15 at the UNO Community Center for a pre-Thanksgiving food themed session. We sort of broke into 3 tracks – Sushi, Chocolate and Bread.

Welcome back Eric (Tony’s brother), Peter and Drew Z.

Our 12/4 session will be a request night. Some early table leader requests include: UnderGrove, Fromage and Heat: Pedal to the Metal….and more.

A reminder that your Berkshire Gamers paid membership entitles you to a 10% discount on games at Where’d’You Get That – the eclectic gift store at the foot of Spring Street in Williamstown. Games make great holiday gifts (as well as contributions to our prize table on December 11).

11/27/2024 @ Uno Community Center

IN: Steve, Tim, Armando, Matt, Amy, Tony, Rachel & Eric, Anna & Peter, Zach, Drew, Julie, Lauren, Landon

ON OUR TABLES:

Truffle Shuffle (led by Tim) 2020 card drafting game from the creative team that brought us Point Salad and Point City. Draft chocolates to make assortments using a card pyramid for selection – that is similar to the one used in 7 Wonders Duel.
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/298060/truffle-shuffle

Sushi Go: Spin Some for Dim Sum (led by Tony/Armando) 2023 Spin-off from the popular Sushi Go series where players collect the best combination of dishes from the Spin Table. Each dish scores in a unique way, where one either collects menu items from the basket in front of them or uses their Chopstick tokens to rotate the Spin Table and choose a different dish. Snag the Steamed Bun Squishy to spin the tray for free! If a player has the most squishy tokens they get more points at the end of the game. The game ends when everyone has 12 total dishes, with the highest score winning. Next up is Sushi Roll – the dice version for conveyor belt Sushi.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/392611/sushi-go-spin-some-for-dim-sum

Pandemain: Traditional Farmers’ Bread (led by Matt) 2021 set collection and worker placement game where players run a small bakery business located in the village of Nördlingen, during the Middle Ages. Players buy ingredients in the market, get flour by visiting the mill, bake their bread in the Feudal Lord’s oven and try to sell it in nearby villages. Players win by satisfying the demand with high quality bread and improving their reputation while facing the difficulties of the harsh medieval life.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256685/pandemain-traditional-farmers-bread

Chocolatiers (led by K-ban) 2019 set collect, drafting and pattern building game where players are drafting chocolate cards, fulfilling box tile requirements on tiles and then earning VPs for their 2×3 box of chocolates. Players also earn end game bonuses for having the most connected chocolates of each type.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/233354/chocolatiers

Sushi Go Party (led by Tony) 2016 8-player version of the 2015 Phil Walker-Harding card game, that provides more Sushi choices for greater variety in this classic pick, pass and play family game. Pick a sushi card and add it to your tableau and pass the rest to your neighbor….rinse, lather and repeat until all cards dealt are played. Each type of Sushi scores differently.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/192291/sushi-go-party

Point Salad (led by Armando) 2019 card drafting game where players draft veggies and point scoring cards to earn VPs in a wide variety of ways. Quick fun
https://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/274960/point-salad

A La Carte (led by K-ban) 1989 Carl Heinz Schmiel (Die Macher, Tribune) silly cooking game with outrageous 3D components. Complete recipes by increasing the heat on one’s stove (without burning your dish) and adding the prescribed amount of seasoning from shakers while avoiding salt. Win by getting either 3 Michelin Stars or earning the most completed recipe tiles.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/217/a-la-carte

Ramen Fury (led by Tony) 2019 set collection card game with a ‘Take That’ aspect. Players collect combos of cards to score for different recipes while adding garnishes to boost their points. Watch out as other players throw spicy chili peppers your way or swipe foods right from your bowls!
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/265524/ramen-fury

Splendor (led by Armando) no nobles were cooked nor eaten, but Armando needed practice (and encouragement) for the upcoming Pax Unplugged tournament that he plans to enter in Philadelphia next weekend.
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148228/splendor

Steve