Copious amounts.

Played a whole lot of Wingspan this past week. Taught it to two different groups. First was my copy with all the expansions minus Asia. Second was a friend’s base edition. It remains a game I don’t love, but don’t mind playing. Also, played the first Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards game, which was pretty cool. Learned how to play Pollen, so looking forward to playing that soon. Most fun and interesting game I played was a solo one, surprisingly, called Resist! about fighting back against the Franco regime during the Spanish Civil War. Thematically, something I’m very interested in anyway, but the gameplay is tough and enjoyable.

Heat, Cat in the Box, and boop are my favorites I’ve played from this list. I didn’t care for Endless Winter at all. Flamecraft was fine, but would only play it if someone really wanted to.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

My Thursday group played a 3-player Victory Point game of Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients. Got together on Saturday with two of us and played more! This time we played Scenarios 1-3 of the main Campaign. I’m obsessed.

I really like boop. I’m partial to abstracts anyway and this one’s theme makes it approachable to people who wouldn’t play it otherwise. It’s so quick to play, too.

I’ve wanted to try Mushroom Eaters for years. Looks wild. Odd question, but do you enjoy it or rather experience it?

Yeah, you decide beforehand. There are different map setups based on which type of game you’ll be playing.

If you want to try it, order quick. Think they’re just about out of copies (expansions already gone).

Played a few good ones this past week.

• Beast - 4 Players. This was our first time playing. I played as a beast (Hogbad) and was slain by the hunters on the 3rd Day. Would definitely play again.
• Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients - Solo. Very excited to play this a ton more. Plays solo, co-op, and competitive. I did the first scenario in the solo campaign a few times to get some of the basic concepts, and because the Auto-Enemy Bohmerk kept killing my Varpen warriors.
• Wingspan - 2 Players. Always a relaxing, enjoyable experience. I won this time, which is rare.

I joined when it was rebranded the ImagiNation Network (INN). Played Red Baron and Shadow of Yserbius. Ahh memories.

No, but I’ve heard it’s a classic!

Yeah, the game controls the fascist Falange/Carlists via Event Cards which happen every turn. The three player factions are Anarcho-Syndicalists, Communists, and Moderates. Each has their own priorities, but ultimately if you don’t work together the fascists will win. I highly recommend checking out some videos on it. The YT channel Homo Ludens has a Tabletop Sim play-through with the designer helping as they play.

I’m not Spanish, though did just visit!

• The Toledo War - Two player Schotten-Totten style fun, quick card game from Amabel Holland @ Hollandspiele about the historical conditions of Michigan becoming a state. Was the free game giveaway for their 2019 Holiday Sale. Played a couple rounds before everyone arrived.

• Land and Freedom: The Spanish Civil War - Three players (max). Currently, my favorite game. The Semi-Cooperative nature of it is fantastic. You have to work together with your political opponents to defeat the fascists. Unfortunately, we lost at the beginning of Year 3 this round.

• 7 Wonders Duel - Two players. First time playing, but neither of us cared much for it.

• Cat in the Box: Deluxe Edition - Two player variant. First time playing with only two. Usually love this game, but there aren’t enough interesting things going on in the two-player version in my opinion and probably will stick to 3+ players from now on.

Love Heat. Have played through a 4-player campaign (3 races I think?) and want to play more.

Keep at it!