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Recent gaming: Agricola + others

I took the kids to Jyväskylä last weekend to see their grandmother. All in all a good visit, except not quite enough sleep for me, but that's life with toddlers. Of course, board games were involved. In addition to playing...

Posted by Mikko on April 14, 2010 12:40 PM

Games at Jyväskylä: Mahjong, Agricola

I went to Jyväskylä with Nooa for the weekend and as usual, it means some games too. Their collection has grown enough that I don't really have to bring any games with anymore, so this time I just brought a...

Posted by Mikko on October 12, 2008 10:31 AM

Jyväskylä visit: Black Vienna, Cuba

I visited my mom at Jyväskylä with Nooa. Thanks to Easter, we stayed for three days, which - of course! - presented us with more opportunities for games (two evenings and Nooa's nap time on Saturday). That in mind, I...

Posted by Mikko on March 23, 2008 7:36 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

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

Caylus Magna Carta in Jyväskylä

I'm in Jyväskylä now with Nooa, I took the boy to see his grandparents. It's been a double vacation - Johanna gets some time off as she stayed home, while it's been pretty lazy for me too, as Nooa...

Posted by Mikko on September 2, 2007 8:45 AM

Weekend games: Scotland Yard, Duel Masters, St. Petersburg

We were visiting my mother at Jyväskylä this weekend and of course, I ended up playing some games. The most interesting game this weekend was Scotland Yard, the very first Spiel des Jahres game I've ever played. It was a...

Posted by Mikko on February 20, 2006 6:56 AM

Games at Jyväskylä - expanded Dawn Under

We were visiting my parents in Jyväskylä this weekend (my grandfather's 85th birthday party was Saturday). We did play some games, as well. Ismo and Raija joined me for a game of Dawn Under. I sold them my English copy,...

Posted by Mikko on November 6, 2005 5:10 PM

Weekend of Industrial Waste (with some Dvonn)

I was visiting Jyväskylä last weekend. In addition to some surprisingly pleasing physical work (painting boards and a wall, building scaffolding), we played lots of games. During the years, I've introduced several games with variable success. Some have been huge...

Posted by Mikko on October 3, 2005 12:27 PM

Games weekend in Jyväskylä: Mhing!

I visited Jyväskylä last weekend and played quite a few games. I had just few games with me, so the games were repeated more than usually. That's different and to be honest, I quite enjoyed it. Lost Cities: I brought...

Posted by Mikko on May 9, 2005 9:52 AM

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

Weekend games: Fifth Avenue

The weekend is over and I finally have time to write about the games I played. The first thing we tried was the game I was most interested about: Fifth Avenue. And yeah, it was interesting. After one game, my...

Posted by Mikko on October 5, 2004 9:56 AM

Weekend games: St. Petersburg rocks!

I was in Jyväskylä this weekend and it sure was an interesting weekend games-wise. I thought my mother would like San Juan, because she likes Puerto Rico but it's a bit too deep for her. She isn't that into devising...

Posted by Mikko on July 26, 2004 10:28 AM

Quality Games Weekend: Attika, Puerto Rico

I was in the Jyväskylä last weekend and as usual, played some games while there. The winner of the weekend was Attika, without a doubt. I expected it to sink in well and it certainly did. First time we played...

Posted by Mikko on February 23, 2004 8:19 AM

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

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

Weekend games, Saturday: Monopoly, Puerto Rico

Saturday began with a surprising game choice: Monopoly. I've been wanting to play it for a while now and finally I got the opportunity. I played with Oskari and Severi. Oskari was the first one to be dropped out, when...

Posted by Mikko on August 11, 2003 10:30 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

Games at Jyväskylä: Amun-Re, Coloretto

I had a pleasant almost-weekend at Jyväskylä (from Thursday to Saturday) and as usual, games were played. I took with me the games my mother had bought (Africa, 6 Nimmt! and Vom Kap bis Kairo) and some of my new...

Posted by Mikko on June 15, 2003 4:45 PM

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