France '40 at Sedan (+ Hive 36 & more)

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France '40: I played German to CC Allies, 5 turn Sedan scenario. CC won, I wasn't able to get the supply line in 5 turns. Also, note that the Germans were deliberately hobbled with a EX result on both combats one turn1 at sedan. That is, we played the scenario such that the Germans received the EX rolls on the first combat, which puts them one move behind at Sedan. This proved crucial for the Allied win.

We plan on playing this scenario more in the future.

Here's the situation at the end of the game:

German's fail to acheive supply Turn 5.

More Cathedral

Cathedral 1: This game was a draw, notable for the fact that CC captured the Cathedral itself, something I did not know was allowed.

Cathedral 2: I lost by one 1 point on this game. Starting to get the hang of it.

Hive Game 36

Hive: Played black, won categorically, up by 5 moves.

Zombie Dice x 2

  • Double Feature: CC 13, m3 7. I lose again! We played with the Double Feature Hunk and Hottie.

  • Santa: I finally win one, Santa is good to me, 14 to 13 my favor.

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What to play next?

Deciding what to play next is always a tough call when faced with a closet full of games, all of which were purchased with intent to play. Here's one I'm dealing with the decision.

  • Something New: this means both something new to me and a game which has been published recently, within the last two or three years.
  • Something Classic: I've acquired a number of games properly considered "classic" which haven't yet been played. The current example would be PanzerGruppe Guderian.
  • Something Again: mastery requires constant practice, which means playing games many, many times to allow nuance to appear.
  • Something Vietnam: as I'm on a Vietnam binge. I don't have all the Vietnam games ever published, but I can say that I have a lot of them, and probably more than most people.
  • Something Obscure: as it's fun to poke around in the dustier corners of game design.
  • Something Different: break away from the same old publishers and try a game from one of the new kids on the block. Or, conversely, dip into legacy with a classic tried and true.
  • Something Light: once in a while it's nice to actually finish a game all the way through in one sitting, in an hour or two.
  • Something Heavy: if possible, it's nice to set up something big and complicated which can be left out for days or weeks or even months, for a leisurely stroll through a very large or long game.

There are surely many more ways to choose, but the above method keeps me busy enough, helps me get both breadth and depth into my play, and provides me with a sense of progress.

The odd man out

When there is an odd man out:

  • Have a solo game ready to play.
  • Keep score or advise on a game in progress.
  • Referee a game in progress.