8/9/2023 – Berkshire Gamers Session Report #23-32
2023 Session Reports15 at Purple Dragon Games on 9/9/2023 We returned to our old habit of pairing off with 2-player games to start the evening until all arrived – the flow of the evening improved as milling around was minimized and we could better plan for gamers arriving and departing at odd intervals. Our 8/16 session will be…
8/2/2023 – Berkshire Gamers Session Report #23-31
2023 Session Reports22 (or was it 16?) at Purple Dragon Games on August 2, 2023 First visit for Averill and Lily as well as 6 undergraduate Williams Campers (we didn’t capture their names as they will be scattering to the winds shortly as camp ends soon) Gamers were arriving and departing at odd intervals. A big THANKS…
7/26/2023 – Berkshire Gamers Session Report #23-30
2023 Session Reports17 at Purple Dragon Games on 7/26/2023 for our Artist/Gallery themed night. Our August 2 session will be by request and may include from among Fresco, Heat: Pedal to the Metal, Rajas of the Ganges, Blazon, Dorf Romantik, Globetrotting and more. We had a short meeting to discuss plans for September once Purple Dragon Games…
7/19/2023 – Berkshire Gamers Session Report #23-29
2023 Session Reports14 at Purple Dragon Games on 7/19/2023 for a request session Our July 26 session will feature games on Art, Painting and Galleries Our table leaders are preparing a curated experience from among the following: Modern Art Canvas (and Reflections expansion) Pastiche Fresco (and expansions) Atelier Cubists A Fake Artists Goes to NY Sunset Over…
7/12/2023 – Berkshire Gamers Session Report #23-28
2023 Session ReportsWe had a record 19 gamers at Purple Dragon games on 7/12/2023 We celebrated the game design of young Australian author, Phil Walker-Harding Paraphrasing a comment made by one gamer to Tim (who led her through Sushi Go Party, Gizmos and Imhotep) – “one author designed all 3 of those games?” PWH is adept at designing accessible…
7/5/2023 – Berkshire Gamers Session Report #23-27
2023 Session Reports15 at Purple Dragon Games on 7/5/2023 Welcome to the Aziz family on joining Kaleb for a session. Edward graciously volunteered to lead them through Ticket to Ride. Ryan stopped by and will hopefully join us for a Wednesday session soon. Our July 12 session will feature the games of hot young Australian game designer,…
6/28/2023 – Berkshire Gamers Session Report #23-26
2023 Session ReportsA sweet 16 ( plus a pair of Crokinole wannabes who wandered into Purple Dragon Games) for our 2nd anniversary celebration….with 3 Crokinole sets being played at one, Loopin’ Louie, an assortment of games plus two 8.0+ user-rated games on BoardGameGeek site (three 8’s on the 28th if Crokinole is counted). Thanks Niko for allowing…
6/21/2023 – Berkshire Gamers Session Report #23-25
2023 Session Reports11 at Purple Dragon Games on 6/21/2023 for a mostly nostalgic evening with our LI visitors coming out of gaming retirement during their Berkshires visit (summit of Mt Greylock, MassMoCA and a Pittsfield Suns game at historic Wahconah Park). Welcome to Bruce, Stan, Sam, Khalid and Hussein on their first visits Our June 28 session…
6/14/2023 – Berkshire Gamers Session Report #23-24
2023 Session ReportsA record 18 for our 6/14/2023 Gamenite at Purple Dragon It was Niko’s birthday and he celebrated by stepping away from the register to play his board game, Spirit Island, so we could eclipse our record of 17 gamers in an evening. Happy Birthday Niko….and thanks for opening your door to our game group every…
6/7/2023 – Berkshire Gamers Session Report #23-23
2023 Session ReportsAn even dozen gamers at Purple Dragon Games on 6/8/2023 We played all three 2023 SdJ finalists as well as some of the Golden Geek winners. Our June 15 session is by request….email me with games you’d like to see hit our tables….especially ones you may have missed the first time around. Kindly email me…