My simple notepad about the board and card games I play and gaming in the UK
There’s a new UK video podcast and blog just out called Shut Up & Sit Down. I’ve watched the first episode and found it very entertaining. A nice humorous style with sections on Citadels, Ghost Stories and Memoir ’44 plus a tour of Finchley’s finest, Leisure Games, at the start of the episode.
You can find all the details here.
This year’s Manorcon is again being held at Stamford Hall, University of Leicester, and runs from 2pm on Friday 15th July until 2pm on Monday 18th July 2011.
The event will have all the regular tournaments plus, possibly, one or two new ones. It features a second-hand game sale on Friday and Saturday, the Pop Quiz on Saturday evening and the Treasure Hunt on Sunday afternoon. All the details can be found on the Manorcon website.
I’m just trying out a new function on my Trickylight site – Polls. The first one is up and runs until 24 July 2011 and it asks which game you prefer to play: Agricola or Le Havre. Thinking about it, it would be nice for people to enter comments backing up their choice but, for now at least, it’s just a straight “click your choice and press vote to submit”. Why don’t you have a go? The Trickylight homepage is here.
If you see any problems, either email me or comment below.
Arkham Horror: Miskatonic Horror
Boardgame expansion for 1-8 players, ages 12+
Playing time approximately 240 minutes.
Published by Fantasy Flight Games, designed by Richard Launius & Kevin Wilson
Irondie Starter Pack
Colectible dice game for 2 players, ages 13+
Playing time approximately 15 minutes.
Published by Great Lakes Games, designed by David Averara
Irondie Expansion Stick
Additional dice for Irondie for 2 players, ages 13+
Playing time approximately 15 minutes.
Published by Great Lakes Games, designed by David Averara
WayWord
Word game for 2-4 players, ages 10+
Playing time approximately 60 minutes.
Published by Battle Bunker Games, designed by Tom Jolly
Traffic
Boardgame for 2-4 players, ages 8+
Playing time approximately 15 minutes.
Published by Le Scorpion Masque, designed by Annick Lobet
I Betcha
Party game for 4-50 players, ages 12+
Playing time variable.
Published by Le Scorpion Masque, designed by Christian Lemay
Climb!
Card game for 1-5 players, ages 10+
Playing time approximately 20 minutes.
Published by Le Scorpion Masque, designed by Benoit Michaud
ZoxSo
Boardgame for 2 players, ages 10+
Playing time approximately 15 minutes.
Published by Mindspan Labs, designed by David Weinstock
Chessheads
Boardgame for 2 players, ages 8+
Playing time approximately 30 minutes.
Published by Mindspan Labs, designed by David Weinstock
Sizzletoad!
Card game for 2-4 players, ages 8+
Playing time approximately 20 minutes.
Published by Mindspan Labs, designed by David Weinstock
7 Wonders: Leaders
Boardgame expansion for 2-7 players, ages 10+
Playing time approximately 40 minutes.
Published by Asmodee, designed by Antoine Bauza
Star Trek: Expeditions
Boardgame for 1-4 players, ages 14+
Playing time approximately 60 minutes.
Published by WizKids, designed by Reiner Knizia
Called by the Conclave Chapter Pack
A Game of Thrones Living Card Game expansion for 2-4 players, ages 13+
Playing time approximately 60 minutes.
Published by Fantasy Flight Games, designed by Nate French, Eric M Lang & Christian T Petersen
That Which Consumes Asylum Pack
Call of Cthulhu Living Card Game expansion for 2 players, ages 13+
Playing time approximately 30 minutes.
Published by Fantasy Flight Games, designed by Nate French, James Hata & Eric M Lang
Ascension: Return of the Fallen
Expansion for Ascension: Chronicler of the Godslayer for 1-2 players, ages 8+
Playing time approximately 45 minutes.
Published by Gary Games, designed by Robert Dougherty, John Fiorillo, Justin Gary & Brian Kibler
Jungle Speed Expansion
Boardgame for 3-8 players, ages 8+
Playing time approximately 15 minutes.
Published by Asmodee, designed by Thomas Vuarchex & Pierrick Yakavenko
The next Stabcon takes place this coming weekend. It runs from 1st-3rd July 2011 at:
Britannia Hotel
Dialstone Lane
OffertonÂ
Stockport
SK2 6AG
It’ll doubtless be the usual play-what-anyone-brings board/roleplaying/card game event, with accommodation available in the hotel. E-mail bookings@stabcon.org.uk for booking information
The winners of this year’s awards were announced this morning. The main award went to Qwirkle,designed by Susan McKinley Ross and published by Schmidt Spiele in Germany. The Kennerspiel-des-Jahres went unsurprisingly to 7 Wonders by Antoine Bauza and publisher Repos Production.
Congratulations to all those involved.
Just had an outdoor game of Qwirkle with Jan, Cat and Bex. Turned out to be really close. I had a Qwirkle lined up for my next move just as Cat finished the game. Doh! Jan just about did enough to hang on for the win.
Qwirkle is a nice family game and, although I’m not predicting it to win the Spiel-des-Jahres tomorrow, I wouldn’t be upset if it did win.
Asara
Boardgame for 2-4 players, ages 9+
Playing time approximately 45 minutes.
Published by Rio Grande Games, designed by Michael Kiesling & Wolfgang Kramer
Nightfall: Martial Law
Card game for 2-5 players, ages 12+
Playing time approximately 45 minutes.
Published by AEG, designed by David Gregg
Resident Evil Deck Building Game: Alliance
Stand-alone game, or expansion to ‘Resident Evil Deck Building Game’ for 1-4 players, ages 13+
Playing time approximately 45 minutes.
Published by Bandai, designed by Tylar Allinder
Death Angel: Mission Pack 1
Card game expansion for 1-6 players, ages 13+
Playing time approximately 30 minutes.
Published by Fantasy Flight Games, designed by Corey Konieczka and Andrew Meredith
Death Angel: Space Marine Pack 1
Card game expansion for 1-8 players, ages 13+
Playing time approximately 30 minutes.
Published by Fantasy Flight Games, designed by Corey Konieczka and Andrew Meredith
Deadlands: Invasion of Slaughter Gulch
Boardgame expansion for 2-6 players, ages 12+
Playing time approximately 60 minutes.
Published by Twilight Creations, designed by Todd and Kerry Breitenstein
Mermaid Rain
Boardgame for 3-6 players, ages 10+
Playing time approximately 45 minutes.
Published by Z-Man games, designed by Keiji Kariya & Hitoshi Yasuda
Mondo
Boardgame for 1-4 players, ages 8+
Playing time approximately 20 minutes.
Published by Z-Man Games, designed by Michael Schacht
Hot Potato
Card game for 3-9 players, ages 9+
Playing time approximately 30 minutes.
Published by Cambridge Games Factory, designed by Rob Seater
North Pole
Card game for 2-6 players, ages 9+
Playing time approximately 30 minutes.
Published by Cambridge Games Factory, designed by Christopher Rama Rao
Barons
Card game for 2-6 players, ages 11+
Playing time approximately 60 minutes.
Published by Cambridge Games Factory, designed by Thomas Colthurst
My latest batch of Ebay auctions finishes on Thursday. Several decent and recent games up for grabs including Race for the Galaxy and The Gathering Storm expansion, Bruno Faidutti’s Isla Dorada, Martin Wallace’s Toledo, Priests of Ra, Power Grid: Factory Manager, Space Dealer and Mystery Express.