A flying visit by Kieron and family was a great excuse for some weekend gaming and a night out. First up was Adrian's kickstarter game Dinosaur Island, which is essentially Jurassic Park without any royalties (I feel a trick was missed here - since it would have been one of the very few TV/movie tie-in games that is actually any good!).
It has a huge number of luridly-coloured playing pieces and setting it all up plus rules explanation took a while but the game itself is straightforward enough. Harness DNA, create dinosaurs, entice visitors to your park, and make sure not too many of them are eaten. Lots of fun. I especially like the different dinosaur models. Final scores: James 59, Kieron 51, David 43, Adrian 35, Andy 27.
We then played a three-hander of the very neat Century: Spice Road and finished with a couple of games of Red7.
Great to have Kieron back for some games - we miss you!
It has a huge number of luridly-coloured playing pieces and setting it all up plus rules explanation took a while but the game itself is straightforward enough. Harness DNA, create dinosaurs, entice visitors to your park, and make sure not too many of them are eaten. Lots of fun. I especially like the different dinosaur models. Final scores: James 59, Kieron 51, David 43, Adrian 35, Andy 27.
We then played a three-hander of the very neat Century: Spice Road and finished with a couple of games of Red7.
Great to have Kieron back for some games - we miss you!
