Georgia Boardgames Association

New Math Board Game Play Online

GeorgiaBoardgamer — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:59:55 +0000

Here’s a neat little online math game for you. It’s harder than it looks, but fun. Take a moment to read the instructions.

http://georgiaboardgames.com/games-dir/Math-Board-Game.htm

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Play Reversi Online

GeorgiaBoardgamer — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:19:50 +0000

Enjoy this nice little Reversi board game online. It’s pretty hard to beat it.

Here’s a neat little online math game for you. It’s harder than it looks, but fun. Take a moment to read the instructions.

http://georgiaboardgames.com/games-dir/Play-3d-Reversi-Online.htm

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Blog Updates

GeorgiaBoardgamer — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 04:40:52 +0000

Sorry about no blog articles, but illness has set in here and I haven’t been able to do a whole lot. I’ve worked on a few websites that were easy to set up, but no major work. Writing board game articles is much harder than it sounds and certainly to keep up with. Thanks for your understanding.

Canceled: March 1st Board Game Meeting - Board Games for all to play

GeorgiaBoardgamer — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:42:15 +0000

Sorry folks. I will reschedule soon.

Our next Georgia Boardgames Association meeting will be Saturday, March 1st from 12:30 to about 4:30. It will be at the same location as before, The Atlanta Bread Company, near Town Center Mall in Kennesaw. The location is on Barrett Parkway, convenient to I-75 and 575. The website and map are available by clicking here.

One quick note. I know this may upset some folks, but I feel like I should say something. I hope no one is offended. Since we are meeting at a restaurant - for free - I think it would be good if everyone could buy something to eat or drink. Most people do and I understand that some people cannot, but try and do what you can. Even if you only buy a drink it would be good and make our group welcome. No one has ever complained at the business. I just thought it would be polite. Essentially, we are getting to play for four hours for only a few dollars or less. Your purchase doesn’t reserve us anything so please don’t think that either. It is merely to be polite and thankful to the business for allowing us to play there. Thank you for your understanding.

I will have board games, but you are welcome to bring your own. I can’t guarantee everyone will get to play their favorite boardgame, but there should be a good selection to choose from. I have my games posted on www.georgiaboardgames.com and bring most of them. The game selection changes periodically, so check back to see if your game is listed.

The Atlanta Bread Company has a great menu selection of sandwiches, salads, soups, and bakery goods. Coffee and soft drinks are also available. Prices are from about $1.59 - $6.50. You should plan on buying something to help the business - a small drink, if nothing else, is fine. No outside food or drink, please.

I hope you enjoy yourself, and RSVP if you can.

I look forward to meeting everyone. There is no cost to attend.

Last time we had a great time learning new games. At least they were new to me. So feel free to bring your own games, just be cognizant of the time it takes to play them. Since most games don’t take three to four hours to play, just about anything should be okay. This also means you don’t have to come in at exactly 12:30. Last meeting we ate lunch, played games, and played more games. Great fun.

I hope to see you there.

John Marchant

Georgia Boardgames
“Together time all the time”

www.georgiaboardgames.com

A Word About Our Next Board Game Day

GeorgiaBoardgamer — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 04:28:06 +0000

Sorry for the delay. I am planning on March 1st. The details will be out soon. We all been sick so far this month and also have a lot of commitments. Sickness can take it our of you. I look forward to our next open gaming day and hope everyone is doing well.

Just Got Arkadia for $17.50 at Barnes and Noble - Updated with Pictures of First Game

GeorgiaBoardgamer — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:32:08 +0000

They are having a board game sale of 50% off at Barnes and Noble. I picked up Arkadia and a few others. Not all games were on sale, but they had a good selection of them (for a B&N.)

Our first game of Arkadia:

Game we just played today:

Just Played First Game of Pirate’s Cove

GeorgiaBoardgamer — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:54:16 +0000

Me and one of my son’s just played Days of Wonder Pirate’s Cove through about six months (six rounds). Can’t go much into it now, but I can see a lot of potential here. The combat is simple, but the method of choosing makes the game interesting. Again, I’ll have to get into it in an upcoming review. I’m interested if any of you have played this board game and what you think.

Bought Mille Bornes for $1.00 Last Night at Barnes and Noble

GeorgiaBoardgamer — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:19:14 +0000

I had just bought Midway Treasures I for the Playstation 2, so I could play good ol’ video game retro and decided to walk over and see if there was a real board game sale going on. There were no signs indicating a sale, so I was disappointed; nevertheless, I saw Mille Bornes and wanted to get that old childhood favorite, even though it was $11.95 (not a particuarly bad price in itself.) When it rang up it was $1.06. That six cents was the tax! I couldn’t believe it. I almost bought several copies, but decided someone else would want some old card game goodness and left it. I felt blessed.

I spot checked the board game Ingenious while I was there, but it was not on sale, still going for $29.95. They had Arkadia, but I was in a hurry. I’ll have to check it out in a few days.

What board game would you like to learn?

GeorgiaBoardgamer — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:09:51 +0000

I’m never sure what board game to buy for our game days, so I thought I’d open it up for suggestions. Does anyone have a favorite they’d like to learn? Also wanted to drop a quick note that we are working on our podcast and that a review of Augsburg 1520 is in the works for the boardgame blog. I’ve got my pictures, but the review will take a while to write. I also need to play it some more to write an intelligent review.

The board game podcast format will be simple with an introduction, two game reviews, and an ending. I think that it will be about 15 - 20 minutes to start with, so it will fit it nicely when you have a shorter commute or only have a little bit of time to listen.

I have name for it, but that will have to wait until it is released. No promise on the date yet or how many shows we’ll commit to. Five sounds like a good first run, maybe more. I’d like to finalize membership in the Georgia Boardgames Association first and that also takes time to do. Any suggestions are welcome.

Do you find yourself reading board game rules of games your not playing?

GeorgiaBoardgamer — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:59:33 +0000

Lately, I’ve found that I enjoy reading board game rules, whether I’m playing the game or not, and I wanted to know if this is normal for the boardgame aficionado or is this something strange? Most of all I find it gets me in the mood to play games even if it’s not the board game I’m intending to play. I also enjoy reading the rules after someone has taught me to play a board game at game day. It reinforces the fun of the game, and I start to see the nuances of the game, if there are any. Mistakes we made in playing are also made evident.

Recent rules reading:

Civilization, which claims you can finish the game in one setting with the standard rules.

Hammer of the Scots a game I’m desperately trying to work in, but I’ve heard it takes a few hours to play.

Bohnanza, I just learned this and reading the rules made me think of the fun I had.

What about you?

Oh, I’ve also found them lite reading when you’re sick, which I am.