12/29/2021 Berkshire Gamers Session Report #27
2021 Session Reports15 at Purple Dragon Games for our last session of 2021. A very good visit from Joe Huber – we played 4 of his games (3 published and a prototype): Burger Joint, Caravan and Blue Skies. Pairing off for 2-player games as all arrive is working out well and will continue A reminder that at…
Joe Huber Visit this Wednesday at Purple Dragon Games
2021 AnnouncementsThe re-schedule of Joe Huber’s visit to the Berkshire Gamers is confirmed for this Wednesday December 29 from 6-10 PM at Purple Dragon Games in Williamstown. Joe has been active in the Boston game group scene for 3 decades. Our paths crossed when I was bringing in games from Germany in the early 2000’s for…
12/22/202 Berkshire Gamers Session Report #26
2021 Session ReportsWith a large chunk of our regulars away for the holidays we had an intrepid 7 for our 12/22 session at Purple Dragon Games. A warm welcome to Ethan and Oliver on their first visits. IN: K-ban & Sandy, Drew, Amy & Ethan, Michelle, Oliver ON THE TABLES: The Fox in the Forest (led by…
12/15/2021 Berkshire Gamers Session Report #25
2021 Session ReportsTen at Purple Dragon Games on 12/15. We started by pairing off on 2-player games for the first hour or so…..this will be a regular part of our weekly sessions, as it allows those coming from distance or directly from work the ability to get into multiplayer games around 7 PM. This also minimizes waiting and…
12/8/2021 Berkshire Gamers Session Report #24
2021 Session Reports13 at Purple Dragon Games on December 8 for BEAR Night Welcome to Domingos joining our group We will continue scheduling one themed session per month. Rumor has it that Space games are on tap for a session in January (Terraforming Mars: Ares Project, Space Base, Cosmic Encounter, etc) Our 12/15 session will start with pairing…
BEAR with us this Wednesday at Purple Dragon Games
2021 AnnouncementsThe theme for this Wednesday’s Berkshires Gamenite 6 PM-10 PM at Purple Dragon Games in Williamstown is BEARS – Panda Bears, Black & Brown Bears, Koala Bears (who really aren’t bears), Polar Bears, Grizzlies, etc. Games (on at least one table) might include: Honey Bears, Takenako, BaerenPark, Cascadia, Okey Dokey, Zooloretto and others. If you…
12/1/2021 Berkshire Gamers Session Report #23
2021 Session ReportsA record 16 gamers at Purple Dragon Games on December 1 Welcome to Maggie and Jane on their first visit Why do I insist on showing BGG (BoardGameGeek) listing, year of publication and author? 1) year, so we keep a healthy balance between the cult of the new and classics from the past.that you may…
11/24/2021 Berkshire Gamers Session Report #22
2021 Session Reports10 Gamers at Purple Dragon Games on the eve of Thanksgiving A Happy Thanksgiving to all our Berkshire Gamers Drew’s Mom, Dorothy, passed away the previous Friday at 95. In her honor we played one of the last two games she had played and loved, Skip-Bo (Phase 10 was the other) A life well spent…
11/17/2021 Berkshires Gamers Session Report #21
2021 Session ReportsAn even dozen at Purple Dragon Games for Feline Appreciation Night Joe Huber passed his kidney stone and we’re working on a date to reschedule his visit to Williamstown. 3 games with a CAT theme…..watch out BEARS could be our next theme. We will be gaming on 11/24 – 6 already IN Thanks to Janet…
Berkshires Gamenites turn 20
2021 AnnouncementsOn June 30, 2021, I jump started a new weekly game group, meeting Wednesdays at Purple Dragon Games. After 15 months of semi-quarantine we all needed some cautious face to face contact with other like-minded gamers. From the ashes of defunct groups in North Adams, Dalton, Bennington and Williamstown we built a core of friendly gamers…