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GASP Games Day: March 2008
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Over 50 gamers, including quite a few new faces, braved the harsh elements for another 12 hours of gaming in Pittsburgh. The day of games started at noon during a light icing. The weather got worse and worse throughout the day, yet we bravely (stupidly) kept playing. By the end of the night, we were pushing gamers out of snowy ditches and wishing each other luck on the drive home.

This geeklist is a list of the games played throughout the day.

The Gaming Association of Southwestern Pennsylvania (GASP) gathers on the second Saturday of every month in Pittsburgh PA for 12 hours of gaming. We are open to the public. Our next Games Day is April 12. Hope to see some of you there.

For more information on GASP, visit our website at www.GASPgamer.com
or check out our very active forums at http://eonsreach.com/gaspforum/index.php#2
Our desolate BGG Guild can be found here: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/guild/96
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1. Board Game: Through the Ages: A Story of Civilization [Average Rating:8.31 Overall Rank:5]
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 Games Day Debut
One game played with 4 players.
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Walking in at 1 and seeing the game sort of start (Not sure if it just started or not much happened yet) and seeing the game still going some 5-6 hours later made me quite curious. There's nothing I'd love more than one really spiffy strategy game... Guess one of these games days I'll have to burn giving it a shot. :p
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I just can't justify spending 6 hours on only one game. Looked fun though...
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Yeah, that's the difficult part to be honest. No matter how good the game is, there could be 12 other games I might not have played before that I'd miss... but if the game is that good, why not give it a shot? Really tough call in my book.
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A good gaming experience is a good gaming experience. What's the difference between 6 good hours of one game or 6 good hours of four? It still results in 6 hours of quality entertainment.
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Which is exactly why I'd try it. :)
2. Board Game: Rails of Europe [Average Rating:8.20 Unranked] [Average Rating:8.20 Unranked]
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 Games Day Debut
Two games played, each with 3 players.
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I really liked this version. It's a better map (especially with 3) than the USA.
3. Board Game: Caylus [Average Rating:7.99 Overall Rank:11]
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4. Board Game: The Settlers of Catan [Average Rating:7.63 Overall Rank:44]
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5. Board Game: Descent: Journeys in the Dark [Average Rating:7.57 Overall Rank:59]
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 Five games played! Two with 5 players, three with 4.
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6. Board Game: Ticket to Ride [Average Rating:7.53 Overall Rank:55]
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 One game, 4 players.
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First time I played this one and dutifully got beat by some veteran players. Getting the 'Connect these cities' cards that were impossible to do didn't help things either. Makes me think of RR tycoon only simpler. I've also heard that some of the expansions make things even more interesting...
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DizzyChicken wrote:
I've also heard that some of the expansions make things even more interesting...


I respectfully disagree. The other versions are just longer, not really better. It's the simplicity that makes T2R so good.
7. Board Game: Notre Dame [Average Rating:7.50 Overall Rank:68]
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 One game, 3 players.
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8. Board Game: Formula Dé Circuits 5 & 6 - Kyalami & Ferrari Autodromo [Average Rating:7.39 Unranked] [Average Rating:7.39 Unranked]
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 One race with 6 drivers.
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This was race one of the GASP Racing Series 2008. Thanks to a nasty ice storm we were a bit short on drivers (having only 6), but April promises to pick up where 2007 left off.
9. Board Game: Last Night on Earth: The Zombie Game [Average Rating:7.38 Overall Rank:122]
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 Two games played: one with 4 players, one with 3.
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10. Board Game: Cuba [Average Rating:7.36 Overall Rank:113]
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 One game with 3 players.
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11. Board Game: Saint Petersburg [Average Rating:7.35 Overall Rank:92]
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 Two 4-player games played.
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12. Board Game: Vinci [Average Rating:7.32 Overall Rank:130]
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 One 4-player game played.
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This was the win free pizza game.

It was an odd game with very few declines at all.
13. Board Game: Medici [Average Rating:7.27 Overall Rank:145]
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 One game played with 5 players.
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This is the win free pizza game in April.
14. Board Game: Magic: The Gathering CCG [Average Rating:7.29 Overall Rank:125]
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 Five games played: two multiplayer events with 9 players and one with 7, plus three 2-player duels.
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15. Board Game: Thurn and Taxis [Average Rating:7.25 Overall Rank:117]
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 Two games, 3 players each.
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I had some fun with this one. It took me a minute to catch what the real objective was and how to do what I really needed to do, but certainly didn't take long. My first route was 7 cities long...

Still lost, but was an easy mechanic to understand and I got to use some of that German I paid so much in college for.
16. Board Game: Kingsburg [Average Rating:7.26 Overall Rank:141]
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 Four games played: one game with 5 players, one with 4, two with 3.
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Well, I won, but I don't really know why. I just bought lots of buildings that gave me military strength.
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Yeah, not as good this time around.
17. Board Game: Blokus Trigon [Average Rating:7.12 Overall Rank:267]
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 One game played with 3 players.
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Another first time playing for me. Unfortunately, we mistakingly thought we had a three way tie on this one, however it was actually that we used the outer ring... and I had no idea we weren't supposed to use it. Game number 2 was played correctly. Quick and fun little game.
18. Board Game: Coloretto [Average Rating:7.07 Overall Rank:187]
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 Two games played: one with 5 players, one with 4.
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LOVED this game!!!!!
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This is a huge hit with my family. Simple game, yet meaningful decisions to make.
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Another first for me. Simple, fun, quick, fits in a pocket. Can't go wrong!
19. Board Game: Zooloretto [Average Rating:7.06 Overall Rank:199]
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 One game, 5 players.
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By the time I figured out how to get anywhere in this game, it was well too late for any kind of recovery. Not sure I like the mechanics in this one... just didn't do it for me. Think I'll stick to Coloretto.
20. Board Game: Liar's Dice [Average Rating:7.04 Overall Rank:204]
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 Five games played: one with 5 players, four with 3.
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21. Board Game: Hey! That's My Fish! [Average Rating:7.00 Overall Rank:208]
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22. Board Game: Diamant [Average Rating:6.79 Overall Rank:340]
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 Six games of Incan Gold played: two with 7 players, one with 5, and three with 4.
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23. Board Game: Ave Caesar [Average Rating:6.76 Overall Rank:396]
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 Eight games played: Five games with 5 players, three with 3.
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How did I miss that there were 8 games of this played? :surprise:

Hail Caesar!!
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Another first for me. This was product of my method of wandering around until someone say "Want to play a game?" I enjoyed this one, especially pulling some nice blocking moves and driving everyone nuts behind me. I had some nice beginners luck with the first series (the three three player one) sweeping first place all three times. On the 5 player, things didn't go nearly as nicely. Certainly be up for this one again!

Also got to use the 3 words of Latin I remember from high school.
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DizzyChicken wrote:
This was product of my method of wandering around until someone say "Want to play a game?"


Judging from the number of games you've commented on, it certainly seems to have worked for you. Looks like you were a busy boy this past game day! Hope you had a good time!
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Everyone was obviously playing this game incorrectly as I did not hear any cries of "Hail Caesar!" at all. If you're gonna play, let's hear it.
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Judging from the number of games you've commented on, it certainly seems to have worked for you. Looks like you were a busy boy this past game day! Hope you had a good time!


Oh yeah, the method works wonders! Wandering in a circle is the universal sign you're not playing a game. :p

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Everyone was obviously playing this game incorrectly as I did not hear any cries of "Hail Caesar!" at all. If you're gonna play, let's hear it.


I'll try to be louder next time!
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24. Board Game: TransAmerica [Average Rating:6.66 Overall Rank:446]
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 Two games played: one with 5 players and one with 4.
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25. Board Game: Pick Picknic [Average Rating:6.65 Overall Rank:572]
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 One game played with 5 players.
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Sounds like you guys had a lot of fun!
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We really need to get to one of these.
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Sounds like you guys had a lot of fun!

It was a great time. I'm still surprised at the number of people who made it out. The weather was awful. Thanks to everyone who ventured through the storm.


cogstockeros wrote:
We really need to get to one of these.

Please do. We'd love to have you. There's nothing else like it around town.
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cogstockeros wrote:
We really need to get to one of these.


If you need help getting there, I live in Mt. Lebanon and am happy to help.
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