We had a group of 27 gamers on this our fourth game group night. Things started a little slow, so we pulled out Aunt Millie's Millions. The game is a little weird. The simultaneous selection was a little sloppy, and the fake drama just didn't seem to work. Luckily, some of our memories aren't so good, so we're bound to try it again sometime, but we're not yet looking forward to it.
Next, we went with a sure thing, For Sale. We've never had a bad game with this, and it is just a little challenging to figure out how to do well with this. Kids routinely beat the grown-ups. This game is a great filler. If you don't believe us then check out the two thumbs up image review. Maybe it got such high marks because one of those kids was the winner?
Castle Panic is just consistently pulled out time after time at the game group. The kids can't get enough of it, and the adults don't mind joining them in defending the castle against the hordes of monsters.
On the left we have Jokers and Pegs. On the right we have Pegs and Jokers. Is there a difference? You tell me. No matter which you play (or whatever you call them), they are fun!
That night a sickness slipped into the Game Group, and a Pandemic almost broke out. Luckily we fought off the threat and just barely saved the world. Some conspiracy theorists claim that there was a cover up of some sorts, and the outbreak was worse than advertised, but that is not the official story. There's only one thing left to say. In the future, let's keep our game group healthy.
Not everything is fun and games at the game group. Sometimes it's just fun. The kids often take a break from games and play around in the toddler room.
Some of our younger kids have no trouble getting out and playing games on their own. In the case of Gulo Gulo, though, they couldn't get the alarm set by themselves?!? We'll have to practice that with them. Oh well, they gave up and played Duck, Duck Bruce.
Mancala is one of the oldest games. Some date it back to 500AD and some date it back to before 1000BC. It has stuck around so long because it's pretty fun, and all you need is the rules, some holes or cups, and some stones, but there are also some nicer components like the one pictured here.
Someone played a practical joke "Bang Style" and had everyone playing outlaws. That doesn't quite work unless you just want to have a showdown, which these three banditos were happy to do. They didn't need no stinkin' badges. Later these same hombres rustled up a few more gunslingers. At least there is proof that this Big Bang actually DID happen.
As the night drew to a close, a few brave adventurers entered the tomb in search of Incan Gold. It was getting late, so the lights were low. The place was clearing out, so things got real quiet. The traps were set and many of us fell victim. All of us made it out with some gold, but we paid for it with sweat and fear. We're all left with scars to remind us that we were venturing on cursed ground.
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