Well, I had a number of choices this month, as I went to the Geekway to the West 2008 and played a number of games and tried a number more. Honestly, the game I enjoyed the most was Indonesia - however, I want to keep this list unique each month if I can so that I talk about a different game rather than having the same one pop up over and over.Glory to Rome wins this month as a game that I found FAR more interesting than Race For the Galaxy. It plays 5 out of the box and while the play is similar in features to Race (cards are used to build or for costs etc) it plays out a bit differently due to player interactions that aren't available in Race and that makes it a far more interesting game to me. Not only that, but its CHEAPER. Its a smaller company that makes this game and its the first game I plan to purchase after I move (I've put myself on a buying hiatus).
So, other games in contention this month? Medici was a candidate - this is my favorite Knizia auction game. Micro Mutants: Evolution showed me that tiddley winks could be cool and fun - fun enough for me to buy, but not to make the top game this month. Subbuteo was a lot of fun, but I don't know that I'd have as much fun with this one unless it was with Justin Easley.
2 comments:
Glory to Rome...a fine choice for this list. Subbuteo...man, that was the most fun i have had playing that game yet. i'm need to start working on a "stadium". your dining room table may be just about perfect to play this on...
Sorry I did not comment here sooner, but our laptop has been wonky.
I spend way too much time defending this game. I feel like an evangelist for it--you got to play it! believe me! blah blah blah.
I suppose that it is kind of a knee-jerk reaction to the eternal hype-machine that is Race for the Galaxy. Bottom line: Race is good, but Glory to Rome is the better game. I don't care how it looks, it just plays better.
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