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Telford Games Club - July
Will Johnson
United Kingdom
Telford
Shropshire
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Happy birthday to us, happy birthday to us. The Telford Games group's geeklists are a year old this month. Happy birthday to us.
A collection of gamers who play every Thursday night at Paul's house. Come and join us...
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Will Johnson
United Kingdom
Telford
Shropshire
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Previously at Telford Games group...
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Board Game: Agricola
[Average Rating:8.25 Overall Rank:2]
Will Johnson
United Kingdom
Telford
Shropshire
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THURSDAY 7th JULY
Eight players turned up for the evening. First out was Agricola.
Will, Mark, Nigel and Johnny settles down to a four player session of this excellent game.
It was a first time for Johnny, and he came a creditable joint second, enjoying the game immensely.
Even the fourth player kept in touch, throughout the game, not playing the starvation strategy this time
As we expected Mark won comfortably with 45 points, a hugh score even for him.
Will
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Will Johnson
United Kingdom
Telford
Shropshire
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Dave and Steve decided on a series of two player games.
Steve's luck on the night was appaling, losing eight games to one.
Or was it Dave's good play.
Will
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Will Johnson
United Kingdom
Telford
Shropshire
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Paul and Tony settled for this Columbia block wargame. Tony played the English and did well until late in the game, when within two moves Paul turned the whole game around and nearly caused Scottish independance.
Both players enjoyed the experience.
Will
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Will Johnson
United Kingdom
Telford
Shropshire
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With Agricola finished, Mark, Johnny, Nigel and Will settled down to this local group favourite.
Everyone had played this before, but it was still Mark's night and he won again, despite walling in his Alhambra fairly early and giving himself no opportunity to expand
Nigel went NLA again
Will
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Will Johnson
United Kingdom
Telford
Shropshire
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THURSDAY 14th JULY
Seven gamers turned up to play, and so 7 Wonders, with the keaders expansion and the Mannequin Promo board came out to play.
Martin took the Mannequin board and made best use of it, especially as he played very few resources, severely limiting his neighbours' plans. However he managed to bring up the rear by a couple of points.
Don took Rome and with a good starting set of leaders emphasises leadership play, using only those resources that he needed to play his leaders. This strategy won him the game.
Leaders changes the nature of the game, and more plays will be needed to get to grips with this expansion.
Will
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Will Johnson
United Kingdom
Telford
Shropshire
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All seven players wanted to play together again rather than split into two games (or was it that everyone was too lazy to move chairs?
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And so Red Dragon Inn came out with the latest expansion. Nigel, playing Eve, managed to avoid notice and any targetting to win the game.
The Pixie and Potion Maker do add an extra dimension to this game with their extra decks, but we need to play this - like 7 Wonders Leaders - to get a handle on the expansion.
Will
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Will Johnson
United Kingdom
Telford
Shropshire
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Martin then introduced us to the card game Resistance. As a seven player game this became an exercise in loud logical deduction and name calling. A bit like a parliament!
After a first play, in which the good guys (Paul, Nigel, Johnny and Mark) won, we had another go and then the bad guys won (Martin, Don and Paul) Leavign Paul the overall winner having been on the winning side in both games , and - me - the overall loser having been on the losing side in both games.
Will
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Will Johnson
United Kingdom
Telford
Shropshire
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With Johnny and Martin having to leave the remaining five players continued the card game evening with this Australian game.
Five players and five dungeon levels later...
Nigel died, but Paul managed the largest gold haul and won the game.
Will
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Will Johnson
United Kingdom
Telford
Shropshire
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THURSDAY 21st JULY - Nine gamers turned up to play.
First off the shelves was the venerable game Wallenstein.
Steve, Don, Tony and Will set down to play the game, it being Tony and Don's first game and Will and Steve not having played for many months.
The game went more quickly than I remembered with very little inter player agression until the second year. Each player had a story to tell, with Steve not being able to harvest enough food and constantly battled revolts, Tony being particularily peaceful, not even conquering empty adjacent counties. Don played a balanced game of some agression and some building. Will tries to monopolise the northern territories but suffered 4 deafets trying to conquer just one area (which is a lot out of 6 turns).
In the end Will won, with Don second and Johnny third.
Will
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Board Game: Caylus
[Average Rating:7.97 Overall Rank:10]
Will Johnson
United Kingdom
Telford
Shropshire
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Paul, Dave, Mark, Nigel and Johnny pulled out this club favourite. It was a first time game for Nigel and Johnny.
Despite this Johnny managed to pull ahead in the first turns of the game, still being a long way in front right up until the last turn.
Then Dave and Mark made their finishing sprints with Mark finishing out on top.
Even though Nigel lost (not really surprising in a first try of a game of this complexity) he still enjoyed the game enormously.
Will
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Board Game: Troyes
[Average Rating:7.81 Overall Rank:34]
Will Johnson
United Kingdom
Telford
Shropshire
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THURSDAY 28th JULY 2011 - Nine gamers turned up to play.
First out of the box and into the conservatory was Troyes.
Paul, Dave, John and Mark settled down to play this game.
Dave had to explain the rules as everyone else hadn't played before.
Everyone enjoyed this game, and Dave, unsurprisingly, won.
Will
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Will Johnson
United Kingdom
Telford
Shropshire
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Will, Joerg, Fohnny, Martin and Nigel meanwhile settled down to another new game to the club. Will explained the rules but manaed to get teh game started before anyones brain hurt
Nigel took the wall strategy and was doing well with it, until teh wall segments ran out and he found he had limited options for more vistory points.
Johnny took an early lead, but when Joerg and Martin bought bigger boats the race for the victory was down to them. Joerg thought the two sea space strategy was flawed and concentrated on gettign his ships back into play quicker. Martin went down the longer sea voyage route and won by two points.
Everyone enjoyed the game.
Will
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Will Johnson
United Kingdom
Telford
Shropshire
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Next month at Telford Games Club...
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