Here we are with another month of gaming. This post will tackle our gameplays from the
month of May. We just missed 50 total
plays and 23 different games played for this past month. Some of the plays we had for the month of May
added to our 10x10 challenge for the years.
We did a good job and are ahead of pace for the year so here are the
stats for the challenge.
10x10 Challenge:
Arkham Horror: The Card Game (0 plays in May, 1 total
play for 2017)
Cottage Garden (2 plays in May, 5 total plays for 2017)
Five Tribes (0 plays in May, 2 total plays for 2017)
Gloomhaven (3 plays in May, 5 total plays for 2017)
Great Western Trail (1 play in May, 5 total plays for
2017)
Pathfinder Adventure Card Game (0 plays in May, 9 total
plays for 2017)
Ticket to Ride (0 plays in May, 9 total plays for 2017)
Tokaido (0 plays in May, 2 total plays for 2017)
Too Many Bones (6 plays in May, 8 total plays for 2017)
Unfair (0 plays in May, 5 total plays for 2017)
With the 10x10 challenge stats
out of the way let’s go ahead and move on to the meat of the post. Here are the games we played and the vital
statistics from them. Well, enjoy the
read and thanks for taking the time to check it out!
Statistics:
Total plays in May 2017 – 48
Total unique games played in May 2017 – 23
New games played in May 2017 – 7
New games acquired in May 2017 – 3
New expansions acquired in May 2017 – 1
Most plays of a single game in May 2017 – 7
Designer – Matt Leacock
Publisher – Z-Man Games
New to me
First play – 5/6/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 7
We picked up this dice rolling version of Pandemic this
past month in a trade and I think we got the better deal! We are already fans of the classic and this
dice version we enjoy even more than the base game. We actually played it 6 straight times when
we first got it because it took us that long to finally get a win!
Designer – Adam Carlson/Josh Carlson
Publisher – Chip Theory Games
Last play before May 2017 – 4/29/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 6
I ended up getting in 6 total plays of this game this
past month and it was awesome! This game
will definitely be in my top 5 when things shake up and I do my list at the end
of the year. Everyone I’ve played this
with has completely enjoyed it and I always look forward to my next play!
Designer – Alexey Konnov/Alexey Paltsev/Anatoliy
Shklyarov
Publisher – Brain Games
Last play before May 2017 – 2/13/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 5
Em and I pulled this game out during a breakfast date and
got in a bunch of plays of it. This is
just one of those games that is good to throw in a bag and pull out if you have
time at a restaurant or coffee house.
Designer – Phil Walker-Harding
Publisher – Lookout Games/Mayfair Games
New to me
First play – 5/28/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 3
Em and I picked this game up this past month and it could
easily become one of our most played games.
We really love the puzzle of the polyominoes and the tile drafting while
building really cool bear parks. I dig
this game and think the game has amazing art by Klemens Franz.
Designer – Isaac Childres
Publisher – Cephalofair Games
Last play before May 2017 – 4/20/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 3
Em, Josh, Dustin and I got in a few plays of this
wonderful game this past month and we are doing quite well! We have delved into the dungeons of this
world multiple times and enjoyed every time!
This game is amazing and we are having a blast.
Designer – Christopher Badell/Paul Bender/Adam Rebottaro
Publisher – Greater Than Games/Sentinel Comics
Last play before May 2017 – 4/5/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 3
I pulled out and played some more rounds of Sentinels of
the Multiverse and it was awesome. This
is always going to be one of my favorite games and quite possibly my favorite
superhero game. I look forward to more
expansions and thus more replayability and fun.
Designer – Uwe Rosenberg
Publisher – Edition Spielwiese/Stronghold Games
Last play before May 2017 – 3/14/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 2
Em and I played a couple of games of this fun tile
placement game where we are building up some cute little garden plots. This is a quick and fun game by the master
himself, Uwe Rosenberg. We quite enjoy
our plays of this solid game and these were no different!
Designer – Przemysław Świerczyński
Publisher – Board&Dice/Greater Than Games
Last play before May 2017 – 11/5/16
Total plays in May 2017 – 2
Em and I decided to break this fun tile placement and
resource management game out this past month and played two quick rounds. I really like this game; it is fun and really
quick with only two players. I am glad
that Greater Than Games picked this one up and I hope that it does really well
with its new edition.
Designer – Isaias Vallejo/Rick Holzgrafe
Publisher – Daily Magic Games
Last play before May 2017 – 1/29/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 2
We pulled this game out twice this past month. One of the plays was just my wife and I was
actually able to beat her for the first time!
We then broke it out after a round of Gloomhaven and played with Dustin
and Josh. It was a great round and they
all really enjoyed the play!
Designer – Hisashi Hayashi
Publisher – Tasty Minstrel Games/OKAZU Brand
Last play before May 2017 – 4/23/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 2
This game is quickly becoming a go-to and a
favorite. The resource management and
slight route-building of this game are absolutely amazing and I can’t wait till
I get to play it again. With enough
plays this game could crack my top 10!
Designer – Antoine Bauza/Bruno Cathala
Publisher – Repos Production/Asmodee
Last play before May 2017 – 2/7/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 1
Em and I got in a play of one of our very favorite
two-player games and she was able to take me down in a very close game. This game is a truly amazing experience and
will probably remain as one of our very favorite games.
Designer – Steve Finn
Publisher – IELLO
New to me
First play – 5/4/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 1
Josh picked up this well known filler game this past month
and we broke it out and learned it. This
game is a very quick and very fun card drafting and slight auction game. I like how the game has two fairly distinct
phases, it makes the game more interesting and deep.
Designer – Uwe Rosenberg
Publisher – Rio Grande Games/Amigo Spiele
Last play before May 2017 – 3/4/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 1
Anytime I get to play this fantastic card game is a win
in my book! I still love every play of
this game and consider it to be a work of art and true design genius. This is one of the games that cements Uwe as
one of the best designers in my opinion.
Designer – Alexander Pfister/Andreas Pelikan
Publisher – Ravensburger/Alea
New to me
First play – 5/28/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 1
Em and I picked this game up due to our love of Pfister
games. This one is no different, we
really loved the play! Em has gone on
record saying that this could become one of her favorite games. I am looking forward to more games of this
one!
Designer – Ryan Saunders
Publisher – Golden Games
New to me
First play
Total plays in May 2017 – 1
Josh got this game this past month from a Kickstarter
that arrived. This is a rogue-like game
where each player is trying to gain points by each defeated enemy as well as
for exploring. This game was somewhat
entertaining and I’d play it if someone asked, but I wouldn’t go out and buy it
myself.
Designer – Ted Alspach/Toryo Hojo/N2
Publisher – Bézier Games
Last play before May 2017 – 4/24/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 1
Em and I pulled out this dice drafting and manipulation
game when we felt like a dice chucker this past month. This is a solid dice rolling game with some
slight deck-building-like elements included in the game. This is a well produced and fun game.
Designer – Alexander Pfister
Publisher – Stronghold Games/eggertspiele
Last play before May 2017 – 4/1/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 1
I got to pull out this fantastic game and teach it to our
buddy Josh this past month and he loved it!
This is becoming a favorite of mine as is the designer of said
game. I can’t wait till I get to play
this again…so good!
Designer – Chris Cantrell/Rick Ernst/Stone
Librande/Prashant Saraswat/Nathan Tiras
Publisher – Riot Games
Last play before May 2017 – 1/14/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 1
Em and I pulled out this awesome co-operative,
programming game this past month and got our tails handed to us on the mission
we played! We love this game and it is
always fun even when we are getting beat up!
Designer – Carl Chudyk
Publisher – Asmadi Games
Last play before May 2017 – 2/13/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 1
It had been a while since we pulled this out so we
decided it was time during a breakfast date we had in May. This game still amazes me as I think it is
quite impressive in its scope and the way it is designed. I think Chudyk is amazing in what he can do
with just some cards.
Designer – Diane Sauer
Publisher – Shoot Again Games
New to me
First play – 5/24/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 1
This is another game that Josh Kickstarted and it was
delivered recently. We pulled it out
after playing a game of Too Many Bones and tried it out. It is a fun card-drafting/auction style game
that has an interesting theme. I would
definitely recommend it as a quick filler.
Designer – Keith Matejka
Publisher – Thunderworks Games
Last play before May 2017 – 3/4/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 1
Em and I decided we wanted a good, solid dice placement
and drafting game to play so we pulled this one out and had a great time! This game is amazing. Em was able to get a pretty solid
combo/engine rolling and beat me by a point!
I am looking forward to the expansion when it is released!
Designer – Antoine Bauza
Publisher – Bombyx/Matagot/Asmodee
Last play before May 2017 – 4/30/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 1
Em and I taught Molly and Dustin this quick, fun game
with the beautifully produced pieces.
This is one of those games that we could teach anyone and they would
have fun with it. I look forward to when
Fiona is old enough to learn this one!
Designer – Scott Almes
Publisher – Gamelyn Games
New to me
First play – 5/28/17
Total plays in May 2017 – 1
Another Kickstarter win for Josh! He obtained this one during May and brought
it over so we could learn it. This was a
fun one! I enjoy a good dice rolling
game and this one was solid. I look
forward to teaching this one to Em as I think she’d really like it.
New game acquisitions in April 2017:
New expansion acquisitions in April 2017:
Well, there you have it!
Another solid month of gaming down in the books and it was a great
one! I’m looking forward to the June
plays as it will include ones that we had at the beach during our family
vacation. Speaking of June and summer,
Gen Con 2017 will be rearing its head pretty soon and I’m hoping to be able to
make it to Indy for a day or two to check out the sights! Thanks so much for taking the time to read
this post and I hope you enjoyed it.
Until next time, game on!
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