Another strong week, with a total of 12 in attendance: Alex (whom we hadn't seen in awhile), Doug M, Doug H, Eric and his sons Nathan and Ryan, Ben, Mike, Jay, Rembert, Helen and myself. We played five different games over the course of the session: Samarkand: Routes to Riches; Aeroplanes: Aviation Ascendant; Imperial 2030; 7 Wonders; and Circus Flohcati.
Samarkand: Routes to Riches was a two-player and the first game to finish. Final scores: Eric 99, Ryan 55. I had kind of confused this newer game with an earlier game by the same name from several years ago, but it turns out the two games are entirely different. The game had an attractive board and components, and Eric told me he thought there was alot of strategy, so I am looking forward to giving this one a try.
Four of us tackled the new Martin Wallace release, Aeroplanes: Aviation Ascendant, which had just come out from Mayfair Games the week before. Doug H had the early lead but faded near the end as those who had taken on riskier routes outside Europe came on strongly in the last era. It was a close finish, and I edged out Alex by one (38 to 37) for the win. Doug M with 34 was third, while early leader Doug H was fourth with 29.
By this time Helen had arrived and joined Eric, Nathan and Ryan for a four-player 7 Wonders. Eric used a "big Science" approach to win this one. Scores were Eric 62, Helen 47, Ryan 39, Nathan 27.
The final half-hour saw a game of Circus Flohcati. Helen took that one, collecting all 10 colors in her hand while the rest of us had focused on laying down sets of three. Final scores were Helen 82, John 65, Doug M 63, Doug H 50.
For the second week in a row, the Imperial 2030 game did not quite make it to the finish line. The four protagonists this time around were Mike and Jay (once again), this time joined by Ben and Rembert.
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