Game Night #54

Attendees: Jose, Mark, Zeb, Brent, April and Joey

Previous Overall Standings:
Jose 9.8 (29.6/3)
April 7.56 (22.7/3)
Zeb 7.50 (15/2)
Mark 6.3 (18.9/3)
Ben 5.0 (5.0/1)
Joey 4.3 (13.0/3)

This Event's Standings:
Brent 9.7 (9.7/1)
April 9.0 (18/2)
Joey 8.4 (25.4/3)
Zeb 8.3 (24.9/3)
Jose 7.9 (23.9/3)
Mark 6.4 (19.4/3)

April's Overall Standings:
Brent 9.7 (9.7/1)
Jose 8.9 (53.5/6)
April 8.1 (40.7/5)
Zeb 7.9 (39.9/5)
Joey 6.4 (38.4/6)
Mark 6.3 (38.3/6)
Ben 5.0 (5.0/1)

Alright, it is good to have game night back and regular! Tonight was Jose's pick and the first game we played was Fairy Tale. This game was new to everyone playing it (but me); but you wouldn't have known it. We played the expert rules and I really like it with the expert rules and a full compliment of players. Jose won the game, but Brent and I nearly tied for the win.
Fairy Tale Standings:
Jose 10.0 (43 points)
Brent 9.7 (42 points)
Joey 9.5 (41 points)
Zeb 8.8 (38 points)
Mark 5.5 (24 points)

Next we played a game of Railroad Tycoon. This was a meaty game. This game had heated auctions, player's links intertwined all throughout the East coast, massive bank loans and a few runaway leaders. When it came down to it this was another VERY close game. To say that I squeezed out a victory would be an understatement. Phew!
Railroad Tycoon Standings:
Joey 10.0 (49 points)
April 9.7 (48 points)
Jose 8.5 (42 points)
Mark 7.9 (39 points)
Zeb 6.1 (30 points)

Lastly, it was late and we played a game of Manila. This was an abnormal game of Manila. Two of the shares never left their starting positions, Zeb maintained control of the Harbor Master for nearly the entire game and went into an insane amount of debt to do so. In the end Zeb crushed most of us, except April, even with -6o pesos in hocked wares.
Manila Standings:
Zeb 10.0 (96 pesos)
April 8.3 (80 pesos)
Mark 6.0 (58 pesos)
Joey 5.9 (57 pesos)
Jose 5.4 (52 pesos)

Additional Stats
2008 Points Total
Jose 7.7 (85.4/11)
Zeb 7.6 (205.9/27)
Brent 7.5 (30.1/4)
Ben 7.48 (37.4/5)
Joey 7.46 (298.6/40)
Mark 7.2 (187.9/26)
Brandt 7.16 (35.8/5)
April 7.13 (149.9/21)
Erin 7.11 (49.8/7)

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

Games Played in 2008, Sorted by Popularity
Manila 4
Pirate's Cove 2
Hey! That's My Fish! 2
Space Dealer 2
No Thanks! 2
Fairy Tale 2
Railroad Tycoon 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
Wings of War 1
Fury of Dracula 1
Space Beans 1
Bang! 1
For Sale 1
Marvel Heroes 1
Before I Kill You, Mr. Bond 1
World of Warcraft 1