…get a new copy of the Finnish edition for about 25 euros, which is too much for a game I don’t know when I’m going to play, but if somebody has an used copy (of the Finnish or an English edition) for around 10 euros (preferably in Tampere or delivered to Helcon), I’m definitely interested….
Today ends our large board game auction. We have couple of hundred games for sale. See the auction at Lautapeliopas. Feel free to participate, if you understand the instructions and can pick up your games at Helcon or from me. I made a huge inventory cleanup for the auction, I’m selling over 40 games. Lots…
…don’t have to buy anything (like the big university cafe I’ve frequented). New games and review copies was the theme of the day. We started with Tower of Babel, which I traded from Tero in Helcon. This Reiner Knizia game hadn’t impressed Tero at all, but I quite liked it. The offering mechanism makes the…
…best trick-taking games. Those of you who know my taste in games might be surprised by the next turn of events: I requested Modern Art! I wanted to refresh my memory, since it’s over two years since I last played it (I thought it was HelCon 2002, but it was Tommy’s game weekend in 2003)….
So, as requested by Iain, here’s my thoughts about Stephenson’s Rocket. Tommy has been carrying this Reiner Knizia game around to many events, but hasn’t ever been able to play it with more than 2 players. To help out the poor guy, I suggested we play it. We soon had two other players and a…