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Anthony Boydell
United Kingdom
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Well - its been a few days and I said I'd report back on the reception to the various 'easy' games I brought with me on this family holiday. Most of the games have remained resolutely in the box, but a few HAVE made it to the table and have been requested for replay.
In the last few days, a young second or third cousin has taken to taunting me with his copy of Monopoly and crying 'This is the best game EVER!' whenever I walk by. My response was to bludgeon him into Alhambra and Familienbande - both of which he proved to be very good at, very quickly! There is, indeed, hope! So, now I need to pick up some cheap deals at Spiel in October, in between 'real work' demoing on our stand, and send him an emergency parcel!
Actually, having a bloody great van at your disposal, and a free day of uncrowded access to the Messe, means I usually enter the Spiel period with a variety of lists of other peoples wants, pre-order pickups and promos to hunt out. I was also having to pay for it all 'in advance' - which is especially worrying when people ask you to 'buy what you think will be good' and they turn out to hate your recommendation (*cough* 7 Wonders for Ben *cough*)
But, I digress: Totemo is quick and easy to explain and appealing to the non-gamer eye, so has hit the table on multiple occasions (plus it's one of mine, so folks are naturally curious). Paperclip Railways and Stone Age I've not even tried to start as I think they're both just a step too far for newbies. And as for Carcassonne - no interest whatsoever (f*ck you, Klaus!)
The foot debacle has significantly-improved - the long walk up and down hills and forests went ahead as planned and I hobbled along behind the pack. I hung back for 30 mins, waiting for a few stragglers to catch up, and I ended up having to walk all the way back to the car AND THEN back up the hills trying to find them - they took a wrong turn and got to the top way ahead of me! I caught up with everyone as they were making the final journey homeward - I ended up walking twice as far as them! Still, it 'loosened' the heel and now I only wince occasionally.
Finally, seeing as it's Easter and the world has now been saved, here are some games to play on this Holy day:
- Good Friday
- 18Eggs-Eggs
- Easter Bunny Bunny Chocolate Moose Moose
- Crown of Thurn & Taxis
- Dominion: Over All Things
- Father, Son and Holy Ghost Stories
- Ecce Homosteaders
- Carcassonne of Man
- Bibel
- Stigmeuterer
- Advanced God Leader
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