May 2013
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The most serendipitous Munchkin deal ever?
Last game we played before we graduated college and went our separate ways, and it couldn’t have begun in a more hilarious manner. Here’s the order of things:
1. On his first turn, my male friend drew Change Sex. 2. On his second turn, my male-turned-female friend drew the Amazon, scoring him-as-a-her a free treasure. 3. The treasure the Amazon gave him-as-a-chick was the Broad...
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A long and amazing game of Ultimate Talisman
So I’m not sure “Ultimate Talisman” is actually how it is referred to, but basically we set up the main game of Talisman with all the current expansions, with the dragon expansion off to the side.
Apparently there are two ways to play the Dragon expansion. The first of which is you stick it in with one of two sides face up over the center of the board, replacing the original...
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A really tense game of #pandemic One turn away from finding the last cure when the 8th outbreak struck. Losing is such fun. If you find you have the sniffles tonight that may be our fault. We’re so very sorry.
Wits and Wagers at Goodwill
Last week, I found a copy of Wits and Wagers at the local Goodwill for three dollars. It’s been on our list since it was on Tabletop, so I grabbed it. At this weeks regular game night, I pulled it out, and we had a blast.
The highlight of the evening was in our second game, we were on the last question. I was behind on points when the betting phase came around. I placed my bet, then...
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Fluxx'd!
We enjoy playing board games in our household, and Tabletop has been a great place to look for new games to play. Recently my 5 year old has gotten interested in joining in. We has a learning disability, and they have been a great way to teach him counting and planning. Here he wins a game of Star Fluxx with the Landing Party!
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First GP of the new Caerphilly Formula D...
We’ve had this set up to play for a few weeks but haven’t got round to it with gardening and a very demanding baby. Finally got to play tonight but unfortunately no photos.
We played 2 games, me in a white and red car playing Button from McLaren (that was the closest colour car I could find), my other half in Force India orange and green as Di Resta. For the first race the Force...
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Let's save mankind!
Second game today. A nice dose of Pandemic.]
Start up
Medic spreading the healing balm.
First cure - we’re on the way
Second cure - blimey, we’re fair motoring
Third cure - could we win this game?
Bloody Nora! We only won!
What do you mean we were cheating with the researcher? IT STILL COUNTS!
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You win or you die
Played a game of Game of Thrones today. There wasn’t as much plotting and scheming as I expected, that’s probably because it was our first game and we were wrestling with the ins and outs of the rules. Still good fun though and the family did stay on friendly terms. Now then, how about some pictures?
Setting up the board - I had to put up with it, so can you.
All set up to...
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Getting ready for Ottawa Comiccon 2013
We (at Games For All) are getting ready for Ottawa Comiccon 2013 next weekend! We stocked up on hot and new games + all of the games featured on TableTop, they’re all sticker with our “As Seen On TableTop” seal! We’re also super excited to be able to meet Wil and Felicia!
April 2013
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A "Big Boy" Game
The boys in my family (my husband, brother, brother-in-law, and a friend) have a weekly Tabletop night. My son is 3.5 years old and always talks about getting big enough to play the “big boy” games.
My brother bought kid’s games he gets to play and he’s “helped” me play my hand in Bang! and Star Fluxx.
The other day, when the little guy was being particularly...
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Just played a few games of Star Fluxx with my son and youngest daughter. No photographs because I don’t want you to see my shame. Suffice it to say that when the Galactic Government is formed I’ll be the one cleaning the toilets.
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DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
Okay, I know it’s not exactly what the website is set up for, but I couldn’t resist sharing…
Sorry Wil!
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3,000 Mile Move -- This is What I Spend My Time...
About to move from Virginia to Washington, and the board games are one of the last things i’m packing (because what if I want to play that one?)
I wasn’t exactly sure how to move them, because I certainly didn’t want to have to descramble all of my boxes after the move, especially because a lot of the games I got half price due to box damage, and the boxes were in poor condition...
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Family game night trophy
We’d never bothered with a trophy before TableTop, but we’ve now taken the fun up a notch for family game night. We’ve even used the tape idea from TableTop. The trophy was made by myself, and has come in, cost wise, at less than a fiver (UK), so around 8 dollars I’d guess. I bought a marble floor-tile sample (4” x 4”) for £1 delivered, 10 dice beads £0.50 and...
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My Five Year Old's First Tabletop
Tonight we took our five-year-old out to Pizza Hut and introduced him to his first tabletop RPG experience. He did very well… made better decisions than some adult PC’s! Though it was very challenging GM’ing a kindergartner.
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Chocolate Pandemic Cake
We decided to make a Pandemic-themed chocolate take for TableTop Day! All decorations were completely edible, including gummy-infection-cubes and wine-gum-outbreak-makers.
We also played Pandemic, and lost.
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