Boardgames, Card Games, Gaming
If you haven’t read Neil Gaiman’s short story “A Study in Emerald” I advise you to do it right now… I’ll wait….
It’s Cthulhu meets Sherlock Holmes with a fantastic slant on things.
Neil Gaiman teamed up with Martin Wallace to produce a game based on the short story and I’m hoping a copy of it will be dropping in my door before Knavecon and we’ll all get a chance to play it. From all accounts it’s fantastic!
Huzzah!
Vic
I had the pleasure last weekend of a long overdue visit to Dungeons and Donuts in Galway. What a Fantastic spot !
As you probably know D+D will be appearing at Knavecon once again. Anyone who was at the last one will well remember D+D. I consider myself a bit of a donut connoisseur and I can honestly say hand on heart there is no finer donut to be had in the country. I kid you not.
D+D Galway is a very cosy, laid back, friendly spot. There’s a fine selection of Boardgames, cardgames, warhammer and hobby paraphernalia on sale. There’s also a nice selection of library games there, I spotted a few classics like Heroquest and Relic.
What I really like about the place is the atmosphere. When I arrived the owner was relaxing and enjoying a game of Waterdeep with the customers and shooting the breeze. This is what gaming and Knavecon are all about. No-one was there to hassle you or push sales on you. I grabbed a coffee and a donut and I perused the shelves, chatted with a few of the lads and left happy and satisfied.
The guys have got a great thing going on in Galway, they have a brillant gaming area and a well attended gaming club. I’m only sorry I couldn’t stay to game with them. If you find yourself in Galway, make it your business to call to them. I understand Ronan is hard at work on a signature Knavecon Donut……
Ronan : “So how many donuts will you need for Knavecon?”
Victor : “All of them Ronan, ALL OF THEM”
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dungeons-and-Donuts-Galway/200414633365785
I’ve been swapping boardgames on Boardgamegeek for a number of years now. It’s a great way (if you’re not the type who thinks every game should be a hostage) of getting new games cheaply. I’ve done it over forty times without a hitch. I’ve had delays (It seems that Canada sends it’s packages to Ireland by sea whilst we fly them) but I’ve never lost or not received a package…. Well until now.
I got involved in a trade before xmas for a game I’ve been after for some time (but didn’t want to shell out for), Descent, second edition. My trade partner received my package before xmas and then it went silent….
I contacted him, we waited, waited and then realised something was up. Since there was no tracking on these packages it wasn’t possible to find them so he contacted Royal Mail and there’s a long process of recovering the value of the package which takes months to complete. The hell with that. I kept in touch with my tradee and we agreed a deal…
This morning true to his word this arrived
For me this reinforces what I think of gamers, they are (in general) a decent sort
Now I reckon after we warm this game up on Thur it will be front and centre for Knavecon
Huzzah!
Vic
There’s something about Warlight. It’s an online game of Risk I’ve spoken about before. Now Risk is by itself not that good a game. It’s not, be honest. However this is still capturing my and the attention of some of my opponents. It’s got two things, well three
Four so
Somehow this has lifted a mediocre game up into a really very good game, one that couldn’t be replicated outside of a computer (the hidden movement you see). I’ll be showing it at Knavecon. Have a google for it
Don’t trust Drax
Vic
I’ve acquired Eight Minute Empire, nothing to do with abs or anything hasty like that, but the name keeps reminding me of the scene in “There’s something about Mary”
Eight Minute Empire is a filler game that (in theory) can be played in eight minutes. Like the pirate code it’s more a guideline. It will take a good twenty minutes to play and that’s fine.
It’s a map based, simple empire game (I love a good empire game me) where you struggle with others to control more and get more points at the end. What’s not to like?
A test drive on thur night is in order I think. Expect this front and centre at Knavecon
Huzzah!
Vic
I don’t usually write follow ups to gaming nights but something about the game COUP has piqued my interest. Firstly I like it as is evidenced from the last post and secondly it’s ever so slightly broken, which is a pity.
It’s possible to get locked into a game a few turns from the end with no way out and this is something I’m sure others have discovered, not least the designers. Thus we have… the Inquisitor (no-one was expecting that were they!)
From my readings it seems that a new version of the game is on the cards (again pardon the pun) like they did with Resistance. The new version has two additions one of which is the aforementioned Inquisitor
This chap replaces the ambassador (no bad thing he was a bit weak) and has the following rules
I think this changes things quite a bit, so no more getting blocked in by inevitable assassins or coups. SO next thur we’re going to try this out along with the other rule
Oh I didn’t mention that did I?
There’s more
but it’s late and that can come in the next post
Huzzah
ZZZZzzz
Vic
I finally got a chance to drop in very briefly to the lads in the Hobby Shack in Wicklow Town
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Hobby-Shack/245767748769446
I’ve been a member of the Last Chancers mailing list (a lot of whom frequent the club) for the last year and I’ve enjoyed gaming with them both in person occasionally and online quite a bit. In the words of Father Ted, a great bunch of lads!
I have to say they have a fine set-up in the heart of Wicklow town, with two floors of the building given over to tables for gaming. when I called in the place was buzzing with Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40k. I was only sorry I was pushed for time but I plan to drop back and have a proper gaming session with the lads in the new year.
Ian (the proprietor) has a nice little shop selling Warhammer, x-wing, boardgames and variety of gaming paraphernalia, plus from the forums I know he’s the type of fella that will get you anything (ANYTHING) on order in double quick time.
From left to right
A Very happy end of year to you guys and see you all in 2014!
Huzzah!
Vic
a big Thank You to the brothers Fitz for their very kind gift of “The Really Nasty Horse Racing Game” to Thur Night Games/Knavecon. Looking forward to playing this, looks a hoot!
My Buddy MrSaturday put me onto this. Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History. He does a podcast of history in a slightly different way. Absolutely magnificent stuff to accompany low thought work like driving, painting, surgery.
Have a look see, I guarentee you’ll be hooked
The five about the Mongols were mind blowing
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