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Thursday session: Riichi again

After a quick round of Da Vinci Code, it wasn't hard to get a Mahjong table going. There were more than four interested players. Da Vinci Code Mahjong--> We used the new set I had bought. It's a cheap set,...

Posted by Mikko on September 26, 2008 2:15 PM

Visiting Jyväskylä: Villa Paletti, Da Vinci Code, Agricola

I was visiting my parents in Jyväskylä this weekend and as usual, games were played. We started already in the afternoon with Villa Paletti. I like the game, and this reminded me why. It's just so much fun. The...

Posted by Mikko on December 9, 2007 4:01 PM

Games weekend at Tommy's

Last weekend was the traditional annual games weekend at Tommy's. Third time already! Unfortunately the weekend wasn't quite the success it set out to be, as I fell sick and had to leave. We did get an evening of games...

Posted by Mikko on January 31, 2005 12:27 PM

Jyväskylä game weekend

Last weekend in Jyväskylä was good gaming time. As usual, I brought a bunch on games we played a lot. It's refreshingly different, playing the same games over and over again instead of playing a variety of games just once...

Posted by Mikko on January 24, 2005 9:21 AM

Fish night

Johanna was out having a party with her friends, so I took the opportunity and invited my usual posse of Robert, Olli and Ari for some games. We started with Fresh Fish which I had finally picked up earlier today....

Posted by Mikko on December 18, 2004 11:02 PM

DaVinci Code

Another review up: DaVinci Code. I know it's a bit early to review the game, because I only have played the game few times and always with three players, but knowing that my opportunities to play pretty much anything this...

Posted by Mikko on November 25, 2004 9:06 AM

Boardgame club session: Intrige, Geschenkt

Erkka and Robert were first to arrive, so we kicked the session off with two games of Da Vinci Code. It's a good game and really a good choice for the club. It's easy to learn (even learning by reading...

Posted by Mikko on November 22, 2004 7:18 AM

DaVinci Code

I finally got a copy of Da Vinci Code aka Coda. For Finnish readers, Suomalainen kirjakauppa has them. This year all we have is a German box with a sticker on it but with Finnish and Swedish rules. Early next...

Posted by Mikko on November 19, 2004 4:08 PM

Pre-Helcon games

Helcon is history and it's time to write another lengthy epic on the games played. The event was a wild success, with over 50 visitors during the two days. The place we had was practically full during the Saturday afternoon....

Posted by Mikko on November 9, 2004 4:03 PM

New Games Journal is out

The Games Journal has been notable for it's steady schedule. This month it was late for the first time in a long time. That's a shame, but fortunately the delay wasn't long. The issue is a thin one, too. There's...

Posted by Mikko on July 5, 2004 1:04 PM