Jesse Sutherland
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I liked the similarity to Catan in the resource management, and the overall theme of the game is fun. Sometimes the games ends up feeling "unfair" for those that get left behind early on.
- Machi Koro
I enjoyed playing this short and simple game. It used a lot of mechanics I was already familiar with, and the format was easy to catch on to. I came in last place, but I still came away liking it.
- Century: Spice Road
A fun quick game, but not without any strategy. I like the trading aspect of it and how it forces player interaction.
- Bohnanza
The game does recreate the computer game well, and is really a lot of fun. However its a challenge to learn and teach and takes forever to play, but if you have a dedicated group, it can be great.
- Sid Meier's Civilization: The Board Game
A fun take on a travel game kinda like Ticket to Ride. Its pretty casual and easy to teach. I enjoyed it.
- Thurn & Taxis
A fun and challenging game. A bit on the long side, and the instruction book makes it sound way too complicated. I enjoyed playing though and would play again.
- Twilight Struggle
Love this wargame for its simplicity. It plays well, with pre-made scenarios you choose from, though they are not always equal between the sides. Interesting and challenging.
- Memoir '44
An older style of game, but enjoyable. Collect your sets of tiles while bidding on them during each phase. Be careful not to bid too early because the last player gets the advantage!
- Ra
Didn't love this game, the strange dynamic that you can ally with each other, but will turn against each other before the end seems stupid.
- Dungeon Run
An enjoyable thematic game, collecting elements for your shows and putting them on for crowds. The part that throws me for a curve every time is that your score is only based off of your last turn!
- Colosseum
A really fun game I was intrigued with right away. Get in, grab the data, get out. An interesting mix of cooperation while still being competitive. Lots of variations make it fun.
- Android: Infiltration
I enjoy this card game. Anyone can start playing, but it takes awhile to catch on to really learn how you can stack cards to continue playing for longer. Its difficult to decide when to go for points.
- Dominion
Picked this up at Gencon and am loving the visual nature of the strategy. Fun game that's pretty quick to learn. Strategy changes each time because of the different combinations of rules.
- Kingdom Builder
A fun cooperative game that can be played in a short amount of time. Work together to defend your castle from the oncoming monsters! We lost twice in a row, feels "luck" heavy.
- Castle Panic
Played this a bunch with my 7 year old nephew, he loved it and always asks to play again. Seems pretty dependent on drawing the right cards at the right time, but its good problem solving for kids.
- Triplica