14 for session #14 with Herb and Lynn Levy visiting from LI as honored guests. They were both most appreciative of the warm welcoming vibe from our group.
We were able to squeeze in 4 Sid Sackson games (Holiday, I’m the Boss, Can’t Stop, Choice)

IN: K-ban & Sandy, Herb & Lynn, Sean & Wendy, Quinn, Armando, Drew, Tim, Danny, Emily, Margaret & Zach

ON THE TABLES

Just One – we set our record by seating 11 at one table (thanks to Sean for ordering enough generic plastic easels to accommodate more than 7 gamers)….group score 9 of a possible 13 points in a very spirited session…..Rambo & Rocky as successive words, indeed

Holiday – (led by Herb) 1973 game that handles 8 travelers trying to rid their hand of tickets and win auctions to send the plane to their desired destination on a world map. Later published by Ravensburger as Maloney’s Inheritance and Shanghai
www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/512/holiday

I’m the Boss – (led by K-ban)1994 classic deal making, negotiation and backstabbing free for all. The game ended suddenly/prematurely a ‘1’ was rolled on a d6. Thanks Zach ☺
www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/115/im-boss

Can’t Stop – (led by Drew) – Sid’s best selling game (Parker Bros 1980) of pushing your luck. Roll 4 d6 and split them into pairs and use their sum to race to the top of each column…..first to 3 wins.
www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41/cant-stop

Choice/Can’t Stop Express – originally a paper and pencil game in one of Sid’s books published in Germany as Choice/Einstein in 1989. Split 5 d6 into 2 pairs of sums and a crucial 5th die. Plan your probabilities as the scoring has cruel penalties but generous rewards.
www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/217547/cant-stop-express

Canvas – led by Wendy. 2021 KickStarter – drafting game of transparent overlays, trying to create the most awarded paintings.
www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/290236/canvas

Fantastic Factories – led by Sean. 2nd time for this 2019 Kickstarter on our tables including newly released expansions.
www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/216600/fantastic-factories

Subastral – Herb led this 2021 game of drafting and set collection
www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/333055/subastral

Ohatani – Herb led….2019 release by the author of The Game, Steffan Benndorf – but every player for themselves – combination of drafting and arranging cards in ascending order with variable scoring in each of 3 rounds
www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/270314/ohanami

Next week we hope to welcome Dwayne Howard (finally vaccinated) and hopefully his lovely bride, Casey to our group.

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K-ban