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| Published: July 29, 2007, 8:27 am |
| Tags: Xplorers, Settlers Of Catan, Carcassonne, Web Games, Asobrain Games, Board Games |
| (mostly their version of Settlers of Catan, called Xplorers) has been a revelation, albeit a bit of a puzzling one. True, being able to play board games on a daily basis if I so choose is a fabulous opportunity indeed, and one of which I've taken particular advantage the last couple of weeks. I love that I play this very personal, familiar |
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| Looking Past the Game of Life |
| Published: July 27, 2007, 10:50 am |
| Tags: Settlers Of Catan, Puerto Rico, Carcassonne, Board Games |
| in the hunt. One last thing: Settlers isn't just a game, it's a franchise. A host of games have been released under the Catan umbrella, the two most notable (Seafarers of Catan, Cities & Knights of Catan) both expand the base game by adding extra terrain and rules.2. CarcassonneCarcassonne is a tile laying game depicting the countryside around |
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| Tilt In Poker, Blackjack, & Settlers |
| Published: August 1, 2007, 10:22 am |
| Tags: Xplorers, Settlers Of Catan, Gambling, Blackjack, Tilt, Asobrain Games, Quit Points, Board Games, Poker |
| it's impossible to win at Settlers of Catan when everything is going against you, but the real problem starts when you start making bad decisions because of those uncontrollable disasters. I found myself basically going on tilt. Instead of spending resources this turn on a small advance I would wait another turn hoping to hit a big number and |
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| Meatloaf With Extra Sheep (On The Side) |
| Published: August 2, 2007, 9:44 am |
| Tags: Wine, Settlers Of Catan, Gateway Games, Entertaining, Food, Board Games, Session Reports |
| for in such situations is Settlers of Catan. You can say all you want about weaknesses in the game after hundreds of plays, but there's just something about Settlers that sparks an interest in those new to the hobby. As James put it in response to a comment about liking board games: "I like that kind of game." Whatever you want to say about |
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| Session Report: More Settlers With Dinner |
| Published: August 16, 2007, 1:11 pm |
| Tags: Wine, Settlers Of Catan, Food, Board Games, Session Reports |
| Mrs. and I played Settlers again with James and Karin, this time at their house and eating their dinner.Dinner was great: ricotta stuffed manicotti, green salad with vegetables and olives, crusty Italian style bread, all delicious. I brought the wines this time around, although I managed not to play much attention to the brands. I chose a |
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| Dear Santa: My Board Game Wishlist |
| Published: November 29, 2007, 8:57 am |
| Tags: Wishlist, El Grande, Settlers Of Catan, Puerto Rico, Tigris And Euphrates, For Sale, Power Grid, Cities And Knights Of Catan, Board Games, Ticket To Ride |
| Own: Cities & Knights of CatanI've played this online and love the richness & complexity it brings to the original settlers game. I have yet to purchase a Settlers expansion (besides the 5-6 player add-on) and I think this needs to be the first. I'm getting to the point that I'd like to add a little variety to Settlers since I've been |
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| Shabbat Gaming |
| Published: June 14, 2008, 4:37 pm |
| Tags: Mississippi Queen, Settlers Of Catan, Board Games, Blokus, Gaming |
| the 1 I needed.Last up was Settlers of Catan, to make up for MQ. Our board layout was very clumped, region-wise, which made starting with all the resources somewhat difficult. I managed to do it by placing one of my settlements onto a 3:1 port and the other on an 11 wood. I needed to trade for wood at the beginning.Two reasons I ran away with |
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| Weekend Gaming |
| Published: August 16, 2008, 4:18 pm |
| Tags: Yinsh, Settlers Of Catan, Puerto Rico, Games Played, Gaming |
| played games. He had played Settlers of Catan once before, but couldn't find anyone else to play with. Meanwhile, the other one, Adam, had heard about Settlers and wanted to learn how to play.They came over to my house while we were playing Puerto Rico, and I gave them Yinsh to play with until we finished our game. Joe picked it up immediately |
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