2018-09-01: Euphrat & Tigris

Lea had a school friend sleep over on September 1st (her parents were at some party or likewise for adults only), and we seized the opportunity to play a four player game of Euphrat & Tigris.

The kingdoms quickly spread throughout Mesopotamia.

I never controlled very large portions of the board (played the Bow dynasty), and during most of the game I was certain that I was way behind Lea and Anna, but in the end it turned out I won by a comfortable margin - I think it must have been due to me focusing on having my Leaders getting bonuses from the monuments, because it felt like I was having the living daylights kicked out of me...

Another Game of Euphrat & Tigris

After playing Splendor, I got my ass handed to me by Anna in our second journey to the Land between the Rivers.

Had I only joined our realms in my last turn, I could have snatched victory away from her, but I did not think clearly at that point - and you have to learn as long as you live!!

Summer Holidays: Passing Time With the Kids

Some days ago, I broke out this game that I bought some years ago at a sale.

First time I tried reading the rules back then was an evening after a long, hot, sweaty day, and I got confused and put it away.

This time, though, I sat down with Anna and Lea and we played through a game after a brief overview of the rules.

Everybody quickly grasped the concepts, and we had a blast building kingdoms and fighting 'wars'.

I managed to win a narrow victory, but the girls are actually quite good at boardgames, and the next time would not be an easy walk for me!