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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

Agricola, Xiangqi and video games

I visited Jyväskylä last weekend. Agricola was a must after last time. This time the boys were out of town, so it was just me, my mother and Ismo. We managed to play two games, first one taking 60...

Posted by Mikko on February 11, 2008 7:09 PM

Thursday session: Qwirkle, Antike

Another good session, this time with more shorter games. That's nice balance. We hit off with Flix Mix, a favourite of mine I hadn't played in a while. It's a small Adlung card game, those just get stuck somewhere...

Posted by Mikko on February 1, 2008 11:59 AM

Year metric

I've been a fan of Matthew Gray's month metric. Now I happened unto his Every year 2007 update, focusing on the year metric. I haven't been bothering with that, believing I wouldn't have many high-scoring games. Well, I thought, why...

Posted by Mikko on January 1, 2008 12:32 PM

Helcon 2006

Helcon 2006 was a blast, and the most successful event of the Board Game Society history with almost 100 participants. I was there for the Saturday (limitation caused by being a parent; unfortunate for the gaming, but rewarding in other...

Posted by Mikko on November 7, 2006 12:44 PM

New game session: Farlander, Terra Nova

Once again I met Olli for games, this time focusing on new material. We started with Farlander, since Olli had just bumped into it in a shop. The game looks nice, and inside the pretty box lies a simple war...

Posted by Mikko on August 11, 2006 6:42 AM

A two-player game session

My brother came by and, of course, we played some games. The first game we played was Memoir '44. We took the Operation Lüttich scenario; I was the allies, he was the axis. I lost 4-2, as his elite panzers...

Posted by Mikko on July 5, 2004 9:02 AM

Lahti Board Game Weekend, Saturday

After less-than-well slept night (maybe the real-size Space Marine helmets I slept next to haunted my sleep?) it was a new day and new games. The breakfast - eggs, bacon, french fries - was sturdy and sure to clog arteries....

Posted by Mikko on September 11, 2003 11:19 AM

Weekend games, Friday: Puerto Rico

My trip to Jyväskylä went well. My brother picked me up from the busy railroad station and gave me a lift to where my mother and Ismo live. Before he left, we played few games of Battle Line. Which was...

Posted by Mikko on August 11, 2003 10:05 AM

Sticheln

Finnish users can go ahead and read the Finnish review. I've played enough Sticheln that I feel I can write a review. However, my point-of-view is very biased: I've only ever played the three-player game. Well, one four-player game, but...

Posted by Mikko on August 6, 2003 10:21 AM

Balloon Cup

I managed to try the Balloon Cup for the first time yesterday. The rules were easy to figure out and teach. The game reminds me a lot of Battle Line - players play cards on flags or hops to claim...

Posted by Mikko on July 15, 2003 8:41 AM

King Lui, Sunda to Sahul

I've written reviews of King Lui and Sunda to Sahul in Finnish. I also redesigned the games front page. But that's all in Finnish.King Lui Sunda to Sahul--> You English-reading users can read reviews of King Lui and Sunda to...

Posted by Mikko on July 14, 2003 9:06 AM

Wednesday Games part 5: Amun-Re, East-West

It's already the fifth session of our Wednesday games (would be six, except I missed the previous meeting). This time we started with a game of The Last Panther from the Mü games. Well, we actually played just one hand,...

Posted by Mikko on July 9, 2003 8:24 PM

Wednesday games: Age of Steam

Yesterday we had another pleasant session of Wednesday games. I made a slight change this time: instead of just card games, I took Age of Steam with me. I was too anxious to play it, after reading just about everything...

Posted by Mikko on June 26, 2003 8:27 AM

Weekend games: Sunda to Sahul, Sticheln, Bakari

I had a nice weekend, when it comes to games. First game I played Friday was an old favourite, Battle Line. It's always a blast, and I actually managed to win half of the six games I played during the...

Posted by Mikko on April 9, 2003 9:09 AM

Rest of the gaming weekend

The previous entry covers the games of Friday. This one tells the tale from Saturday to Sunday. It's a long story, but hopefully of interest at least to someone. Last Saturday was a full day of gaming. I woke up...

Posted by Mikko on February 28, 2003 5:00 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