Blind Pig Games Club Meet 24th February 2018

What a cracking day today was.  The last 48 hours has seen torrential rain inundating South East Queensland, but we were very luck to be able to pack and unpack all the clubs materials during the dry spells.

I'll start with the games I played today.

Link to BGG HERE for more information.

James brought along his Kickstarter edition of Dinosaur Island, I'll find out next week when I collect my retail edition what the differences are.  The metal coins alone were brilliant.  The game itself played smoothly, very little in the way of any conflict.  The only hiccup was finding out the loss of 10 victory points if a paddock did not have any attractions.  This was made more humorous as it was stated "to ensure there is no confusion over the rules... I shall go over the rules for everyone to hear".  Only one of the four players indicated that they would choose another game over Dinosaur Island if given the choice of games to play.  The rest of us enjoyed it immensely (well I did!)
Verdict: Thumbs Up.

Link to BGG HERE for further information.

This was Pat's Kickstarter which he brought along.  Four player game, simple enough game mechanics and the theme was entertaining, certainly helped along by the artwork.  Again the only complaint was the waiting time while awaiting your turn.  I think that this was only due to the unfamiliarity of the game, I'm sure that a few more games would fix this complaint.  I liked the game, I believe that I'd do better in future games, now knowing the nuances.
Verdict: Thumbs Up.

Link to BGG HERE

Another of James' Kickstarters.  Mechanics and game play fine, though James thought the replay ability will drop over time.  What sold this game to me and others was the entertaining combination of text on each card.  For example "It wieghs a ton, jingles and scratches but... burns in a fiery ring of fire."  So much fun just seeing what combination of card text could be achieved.
Verdict: Thumbs Up.

Other combinations (just mine):

You can never dig too deep with a pickaxe that... will become an artifact of ultimate power.

It flutters tastefully and... will become an artifact of ultimate power.

It flutters tastefully and... has a heart of gold.

Ram into your enemies with a helmet that... has a heart of gold.

Each ring in the chain contains the spell that... has a heart of gold.

Each ring in the chain contains the spell that... whitens your hair and deepens your voice.

It weighs a ton, jingles and scratches but... whitens your hair and deepens your voice.

It weighs a ton, jingles and scratches but... is made from stone.  What?

One man's thief is another man's thief.

It weighs a ton, jingles and scratches but... burns in a fiery ring of fire.

Ogres have layers. Of repressed anger. (Ogre)

All missions are suicide missions in a goblin army. (Goblin)

Has the right to bear arms. (Werebear) 

A tree of life... despite all the corpses around it. (Treeman)

It's not the length that matters with a sword that... is stone cold.

It's not the length that matters with a sword that... opens all kinds of doors for you.

So what else did I see being played today, well quite a few games on offer.
Warhammer 40K
Arestia
EPIC 40K (or maybe Armageddon)
Imperial Assault
Deadzone
Space Crusade

Some of the Buy Swap Sell items up for grabs.

Old boardgames which I shall have to acquire.

EPIC in action.

Space Crusade!

Merchants and Marauders game.

Arestia.

Deadzone I believe...

Imperial Assault.

My acquisitions on the day were:

Thanks to Glen T for getting me this one.

Thanks to Eddie for doing a deal.

Rather happy acquiring these, especially SuperPower an old Games Workshop title.

Till next time.

The Hon. John

PS: Forgot to include games played update!