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Russian Railroads and holiday White Elephant

By Meeple Lady | December 22, 2014 | Comments 3 comments

Hello, peeps of the Internet! It’s been quite a hectic December with the holidays and major life changes, but it’s been a great week of board-gaming.

I was happy to play my new copy of Russian Railroads this week. I actually received the game a few weeks ago from my BGG Secret Santa. On the BGG website, you sign up to be assigned a Secret Santa target and send $50-ish gifts out into the world. The person who received me was super duper generous, as I had received three large games, as well as a donation in my name to Oxfam so some impoverished family would receive a pair of goats. The other two games I received were Android: Netrunner and Lords of Vegas. I’ll keep you posted when I finally bring them to a gaming night.

My uber-generous Secret Santa gave me so many gifts!

So this week, I played Russian Railroads three times this week. I do love the smell of freshly punched-out cardboard …

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Francis Drake: Great game and components

By Meeple Lady | December 16, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment

I love the treasure chests, boats and gems in Francis Drake. — I love the treasure chests, plastic boats and gems in Francis Drake. And those barrel supplies in the back totally remind me of old-school root-beer candy.

I purchased Francis Drake about a month ago at BGG Con. I first played it back in May and have been thinking about it ever since. The game was out of my budget on Amazon, but I got a good deal on it at the Eagle/Gryphon Games booth in Dallas.

The game is a great medium-heavy euro, but, in all honesty, it’s the components that totally sold it for me. It has plastic ships, wood tokens, cardboard treasure chests and glass beads.

Let’s take a look at all the component goodness …

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Getting into board gaming

By Meeple Lady | December 8, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment

The one game that started it all! — The one game that started it all for me – Ticket to Ride!

A question I get asked frequently is, “How did you get into board gaming?”

It only took one game to get me hooked into a world of serious board gaming. The game was called Ticket to Ride.

It was the first eurogame that I had ever encountered. I received it as a gift for my 30th birthday, and board gaming for me has never been the same since.

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Mysterium weekend

By Meeple Lady | November 30, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment

I took my brand-new copy of Tajemnicze Domostwo, also known as Mysterium, to gaming on Saturday afternoon, and much to my surprise, it got played three times in a row! According to Google translator, the Polish translates to “Mysterious Property.”

I had purchased the game at BGG Con after playing a game in the Portal Games booth. A worker had billed the game as a cross between Dixit and Clue. I was intrigued and sat down to play a game. After playing it and seeing the beautiful, mysterious artwork, I immediately purchased it. Good thing, too, as I had bought one of the last few copies at the convention!

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The end of BGG Con

By Meeple Lady | November 27, 2014 | Comments 2 comments

The final 24 hours of BGG Con was basically a blur of gaming and sleep-deprivation, and then when I returned to reality, work got in the way of writing about my experience.

As a first-timer, I read through multiple forums on BGG about transportation, food, activities and what to expect. But in the end, I was totally blown away by my experience. Twenty. Four. Hour. Gaming. Woohoo!

I returned to work telling my co-workers that the convention is just like a cruise. There are events scheduled, but in reality, you can do as little or as much as you want to. And I fully tried to take advantage of everything. So much gaming, so little time! And then just like that, four days passed, and it was time to go home.

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My second day at BGG Con

By Meeple Lady | November 22, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment

I finished my second day at BGG Con, which is actually the third day of the convention. I wasn’t able to get in on Wednesday because of work. I totally wish I got in a day earlier. Yesterday felt like a day to adjust from traveling and then checking out what the convention was all about. Today, I was in full force and had actual plans on what I wanted to do.

Naturally, lots of board gaming happened today, some epic battles and some surprises. I met even more folks today, too. I also got a free game from a nice gentleman, and lots of swag. Everybody is so nice here. We are all kindred spirits, and see nothing wrong with staying up all night to board game. You make hard decisions such as should I go get food or join this new game that’s starting? You totally feel like you’re in Las Vegas. Non-stop gaming. And you can get beer from the bar, too.

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I made it to BGG Con!

By Meeple Lady | November 21, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment

I landed in Dallas today and jumped right into board gaming. The energy is amazing, and people are pretty friendly. There are so many games!

The convention area is the entire basement floor of the Hyatt Regency DFW. There are board-game vendors, large rooms for gaming, a library to check out thousands of games, and various events to sign up for.

A quick recap in photos:

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Off to BGG Con

By Meeple Lady | November 20, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment

This is my luggage for BGG.Con. The left one is empty so that I can bring board games home from Dallas. And I brought my meeple shoes.

I’m off to BGG Con in the morning. Yippie!!

For those who are unfamiliar with BoardGameGeek.com, the website is like the imdb.com for board games.

They have a big convention every year in Dallas. The convention is actually at a hotel attached to the airport, so technically you never have to leave the airport.

There will be 24-hour board gaming, board-gaming events, as well as the selling and buying of — yup, you guessed it — board games.

This is my first time going. I’m super duper excited! I’m going to be posting photos and blogging about my experience there. Wish me some gaming luck!

Takenoko … or when a panda stress eats

By Meeple Lady | November 18, 2014 | Comments 0 Comment

This panda is super adorable. — This panda in Takenoko is uber adorable.

Takenoko is an adorable panda game that gets a lot of play during my personal game nights.

My friends enjoy the cute theme, as well as the not-super-complex style of playing. It also doesn’t hurt that the rule book is this visually beautiful comic book that’s easy to follow and reference.

The game plays 2-4 players, and it takes about 45 minutes. And who doesn’t love the little panda and gardener figurines?

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When punctuality matters …

By Meeple Lady | November 12, 2014 | Comments 2 comments

During the workweek, I attend a meetup.com gaming group. If you’re not familiar with meetup.com, it’s a website where a group host will post an event, and people can join a group and RSVP if they’re attending or not.

It’s a great way to meet people who share similar interests. I’ve been attending this gaming group for over a year now, and through this group was how I’ve met even more gamers and friends who now I do weekend gaming with.

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