The last time I saw Frederick was over a year ago at the original Acworth Boardgame group. It was good to welcome him back and have him join us in some gaming.
Power Grid
Frederick, Sharon, Eileen, and I decided to try and build the largest network of power in the USA. We had an unusual game since most of the lower power plants came up early including a ton of coal power plants. The result was a coal shortage that really stalled out the income for Sharon. Frederick and I were able to buy out most of the coal since we were late in the turn order for a few turns. The game was unusual and no one was buying plants since there was no benefit since so many low plants came out. I was able to end the game by building to 17 cities and only powering 10 of them. Eileen and Frederick finished with 8 cities but Eileen had more money $146 to $140 and Sharon finished only able to power 5 cities due to lack of coal. I only bought the plants 4, 11, 16, and 25 during the game.Masons
After Frederick left, Eileen, Sharon, and I decided to build towns in the new game Masons. Masons is a game that requires tactical play as you try to maximize your points earned on certain cards while minimizing your opponent's chances to score big points. There is a lot of luck in the cards and dice, but it can be mitigated somewhat by setting up good opportunities or positioning yourself in last place so you can swap out less useful cards and draw better ones - hopefully. I was fortunate to pull out a close victory with 125 pts. Sharon finished with 118 and Eileen with 96.Mare Nostrum
Andy, Andrew, Adam, and Steve fought for supremacy of the Mediterranean in Mare Nostrum. Steve recently purchased the expansion so everyone was playing with new regions and mythological units. I left before they completed this econimic and military light civilization game but I was told that Andy was victorious in the end.
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