February 19, 2005

Hey everyone! Here's the after action report from last Saturday’s gaming. As usual, Eric’s notes are below. Thanks to everyone who attended! Looking forward to our next time.

Bob
Eric’s Notes
1:59 pm:
Eric arrived at Bob’s around 1:45. Dan K, Bob, Dave Fair, and Noreen were playing Wettstreit der Baumeister.
2:54 pm:
Dave Fair won with 38, Noreen had 21, Dan K had 24, Bob had 30.
3:31 pm:
Next, the five of us played Wongar.
4:54 pm:
Rachel S, Rachel J, Carol, and Andrew played Einfach Genial. Rachel S won.
5:13 pm:
Eric won Wongar with 61, Noreen had 59, Bob had 54, Dan K had 46, and Dave Fair had 38.
5:23 pm:
Dan K, Bob, Dave Fair, Rachel S, and Eric played Clash of the Gladiators.
6:30 pm:
Eric won with 19, Rachel S had 14, Dave Fair had 13, Dan K had 10, and Bob had 9.
7:02 pm:
We took a break for dinner, then Dan K, Bob, Dave Fair, and Eric played Ys.
7:15 pm:
Carol, Rachel S, Noreen, Rachel J played Ticket to Ride.
8:25 pm:
Noreen won Ticket to Ride with 128, Rachel J had 117, Carol had 100, Rachel S had 55.
9:11 pm:
Bob won Ys with 85 points + 25 gems, Dan K had 85 points + 23 gems, Eric had 82, and Dave Fair had 76. Bill, Jason, and Alex arrived.
9:46 pm:
Dan K, Bill, Eric, and Jason played Metro while Dave Fair, Bob, Carol, and Alex played Santiago.
10:42 pm:
At the end of Metro, Dan K had 73, Jason had 67, Bill had 41, and Eric had 33.
11:28 pm:
Bill and Jason left. Carol won Santiago with 119, Dave had 102, Alex had 100, and Bob had 84. Carol, Alex, Dave Fair, Dan K, Bob, Eric, and Rachel J played Democrazy.
12:02 am:
Eric and Alex tied at 8, Dave Fair, Dan K, and Rachel J had 7 each, Bob had 6, and Carol had 2.
12:43 am:
We played Democrazy again. This time, Rachel J won with 26, Bob, Dave Fair, and Eric had 25 each, Dan K and Alex had 24 each, and Carol had 23.
12:58 am:
Dan K left. Bob, Carol, Alex, Rachel J, Dave Fair, and Eric played Medici.
2:02 am:
Eric won with 121, Alex had 93, Bob had 81, Rachel J had 71, Dave Fair had 59, and Carol had 35.


Tote Board
Wettstreit der Baumeister
Dave 38, Bob 30, Dan K 24, Noreen 21
Bob: This is an overlooked gem that we played a few times when I first bought it and not since. With the Westbank Gamers variants, it becomes a very good, tense game.
Wongar
Eric 61, Noreen 59, Bob 54, Dan K 46, Dave 38
Bob: Another good game we need to play more often. This was pretty close as we all tried to master the many, many options available each turn. By the end, I think we were close to getting it.

Eric: We last played this on 8/31/2002. We did one thing incorrectly. When you choose a symbol card from one of the territories, only the first piece has to go in that territory. The other pieces may go in any territory.
Einfach Genial
Rachel S, Rachel J, Carol, Andrew

Clash of the Gladiators
Eric 19, Rachel S 14, Dave 13, Dan K 10, Bob 9
Bob: First play for this dice-fest from Reiner Knizia. I liked the theme and the setting up of gladitorial teams. Need to try it again to see if there’s more strategy than initially apparent.
Ys
Bob 85 points + 25 gems, Dan K 85 points + 23 gems, Eric 82, Dave 76
Bob: This half-blind bidding game has been compared to Aladdin’s
Dragons and rightly so. Although the theme is less fanciful, there is much
more meat.
Ticket to Ride
Noreen 128, Rachel J 117, Carol 100, Rachel S 55

Metro
Dan K 73, Jason 67, Bill 41, Eric 33

Santiago
Carol 119, Dave 102, Alex 100, Bob 84

Democrazy
Eric 8, Alex 8, Dave 7, Dan K 7, Rachel J 7, Bob 6, Carol 2
Bob: We haven’t played Democrazy in years. My memory was that it was confusing and complicated. We had no such difficulties this time as it seemed very simple (perhaps we’ve become more sophisticated as gamers). We had a lot of fun and I expect this game will hit the table again soon. (Sorry, Eric.)

Eric: Ugh. Coincidentally, we also last played this on 8/31/2002.
Democrazy
Rachel J 26, Bob 25, Dave 25, Eric 25, Dan K 24, Alex 24, Carol 23
Medici
Eric 121, Alex 93, Bob 81, Rachel J 71, Dave 59, Carol 35