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JunaCon: 1830, Preußische Ostbahn

Yesterday I made a trip to Turku - two hours driving each direction - just to play two games. Crazy? Well, one of the games was a five-hour game of 1830. Still crazy? Well, I like being crazy that...

Posted by Mikko on February 28, 2010 12:49 PM

Helcon notes, 2009 edition

Helcon was last weekend. The event was again great success, with lots of good games available. Running the event just week after Essen proved a bit problematic, as some of the games arrived from Essen on Friday, barely in time....

Posted by Mikko on November 7, 2009 8:06 PM

1825 Unit 3 with Olli

Olli and I played another game of 1825 Unit 3 (our first game, our second game). Even though it was a while since our previous game, we got the game up and running in just 10 minutes. That was...

Posted by Mikko on October 18, 2009 7:50 PM

Ghost Stories and Steam over Holland

I'm a wee bit late, since everybody played Ghost Stories back in Helcon last year, but I got it now as the Finnish version was published and we got it on the table today with Johanna - and got...

Posted by Mikko on October 4, 2009 7:44 PM

Current notes

I'm a train gamer, yes. I've got two Deep Thought games on order and I'm adding third (I've got 1826 and 18MEX, I'm adding 1889) and I'm right now in the process of building two more (recently liberated 18EU and...

Posted by Mikko on September 18, 2009 8:22 PM

Thursday session: Greentown, Corner Lot

During yesterday's game session, I was able to play the two games I most wanted. First we played Greentown, a rather excellent route-building game. Players develop the board to make the most beneficial tourist routes. Route cards specify the...

Posted by Mikko on April 17, 2009 2:04 PM

Finncon + Board Game Club: Steam over Holland, West Riding

I've been too busy to write a session report from Finncon. Well, now I have time. I'll combine reports, as I just returned from our board game club, where I had a rather splendid little session. So, watch out...

Posted by Mikko on August 3, 2008 8:27 PM

Return to Scotland: 1825 Unit 3

I organized another train game session at the local library. Once again, only Olli was able and willing to join me, so it was again time for 1825 Unit 3 (I know we could've played Unit 2 as well,...

Posted by Mikko on June 1, 2008 11:43 AM

Two-player 1825

I organized a game of 1825 Unit 3 today at the local library. We ended up playing Unit 3, because Olli was the only one who came... Rest were busy or not willing to travel all the way to...

Posted by Mikko on April 19, 2008 8:59 PM

Games day with Tommy and Stefu: Trains and stuff

Tommy and Stefu came over to spend a day playing games. Johanna was very kind to take Nooa to her parents so we could have our place for us. A chance to play longer, meatier games in such a great...

Posted by Mikko on March 30, 2008 2:29 PM

Steam over Holland

Steam over Holland arrived today. Actually, yesterday I went to the Netherland's post web site to check when the package should actually arrive, and it turned out it was supposed to arrive yesterday or today. Well, here it is...

Posted by Mikko on March 11, 2008 11:57 AM

Trains, trains, trains

I went and bought 1825 from BGG marketplace. It's a full set, too, all three units (but none of the extra kits). Why? I don't know, I suppose because it was there? Well, it does seem like an interesting...

Posted by Mikko on March 7, 2008 7:23 PM

New game buzz

I bought some new games. Through the Ages was a must-buy after I played it with Tommy last year. I picked my copy of the second edition yesterday. A lot has been said about the production values of the...

Posted by Mikko on February 20, 2008 12:12 PM

Games day with Tommy

As the tradition goes (last year, the year before that, the weekend before that, the year before that...), I met Tommy for a day of games. So, this year it was just me and him, and just a single day....

Posted by Mikko on March 28, 2007 9:12 AM

18xx

Thanks, Alfred. After reading that, I'm not sure I can hold off from getting a 18xx game anymore....

Posted by Mikko on August 16, 2006 3:04 PM