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Lahti games weekend, Saturday and Sunday

After a badly slept night a new morning dawned. While waiting for the breakfast, I played a game of 6 Nimmt!. We played it differently, using (almost) the Terminal City Gamers variant. Instead of several rounds, we played just two,...

Posted by Mikko on March 15, 2004 12:59 PM

Weekend games: Puerto Rico, Gang of Four

I was in Jyväskylä meeting my parents last weekend and games were played, as usual. The boys weren't home this time, so I chose more adult games that would work with three. Well, youngest of the boys was around enough...

Posted by Mikko on December 2, 2003 11:06 AM

Lahti Board Game Weekend, Friday

So, I spent the weekend at the Munter mansion in Lahti, playing games. It was an excellent weekend of games, one of the best I've participated in. Not the best, though - I think game events get better the less...

Posted by Mikko on September 8, 2003 11:26 AM

Weekend games, Sunday

Sunday began with a game of Mamma Mia! with the kids. They've become fans quickly, I guess I'll just have to keep on taking the game with me from now on. I'd also throw a guess that it's going to...

Posted by Mikko on August 11, 2003 10:49 AM

Coloretto

Finnish visitors can go read my Finnish review of Coloretto. English visitors can just read on.Coloretto--> Coloretto is a rather nice little game. It's a very simple game, one of those one-minute rules games. You can teach the rules in...

Posted by Mikko on June 22, 2003 6:40 PM

Wednesday Games III: The Last Panther

It was a bit quiet day today, as we only had three players. Well, we still played many delightful games. I was eager to try even some of the Mü & mehr games. So, we tried The Last Panther, which...

Posted by Mikko on June 18, 2003 3:40 PM

Translations

For the Finnish readers: I've been writing lots of translations lately (that is, all the card games in the order, except Mü). Here are the links: Coloretto, Dia de los Muertos, King Lui, Land Unter, Mamma Mia!, 6 Nimmt!.Coloretto Dia...

Posted by Mikko on June 17, 2003 11:57 AM

Wednesday Games, part II: Card games

First: I'm now a proud owner of Sherlock Holmes, Consulting Detective. I got my game from the post office yesterday and I'm really looking forward to an opportunity to try it - it looks absolutely brilliant.Sherlock Holmes Consulting Detective--> Then:...

Posted by Mikko on June 12, 2003 9:31 AM

Wednesday games: Fluxx, Sticheln, Bohnanza

Because I'm trying to spend my time doing something else than studying, I got this idea of weekly game afternoon. I chose afternoon, because Johanna is lucky and has a job and thus isn't home and I can then be...

Posted by Mikko on June 4, 2003 2:55 PM

Weekend gaming

This weekend I visited my parents and played games with them. I also tested my new game recording system: I bought a small notebook which I dedicated to making notes on my games. Before I've made notes in my calendar,...

Posted by Mikko on September 16, 2002 9:52 AM

Card games at a café

Here's the session report I promised. Three of my friends (Laura, Ville and Olli) showed up and we had some tea (Chinese Gunpowder, didn't like it), soft drinks (Dr. Pepper, I loved it) and card games at a local café....

Posted by Mikko on September 8, 2002 7:29 PM