Table Top Game Club Week Twelve and Thirteen: Pandemic, Pandas, Cowboys, and Kidneys

Sorry for the late update folks.  I developed kidney stones recently, and they have a way of taking precedent over blogging about board games.  Anyway, I'm on the mend and feel like typing.  I have a week and a half to catch up on (last Friday's session was cancelled due to the previously mentioned kidney stones).

Week 12's Feature Game: Pandemic

Chances are if you're reading this blog, boardgaming is a hobby of yours, so you already know about Pandemic.  It is arguably the most popular cooperative game on the market, and the new Pandemic: Legacy is already a smash success.  We played two games of Pandemic, but prior to the game, I incorporated some of the cards and roles from the expansion On The Brink.  We played two games, and luckily won both times.  At first we felt like the game was too easy, but upon further investigation we realized in both instances we were one turn away from losing the battle against Ebola/SARS/Chicken Pox/Cooties.  Both games were fun, tense, and there were high-fives all around.


 Friday's open gaming session had a great turn-out, which allowed for simultaneous games of Takenoko and Sheriff of Nottingham.  Both games worked well.  I will expand on the two games later as they become weekly feature games, but they are both extremely popular.  In an upcoming post, I am making a Top Five Games for the Holidays list, and Sheriff of Nottingham definitely makes the cut.

Week 13's Feature Game: Flick 'em Up!

Flick 'em Up! is a wonderful surprise.  It's a dexterity game that blends the disc flicking of the classic game Crokinole with the manuevering and shooting of a miniatures war game.  It's also one of the few games that allows for two to ten players, and still offers satisfying gameplay.  There is a great deal of strategy in the game, but the best laid plans go out the window with a lame flick.  We played two games from the scenario book, the opening tutorial encounter and a second round where the villains had to rescue their patriarch from the gallows.  It was tremendously fun, and I want it to hit the table again.

Thanks for reading folks.  Check back soon for my Top Five for the Holidays!