Session Report May 22, 2007

Attendees (10): Warren, Sharon, Michael, Andy, Tamara, Joel, Adam, Eileen, Troy, and Cheryl.

We all gathered at the Madden's and played some of the same games we played the week before.


Shogun
I got in my 3rd game of Shogun. It was a close finish but Andrew (49) won, followed by Joel (47), Adam (44), and then me (32). I tried a strategy of spreading out and building lots of troops and very few buildings. Then attacking others to capture their locations at key times. This didn't work very well and I fell to several late game attacks that left me completely out of the running. The other players were all very close and the "kingmaker" element of this type of game was evident. Still, I enjoyed the experience and hope to continue to shorten the playing time.

Amun Re
Sharon was anxious to play this one again. Troy (44) won followed by Cheryl (39), Eileen (34), and Sharon (23).

Puerto Rico
Warren won the 3 player version with 45pts. Andy and Tamra tied for second with 28.





Hare and Tortoise
This is a clever game that requires careful planning and mathematical calculations to win (a little luck can go a long way too). Planning your moves based on your position can give you more $ (carrots) and you spend these to move forward.
Warren finished first with $8 left.
Sharon finished 2nd with $9 left.
Cheryl finished 3rd with $2 left.
Eileen finished 4th with $30 left.
Troy finished 5th.