Boardgame session 23Dec17

A very quick pre-Christmas report. Visited Val and Chris for a celebratory lunch, but we managed to play a couple of games of Quadropolis and then Catan. The first game of Quadropolis was the basic ‘vanilla’ version, but we upped the stakes to the ‘expert’ level for the second game. The introduction of a 5^th sector plus addition of monuments and skyscrapers increases the complexity of the game, but the enjoyment level remains the same. So, I quite like the expansions but I don’t feel they add much to an already good, enjoyable game, therefore I would stick with the basic version for most games and only use the extras if you have more time to fill. After lunch we turned to a ‘classic’ game i.e. Catan. It has been a while we last played, but the rules quickly came back and resulted in a couple of tight games. I think it is nice to revive old games every now and then, rather than constantly bringing new shiney offerings to the table. Talking of shiney offerings, Chris revealed that he has bought Twillight Imperium 4^th edition; not sure if or when this will be on the table – I would enjoy playing, but it would not be the Elaine’s taste.

Anyway, Happy Christmas to everyone reading my blog!