Game Night #51

Attendees: April, Mark, Zeb, Erin and Joey

Previous 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)

This Event's Standings:
Joey 8.5 (25.6/3)
April 7.5 (22.5/3)
Zeb 7.2 (21.8/3)
Mark 6.5 (19.5/3)
Erin 5.4 (10.8/2)

March's Overall Standings:
Joey 8.5 (59.6/7)
April 7.7 (46.5/6)
Zeb 7.26 (21.8/3)
Erin 7.22 (25.3/5)
Mark 6.7 (40.4/6)

We started off with one of my new favorite games, Fury of Dracula. I played Dracula and everyone else played the hunters. Mark, playing Dr. Seward, quickly found me down near Spain. After a narrow escape, I made it to sea and then I was SO lucky to have drawn an Evasion card; allowing me to move anywhere on the board. Since everyone was down near Spain, I planted myself in deep southeastern Europe. Fortunately, due to a Dark Call, I was able to draw three new vampire encounters and start planting them all over the area. Then the hunters caught up with me again. Mark, playing Lord Godalming, had me against the ropes and nearly destroyed me. I managed to slink back into the shadows in mist form as my vampires began maturing. The game ended pretty quickly after that. It was a very close game.
Fury of Dracula Standings:
Joey 10.0 (6 vampires)
April 5.0 (dry stakes)
Erin 5.0 (unused garlic)
Mark 5.0 (shiny crucifix)
Zeb 5.0 (new mirrors)

We then pulled out the old favorite Space Dealer. Playing with four players is my favorite. April had never played and she caught on very quickly. I wish I had burned one of my different Space Dealer soundtracks to disk. We still had a good time and the game was very close.
Space Dealer Standings:
Joey 10.0 (28 points)
Mark 8.9 (25 points)
Zeb 8.9 (25 points)
April 7.5 (21 points)

Lastly, we played Space Beans. I thought this game would go quicker (Isn't that always the case? I have an abbreviated sense of time passing.) Everyone seemed locked in at low scores for a while then as one played would progress we would all progress just after them. Finally, April and Zeb made a dash for the finish line with April winning. An interesting game.
Space Beans Standings:
April 10.0 (39 points)
Zeb 7.9 (31 points)
Erin 5.8 (23 points)
Mark 5.6 (22 points)
Joey 5.6 (22 points)

Additional Stats
2008 Points Total
Joey 7.9 (230.8/29)
Zeb 7.5 (166/22)
Mark 7.4 (149.6/20)
Brandt 7.16 (35.8/5)
April 7.13 (92.8/13)
Erin 7.11 (49.8/7)
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
Space Dealer 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
Shadows Over Camelot 1
Arkham Horror 1
Twilight Imperium 1
Railroad Tycoon 1
Fairy Tale 1
Wings of War 1
Fury of Dracula 1
Space Beans 1