Debbie Ohi
Canada
Toronto
Ontario
YAY, a chance to play games during the DAY!! (I am cursed with morning person genes)
Posting gaming comics, event reports & photos in my board gaming blog: http://boardgamegeek.com/blog/463
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(Preemptive apology for any missing or misspelled or inaccurate usernames and real-life names; I also try to include BGG nicknames whenever possible but don't know them all. Corrective feedback encouraged! :-))
Continued from Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3...
More games played at BGG.con:
Above: Jeff (jridpath), Sean (?), Joseph Dowell. Pandemic was one of two games that I played with Jeff (my husband) during BGG.con -- the other was played while waiting in the registration line. We both enjoyed this game so much that we ended up buying a copy.
Pandemic's rules said that the player to go first was the last person who had been sick -- since Sean (I think his nme was Sean? please correct if I'm wrong) was sick during the convention, he definitely qualified. And we also added a bottle of Purell to our props for the game. 
Above: Jonathan (invisiblejon) and Eliot Brown during a game of Caledea: The Epic Strategy Game, a new game designed and self-published by Eliot Brown and Vincent Milosevich.
When Eliot opened up the board and started describing the rules, I was more than a little nervous because it sounded a lot like a wargame, and I'm not crazy about wargames.
I enjoyed the game much more than I expected, however. The two-player game (you can play with more, but Eliot opted to just explain and watch) took about 45 minutes. Players choose from nine unique kingdoms with different playing styles and special powers.
Unfortunately I got so engrossed in the game that I completely forgot that some BGG forum people were getting together that evening for some Arkham Horror. I never was able to find a free game of Arkham Horror after that, so never got to play it. I'll have to look for a local game, or find it at NEXT year's BGG.con.
I got into this game, by the way, because I was playing Pirate Billiards with Eliot and a few others, and Eliot asked if I was interested in playing his game. I mention this to point out again how useful I found this lobby game area in getting into new games with new people.
Above: Playing Medina with Ddubin, Karen and Joe.
I ran into Dave (Ddubin) wandering around the big game room the same time that I was; we were both looking for a new game. He was willing to play any game on my "want to play" list, but none of the games were available in the Game Library at the time. So he picked Medina and set it up on a table while I wandered around the room holding the game box cover above my head.
Mischa saw me and suggested that I should hold two fingers up to indicate that I was looking for two players. Within a few minutes, we found our players: Joe Belanger and Karen.
I enjoyed played Medina but only started grasping the strategies partway through the game -- I want to play this again!
Jeff and I had breakfast with Jason (not sure of his last name or username) one morning and after hearing about the games I was enjoying, he suggested several other games I might like.
This was, by the way, one of the reasons I enjoyed BGG.con so much. The more games I played and the more gamers I talked with, the more I found out about other games. I filled out my BGG.con profile a bit more as a result. :-) I'm still not great at keeping records of all the games I play but I'm going to try doing a better job of rating games, including adjusting ratings as I play games more often.
Anyway, one of the games that Jason suggested was Snow Tails.
Thanks to Lance (Ebonwoulfe), Roger (rbreiten), Andy (truekid) and David (BeyondMonopoly) for playing with me! Especially Lance, who held off playing the game until he knew I had finished playing Werewolf.
Of all the games I played over the weekend, Snow Tails was my favourite. I loved the artwork, concept (each player manages a team of sled dogs), interesting board layout, and the unique movement technique.
We played the easiest track, and now I want to try the more advanced layouts.
Happily, it looks as if Snow Tails is going to be released by Asmodee in the second half of 2009, woohoo!
Speaking of Werewolf, it was fun to watch and participate in some games over the weekend.
Another highlight of BGG.con for me: wandering down at around 9 am one morning (Jeff was still sleeping) and finding people to game with, yay! Whether these people were morning types like me, or had been playing all night and not slept at all (more likely the case, I suspect)...I didn't care. I was just delighted that there were people willing to game in the morning!
Photo above: Playing Reef Encounter with Kevin O'Hare (Bacchus), Terrence (trideau) and Kevin Ellingson (klellingson. I ran into Kevin E. in the lobby while buying my breakfast at the table set up by the hotel, and he asked if I was interested in playing.
Like many other games I played at BGG.con, I only really started grasping the strategies in Reef Encounter partway through the game, but I liked the artwork (and LOVED the cute little shrimp guys) and concept enough that I know that I definitely want to play this again. Kevin O. told me about a site where I can play Reef Encounter online, so I'm going to give that a shot.
Another personal con highlight for me: Meeting Sterling Babcock (Solamar) and his wife Marcia. Great couple, fun to hang out with. Wished we lived closer. 
Anyway, they introduced Jeff and me to Taluva, which we both enjoyed. Sterling and Marcia apparently play Taluva as a two-player quite often; I like this idea, and have added it to my "Want To Own" list.
Lothartvni got a photo of me playing Galaxy Trucker with Scott F. (fsnam), Marcia and Sterling, and here's a photo by Fraser as well. Scott came by with Galaxy Trucker in his backpack just as Marcia, Sterling and I realized that we only had the Expansion set, not the basic set. Yay, Scott!
To be continued in my LAST (yes, I can hear you all breathing a sigh of relief) BGG.con report post, coming soon...
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Sterling Babcock
United States
Colorado
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Inkygirl wrote: Another personal con highlight for me: Meeting Sterling Babcock ( Solamar) and his wife Marcia. Great couple, fun to hang out with. Wished we lived closer. Anyway, they introduced Jeff and me to Taluva, which we both enjoyed. Sterling and Marcia apparently play Taluva as a two-player quite often; I like this idea, and have added it to my "Want To Own" list.
A few rules modifications when we play Taluva 2 player:
- Each player has two colors, but they are considered to be the same color in the game so they act as one village and are interchangeable.
- You cannot join a village with a temple with another village with a temple. The same with a tower. (The original rules clarificaion allows you to choose a village without a temple, and build a temple such that it joins to another village with a temple.)
We finish the game just about when the tiles run out, so it is about the right length. Just about the time it takes to order food. That is how we play it!
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Dave Wilson
United States
Pleasanton
California
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Inkygirl wrote: Unfortunately I got so engrossed in the game that I completely forgot that some BGG forum people were getting together that evening for some Arkham Horror. I never was able to find a free game of Arkham Horror after that, so never got to play it. I'll have to look for a local game, or find it at NEXT year's BGG.con.
I'll certainly volunteer to join you for a game of Arkham Horror at BGG.Con 2009. Or, if you find yourself in the San Francisco Bay Area between now and then, I'm sure we can set up a game with the Tri-Valley Boardgamers
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Sean Tompkins
United States
San Antonio
Texas
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Inkygirl wrote: Speaking of Werewolf, it was fun to watch and participate in some games over the weekend.
I'm glad you enjoyed Werewolf -- the WW contingent definitely enjoyed having you! You should come check out our online version of the game here at the BGG forums...
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Lance Bailey
United States
North Richland Hills
Texas
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I tried so hard to hijack that copy of Snow Tails, but the owner was on me like a hawk! Even kept it safe through the whole poker game (14th! Next time, BGG, NEXT TIIIIIME!)
It was fun to see y'all, same time next year!
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Kevin Ellingson
United States
Sacramento
California
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I'm glad we got a chance to get a game in, even if though you assaulted me every time I made a move that foiled your plans.
Reef Encounter is a tough game that took me about 3 or 4 plays until I got it.
When it comes to conventions, I tend to be a burn the candle at both ends type personm, staying up until 2 or 3 in the morning and still waking up at about 6 or 7. But I pay for this by the time the weekend is over.
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Quinn Munnerlyn
United States
Carrollton
Texas
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daw65 wrote: Inkygirl wrote: Unfortunately I got so engrossed in the game that I completely forgot that some BGG forum people were getting together that evening for some Arkham Horror. I never was able to find a free game of Arkham Horror after that, so never got to play it. I'll have to look for a local game, or find it at NEXT year's BGG.con. I'll certainly volunteer to join you for a game of Arkham Horror at BGG.Con 2009. Or, if you find yourself in the San Francisco Bay Area between now and then, I'm sure we can set up a game with the Tri-Valley Boardgamers
Please remember to contact me for this game if you get it going for next year. 
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Debbie Ohi
Canada
Toronto
Ontario
YAY, a chance to play games during the DAY!! (I am cursed with morning person genes)
Posting gaming comics, event reports & photos in my board gaming blog: http://boardgamegeek.com/blog/463
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Sterling: Thanks for the tips re: two-player Taluva!
Dave: I'd -so- love to be in San Francisco playing Arkham Horror with you guys right now. Toronto weather is icky these days (undecided between late fall and winter).
Sean: Ooo, I forgot about the online Werewolf forum. Don't tempt me; I already spend way too much time in these forums.
Lance: THANK YOU THANK YOU for letting me play Snow Tails with you! And thanks for taking us out in your fancy car, eh?
Kevin: I hope my assaults didn't leave too many bruises!  I would make SUCH a horrible poker player, wouldn't I?
Quinn: Yay! Arkham Horror at BGG.con 2009!!!! The countdown begins...
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