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Your Most Played Game (and more): January 2007
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Sure.
Netherlands
Rijen
Noord Brabant
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Winter! Let's stay inside and play games! Right? What game did you play most in January? New To You January 2007: www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/1938807-2005:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/9426 08-2005:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/10074 09-2005:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/10603 10-2005:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/11198 11-2005:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/11734 12-2005:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/12411 2005:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/12412 01-2006:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/13068 02-2006:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/13495 03-2006:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/13960 04-2006:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/14309 05-2006:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/14762 06-2006:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/15188 07-2006:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/15692 08-2006:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/16150 09-2006:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/16702 10-2006:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/17323 11-2006:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/17935 12-2006:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/18601 2006:http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/18604
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Posted Fri Feb 2, 2007 10:39 am
Edited Thu Mar 1, 2007 8:23 am
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Sure.
Netherlands
Rijen
Noord Brabant
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And another slow month. When you start living in your new house, it doesn't mean that the move is over. Wonder how long this will take. But: the games! TtR 3 times this month, because of the new USA 1910 cards.
Ticket to Ride 3
Alhambra 2
Phoenix 2
St. Petersburg 2
Antike 1
Caylus 1
Chinatown 1
Cleopatra and the Society of Architects 1*
Goa 1
Power Grid 1
Ra 1
San Juan 1
Wyatt Earp 1*
Total: 18 games
I only log F2F games.
*New to me
November: Phoenix 5 of 22 games
December: Ticket to Ride 6 of 27 games
New Game of the Month: Wyatt Earp. Only one play, but this seems to be a nice cardgame.
New Game(s) in the Collection: San Juan, TtR: USA 1910, Wyatt Earp
Looking Back: January 2006 I played 29 games of Ticket to Ride, 27x 2player. Just got the game for Christmas.
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♪ Isaac Bickerstaff ♫
United States
Taylors
South Carolina
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Scrabble
This was a slow month for me, as well, also with only 18 games played. This was my most played game with a solid 2 plays for the month.
*sigh*
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3.
Board Game: Euchre
[Average Rating:6.78 Overall Rank:610]
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Jeff Wolfe
United States
Columbus
Ohio
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Fewer games than I would like because of a lingering winter illness.
I used to play Euchre a lot. Until January, I hadn't played it in six months. I played that and Rummikub at a games night at a friend's church. I took some light gamer games with me but didn't manage to get them to the table. Maybe next time, if there is a next time.
Voltage is one of the new euro style games from Mattel. Not bad for a two player card game. Fairy Tale is a game I got a few months ago (based on recommendations here) and finally got to the table.
Euchre 3
Voltage 3 
Fairy Tale 2
Liar's Dice 1
Ra 1
Rummikub 1
Turn The Tide 1
= new to me
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Richard Voorintholt
Netherlands
Soest
Unspecified
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I played a lot of short games this month, because we'll be organising a gaming event or non-gamers next Friday. I had to teach some of those games to the organisers. But at the same time I also played two classical AH games in one month: 1830 and Britannia! Great gaming this month.
Total 17 games played
Dutch Blitz 3x
Lord of the Rings - The Search 2x
Category 5; 1830; Mexican Train; Caribbean; Liar's Dice; Blokus; Malefiz; Der Ausreisser; Cartagena; Hoity Toity; Carcassonne - The Discovery; Britannia 1x
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5.
Board Game: Choco
[Average Rating:4.12 Unranked]
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Sami Saarela
Finland
Espoo
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Choco 5
Twilight Struggle 4
Runebound Second Edition 4
Descent: Journeys in the Dark 2
Arkham Horror 1
Space Dealer 1
Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization 1
Munchkin 1
Polarity 1
I'm a big Fantasy Flight fan, but Choco is the only game from which my two year old daughter can comprehend the rules (although she thinks it's delightful to find the "Big Eater", she usually does a little dance when she does) and play through with me. I only log complete games with her, the figure would easily triple if I'd log every started game.
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Steve Kearon
United Kingdom
Cardiff
Feeling great. How about you?
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Attending Stabcon boosted the number of games played, and ensured a fair few new games were played.
Portobello Market 6*
The Downfall of Pompeii 3*
Space Dealer 3*
Tier auf Tier 3*
Factory Fun 2*
Jenseits von Theben 2
Power Grid 2
Tempus 2
Bison: Thunder on the Prairie 1*
Die Baumeister von Arkadia 1
Die Säulen der Erde 1
Domaine 1
Gheos 1*
High Society 1
Traumfabrik 1
Imperial 1
Medici vs Strozzi 1
Palazzo 1
Perikles 1*
Pickomino 1
Power Grid - Benelux/Central Europe 1*
The Princes of Florence 1
Rheinländer 1*
Ricochet Robot 1*
die Sieben Siegel 1
Stephenson's Rocket 1
Tikal 1
Tycoon 1*
Union Pacific 1*
Vegas Showdown 1* (thanks Secret Santa!)
Vino 1*
Total: 46 games
I only log F2F games.
*New to me
New Game of the Month: Portobello Market. Played 6 times in the 8 days I've had it, one of the new German releases. I think of it as a family-friendly Web Of Power.
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Board Game: San Juan
[Average Rating:7.42 Overall Rank:71]
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John Earles
Canada
Toronto
Ontario
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21 Games, with San Juan leading the way. Mr. Jack also made an impressive first month's showing with 3 plays.
(*) games were new this month.
All games were with my wife, with exception of the BattleLore which was played with a co-worker.
Game Plays
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(*) San Juan 6
(*) Mr. Jack 3
Roma 2
(*) Alhambra 1
Attika 1
(*) BattleLore 1
Elasund: The First City of Catan 1
Lost Cities 1
Medici vs Strozzi 1
Pickomino 1
Ricochet Robot 1
Thurn and Taxis 1
To Court the King 1
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Steve Bennett
United States
Grinnell
Iowa
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I got this gem from Secret Santa and played it 3 times in January. What a gem! I love it. Thurn and Taxis also came out 3 times. 37 total games played. It was a good month for me in quantity and quality.
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9.
Board Game: Hive
[Average Rating:7.38 Overall Rank:85]
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Robert Wilson
Canada
Riverview
New Brunswick
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Hive (28)
Arkham Horror (4)
Candyland: Dora the Explorer edition (3)
Federation Commander: Klingon Border (2)
Combat Commander: Europe (2)
Panzer Grenadier: Eastern Front (1)
Second World War at Sea: Midway (1)
Betrayal at House on the Hill (1)
Tikal (1)
Carcassonne (1)
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Gary Heidenreich
United States
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
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Yep. It was this, or Loco! at two plays. So, I went with the "shocker".
What I played total below (24 games) First time playing in red.
Candyland 2
Loco! 2
Blokus 1
Gods 1
Hey! That's My Fish! 1
Igloo Pop 1
Last Chance 1
Lost Cities 1
Medici vs Strozzi 1
Mystery Rummy: Al Capone and the Chicago Underworld 1
Mystery Rummy: Jack the Ripper 1
Pictionary 1
Poison 1
Railroad Tycoon 1
Santiago 1
Sequence 1
Take Stock 1
Tikal 1
TransEuropa 1
Vegas Showdown 1
Why Did the Chicken...? 1
Wits & Wagers 1
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Board Game: Bingo
[Average Rating:2.45 Overall Rank:5945]
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Doctor God Emperor Bad-Ass X. Ravenscroft, Esq.
United States
Hutto
Texas
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My wife put a bingo game in our "church bag". Needless to say, church has taken a back seat to playing bingo during church. Quietly, of course. That little roller-cage is difficult to keep quiet though.
New games to me are in red.
Bingo 30
Memoir '44 6
Bang! 5
BattleLore 4
Cleopatra and the Society of Architects 4
For Sale 4
Go Away Monster! 4
Balloon Cup 3
Hacienda 3
Hearts 3
Power Grid 3
Amun-Re 2
Before I Kill You, Mr. Bond 2
Elchfest 2
Gang of Four 2
Gulo Gulo 2
Kids Of Catan, The 2
Mancala 2
Pirate's Cove 2
Reef Encounter 2
Ticket to Ride Europe 2
Awful Green Things from Outer Space, The 1
Axis & Allies 1
Barrel of Monkeys 1
Battleship 1
Betrayal at House on the Hill 1
Bohnanza 1
Clue 1
Duel of Ages Set 1 - Worldspanner 1
Jambo 1
Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot 1
Lifestories 1
Nexus Ops 1
Pirates of the Spanish Main 1
Poison 1
Pretty Pretty Princess 1
Raj 1
Risk - The Lord of the Rings - Trilogy Edition 1
Settlers of Zarahemla, The 1
Shocking Roulette 1
Snorta! 1
Starfarers of Catan 1
Ticket to Ride 1
Twilight Imperium 3rd Edition 1
Vs. System 1
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Ryan Olson
United States
Topeka
Kansas
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Blokus Trigon 2
Coloretto 2
Amazing Labyrinth 1 *
Apples to Apples Junior! 1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Game 1 *
Bug Bluff 1 *
Carcassonne 1
Category 5 1
China 1
Cleopatra and the Society of Architects 1 *
Fussball-Taktik 2006 1 *
Gulo Gulo 1
Harry's Grand Slam Baseball Game 1
Keythedral 1 *
Loopin' Louie 1
Mystery Rummy: Jack the Ripper 1 *
Star Wars Episode 1 - Clash of the Lightsabers 1
Carcassonne - The Mini Expansion 0 *
Carcassonne - The River II 0 *
Not alot of games played this month either.
* = new to me.
Best New Game: Tough one. I'd go with Cleopatra, but Keythedral & Football Tactics were really good too.
New Purchases: Mystery Rummy #1, PG Benulux/Central Europe, and Hollywood Blockbuster.
New Aquisitions (trades & gifts): Football Tactics, Labyrinth 25th Anniversary Edition, Gheos, Railroad Tycoon, and Herocard: Galaxy + expansions.
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Kevin Duffy
United States
Phoenixville
Pennsylvania
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No surprise for me what came out on top! BattleLore is my current favorite for a quick 2 player skirmish, great fun. I also really think highly of Yspahan, probably my favorite Ystari game. Asterix & Obelix is also surprising in that my plays were all with my three year old and he loves it. It doesn't need any modification, great kids game.
BattleLore 10
Yspahan 7*
Thurn and Taxis 5
Asterix & Obelix 3*
Around the World in 80 Days 1*
Diamant 1
Masons 1
Medici vs Strozzi 1*
Mystery Rummy: Jekyll and Hyde 1
On the Underground 1*
Power Grid (Benelux) 1*
Ra 1
Reef Encounter 1
Runebound Second Edition 1
Ticket to Ride 1
Under the Shadow of the Dragon 1*
Wreckage 1*
Wyatt Earp 1
* = new
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Chris Askew
United Kingdom
Pelaw, Gateshead
Tyne & Wear
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Sadly, I don't get to play many games (not at the moment anyway), so my January looked like this;
Travel Blokus x2
Order of the Stick x1
Combat Commander: Europe x1
...plus also a couple of turns of Marvel Heroes solitaire to help learn the rules.
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Board Game: Euchre
[Average Rating:6.78 Overall Rank:610]
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Lori
United States
Triangle
North Carolina
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I played 38 games this month. Turns out my most-played game was Euchre, with 4 plays--all of which happened in one afternoon.
Runners-up:
3 plays each of Ticket to Ride 1910 and 10 Days in the USA
2 plays each of Boggle, Cribbage, India Rails, Lunar Rails, and Roborally
New games I played for the first time this month:
Auf Achse (On the Road)
Crokinole
India Rails
Louis XIV
Lunar Rails
Railroad Tycoon
Scepter of Zavandor
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Paul Paterson
Canada
Mississauga
Ontario
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Carcassonne x2
Mykerinos x2
Tichu x2
Amun-Re x1
BattleLore x1
Blokus x1
Caylus x1
Drunter und Drüber x1 *
Hollywood Blockbuster x1 *
Iliade x1
Lost Cities x1
Maharaja: Palace Building in India x1
Memoir '44 x1
Mission : Red Planet x1 *
Mr. Jack x1 *
Palazzo x1 *
Princes of the Renaissance x1 *
Ra x1
Shear Panic x1
Taj Mahal x1
Thurn and Taxis x1
Twilight Struggle x1 *
Yspahan x1 *
Total: 26 games
* New to me
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Puerto Rico wins it with 5 plays. 3 of which were the 2 player variant with my wife.
2007-01-28 Caylus x1
2007-01-28 Puerto Rico x1
2007-01-27 Puerto Rico x2
2007-01-25 Puerto Rico x1
2007-01-20 Titan x1
2007-01-20 Puerto Rico x1
2007-01-16 RoboRally x1
2007-01-15 RoboRally x1
2007-01-14 Settlers of Catan, The x1
2007-01-14 RoboRally x2
2007-01-13 Fact or Crap x1
2007-01-06 Vampire: The Eternal Struggle x1
2007-01-06 Settlers of Catan, The x1
2007-01-05 Settlers of Catan, The x1
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Wade
United States
Pueblo
Colorado
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Two quick lunch meetings (Yes, a BGG friend works within walking distnace of my work!) and blammo-4 games in a month. This is a neat little 2 player that I really enjoy, although one can have a very quick game on occasion. I finally got my grail game of Traders of Genoa in, and it didn't disappoint although I need another play to see what I've learned.
The year started well, as our group's goal is now to actually play some games more than once per quarter or year!
Scarab Lords x 4
Loot x 4
Ra x 3
Caylus x 2
Goa x 2
Gloom x 2
Hunter Gatherers x 2
Fury of Dracula x 2
Elfenland x 1
Factory Fun x 1 (new)
Traders of Genoa (new)
Paris Paris x 2
Space Dealer x 2
Twilight Imperium Shattered Empires x 1
Leonardo x 1
Tsuro x 1
Wilderness War x 1
Cathedral x 2
34 games with 2 small children, I'm pretty lucky! Of course a few were with the wife.
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Chris McGowan
United States
Arlington Heights
Illinois
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8 times for the month (3 rounds/hands per game - just like the rules state)
Brother In Law really likes this game.
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Drew
United States
Eau Claire
Wisconsin
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The addition of Fearsome Floors to BSW meant that I got to play it more often, and I'm liking it more, too. If we don't count online plays, Emerald comes in first. Otherwise, lots of single plays of new games.
5 - Fearsome Floors - Nice.
3 - Emerald
3 - Ingenious
3 - Tongiaki [New This Month] Wow. I've had this sitting on the shelf for several months unplayed. Finally gave it a try as a two-player game, and it was fantastic. Then a three-player which was just as good. I think it's underrated here.
3 - Amun-Re After seven plays, I finally won. I may be coming around to this after all.
2 - Blokus
2 - Ra [New This Month] Thank you Tanga. Now I just have to convince everyone that this is really quite a good game, because I don't think I've sold anyone on it yet.
2 - Samurai
2 - TransAmerica
2 - Tsuro [New This Month] Light, almost featherweight game, which might be why my wife liked it. She doesn't like really thinky games when it gets late (although she always beats me anyway).
1 - Ave Caesar [New This Month] Light little race game. I thought this was a Knizia while I was playing it.
1 - Blue Moon City [New This Month] I certainly knew this was a Knizia. I didn't care for it -- sorry Chris -- but I'm willing to give it another shot.
1 - Capitol [New This Month] Checked out the implementation on Ludoholic. Not a bad game. Not as great as I'd hoped it would be, but it's still got a nice tension.
1 - Carcassonne - Hunters and Gatherers
1 - Cartagena
1 - Citadels [New This Month]
1 - El Grande
1 - Hansa
1 - In the Shadow of the Emperor [New This Month] Okay, this is my sort of game. Played it on MaBiWeb, and immediately fell in love. This will be part of my next order, definitely.
1 - Kahuna
1 - Liar's Dice [New This Month]
1 - Löwenherz
1 - Niagara [New This Month]
1 - Oasis It took almost a year, but I finally got it back to the table. This time with 5. It was better.
1 - TransEuropa [New This Month]
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Mary Tomaszewski
United States
Kentwood
Michigan
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I had I tie for most played game:
Mü und Mehr - 3 plays
Volcano - 3 plays
I love Mü and would play it anytime. I've played with 5 & 6 players and I think I prefer it with 5. Having more cards helps and also you can bid higher with the likelyhood of making your bid being greater.
Volcano is a game that I never win. I like to play it, but I just can't see far enough ahead or something. I played Mega Volcano with 3 players for the first time this month and I think I prefer it that way over 2 player game.
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Stven Carlberg
United States
Atlanta
Georgia
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Numerically speaking, a large part of my current gaming is with my girlfriend. Angelika has developed a great liking for this 15-minute Reiner Knizia two-player game, which we played six times during January.
This was also the month I came into possession of a long-desired copy of Tante Tarantel, so I played that quite a bit in the last week.
Schotten-Totten - 6
Tante Tarantel - 5
Robo Rally - 4
Blue Moon City - 3
Cribbage - 2
Fiasko - 2
Der Fliegende Teppich - 2
Can't Stop - 2
...and 36 other games at once each.
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Most played this month was Treehouse with 25. I suspect this will be my most played game for many months to come. I keep a tube in my jacket pocket and take it out when the family is waiting for something, like at a restaurant, or the half hour between the kids' swimming lessons. It's a great time killer.
Hive was a respectable second with 17 plays. I got some games in against my regular gaming friends, and play fairly often with my son.
Treehouse: 25
Hive: 17
Travel Blokus: 4
Winner's Circle: 3
Chess: 2
Master Labyrinth: 2
Race: 2
Wooly Bully: 2
Carcassonne - The City: 1
Hey! That's My Fish!: 1
Modern Art: 1
Power Grid: 1
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Posted Thu Feb 1, 2007 8:08 am
