Category: Friday Night Shots
Posted on December 22, 2023
by whovian223
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It’s the last Friday before Christmas and all through the malls, too many creatures were stirring, so much so that I would rather carve Shem Phillips’ initials into my hand with a penknife than go shopping. I think that’s how that old Christmas poem… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – Catch Up Mechanisms”
Category: Board Games, Friday Night ShotsTags: Action Selection, Auction Games, Cryptozoic, Daily Magic Games, DC Comics Deck-Building Game, Dice Drafting, Food Chain Magnate, Food Chain Magnate: The Ketchup Mechanism and Other Ideas, Formal Ferret Games, GMT Games, Isle of Skye, Mayfair Games, Power Grid, Rio Grande Games, Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria, Splotter Spellen, The Networks, Twilight Struggle, Twilight Struggle: Red Sea, Worker Placement Games
Posted on December 15, 2023
by whovian223
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It’s hard to believe there is only one more week (and a couple of days) to Christmas. So it really matters to me that you’ve decided to spend a little of your hard-earned time on this little old blog. Sorry the posting has been… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – Playing the BGG Top 100 Games”
Posted on December 8, 2023
by whovian223
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It’s been a week since my last post. And wow, what a week. Ok, it wasn’t that bad, but I just needed a bit of a recharge and decided not to think too much about writing this week. More stuff coming next week, definitely.… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – Drafting Games”
Category: Board Games, Friday Night ShotsTags: 2-Player Games, 7 Wonders, 7 Wonders Duel, Ankama Games, Ark Nova, Artipia Games, Ascension, Capstone Games, Card Drafting, Castles of Burgundy, Czech Games Edition, Drafting Games, Draftosaurus, Dune Imperium, Fields of Green, Lunch Time Games, Mandoo Games, Ravensburger, Repos Games, Stronghold Games, Terraforming Mars, Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization, Vale of Eternity
Posted on December 1, 2023
by whovian223
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It’s another week, and another week toward Christmas. Time is really flying to the end of the year. So I appreciate you spending a little time with me at the bar! I guess we all need a break from all of that Christmas shopping.… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – Nature-Themed Games”
Posted on November 24, 2023
by whovian223
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It’s another Friday night and you’ve chosen to spend a few minutes with me. I love that! Thank you. Ok, it could be Saturday morning when you’re reading this, or it could be December 22, 2025. Who knows? Pull up a chair in front… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – How Much Luck is Too Much Luck?”
Posted on November 17, 2023
by whovian223
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It’s another clear, and cold, Friday night, but it’s warm here in the bar, isn’t it? I think I turned up the heat. Or maybe I just have a bad fever. Either way, have a seat and let me get you your favourite libation!… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – Playing with Non-Gamers?”
Category: Board Games, Friday Night ShotsTags: Architects of the West Kingdom, Arkham Horror: the Card Game, Brass: Birmingham, Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition, Diamonds, Flash Point, Food Chain Magnate, Imhotep, Marvel Legendary, Schadenfreude, Ticket to Ride, Twilight Imperium : 4th Edition, Uno
Posted on November 10, 2023
by whovian223
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Hey there! It’s been a while, I know. It seems like you were just in here last week! Take a seat at the bar and take a load off. I’ll get you anything you want. Let me turn down the jukebox. Who put MC… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – Update & Upcoming Games”
Category: Board Games, Friday Night ShotsTags: Action Selection, Brotherwise Games, Contracts, Daily Magic Games, Empire's End, GMT Games, Guild Academies of Valeria, John D Clair, Mike Denson, No Thanks, Paul Hellyer, Prime Minister, Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria, Shadow Kingdoms of Valeria - Riftlands, Stan Kordonskiy, The Last Hundred Yards Volume IV: The Russian Front, Tile-Laying Games, Wargames
Posted on November 3, 2023
by whovian223
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Look at it out there! It’s dark and it’s only 5:00. But the bar is cozy, and it’s certainly airy with nobody but you in it. I hope you’re looking forward to a really nice weekend. I know I am! Have a seat and… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – Con Anticipation”
Category: Board Games, Friday Night ShotsTags: Bottoscon, Caesar: Rome vs Gaul, Caylus, Commands & Colors: Medieval, Dominant Species, Dragonflight, Eldritch Horror, Last Hundred Yards Volume 2: Airborne Over Europe, Obsession, Star Wars: Rebellion, Versailles 1919
Posted on October 27, 2023
by whovian223
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Welcome back to another Friday! The year is moving on, week by week, but I’m happy to have you spend at least a bit of your Friday night with me (or, more likely, your Saturday morning, but beggars can’t be choosers!). Belly up to… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – Mechanic Surprises”
Category: Board Games, Friday Night ShotsTags: Bohnanza, Card Games, Cole Wehrle, Cosmic Encounter, Geoff Engelstein, Here I Stand, Mark Herman, Negotiation Games, Pax Pamir - 2nd Edition, Reiner Knizia, Uwe Rosenberg, Versailles 1919, Zoo Vadis
Posted on October 20, 2023
by whovian223
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It’s Friday again! Weekends are awesome, aren’t they? But I’m pleased that you spend your Friday night (or Saturday morning, maybe?) hanging out with me, having a drink or two (we do have water or pop!) and just commiserating about board games. We’ll just… Continue Reading “Friday Night Shots – Polyomino Games”