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Session Report, in which we try out Phoenicia
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played: Phoenicia, Atlantic Star, Alice and Wonderland Parade.First play of Phoenicia for four of us, first play of Atlantic Star for two of us, first play of Parade for one of us....
Session Report, in which every game played is our first play
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played: Hare and Tortoise, Cuba, Amyitis.First play for all of us on each game. First looks at Hare and Tortoise and Cuba....
Session Report, in which we play Homesteaders and Tribune
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played: Alice and Wonderland Parade, Dominion: Intrigue, Magic: the Gathering, Homesteaders, Tribune.Nearly all new games brought back from America....
Shabbat Gaming
Five of us played Alice in Wonderland Parade and Vegas Showdown.Not having been to Essen, I didn't have a copy of Parade, but it was easily made from my Sticheln deck.I'm pretty sure I got most of the rules right; I wasn't sure what happens if two or...
Session Report, in which we play new games, especially Le Havre
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played: Dominion: Intrigue, Dominion: Seaside, Tichu, Le Havre, Pillars of the Earth, San Juan.First plays for both Dominion expansions and for Le Havre....
Session Report, in which they play Galaxy Trucker while I\'m away
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played Galaxy Trucker, It's Alive.First play of Galaxy Trucker for everyone, I think.Next week back at my house....
Session report, in which many people I don\'t know show up at game night while I\'m away
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up, quite belatedly (last Wed's). Games played: Fluxx, Year of the Dragon, Shadows Over Camelot, Notre Dame, Vegas Showdown, Tichu, Puerto Rico.Many people appear in the session report whose...
BGG.con Saturday
Rachel was scholar-in-residence, and I was "her husband", for shabbat. We stayed with and ate at lovely people's houses, but I felt a little out of place; most of the conversations were about sports, business, Republican politics, drinking (which I d...
BGG.con Thurs
More info and picturesMy computer decided to start working again, so I'll write while I can. Games played today:Russian FishThis is Go Fish for six players (possibly more). The 8's are removed from a deck of cards, yielding 8 sets of 6 cards in each ...
Last Day in Oxford; Next Stop BGG.con
Visited the Oxford Gaming Club to play a little more Magic. This evening, attendance was low and people had to go early, so we didn't play an entire draft and Swiss rotation like we did last time.I started with a game of ... I don't remember the name...
Session Report, in which Abraham uses a crooked die in Stone Age
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played: Stone Age, Power Grid.BGG.con prep:I'm flying in on Wed morning and out on Monday morning.It looks like I'll have a convention-wide game for 900 simultaneous players ready ...
Gaming in Dayton
Dayton's game group generally only meets on shabbat, which would preclude me from attending. Perhaps in response to my request for an alternative day for gaming while I was in the area, or simply by coincidence, one of the gamers - Bruce - held a day...
Session Report, in which they play Fluxx while I\'m away, thank God
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played: Fluxx, Amun-Re, Tichu.First of four sessions at Nadine's house, while I'm away....
Miami Magic and the Missing Mana
Student life is vibrant at Miami University. Buildings and houses are still adorned with Halloween decorations. Banners call passersby to dances and performances. Students outside are engaged in discussion, music, and performance.I met up with the Mi...
Session Report, in which we have a new player and I get to play Santiago again
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played: Year of the Dragon, Dominion, Settlers of Catan, It's Alive, Santiago.All the games were enjoyed by a lively group.I tried to make an appointment to tour the US Playing Car...
Weekend Gaming
Friday nightIt's AliveTwo of my 18 year old guests stayed to play after dinner. One had previous experience with The Settlers of Catan, while the other had no real game experience.I brought out It's Alive and set it up without letting them see the bo...
Session Report, in which we decide that Vegas Showdows is a keeper
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played: Dominion x 2, Vegas Showdown, Puerto Rico, Magic: the Gathering.Dominion continues to keep us highly amused, and we decide that Vegas Showdown is a very good oft-neglected ...
Weekend Gaming
I spent the weekend at my brother's.DominionFriday night I played this two-player with Ben. I don't remember much of it. Laboratory was the most exciting card. I won by 1 point. Ben likes the game, and it's only one of a few new games he's liked in a...
Session Report, in which we gain new Dominion fans
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played: Bridge Troll, Traders of Carthage, Magic: the Gathering x 3, Cities and Knights of Catan, Dominion x 2, Tichu.The group decides that Bridge Troll is not for us (I still lik...
Game at Nadine's, and Other Holiday Gaming
I don't hold a JSGC game night on the same week as Games Day, figuring it's overkill. But Nadine decided to have over some guests on her now free Wed night, and they were all JSGC members. So we held an unofficial JSGC game night at Nadine's on Wed.P...
Games Day Session Report
The Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club hosted another successful Games Day. Session report is here. Games played: Amyitis, Antike, Battlestar Galactica, Bridge, Carcassonne: Hunters and Gatherers, Checkers, Chess, Cosmic Encounter x 2, Dominion x 4, Lord...
Session Report, in which we try Hacienda one more time
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Report is up. Games played: Geschenkt x 2, Hacienda, Year of the Dragon, It's Alive. And a teaching session for Robo Rally.I fire up Hacienda once more to see if we want to keep it. Verdict is still out....
Session Report, in which I win Antike and tie in Magic
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played: Dominion, Odin's Ravens, Antike, Princes of Florence, Race for the Gathering: The Gathering Storm, Magic x 2I win a game of Antike, and split games of Magic. First play of ...
Session Report, in which I learn and review Jamaica
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played: Jamaica x 2, Princes of Florence, Puerto Rico, Dominion.We learn Jamaica and I review it. And first time three-player PoF for a long time....
Lazy Shabbat Gaming
Nadine, Abraham, Eitan, and Emily came over for a game on shabbat afternoon.Nadine and Abraham are regulars to the group. Abraham's wife is out of the country, so he was bored. Eitan and Emily are a couple that came to a recent group meeting once, an...
Session Report, in which the night gets better as it goes on
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played: Taj Mahal, Notre Dame, Dominion.I lose Taj Mahal embarrassingly, Notre Dame a bit less so, and squeak off a surprise win in Dominion.On Wed night I also taught and played M...
Dominion With My Brother
Ben's first attempt at Dominion was a failure. He lost every Silver that he bought to other players' Thieves, while he never managed to steal anything back with his own Thieves. Unlike some games (Agricola), however, he was willing to admit that that...
Gaming at Gilad's: Cloud 9, Diamant, and Factory Fun
I actually made it to Gilad's game night in Modiin, which I usually don't do because a) it's half an hour away from me, b) I play already on Wed nights, and c) he starts at 9:00 pm. I happened to be at work today, and so was passing by anyway, and Ra...
Session Report, in which two new people come but only play with each other
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played: Dominion x 2, Pillars of the Earth, R-Eco, Mr Jack, Tichu.Two new people came, but they showed up during PotE and left shortly after it ended. PotE continues to give me bad...
Session Report, in which I win Agricola and review Greedy Greedy
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played: Jambo, R-Eco, Stone Age, Agricola, Greedy Greedy, Bridge Troll.I win Agricola by a hefty margin (to my surprise), and we try out Greedy Greedy, a push your luck dice game w...
