Game Night #44

A lot of new faces tonight!

Attendees: Zeb, April, Erin, Brent and Joey

Previous Overall Standings:
Mark 8.0 (40.1/5)
Zeb 7.9 (23.9/3)
Joey 7.8 (39.2/5)
Brandt 7.3 (36.9/5)

This Event's Standings:
April 10.0 (10.0/1)
Joey 8.5 (42.5/5)
Zeb 7.8 (39.4/5)
Erin 7.5 (7.5/1)
Brent 6.0 (6.0/1)

January's Overall Standings:
April 10.0 (10.0/1)
Joey 8.1 (81.7/10)
Zeb 7.9 (63.3/8)
Mark 7.7 (38.9/5)
Erin 7.5 (7.5/1)
Brandt 7.3 (36.9/5)
Brent 6.0 (6.0/1)

Zeb arrived first and brought a marvelous quiche for a snack (game night is moving up and getting cultured!) We sorted through Zeb's new Red expansion pack for Killer Bunnies and then dove into a game that was new for both of us: Hive. This is a real thinking game and you really have to balance offense and defense well. At one point we were both close to winning the game and the goal eluded us. Then as we both neared the finish again, Zeb quickly closed in and claimed the victory.
Hive Standings:
Zeb 10 (Surrounded the white queen bee)
Joey 7.5 (Wasn't quite able to do the same to the back queen bee)

Next, April and Mark K. showed up. Mark K was keen on honing his Wii Golf skills while the rest of us played a game of Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot. I quickly had an army of bunnies, but only ever received one "Collect a Carrot" card. While most everyone else was in a near opposite dilemma. By the end of the game, Zeb had a stack of carrots, April had a few and I had two. Erin had two carrots, but without any bunnies had to give them to Zeb. As we eliminated the carrots that were not the winning carrot, we found that each of us only had one carrot left. I was first to drop out, then Zeb and then April. April won the quest for the magic carrot!
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot Standings:
April 10 (1 Magic carrot)
Zeb 7.5 (Lots of mundane carrots)
Joey 7.5 (A couple of lackluster carrots)
Erin 7.5 (Carrotless)

April and Mark K. had to leave and by then Brent had arrived. Brent, Zeb and I played a game of Ticket to Ride. This seemed to be a fairly matched game of Ticket to Ride. We stayed neck and neck in the pre-route scoring. Brent and Zeb contended for the Pacific Northwest and I wasn't clear in my explanation of the rules change for a two- and three-player game. That goof hosed Brent and the game ended shortly thereafter. Sorry about that Brent.
Ticket to Ride Standings:
Joey 10 (149 points)
Zeb 6.6 (99 points)
Brent 6.0 (90 points)

Brent had to leave, so Zeb and I played a game of Lost Cities. I was ahead the entirety of the game by about twenty to thirty points. We both had a huge third round. Zeb scored 76 points in the last round, unfortunately (for him) I scored 111 points that round. The game went to me, but I was still tense all the way through.
Lost Cities Standings:
Joey 10 (179 points)
Zeb 5.3 (96 points)

Eager for retribution (or so I assume), Zeb picked Elk Fest as his last game of the night. I got an early lead. However that early lead dissolved as I failed to move my stones very far and Zeb was able to flick his stones much further apart. Zeb's moose rocketed to the other side of the river.
Elk Fest Standings:
Zeb 10 (Dry moose)
Joey 7.5 (Wet moose)

Additional Stats
2008 Points Total
April 10.0 (10.0/1)
Joey 8.1 (81.7/10)
Zeb 7.9 (63.3/8)
Mark 7.7 (38.9/5)
Erin 7.5 (7.5/1)
Brandt 7.3 (36.9/5)
Brent 6.0 (6.0/1)

Games Played in 2008, Sorted by Popularity
Hey! That's My Fish! 1
Gang of Four 1
Manila 1
Chez Geek 1
Pirate's Cove 1
Hive 1
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot 1
Ticket to Ride 1
Lost Cities 1
Elk Fest 1