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Today's games: BSW and live

I played a game of San Juan at Brettspielwelt this morning. This time there were four players, so I got some feel of the game with more players. It works as smoothly as the two-player game, with extra thought required...

Posted by Mikko on May 10, 2004 3:08 PM

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

Mamma Mia!

There's a review of Mamma Mia! - in Finnish. I've grown to like the game a lot. It's a very unique game and another excellent example of Uwe Rosenberg's skills as a game designer. I can't name any games that...

Posted by Mikko on August 15, 2003 6:51 PM

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

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

Back home

Hi, I'm back home. Rome was splendid, I definitely recommend it. Especially if you like pizza and ice cream - last week we mostly ate pizza and the very delicious Italian ice cream. You can get really good pizza in...

Posted by Mikko on May 25, 2003 9:47 PM

Board game club: Sunda to Sahul, Löwenherz, Union Pacific

We had another pleasant meeting of the Board game club last Sunday. A typical crowd of about 15-20 people visited during the several hours of gaming. At the best we had three games played simultaneously. As expected, I played Sunda...

Posted by Mikko on April 15, 2003 9:01 AM