Board Game Purchases 2009
Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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I'm making this Geeklist for my own purposes, so I can track my purchases here for the year. If you're interested, feel free to have a look and leave a comment on how awesome/terrible my taste is.
I shamelessly stole this idea from this Geeklist:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeklist/39391
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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January: I got this from BestDangGames for writing some reviews and snapping a few photos. Didn't cost me a penny, and it's a great game to boot. Thanks Barry!
Edit: I love Chicago Express! I wish I got to play it more.
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Board Game: Go
[Average Rating:7.66 Overall Rank:121]
Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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January: Bought at a kiosk in the local mall a couple of weeks after Christmas. It was half price ($12.) Not the best quality, but good for the price. Haven't played it yet.
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Board Game: Hive
[Average Rating:7.32 Overall Rank:203]
Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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January: 2nd edition wooden hexes purchased here on BGG for a reasonable sum. Fun little game.
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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January: Ordered from CoolStuffInc; Quick, easy to teach, plays fast and fun.
It's a nifty, cute game. It doesn't hit the table very often. I like it, but it's now up for trade.
Edit: traded for World of Warcraft: The Boardgame and it's Shadow of War expansion in the Got Time for a Quickie? Math Trade..
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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January: Bought for $15 at Target in early January. I bought my first 2 dexterity games this month and I'm pleased with both.
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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January: Bought from BGG Marketplace this month along with Zooloretto. I like the mechanism of passengers in the game, but I'm not sure it's worth the extra setup time.
Edit: Traded for Yspahan. I figure for as often as we bring out TTR, we'll probably be reaching for TTR + 1910 or TTR Switzerland. Still want a copy of Nordic Countries though.
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Board Game: Zooloretto
[Average Rating:6.86 Overall Rank:606]
[Average Rating:6.86 Unranked]
Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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January: Bought this along with the 6 mini expnasions on the BGG marketplace at an excellent price. One play (2 players) seemed like it needed...more. We may try again with some of the add-ons. This might be a nice family game once daughter gets older.
Edit: traded away in a math trade in exchange for Duel of Ages Set 1: Worldspanner and Duel of Ages Set 2: Intensity in the Independence Day Math Trade.
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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February: Got this postcard along with other goodies from Lookout Games for making a donation to their Farmers Helping Farmers charity to help Ethiopia. I didn't ask for this, but it's nice to have an actual copy of it. We still play with the printed/laminated copy.
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Board Game: Agricola X-Deck
[Average Rating:6.19 Unranked]
[Average Rating:6.19 Unranked]
Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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February: Another goodie acquired from Lookout Games. It's more for looking at and owning than playing with, though we will occasionally add it in. I have the collector's sickness.
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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February: Another piece of my Lookout Games gift bag. I printed and cut the ones that weren't actually printed by the manufacturer. Now if only my euro game sleeves would arrive...
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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February: The final piece of the Lookout Games gift basket. The game itself arrived a few days later. I haven't had the chance to finish a solo play of it yet, but hopes are high.
Edit: I've got a couple of solo plays and a few 2-players games in. I'm not disappointed with Le Havre. It's a little longer than Agricola, but we quite enjoy it.
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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February: Purchased from FunAgain Games. Haven't played yet. We are hopeful.
Edit: After a few plays I'm really liking this. It scratches the same itch as Agricola without being too similar. The solo game is better as well.
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Board Game: Taluva
[Average Rating:7.19 Overall Rank:410]
Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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February: Ordered from FunAgain Games. Seems okay after one play, the depth and decisions started becoming apparent near the end of the game. I expect subsequent plays to be better. I cannot look at this game without being reminded of Talula by Tori Amos.
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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February: Acquired from FunAgain. Seems like a nice addition to Carcassonne.
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Board Game: Oasis
[Average Rating:6.73 Overall Rank:1243]
Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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February: On sale for $12 from FunAgain. I figure it's worth the risk for the price. Looks good.
Edit: still trying to get this to the table. Since it's a 3+ player game, my window of opportunity is about 3 hours per week...
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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February: Bought a German Ö-Deck here on BGG for a good price. For the moment, my Agricola collection is complete, not that it will stop me from continually upgrading the game.
Not that I need all that for the game. Once you're locked into a serious Agricola collection, the tendency is to push it as far as possible.
Edit: Ordered an English copy from Zev. Woohoo!
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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February: We played a 4-player game of this at my buddy Carl's place. My wife said "we should get this game!" When you have a gamer wife who wants a game, you get it.
Edit: Traded for Neuland in Games Rule Math Trade. Like TTR Marklin, for as much as Carcassonne gets played, we're good with the original game and Hunters & Gatherers.
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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February: Not technically a game, but looks fun. I love the huge Meeple!
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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February: Bought this with the Vexation expansion. I borrowed it from Carl a few months back and really enjoyed it. Great filler.
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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February: Ordered from Flying Frog.
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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February: ordered direct from Flying Frog. I really need to get the Growing Hunger expansion.
Edit: played once so far. An overwhelming win for the heroes.
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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February: Holy shitbasket! I knew that there was very little to this expansion, but damn! I ordered my own trains which will be painted brown, and printed up my own Erie board, score marker and certificate here, so I essentially paid $10 for the rules.
Not that it's so bad, I'm happy to support the makers of Wabash/CE, but...damn!
Haven't played it yet.
Edit: I've painted the trains and everything looks pretty nice; unfortunately I don't get Chicago Express to the table very often.
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Board Game: Hansa
[Average Rating:6.90 Overall Rank:709]
Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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February: I traded Wasabi for this. Will it be a good trade? Time will tell.
Edit: Hansa, while not fantastic, is fun and plays in about 30 minutes. It's an upgrade over Wasabi for us.
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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March: This was my first purchase from Atomic Games. It was a few bucks more than other OLGS but they offer free shipping on orders over $25, so it works.
Edit: Fun, and has gone over well with the game group. A little mindless fun. I don't love it, but I do like it.
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Bryan Maxwell
United States
Burtchville
Michigan
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March: Purchased from BGG Marketplace. I'm pretty psyched about this one.
Edit: My wife, myself and my playgroup love this game! I'm making a note here: "huge success!"
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