BEBGC Meeting Recap 07/16/16

Attendees

Matt Ackerman, Chris Cregan, Michael Feinberg, Jim Halloran, Ryan Kuzn, Ben Samuelson, Jeramee Scherer

Games Played

Jim and Ben started off with Risk: Star Wars Edition where Jim’s imperial fleet was victorious.

Michael taught Jeramee Star Realms and then won a close game.

Michael, Jim, Ben, and Jeramee played Suburbia. Jim’s well placed commercial buildings gave him a commanding income and the victory with 100 population, ahead of Ben and Michael tied with 94.

Chris and Michael split off to play Star Wars: Rebellion with Chris having his revenge as the imperials and quickly rooting out the hidden rebel base.

Matt, Jim, Ben, and Jeramee had a close game of Power Grid which Ben won with 17 cities powered, just ahead of Jim with 16 and Jeramee with 15.

Chris, Michael, Jim, Ryan, and Ben finished up with Lords of Waterdeep and the Scoundrels of Skullport expansion. Michael’s exclusive completion of commerce quests combined with his lord pushed him to a 156 point victory with Chris in second at 131.

BEBGC Meeting Recap 06/04/16

Attendees

Eray Aksit, Dan Carey, Chris Cregan, Michael Feinberg, Jim Halloran, Brandan James, Dave Landon, Karen Landon, Alex Wright, Elaine Wright

Games Played

Dave, Karen, Alex, and Elaine played Airlines Europe where Dave amassed 91 million euros over Karen’s second place 83 million.

Michael’s imperial fleet eliminated Jim’s rebellion in  Risk: Star Wars Edition.

Brandan, Michael, Karen, and Elaine played Small World. Michael’s final two rounds with the Wealthy Dwarves pushed him to victory with 100 points with Karen close behind at 92 then Elaine at 90 and Brandan at 86.

Dan and Jim faced off in Rommel at Gazala where Dan’s British forces defeated the Axis.

Eray, Chris, Dave, and Alex played Container with Alex being the best shipper with 119 points, followed by Chris with 101.

Dan and Jim experimented with a variant rule set for Buck Rodgers in the 25th Century.

Brandon, Michael, Dave, and Karen caught Chris twice in Scotland Yard.

Brandon, Chris, Michael, Jim, Dave, and Karen played several rounds of Coup with Chris winning two and Dave and Michael each one.

Brandon, Chris, Dave, and Karen finished off with Robo Rally with Dave winning.

BEBGC Meeting Recap 12/19/15

Attendees: Matt Ackerman, Michael Feinberg, Lionel Galperin, Jim Halloran, Dave Olson, Ben Samuelson, Byron Varin

Games Played:

Michael, Jim and Byron played Castle Panic. It was a hard fought battle, but they were able to defend the castle from the evildoers with two towers left standing.

Lionel, Ben, Michael and Byron played Fire and Axe.

Dave and Jim played Twilight Struggle.  US (Jim) won the Cold War.

Lionel, Ben, Michael, Byron and Matt played Pirate’s Cove.

Jim and Dave played Risk: Star Wars Edition.

Michael, Ben and Dave played Caverna. Michael ended up the most successful cave farmer with 85 points, followed by Ben with 73 points and Dave with 65.

BEBGC Meeting Recap 11/21/15

Attendees

Matt Ackerman, Michael Feinberg, Jim Halloran, Dave Olson, Ben Samuelson

Games Played

Matt and Jim played Risk: Star Wars Edition.  Matt’s rebel forces won the game by destroying the Death Star.

Michael, Dave and Ben played Suburbia.  Ben dominated, with Dave and Michael as distant second and third.

Matt and Jim played Risk: Star Wars Edition.  This time Matt’s rebels were down to their last fighter in a desperate attempt to destroy the Death Star, but it was not to be.  Jim’s Imperial forces crushed the puny rebellion.

Matt and Jim played Tiny Epic Galaxies.

Matt, Michael, Jim, Dave and Ben played Terra Mystica. Michael dominated the game, with Ben a distant second followed by Dave, Jim and Matt.

Michael (Containment Specialist), Jim (Dispatcher) and Dave (Medic) played Pandemic: The Cure. The good guys were no match for the diseases, losing to an 8th outbreak having only found a cure for one of the diseases.

Michael (Contingency Planner), Jim (Medic) and Dave (Generalist) played Pandemic: The Cure. This game was much closer to a win, with 3 of the 4 diseases cured, and a chance to cure the fourth on the final turn, but it was not to be and the 8th outbreak ended the game.

Club Business

The club voted to purchase a copy of Mission Red Planet and Castle Panic.