New Years Eve wrap up

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What a way to end 2016, losing at 4 of 5 games played today, the last day of 2016! But no big deal, I had fun in all cases.

After the Case Blue wrap up, CC and I played a number of light games to wind down the evening.

(And the internet is down…)

Zombie Dice: I won one of these! Finally! We played a couple of games with the School Bus expansion. We didn't hit the 3 brains roll though, so that's something for the next time.

6 Nimmt!: I lost this one spectacularly, really badly, 60 to 15. I think part of it is I'm not very good at this game, but in this case, there was clearly some bad luck on my card draws.

Objective 218: I lost this game by one card, and I know where. CC managed to take out two of my cards on one turn, and that set me back. This game is worth a bit more study than I originally anticipated. Figuring out how to line up two-card plays feels like the key to the game.

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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.