Game Night #50

A smaller showing tonight, but a lot of great games were played!

Attendees: April, Mark, Erin and Joey

Previous Overall Standings:
Zeb
Joey
Mark
April

This Event's Standings:
Joey 8.5 (34.0/4)
Erin 8.4 (25.3/3)
April 8.0 (24.0/3)
Mark 6.9 (20.9/3)

March's Overall Standings:
Joey 8.5 (34.0/4)
Erin 8.4 (25.3/3)
April 8.0 (24.0/3)
Mark 6.9 (20.9/3)

We started off with a game of Hey! That's My Fish! April had never played before. I always enjoy this game. I was able to section of a nice chunk of two- and three-fish tiles. But my other two penguins were shut out of the other floes on the board. It was a very close game with April taking the lead from Erin. Beginner's luck... just kidding, April, don't kill me!
Hey! That's My Fish! Standings:
April 10.0 (33 fish consumed)
Erin 9.3 (31 fish digested)
Joey 9.0 (30 fish hoarded)

Next we played Railroad Tycoon. Mark had just arrived. I love this game, but with at least four players. As usual, Erin thought that I was singling her out and that I was taking points away from her. This was a great game of Railroad Tycoon. I didn't build a single track in the Northeast. I found deliveries of opportunity throughout the central part of the board. The board got really crowded by the end and every one really began to catch up, but I managed to maintain my lead.
Railroad Tycoon Standings:
Joey 10.0 (43 points)
Erin 7.9 (34 points)
April 5.3 (23 points)
Mark 2.0 (9 points)

We had a bit more time, so we played a game of Fairy Tale. This was a very close game. In the initial draft, three of us were going for the same cards. After that every one's play began to take on unique styles. This is a great little filler. I really need to pay more attention to what other people are going for.
Fairy Tale Standings:
Joey 10.0 (49 points)
Mark 8.9 (44 points)
April 8.7 (43 points)
Erin 8.1 (40 points)

Lastly, folks were leaving, but Mark and I were up for one last game. We played a game of Wings of War. Mark picked "The Red Baron" and I flew as Eddie Rickenbacher. It seemed that Mark had me dead to rights early on, but I managed to score a couple of good hits on him. Then through no fault but my own, I flew off the edge of the table and made an accidental retreat. The Red Baron intimidated me into flying back to England with my tail between my legs.
Wings of War Standings:
Mark 10.0 (Victory over Europe)
Joey 5.0 (Utter defeat)

Additional Stats
2008 Points Total
Joey 7.89 (205.2/26)
Erin 7.80 (39.0/5)
Mark 7.6 (130.1/17)
Zeb 7.5 (144.2/19)
Brandt 7.1 (35.8/5)
April 7.0 (70.3/10)
Brent 6.8 (20.4/3)

Previous Players of the Month
Mark (January)
Zeb (February)

Games Played in 2008, Sorted by Popularity
Manila 2
Pirate's Cove 2
Hey! That's My Fish! 2
Gang of Four 1
Chez Geek 1
Hive 1
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot 1
Ticket to Ride 1
Lost Cities 1
Elk Fest 1
Wits and Wagers 1
Puerto Rico 1
Cold War: CIA vs. KGB 1
Formula De 1
Take Stock 1
Nexus Ops 1
Space Dealer 1
Shadows Over Camelot 1
Arkham Horror 1
Twilight Imperium 1
Railroad Tycoon 1
Fairy Tale 1
Wings of War 1