The Fun Zone

Yeah, so I told you my gaming would be down this year. 2007 had me playing 176 games. 2008 had only 104. And even that's an inflated number, because I logged 20 games of Loopin' Louie during Lindberg's wedding weekend. Once you remove chicken-based children's dexterity games, my top selections for the year are Age of Steam, Agricola, Race for the Galaxy, and Wits and Wagers, at only three plays each.

That's what having a baby does for the game schedule, folks. That is, unless you're Tom Vasel, who I'm convinced uses some sort of time dilation device to play the games that he does and still take care of five kids.

Anyway, at least 2009 is off to a good start, with both Dominion and Battlestar Galactica hitting the table last night. I hope to play lots more of both games. Dominion is a fantastic filler, lasting no more than 30 minutes, but offering lots of great deck-building choices. Battlestar is the most thematically immersive game I've played in a long time. Any fan of the show should check it out. Come on over! Bring friends! It plays up to six!

Happy New Year!

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