RCC Game Night Report

The Renew Community Church game night was sparsely attended but a good time was had by all. It was need to see the entire KGS gang together under one roof. It's been awhile since that has happened!

We set up all of the games and played in four rotations for a half hour each so players got to play four new games by the end of the evening. Consensus was that Word on the Street was the most popular board game of the evening.

Here are some photos from the event:

Jarred and Michael learn how to play the Axis and Allies miniatures game.

The battlefield.

Brett and Dave battle to be the best rail barren in Ticket to Ride.

Ticket to Ride

Brian teaches Kevin how to play Fluxx.

Wait - what are the rules again?

RCC Game Night was a family affair! Cindi, Ben, Jan, John, and  Lauren all learn Word on the Street.

Wait - how do you spell "rototiller?"

Chris teaches Jarred, Michael, and Bryan how to play Word on the Street.

John, Lauren, Dave, and Jan play a introductory game of Settlers of Catan.

Settlers of Catan, beginner's style.

Christi plays Carcassonne while balancing baby Mary. I think she still beat Sam.

Brian, always working! Or is that Angry Birds?

 If you want to check out Renew Community Church you can do so at http://renewcc.wordpress.com/.

A special thanks goes out to Comic Store West for supporting the event! Check them out at www.comicstorewest.com.

Settlers of Catan on Microsoft Surface... SWEET!

Holy crow. This is the coolest thing I've ever seen. Like your iPad, iPhone or whatever. Check out this demo of Settlers of Catan on the awesome Microsoft Surface device. Welcome to the future of all gaming. Can you imagine how much faster combat would be in a role playing game if the map was digital? Simply amazing.

Catan Dice Game (Deluxe)

Yet another strong Catan Game from Mayfair - The Catan Dice Game. There are two versions of the Catan Dice Game - Deluxe and.... not deluxe. Go for the deluxe version - the alternate game board adds a great option and replayability to the board.

I won't bore you with a detailed explanation of the gameplay - you roll the dice and use the result as resources to build stuff. The same core mechanics of Catan are still present. The game is nicely balanced and moves quickly. Oddly, the gameplay is very similar to Yahtzee Jr: Toy Story 3 Edition. My three year old son picked up on the game's mechanics right away.

A couple of oddities, however. The cup that comes with the deluxe game is oddly large. Much bigger than it needs to be. Also, the game is packaged in a clear plastic that is awkward to store. The playing tablet is too big to fit into the cup and falls apart very easily leaving you with a slight mess of a game to store. I'm using a shoebox to store mine. For $25 you'd think they could have put it in a box for you.

I would call this game a must-have for fans of the Catan series of games (and, really, who isn't a fan of Catan?).

JohnCon Photos - Settlers of Catan