January 8, 2005

Last Saturday, a huge group gathered in Germantown for our first gaming session of 2005. Attending were Bob, Carol and Rachel Jones, Dan Korn and Rachel Silber, Dave, Andrew and Noreen Fair, Gwen Alviani and first-timer Dave Fogel, Bill, Stephanie and Alex Ruvinsky, Kimberly Stern and Eric Haas. Whew. At times, we had three games going at once.

Thanks to everyone who came and those who contributed snacks and dessert.

The tote is below. Thanks to Eric for keeping track.
Eric’s Notes
2:01 pm:
Eric arrived at the Jones house a couple of minutes before 2:00. Dave Fair, Noreen, Gwen, Kimberly, and Dave Fogel were already there. Bob, Carol, Dave Fair, Noreen, Gwen, and Dave Fogel were playing Leapfrog. At the end of the game, Carol, Noreen, Gwen, and Dave Fogel had 11, Dave Fair had 10, and Bob had 5. Noreen won by the tie-breaking rule.
2:08 pm:
Carol, Kim, Noreen, and Eric played Einfach Genial, while Bob, Gwen, Dave Fair, and Dave Fogel played Goldbräu.
2:22 pm:
Dan K and Rachel S arrived.
2:34 pm:
Dan K and Rachel S started a game of Bohnanza.
3:03 pm:
Eric won Einfach Genial with 11, Kimberly had 10, Carol had 9, and Noreen had 8.
3:26 pm:
Dan K, Rachel S, and Noreen played Einfach Genial, while Kimberly, Carol, and Eric played MarraCash.
4:07 pm:
Dan K won Einfach Genial with 12, Rachel S had 9, and Noreen had 6. They started another game of Einfach Genial.
4:19 pm:
Dave Fair won Goldbräu with 126, Gwen had 85, Dave Fogel had 81, and Bob had 56.
4:22 pm:
Bill, Stephanie R and Alex arrived.
4:25 pm:
Carol won MarraCash with 6925, Kimberly had 4100, and Eric had 2200.
4:37 pm:
Dan K won the second game of Einfach Genial with 11, Rachel S had 9, and Noreen had 6.
5:05 pm:
We all played Werewolf. Dave Fair was the moderator. Rachel S was the Seer. Bob and Noreen won as the werewolves.
5:08 pm:
Bob, Stephanie R, Bill, and Alex played Vom Kap bis Kairo. Dan K, Kimberly, Dave Fair, Eric, and Noreen played El Grande. Rachel S, Gwen, Carol, Dave Fogel, and Rachel J played Big City.
6:05 pm:
Alex won Vom Kap bis Kairo.
6:09 pm:
Bill and Stephanie R left after Vom Kap bis Kairo.
6:13 pm:
Alex and Bob played Heave-Ho!
6:34 pm:
Carol won Big City, Dave Fogel came in second, Rachel J was 3rd, Rachel S was 4th, and Gwen was 5th.
6:54 pm:
Alex won Heave-Ho!
7:25 pm:
Noreen won El Grande with 96, Dave Fair had 88, Eric had 84, Kimberly had 83, and Dan K had 77. We took a break for dinner.
8:16 pm:
Dave Fair, Noreen, Bob, Kimberly, and Eric played Maharaja while Gwen, Dave Fogel, Carol, Alex, and Dan K played Taj Mahal.
9:59 pm:
Bob won Maharaja by playing all seven of his palaces. Dave Fair was second, Eric was third, Noreen was fourth, and Kimberly was last.
10:11 pm:
Dave Fair, Noreen, Bob, Kimberly, and Eric played Coloretto.
10:37 pm:
Eric won Coloretto with 25, Kimberly had 23, Bob and Noreen tied at 22, and Dave had 21.
10:41 pm:
Bill and Stephanie R returned.
10:46 pm:
Gwen won Taj Mahal with 62, Alex had 31, Dan K had 30, Carol had 29, and Dave Fogel had 26.
10:55 pm:
Dan K and Rachel S left.
11:21 pm:
Stephanie R, Carol, Bob, and Eric played Krieg und Frieden while Dave Fair, Rachel J, Noreen, Kimberly, Gwen, Dave Fogel, and Bill played Why Did the Chicken...?
12:16 am:
At the end of Why Did the Chicken...? Dave Fogel and Bill tied at 4 each, Noreen had 2, and Gwen, Rachel J, Kimberly, and Dave Fair had 1 each. Dave Fogel and Gwen left after Why Did the Chicken...?
12:28 am:
Dave Fair and Noreen left. Rachel J and Kimberly started a game of Lord of the Rings: the Confrontation. Rachel J played white while Kimberly played black.
12:41 am:
Eric won Krieg und Frieden with 14, Bob had 11, Stephanie R had 10, and Carol had 0.
12:52 am:
Bill, Stephanie R, and Alex left. Rachel J won LOTR. Eric left. Bob, Carol, Kimberly, and Rachel J started a game of Carcassonne.


Tote Board
Leapfrog
Noreen 11, Carol 11, Gwen 11, Dave Fogel 11, Dave Fair 10, Bob 5.
Bob: A good game with fun bits including some brightly colored frogs. Confusing at first, but worth figuring out. I had the most points but for landing in the frying pan on the last turn.
Einfach Genial
Eric 11, Kimberly 10, Carol 9, Noreen 8

Goldbräu
Dave Fair 126, Gwen 85, Dave Fogel 81, Bob 56
Bob: Good game very reminiscent of Löwenherz. The fun “Beer Garden” theme makes this a winner.
Bohnanza
Dan K, Rachel S

Einfach Genial
Dan K 12, Rachel S 9, Noreen 6

MarraCash
Carol 6925, Kimberly 4100, Eric 2200

Einfach Genial
Dan K 11, Rachel S 9, Noreen 6

Werewolf
Moderator: Dave Fair; Werewolves: Noreen, Bob; Seer: Rachel S; Villagers: Carol, Gwen, Dave Fogel, Kimberly, Bill, Stephanie R, Alex, Eric, Rachel J, Andrew
Bob: My first ever game of Werewolf not being the moderator. Dave does a great job. Noreen and I managed to kill all the villagers without being discovered. Hooray for the bad guys!
Vom Kap bis Kairo
Alex, Bob, Bill, Stephanie R
Bob: This is a neat little card game that’s easy to play but has some interesting choices. Could be played in very small spaces.
El Grande
Noreen 96, Dave Fair 88, Eric 84, Kimberly 83, Dan K 77

Big City
Carol, Dave Fogel, Rachel J, Rachel S, Gwen

Heave-Ho!
Alex, Bob

Maharaja
Bob, Dave Fair, Eric, Noreen, Kimberly
Bob: My first time playing this great game. Lots of different strategies with many roads to victory.
Taj Mahal
Gwen 62, Alex 31, Dan K 30, Carol 29, Dave Fogel 26

Coloretto
Eric 25, Kimberly 23, Bob 22, Noreen 22, Dave 21

Krieg und Frieden
Eric 14, Bob 11, Stephanie R 10, Carol 0

Why Did the Chicken...?
Dave Fogel 4, Bill 4, Noreen 2, Gwen 1, Rachel J 1, Kimberly 1, Dave Fair 1
Bob: A party game where the players try to come up with the best punch line.
Lord of the Rings: the Confrontation
White: Rachel J, Black: Kimberly

Carcassonne
Kimberly 115, Bob 102, Carol 98
Bob: Played with the “Carcassonne: The Count” expansion. Added some unusual dynamics.