Telestrations made another appearance. If you’re looking for a good party game, this is your go to option. Take Pictionary and cross it with Operator/Telephone and let the laughs ensue. I marveled this time around at some words that deviated drastically and actually managed to make it back to their original word. How did you get Butterfly from Zombie Death Ninja?!?!
7 Wonders was introduced to yet more players. For the first time ever, this did not yield an immediate replay. Usually new players go through three games before looking for something else to play. That’s okay, though. Both because I lost and because we got to learn more games.
I learned Pente, which my friend Britt introduced me to. That’s a quick, fun, cerebral game.
I also had a rematch on Gobblet. When I taught my friend Hal how to play, we had an intense match, the longest I had ever had up to that point. He defeated me in our first game and I swore revenge and revenge I had! …after losing again. Our last game saw every piece on the board. It was intense, but I persevered.
I got to try a few new games too, both of which had sinking themes (perhaps we’re planning ahead for when all this snow melts). One you were playing rats trying to get off a sinking ship. The other you’re treasure hunters trying to get off a sinking island. This latter is from the same guy that made Pandemic. I think it’s the better of the two, honestly. It’s not SO geared to make you lose like Pandemic frustratingly is.
And of course, along with the games, we had delicious food (olive crustini, parmasean pastry puffs, Swedish meatballs, Helluva good dip, vegetables, and others) and wonderful friends. We do it once a quarter (else we break our grocery budget) and it’s a wonderful experience very time.
I hope you had a good weekend too. (That was Saturday. Sunday I quite literally sat around in my robe all day reading Peter V. Brett’s THE WARDED MAN. I’ll probably post about that book soon.)
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