mark M. 1
Brent -2
Brandt -2
Joey -3

Zeb arrived first and we played a quick game of Lost Cities. For his first game, Zeb did very well. Erin usually has a hundred point lead on me throughout the game. Zeb was never down more than thirty points or so.
Lost Cities Standings: Joey 1, Zeb -1

Once everyone arrived, we played a game of Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot. I had SO many carrots, but my one and only bunny was killed toward the end of the game and they all went to Mark M. No matter though, the last carrot Zeb got, to end the game, was the winning carrot. Zeb's first time winning Killer Bunnies over here.
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot Standings: Zeb 3, Brent -1, Joey -1, Mark M. -1

Now we settled in for the main event: RoboRally! A three-map, six-flag race! Epic, to say the least! The game started off neck and neck. I managed to secure a HUGE lead and Brent happened to get bad hands pretty consistently. As I was about to tag the second to last flag, I hit a wall that was heretofore unknown to me. That set me back big time; long enough for Mark M. and Zeb to catch up. Mark M. passed me and won. Zeb and I raced, neck and neck, for second place. I barely got it.
RoboRally Standings: Mark M. 3, Joey 1, Zeb -1, Brent -3


Additional Stats
Overall Points Total
Mark M. 15
Zeb 8
Brent 3
Ben 3
Yog-Sothoth 3
Brandt -1
Cthulhu -1
Mark K. -3
Ithaqua -3
James -5
Joey -6

Overall Wins to Played Ratio
Yog-Sothoth 1:1 (100%)
Zeb 12:27 (44%)
Joey 33:91 (36%)
Ben 1:3 (33%)
Mark M. 15:48 (31%)
Brandt 2:8 (25%)
Brent 2:9 (22%)
James 1:8 (12%)
Cthulhu 0:1 (0%)
Mark K. 0:1 (0%)
Ithaqua 0:1 (0%)

October's Wins to Played Ratio
Zeb 3:7 (42%)
Mark M. 2:5 (40%)
Joey 3:8 (37%)
Brandt 0:3 (0%)
Brent 0:3 (0%)

Games Played, Sorted by Popularity
Pirate’s Dice 12
For Sale 7
RoboRally 7
Nexus Ops 4
Formula De 4
Shadows over Camelot 4
Space Dealer 3
Formidable Foes 3
Tide of Iron 3
Arkham Horror 3
Elk Fest 3
Memoir ’44 2
Wings of War: Burning Drachens 2
Hey! That’s My Fish! 2
Crimson Skies 2
Manila 2
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot 2
Lost Cities 2
Conquest of the Empire 1
Poison 1
Twilight Imperium, 3rd Edition 1
Antike 1
Mystery of the Abbey 1
Doom: The Boardgame 1
Fluxx 1
Puerto Rico 1
Nottingham 1
Qwirkle 1
Axis & Allies 1
Ricochet Robots 1
On the Underground 1
China 1
Vampire: Prince of the City 1
Jambo 1
Bang! 1
Mississippi Queen 1
Pirate’s Cove 1
Quelf 1
Ticket to Ride 1
Power Grid 1
Citadels 1
Betrayal at House on the Hill 1
Descent: Journeys in the Dark 1
San Juan 1
Balloon Cup 1
Blokus 1
Colosseum 1
Mmm... Brains 1

Game Night #32

his was a wonderful, kid-free evening. Thank you for playing! Here's to many more to come! See you next Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.

Attendees: Brandt, Zeb, Mark M., Brent and Joey

Previous Overall Standings:
Mark M.
Brent
Joey
Zeb
James

This Event's Standings:
Zeb 5
Brent 2
Mark M. -1
Brandt -2
Joey -4

October's Overall Standings:
Zeb 5
Brent 2
Mark M. -1
Brandt -2
Joey -4

Brandt showed up first and after watching some guy get booked for a DWI out my back window we settled down for a game of Balloon Cup. At first, I thought that I was going to stomp Brandt. Then he caught up and made the game VERY close. I squeaked out a victory though.
Balloon Cup Standings: Joey 1, Brandt -1

By this time Mark M. and Zeb arrived and we played Blokus while we waited for Brent. This was a fairly cutthroat game of Blokus (not on my part though, I was completely innocent).
Blokus Standings: Zeb 3, Brandt 1, Joey -1, Mark M. -3

With Brent there we could now start the fun. We picked Colosseum. This was an odd game of Colosseum. The tile draws were not what we needed and, as Brandt pointed out, there we an inordinate amount of Emperor's Medal going out. Mark M. pulled off a huge victory as the rest of us languished.
Colosseum Standings: Mark M. 4, Brent 2, Zeb 0, Brandt -2, Joey -4

Brent and Brandt had to leave, so the rest of us were looking for shorter games to play. Mmm...Brains was decided upon. I don't know what happened. I was on fire. I should have been at the Craps tables tonight.
Mmm...Brains Standings: Joey 2, Zeb 0, Mark M. -2

With time for one more short game, we played a game of For Sale. Most of us blew our money early on in the first round of bidding. The last few bids for houses were a pathetic scene of Mark M. and I passing before it even got to our turns. Needles to say, Zeb played this one well during both rounds.
For Sale Standings: Zeb 2, Mark M. 0, Joey -2


Additional Stats
Overall Points Total
Mark M. 13
Brent 7
Ben 3
Yog-Sothoth 3
Zeb 7
Brandt -1
Cthulhu -1
Joey -7
Mark K. -3
Ithaqua -3
James -5

Overall Wins to Played Ratio
Yog-Sothoth 1:1 (100%)
Zeb 11:24 (45%)
Joey 32:88 (36%)
Ben 1:3 (33%)
Mark M. 14:46 (30%)
Brent 2:7 (28%)
Brandt 2:8 (25%)
James 1:8 (12%)
Cthulhu 0:1 (0%)
Mark K. 0:1 (0%)
Ithaqua 0:1 (0%)

October's Wins to Played Ratio
Zeb 2:4 (50%)
Joey 2:5 (40%)
Mark M. 1:3 (33%)
Brandt 0:3 (0%)
Brent 0:1 (0%)

Games Played, Sorted by Popularity
Pirate’s Dice 12
For Sale 7
RoboRally 6
Nexus Ops 4
Formula De 4
Shadows over Camelot 4
Space Dealer 3
Formidable Foes 3
Tide of Iron 3
Arkham Horror 3
Elk Fest 3
Memoir ’44 2
Wings of War: Burning Drachens 2
Hey! That’s My Fish! 2
Crimson Skies 2
Manila 2
Conquest of the Empire 1
Poison 1
Twilight Imperium, 3rd Edition 1
Antike 1
Mystery of the Abbey 1
Doom: The Boardgame 1
Fluxx 1
Puerto Rico 1
Nottingham 1
Qwirkle 1
Axis & Allies 1
Ricochet Robots 1
On the Underground 1
China 1
Vampire: Prince of the City 1
Jambo 1
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot 1
Bang! 1
Mississippi Queen 1
Lost Cities 1
Pirate’s Cove 1
Quelf 1
Ticket to Ride 1
Power Grid 1
Citadels 1
Betrayal at House on the Hill 1
Descent: Journeys in the Dark 1
San Juan 1
Balloon Cup 1
Blokus 1
Colosseum 1
Mmm... Brains 1

Game Night #31

Player of the Month: Mark M.

Players of Months Past:
Mark M. (August)
Joey (July)
Zeb (June)
Mark M. (May)
Mark M. (April)
Erin (March)
Joey (February)

Attendees: Glenn, Josh, Adam, James, Brandt, Brent and Joey
Starting next month, only the grown-ups (those of us that display some maturity in our immaturity) will be attending. I'm changing the game night back to invite only. If you've received this e-mail, you're invited. Also, please let me know if there is someone in the ward that you think would be a good fit for the group and I'll send them an invite. Thanks, see you next week.

Previous Overall Standings:
Mark M. 9
Josh 9
Brent 4
Joey 2
Erin -1
Adam -2
Travis -2
Zeb -3
Jordan -4
Glenn -5
James -7

This Event's Standings:
James 1
Adam 1
Glenn 1
Brandt 0
Brent 0
Josh -1
Joey -2

September's Overall Standings:
Mark M. 9
Josh 8
Brent 4
Joey 0
Erin -1
Adam -1
Travis -2
Zeb -3
Jordan -4
Glenn -4
James -6

We played Descent: Journeys in the Dark, one of my favorite games. It can be a bit long and involved. With four heroes (James, Glenn, Josh and Adam) vs. the Overlord (me) it seemed to be a cake walk. They eventually destroyed me.
Descent: Journeys in the Dark Standings: James 1, Adam 1, Josh 1, Glenn 1, Joey -4

Brandt and Brent played a game of BattleBall, for fun. We don't play games at game night for fun?! So it was a tie. It sounded like a good deal of carnage ensued.
BattleBall Standings: Brandt 0, Brent 0

After Descent, we played San Juan. I may be no match for Erin (or the Stiggins') at this game, but I schooled these boys. I rolled them.
San Juan Standings: Joey 2, Glenn 0, Josh -2

Wanting a little more punishment, Josh picked For Sale. The initial bidding round was not my best. I made some real goofs. But the second round of bidding was mine. There was only one bid where I didn't take the top card. I don't mean to brag, but these two had it coming.
For Sale Standings: Joey 2, Glenn 0, Josh -2

Still up for more, Josh picked Pirate's Dice. I thought I was doing well until I had a streak of bad luck. I went out first, followed by Glenn.
Pirate's Dice Standings: Josh 2, Glenn 0, Joey -2

Additional Stats
Overall Points Total
Josh 14
Mark M. 14
Kat 7
Hunter 7
Brent 5
Erin 4
Ben 3
Yog-Sothoth 3
Zeb 2
Austin 2
Mike 2
Boogie 2
Jose 1
Brandt 1
Cthulhu -1
Talmage -1
Kyle -1
Glenn -1
Adam -1
Ethan -2
Travis -2
Joey -3
Mark K. -3
Ithaqua -3
Jordan -4
Jarrod -5
James -5
John -6
Lana -6
Tanner -10
Porter -13

Overall Wins to Played Ratio
Yog-Sothoth 1:1 (100%)
Erin 3:5 (60%)
Austin 2:4 (50%)
Jose 4:11 (46%)
Zeb 9:20 (45%)
Brandt 2:5 (40%)
Josh 8:21 (38%)
Hunter 3:8 (37%)
Joey 30:83 (36%)
Kat 1:3 (33%)
Ben 1:3 (33%)
Brent 2:6 (33%)
Mark M. 13:43 (30%)
Talmage 3:12 (25%)
Mike 1:4 (25%)
John 3:13 (23%)
Adam 3:14 (21%)
Glenn 6:30 (20%)
Jarrod 1:6 (16%)
James 1:8 (12%)
Tanner 1:11 (9%)
Cthulhu 0:1 (0%)
Boogie 0:1 (0%)
Kyle 0:2 (0%)
Porter 0:7 (0%)
Mark K. 0:1 (0%)
Ethan 0:1 (0%)
Ithaqua 0:1 (0%)
Lana 0:2 (0%)
Travis 0:1 (0%)
Jordan 0:1 (0%)

September's Wins to Played Ratio
Brandt 1:1 (100%)
Mark M. 2:4 (50%)
Zeb 3:8 (37%)
Joey 7:20 (35%)
Josh 6:18 (33%)
Brent 1:3 (33%)
Glenn 4:18 (22%)
James 1:5 (20%)
Adam 2:11 (18%)
Erin 0:1 (0%)
Travis 0:1 (0%)
Jordan 0:1 (0%)

Games Played, Sorted by Popularity
Pirate’s Dice 12
RoboRally 6
For Sale 6
Nexus Ops 4
Formula De 4
Shadows over Camelot 4
Space Dealer 3
Formidable Foes 3
Tide of Iron 3
Arkham Horror 3
Elk Fest 3
Memoir ’44 2
Wings of War: Burning Drachens 2
Hey! That’s My Fish! 2
Crimson Skies 2
Manila 2
Conquest of the Empire 1
Poison 1
Twilight Imperium, 3rd Edition 1
Antike 1
Mystery of the Abbey 1
Doom: The Boardgame 1
Fluxx 1
Puerto Rico 1
Nottingham 1
Qwirkle 1
Axis & Allies 1
Ricochet Robots 1
On the Underground 1
China 1
Vampire: Prince of the City 1
Jambo 1
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot 1
Bang! 1
Mississippi Queen 1
Lost Cities 1
Pirate’s Cove 1
Quelf 1
Ticket to Ride 1
Power Grid 1
Citadels 1
Betrayal at House on the Hill 1
Descent: Journeys in the Dark 1
San Juan 1

Game Night #30

Attendees: Mark M., Glenn, Josh, Adam, Zeb and Joey

Previous Overall Standings:
Mark M. 9
Zeb 4
Brent 4
Josh 3
Adam -1
Erin -1
Glenn -2
Travis -2
Joey -3
Jordan -4
James -7

This Event's Standings:
Josh 6
Joey 5
Mark. M. 0
Adam -1
Glenn -3
Zeb -7

September's Overall Standings:
Mark M. 9
Josh 9
Brent 4
Joey 2
Erin -1
Adam -2
Travis -2
Zeb -3
Jordan -4
Glenn -5
James -7

Surprising to me, Josh picked For Sale to start the night off. Adam had not played this before. There was some sloppy bidding on my part, but I didn't manage to stink too bad at this one.
For Sale Standings: Glenn 3, Joey 1, Adam -1, Josh -3

Zeb arrived and it became his pick priority; Manila. With five players it was as crowded as always. I only got to be harbor master once, because there was some fierce bidding on the other side of the table. This game saw a double pirating and some "not to believed" rolling by Zeb.
Manila Standings: Josh 4, Joey 2, Adam 0, Glenn -2, Zeb -4

Mark M. then arrived and picked Crimson Skies. We settled on an all-out-brawl on the canyon map. We picked at each other for a bit. Then Zeb got hit by magnesium rounds that were eating toward his forward wing damage; shearing his wing. As his time was limited, he began looking for someone to ram. As this became less and less of an option, he settled on bailing out, while the vultures circled trying to blow him out of the sky before he fell apart. With Zeb out of the sky, Glenn was next to get hammered by several planes at once. He took a magnesium round that was heading toward a fuel tank. He too was able to bail out prior to exploding. That left Mark M., Josh and I. Mark M. was on the other side of the map and Josh and I nearly collided. Then after that near collision, we did collide. Josh bailed. My foot got caught on the fuselage. Kaboom!! Mark M. was the only one still in the air, but Josh was the only one to get a clear kill and live to tell the tale.
Crimson Skies Standings: Josh 4, Mark M. 2, Zeb -1, Glenn -1, Joey -4

I didn't see this game, but I've played against Zeb in the past. Zeb toys with his Elk Fest opponents.
Elk Fest Standings: Zeb 1, Glenn -1

This game was completely different than the previous one. From where I was sitting, I made some good initial bids. I got the 30, but hardly anything else in the 20's. It worked out well. I prefer this game with five or six players. It gets crazier.
For Sale Standings: Joey 4, Josh 2, Glenn 0, Mark M. -2, Zeb -4

Zeb then challenged Josh to a game of Elk Fest; a challenge I would not have taken. Zeb is an Elk Fest shark. Josh displayed his newly invented Elk Fest trick shot; flicking the stone from underneath his moose's back legs and replacing it with the stone just flicked. Pretty cool, but the game still went to Zeb.
Elk Fest Standings: Zeb 1, Josh -1

While the Elk Fest game ensued, Glenn and I played a game of Pirate's Dice. Glenn learned what a random bluffer I am. That game was mine, hands down; four dice left at the end.
Pirate's Dice Standings: Joey 1, Glenn -1

With the game of Elk Fest still going on, Glenn wanted a rematch. This game was a lot closer; coming down to one die each. It really was a memory game at that point.
Pirate's Dice Standings: Joey 1, Glenn -1

Additional Stats
Overall Points Total
Josh 15
Mark M. 14
Kat 7
Hunter 7
Brent 5
Erin 4
Ben 3
Yog-Sothoth 3
Zeb 2
Austin 2
Mike 2
Boogie 2
Jose 1
Brandt 1
Cthulhu -1
Talmage -1
Kyle -1
Joey -1
Glenn -2
Adam -2
Ethan -2
Travis -2
Mark K. -3
Ithaqua -3
Jordan -4
Jarrod -5
James -6
John -6
Lana -6
Tanner -10
Porter -13

Overall Wins to Played Ratio
Yog-Sothoth 1:1 (100%)
Erin 3:5 (60%)
Austin 2:4 (50%)
Jose 4:11 (46%)
Zeb 9:20 (45%)
Josh 7:17 (41%)
Hunter 3:8 (37%)
Joey 28:79 (35%)
Kat 1:3 (33%)
Ben 1:3 (33%)
Mark M. 13:43 (30%)
Talmage 3:12 (25%)
Mike 1:4 (25%)
Brandt 1:4 (25%)
John 3:13 (23%)
Brent 1:5 (20%)
Glenn 5:26 (19%)
Jarrod 1:6 (16%)
Adam 2:13 (15%)
Tanner 1:11 (9%)
Cthulhu 0:1 (0%)
Boogie 0:1 (0%)
Kyle 0:2 (0%)
Porter 0:7 (0%)
James 0:7 (0%)
Mark K. 0:1 (0%)
Ethan 0:1 (0%)
Ithaqua 0:1 (0%)
Lana 0:2 (0%)
Travis 0:1 (0%)
Jordan 0:1 (0%)

September's Wins to Played Ratio
Mark M. 2:4 (50%)
Zeb 3:8 (37%)
Josh 5:14 (35%)
Joey 5:16 (31%)
Glenn 3:14 (21%)
Adam 1:10 (10%)
Brent 0:2 (0%)
Erin 0:1 (0%)
Travis 0:1 (0%)
Jordan 0:1 (0%)
James 0:4 (0%)

Games Played, Sorted by Popularity
Pirate’s Dice 11
RoboRally 6
For Sale 5
Nexus Ops 4
Formula De 4
Shadows over Camelot 4
Space Dealer 3
Formidable Foes 3
Tide of Iron 3
Arkham Horror 3
Elk Fest 3
Memoir ’44 2
Wings of War: Burning Drachens 2
Hey! That’s My Fish! 2
Crimson Skies 2
Manila 2
Conquest of the Empire 1
Poison 1
Twilight Imperium, 3rd Edition 1
Antike 1
Mystery of the Abbey 1
Doom: The Boardgame 1
Fluxx 1
Puerto Rico 1
Nottingham 1
Qwirkle 1
Axis & Allies 1
Ricochet Robots 1
On the Underground 1
China 1
Vampire: Prince of the City 1
Jambo 1
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot 1
Bang! 1
Mississippi Queen 1
Lost Cities 1
Pirate’s Cove 1
Quelf 1
Ticket to Ride 1
Power Grid 1
Citadels 1
Betrayal at House on the Hill 1

Game Night #29

Attendees: Mark M., Glenn, Brent, James, Josh, Adam, and Joey

Previous 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

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

September's Overall Standings:
Mark M. 9
Zeb 4
Brent 4
Josh 3
Adam -1
Erin -1
Glenn -2
Travis -2
Joey -3
Jordan -4
James -7

We started out with something other than Pirate's Dice this week. This was one vicious game of Hey! That's My Fish! I ended up severely cut off, while Josh lopped off nearly a fourth of the master floe. Wicked!
Hey! That's My Fish! Standings: Josh 3, James 1, Glenn -1, Joey -3

Glenn picked Citadels next. With six players, this game sings. There was a heap of scrutiny, distrust and backstabbing in this game. I was behind initially (assassinated), but not only managed to catch back up; but won the whole enchilada! Great game!
Citadels Standings: Joey 5, Brent 3, Adam 0, Josh 0, James -3, Glenn -5

Mark M. arrived and assumed his rightful "Picking Authority". Shadows over Camelot it was to be. For me, right from the start, I thought Glenn might be the traitor. He made a few comments that made me question his loyalty. However, as the game progressed Mark M. began sending up "Traitor Flags" like crazy. But we blissfully marched on to "win" the game... That is until loyalties were revealed, Mark M. came out of the shadows and the traitor won it all.
Shadows over Camelot Standings: Mark M. 4, Adam -1, Joey -1, Josh -1, Glenn -1

With people leaving here and there, Glenn picked Pirate's Dice. Adam was none too happy with this choice. Adam doesn't think that he is very good at this game. He was right. He was the first to be eliminated, then me and finally Josh. Glenn won it all.
Pirate's Dice Standings: Glenn 3, Josh 1, Joey -1, Adam -3

Glenn then picked one of my favorite games that no one else will play with me; Betrayal at House on the Hill! We had a very short discovery session and The Haunt began very quickly. We had to go up against a Zombie Lord and his zombie horde. It was great; zombies!! Glenn became the Traitor. Shortly thereafter, I became zombie chow. Then Josh was devoured by the undead scourge... but not Adam (playing the little girl). Adam, armed with the axe and the medallion took out the Zombie Lord. Adam, our hero!
Betrayal at House on the Hill Standings: Adam 3, Josh 1, Joey -1, Glenn -3

With little time left, we played a game of For Sale. It was a very close game! The game came down to one or two crucial decisions for each of us, especially with the last two rounds of blind bidding. Glenn took it though.
For Sale Standings: Glenn 2, Joey 0, Josh -2

Additional Stats:
Overall Points Total
Mark M. 14
Zeb 9
Josh 9
Kat 7
Hunter 7
Brent 5
Erin 4
Ben 3
Yog-Sothoth 3
Austin 2
Mike 2
Boogie 2
Glenn 1
Jose 1
Brandt 1
Adam -1
Cthulhu -1
Talmage -1
Kyle -1
Ethan -2
Travis -2
Mark K. -3
Ithaqua -3
Jordan -4
Jarrod -5
James -6
Joey -6
John -6
Lana -6
Tanner -10
Porter -13

Overall Wins to Played Ratio
Yog-Sothoth 1:1 (100%)
Erin 3:5 (60%)
Austin 2:4 (50%)
Jose 4:11 (46%)
Josh 5:12 (41%)
Zeb 7:18 (38%)
Hunter 3:8 (37%)
Joey 25:73 (34%)
Kat 1:3 (33%)
Ben 1:3 (33%)
Mark M. 13:41 (31%)
Talmage 3:12 (25%)
Mike 1:4 (25%)
Brandt 1:4 (25%)
John 3:13 (23%)
Glenn 4:19 (21%)
Brent 1:5 (20%)
Adam 2:11 (18%)
Jarrod 1:6 (16%)
Tanner 1:11 (9%)
Cthulhu 0:1 (0%)
Boogie 0:1 (0%)
Kyle 0:2 (0%)
Porter 0:7 (0%)
James 0:7 (0%)
Mark K. 0:1 (0%)
Ethan 0:1 (0%)
Ithaqua 0:1 (0%)
Lana 0:2 (0%)
Travis 0:1 (0%)
Jordan 0:1 (0%)

September's Wins to Played Ratio
Mark M. 2:2 (100%)
Josh 3:9 (33%)
Zeb 1:3 (33%)
Glenn 2:7 (28%)
Joey 2:10 (20%)
Adam 1:8 (12%)
Brent 0:2 (0%)
Erin 0:1 (0%)
Travis 0:1 (0%)
Jordan 0:1 (0%)
James 0:4 (0%)

Games Played, Sorted by Popularity
Pirate’s Dice 9
RoboRally 6
Nexus Ops 4
Formula De 4
Shadows over Camelot 4
Space Dealer 3
Formidable Foes 3
Tide of Iron 3
Arkham Horror 3
For Sale 3
Memoir ’44 2
Wings of War: Burning Drachens 2
Hey! That’s My Fish! 2
Conquest of the Empire 1
Poison 1
Twilight Imperium, 3rd Edition 1
Antike 1
Mystery of the Abbey 1
Doom: The Boardgame 1
Fluxx 1
Puerto Rico 1
Nottingham 1
Qwirkle 1
Axis & Allies 1
Ricochet Robots 1
On the Underground 1
China 1
Crimson Skies 1
Vampire: Prince of the City 1
Jambo 1
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot 1
Bang! 1
Mississippi Queen 1
Lost Cities 1
Elk Fest 1
Pirate’s Cove 1
Quelf 1
Ticket to Ride 1
Power Grid 1
Manila 1
Citadels 1
Betrayal at House on the Hill 1