NWIBGA - All-Day Family Game Day II, Saturday Aug 24, 2013
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School's starting, GenCon is over, summer is winding down - much to be sad (or glad) about.
But the games must go on!
Another great day of fun at Hallmark Sports Arena, as the NWIBGA and their friends (& families) gathered for a nice long day of dice chucking, card flipping, rubber ducky bonking, stalking, building, conniving, backstabbing, slingshotting, wondering, flicking, kicking, escaping, bomb building, swimming, farming, keepin' on flying, exploring, settling, surviving, guilding, track laying, mousing, negotiating, civilizing, smashing up, and bang-bang-banging.
Great crowd all day:
Attendance = 43 A new NWIBGA Record!
Alot of new games from GenCon debuted and some old classics, plus everything in between, including another installment of our epic Giant Soccer PitchCar on the soccer field!
Thanks for coming out (if you didn't, sorry we missed you)!
Two more All-Day events coming up:
Sat Sept 14 2013 = Storytelling Game Day!
Sat Oct 19 2013 (date may change to 26th) = Extra Life 25-hour Charity Game-a-thon
Join our Guild here at bgg.com and our facebook group!
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The new board gets a good workout with approx 16 actual scored games plus a dozen or more casual plays throughout the entire day! Apparently, we have a new hit! Already talking about a Monday Night League and Tournaments in future.
Some of the recorded/scored games:
ROB T def. Steve H 100-80
ROB T & STEVE H def. Decatur/Demitri 100-0
GREG/ROB813 def. CJ/Kris 100-10
SCOTT def. Jesse 105-0 (Jesse was learning)
BECKY/KRIS def. Demitri/Josh M 100-80
JESSE def. Brian M 100-80
BRIAN M/ROB813 def. Kris/Jesse 100-0, 100-0, 100-0
STOSH def. Rick Z 100-10, 100-35, 100-65
RICK Z def. Stosh 100-55, 100-10
Many others played for fun or to learn.
I'd like to form a Monday Night League. I'll start another list for that shortly, you'll be able to sign up there. It'll be free and i'll use HSC2 Schedule/Standings system, so it'll be "official". Singles, maybe Teams (tho I may reserve Teams for a tourney format).
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My new space-race game got 2 plays. Seemed well received by all.
I like the "physics" mechanics and the pre-round card draft element.
Unique movement rules make the simple race very unpredictable and unique.
Even developed a bluffing/psychology aspect, trying to guess what your opponent was likely to do. Good fun.
JON Q (Blue) arrived just a split-second before me, so he wins the tie*
SCOTT (yellow) - almost...
Josh M (black)
T.J. (red)
*ironic, since he trailed most of game, even going wrong direction more than anyone!
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Another race was held later, tho no Report was turned in... >
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I finally took the plunge and invested in this fun little racing game.
Be the 1st to tag the 3 buoys and get to the bathtub drain. Be careful of bonking too much and the ever troublesome Bird Dog!
This is a really fun one, you have to try it! lol
[b]3 - JEFF O (Sheepdog Ducky)
2 - Decatur (Martian Manhunter Ducky)
2 - Jesse (Safari Ducky)
2 - Josh M (Red Shirt Ducky)
1 - Scott (Soccer Ducky)
Note: we decided to try it 5P, stealing the Dog Duck for Jeff. And he WON...
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John P & Jon Q had planned to hunker down over this epic Civ game. They recruited a youngster to "indoctrinate", too.
JOHN P as the Arabs (Red), w a Tech Win
Jon Q as the Japanese (blue)
Nathan Woz as the Germans (green)
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Board Game: The Duke
[Average Rating:7.50 Overall Rank:393]
[Average Rating:7.50 Unranked]
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Saddle up, pilgrim...
A fun chess-like 2P battle of wits and maneuvering.
No game report, but I saw someone playing it... >
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Board Game: Blokus
[Average Rating:6.92 Overall Rank:519]
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Always glad to see we can fit this one in...
8 - DECATUR (Yellow) Go Yellow!
18 - T.J. (Green)
19 - Steve H (Red)
26 - Rob T (Blue)
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More flicking was c(r)aved, man.
W - JOSH M 6-5
L - Demiri 5-6
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Many alliances, including one to co-Win the game, despite the loud protestations of the assembled...
W - JEFF O as Red Sorceror (swapping Encounter cards just before reveal is dirty, tho I fooled him once  )
W - JOSH M as Black Spiff (kept poaching extra colonies even in defeat)
4 - Decatur (& John P later) as Green Glutton
4 - Eric B as White Reborn
4 - Katlyn as Orange Guerilla
4 - Scott as Yellow Macron
2 - Kooper as Purple Will
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Another game from our friends at Mayday gets action!
Fun little bluffing chase game. Don't get eaten, SWIM!
1st - GREG - survived!
2nd - C.J. Shark Bait 4
3rd - Robbie Shark Bait 3
4th - Ryan St Shark Bait 2
5th - Grant Shark Bait 1
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Not familiar with this title, but it saw two plays at Game Day!
(I see it's a Uwe Rosenberg design, Robbie pushing it?
127 - GRANT
72 - C.J.
66 - Robbie
56 - Chris
----> ----> ----> ----> ---->
79 - STEVE (?)
66 - Robbie
53 - Alan
50 - Jesse
37 - Rob T
20 - Brian M
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These mice were very close to winning, but fell in the courtyard.
Sad story. 
Demitri & Josh played Filch
Jon Q & Ryan St played Nez
Rick B played Tilda
Rigo played Maginos (sp?)
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The old-timer makes a return appearance after a long absence.
55 - BECKY
49 - John P
44 - Katlyn W
44 - Kooper
41 - Jason W
29 - Emily
26 - Nathan W
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Board Game: Ticket to Ride
[Average Rating:7.46 Overall Rank:124]
[Average Rating:7.46 Unranked]
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121 - RICK of the Lake (Yellow)
101 - Nathan W (Green)
91 - Kim (Red)
82 - Kris (Black)
15 - Emily (Blue)
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49 - ROB813 (Red)
29 - Greg (Green)
23 - Rigo (Yellow)
20 - Brian M (Blue)
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Board Game: Guildhall
[Average Rating:7.01 Overall Rank:694]
[Average Rating:7.01 Unranked]
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20 - GREG
9 - Brian M
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The party was lost, failing to escape before the island sank...
Becky (Explorer)
Jason (Engineer)
Rick Z (Pilot)
Stosh (Navigator)
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Board Game: Catan
[Average Rating:7.23 Overall Rank:279]
[Average Rating:7.23 Unranked]
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10 - NATHAN W (Yellow)
9 - Becky (White)
9 - Michael P (Blue)
6 - Mike McR (Red)
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Finally, the Baker Street Irregulars* sit down to challenge the great crime-solving mind of Sherlock Holmes vs Case #1 (a few of us have this game, just took until now for it to hit table).
(I ask the participants to beware of any !Spoilers! if commenting here)
They beat Homles' score with a 110!
*Jason, Nick, Rick Z, & Stosh
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Mike borrowed my copy the week before and played it a bunch.
They all got to the dig site at same time, but didn't get away before the volcano blew, killing them all!
Mary B as ???
Mike McR as ???
Rufus B as ???
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The crazy dice-throwing, -chucking, -flicking, goofiness game finally hits our tables! Looked like fun.
They played twice co-op, WON 1, Lost 1.
Mary B, Michael P, Mike McR, & Rufus
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Board Game: Carcassonne
[Average Rating:7.43 Overall Rank:139]
[Average Rating:7.43 Unranked]
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Nice to see the classics getting alot of play that day!
1st - RUFUS (Yellow)
2nd - Mike McR (Green)
3rd - Michael P (Red)
4th - Mary B (Blue)
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Teddy ran a game of Whitechapel for the Woz famiily & Demitri.
No Report but I hear the busted him on the last night.
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Giant (Soccer) PitchCar strikes again! Most took a pause in their boardgames to run down to the soccer field for some exercise and tactical kicking!
Our biggest single race yet, with 16 racers knocking their soccer balls around the cone-edged track. Scoring on a small pop-up goal was problematic for most of the pack, but was the key to success for the leaders. Most had no trouble scoring on the big goal (tho the Garbage Can did make at least one save that day). The long staraightaway against the far wall leading to the Table Hairpin Turn was the undoing of many a driver (including me...)
Michael P pulled off an amazing feat! He started in the back row, very LAST position, yet managed to WIN the race! I'll add everyone's start position, just for fun.
1st - MICHAEL P (14/14, Row 5)
2nd - Mike McR (6/14, Row 2)
3rd - Jeff O (5/14, Row 2)
4th - Scott (10/14, Row 4)
5th - Steve H (1/14, Row 1)
6th - Becky W (4/14, Row 2)
7th - Rufus (11/14, Row 4)
8th - Jason W (12/14, Row 4)
9th - Mary B (3/14, Row 1)
10th- Jon Q (2/14, Row 1)
11th - John P (7/14, Row 3)
12th - Kooper (13/14, Row 5)
DNF - Alan & Patrick
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I don't see any game sheets, but I thought someone had played this?
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Board Game: Tsuro
[Average Rating:6.69 Overall Rank:771]
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One of the games I set up ahead of time, to help folks pass time between bigger games. I believe it was played a few times, but no reports...
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