Brunswick games day trip
Jan. 23rd, 2011 01:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
adelheid_pWell, I thought I might have to another obligation on Saturday but it turned out that I didn't so I got started a little late on Saturday but I made it down to Brunswick Games Day and managed to play a couple of games. I arrived about 3:30 pm and was met at the door by ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
dr_zrfq and we greeted each other and then he got involved in a game of Munchkin and I spectated for a good while. It was a long game with six people and near the end four of them were at level nine. I was invited to be the fourth in a game of Blokus which I ended up winning, surprisingly, because I don't tend to think of myself as that good at spatial relations. After that I was invited to play Cities and Knights of Catan (an expansion of Settlers of Catan). I had played Settlers of Catan and found it enjoyable but I hadn't played this variation. And it turned out that I had played Settlers of Catan sufficiently long enough ago that I had forgotten alot of the rules. This variation added on to the original and was a little too complicated for me to enjoy. I probably did the worst at this game than any one else. Part of my difficulty with the game is that there was just too much to keep track of and it's really for someone who is better at long term strategy in games than I am. I might try it again with a smaller group at some point because I think the large group was a factor in some of the problems I experienced. On a side note, though, I do have to say that a couple of the other players were concerned that I did not enjoy the game and I do appreciate that. Somewhere in there I got to meet Craig who I knew from the Bomb Shelter Radio group and who is one half of the newsroom and supplies D.J. Ilya with some of the fun and interesting news articles that he reads and discusses on the program. I was sorry to hear that montuos wasn't feeling well and hence didn't make it to the games day.
The games day was supposed to end at 11:00 pm and we pretty much played until then and cleaned up a bit and then I left. I hadn't made arrangements anywhere to stay for the night so I decided to drive either until I felt too tired or got home. By the time I reached Breezewood at about 1 am, my body said it was time to stop so I got a room at the Holiday Inn Express and got some sleep. I got up at about 9 am and showered and dressed (I did think to pack an overnight bag, just in case) and managed to get down to eat some complimentary breakfast before hitting the road again. I got home at about 12:30 pm. The drive both ways being sunny and clear, although cold.
I have to say that, in general, I did have a good time at the games night and will be considering getting more involved with some friends who like to play board games more regularly.
dr_zrfq and we greeted each other and then he got involved in a game of Munchkin and I spectated for a good while. It was a long game with six people and near the end four of them were at level nine. I was invited to be the fourth in a game of Blokus which I ended up winning, surprisingly, because I don't tend to think of myself as that good at spatial relations. After that I was invited to play Cities and Knights of Catan (an expansion of Settlers of Catan). I had played Settlers of Catan and found it enjoyable but I hadn't played this variation. And it turned out that I had played Settlers of Catan sufficiently long enough ago that I had forgotten alot of the rules. This variation added on to the original and was a little too complicated for me to enjoy. I probably did the worst at this game than any one else. Part of my difficulty with the game is that there was just too much to keep track of and it's really for someone who is better at long term strategy in games than I am. I might try it again with a smaller group at some point because I think the large group was a factor in some of the problems I experienced. On a side note, though, I do have to say that a couple of the other players were concerned that I did not enjoy the game and I do appreciate that. Somewhere in there I got to meet Craig who I knew from the Bomb Shelter Radio group and who is one half of the newsroom and supplies D.J. Ilya with some of the fun and interesting news articles that he reads and discusses on the program. I was sorry to hear that montuos wasn't feeling well and hence didn't make it to the games day. The games day was supposed to end at 11:00 pm and we pretty much played until then and cleaned up a bit and then I left. I hadn't made arrangements anywhere to stay for the night so I decided to drive either until I felt too tired or got home. By the time I reached Breezewood at about 1 am, my body said it was time to stop so I got a room at the Holiday Inn Express and got some sleep. I got up at about 9 am and showered and dressed (I did think to pack an overnight bag, just in case) and managed to get down to eat some complimentary breakfast before hitting the road again. I got home at about 12:30 pm. The drive both ways being sunny and clear, although cold.
I have to say that, in general, I did have a good time at the games night and will be considering getting more involved with some friends who like to play board games more regularly.
