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Through the Weekend: A Story of Gaming Gluttony
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Last weekend waa Mittencon a great little invitaional con held on President's Day weekend. This was the second annual and I am looking forward to a third. Starting at 7:30 or so Friday night and ending (for me) at 1:30 Monday morning, I took a total of nine and half hours of sleep, breakfast and daily ablutions and an hour or so for a leisurely dinner with my lovely young wife and another couple. Otherwise, I was in the gaming area. Nineteen plays, fourteen different games with thirty-four wonderful mitspieler! Five new (to me games) and I got to watch a few others enough to know I want to try them! Please feel free to make any comments and/or corrections! Thanks to all for a great time. See also Dale's http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/29144
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Posted On: 2008-02-19 21:39:38
Edited On: 2008-02-20 09:37:33
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On Wednesday the plan was Z, H and I would hit the road Friday after school (after having packed ahead of time).
Lisa got a call from Stephanie who convinced her to come along as well, so the plan was still to leave Friday after school, but with all five of us. Thursday night we got a call and learned my uncle was in town and would be free Monday. So, we invited my dad to come up from Indy also. Well, that means the house must be cleaned. So we went back to plan A with an adition that Lisa and Q woudl drive Saturday and have the option to leave early Sunday if needed.
Well, despite leaving work early Friday, there was still game packing to take care of when the kids got home, but we were rolling by ~5. A stop for naga-food about halfway and we arrived at the hotel ~6:30.
After unloading the games and checking in to the hotel, we were in the great room ready to go by 7:30. |
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Posted On: 2008-02-19 14:10:49
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Hitting the table first was my most frequently played face to face game since my tracking started a couple years ago. This is incredible considering that my first play was early December, 2007.
First game was Bill, Dale, Darrell and me. While Dale was explaining rules to the other two, I floated around setting up, greeting, visiting, etc. |
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Posted On: 2008-02-19 14:15:05
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Dale and I had played around with this, but not the full game.
Darrell and Alan hadn't played at all. Naturally, we chose the Full version to start. We got through the rules explanation and were off.
At 3:30, we were done!
It was pretty peaceful until near the end when I played an ineffective war against Alan. Dale wound up winning by thirty-ish points. I could have racked up another twenty if I'd realized/remembered that unfinished wonders went away at end of Age III just like the other ages. |
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Posted On: 2008-02-19 14:18:42
Edited on: 2008-02-19 20:27:09
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We got to the game room and had just started the "What should we play? game," when Mike, Kelley and their sons, A and E, arrived. This is a family of gamers, but not yet fanatics. Mike and sons came last year and convinced Kelley to come as well this year.
So we set up Carabande and Bill and son, J, jumped in, too.
The set got a lot of use throughout the con. |
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Posted On: 2008-02-19 14:23:04
Edited on: 2008-02-20 06:13:14
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E had really enjoyed Manila last year and Mike wanted to let Kelley give it a whirl, so Mike, Kelly, E and I set it up and were joined by Mike Petty. Mike D. wound up winning with a pirated boat and then another that squeaked across with only his crew. |
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Posted On: 2008-02-19 14:24:58
Edited on: 2008-02-20 06:13:34
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Not sure who suggested it, but this one popped out next. Evan wandered off and John K. and John S. showed up. Kelley and I discussed adopting the other's name to have three pair, but we decided to play instead. |
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Posted On: 2008-02-19 14:26:24
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Next up, Tom had arrived (or finished a game) and started setting up Notre Dame, so the Johns and I had a seat and got schooled. John ignored Notre Dame entirely and only got bit once or twice for rats, while I went four times, thrice for 6 VP and fed the rats six times. The other two were in between for both those areas. Tom wound up in the mid-50's with John K at 50. |
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Posted On: 2008-02-19 14:27:39
Edited on: 2008-02-19 20:32:10
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Lisa and Q made it to the con! Her favorite is Kleine Fische, so we convinced Kelley, Z and I to join her. I only got to play one hand before halping with the raffle. |
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Posted On: 2008-02-19 14:31:15
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Keith Blume couldn't attend, but graciously sent a stack of games to raffle including Through the Ages and Railroad Tycoon along with Rails of Europe. Thanks to Keith and I hope that you can make it next year! |
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Posted On: 2008-02-19 21:56:40
Edited on: 2008-02-19 21:59:17
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Mayfair was in attendance demoing existing and future releases and also donated several games to the raffle table. I didn't manage to get in on Toledo or any of the other new games, but did manage to drool a bit as others played them. Hopefully, the fun people at Mayfair can continue attending and playing their games with us! |
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Posted On: 2008-02-19 21:58:45
Edited on: 2008-02-19 21:59:54
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