Games Night

Monday night was games night! Spence, Jack, Andy and Greg (all refreshed from his hols) descended on our house. Vin was being a responsible parent and so could not make it. We managed two games this week; a quick jaunt through Guillotine and a longer visit to Caylus . See Jack's blog for full details of how the evening unfolded!

I really enjoyed Guillotine...its hard not to. Added bonus...its hard to take it too seriously! To be honest I found Caylus heavy going. It may have been the result of a frantic day at work (and the prospect of another frantic day on Tuesday) but I was struggling to concentrate. As a result my grasp of the rules was about an hour behind everyone elses! I do not have a quick, tactical mind. I now realise that it takes me several plays to thoroughly grasp the rules and a bit longer to have a tactical approach to the game. I sometimes feel a bit down about this, particularly as I game with people who pick up rules very quickly. Still, as Lisa pointed out...I'm relatively new to Eurogaming and I should be kinder to myself and allow time to learn etc. I know she's right...but its still frustrating!

Despite not 'getting' Caylus I thought it was a well-crafted, beautifully produced game...apart from the box cover! I think Jack has made reference to this in his blog and I completely agree with him...it is awful! The board and pieces are lovely though.

As usual I had a good evening. Playing games with friends, surrounded by cakes, pretzels and crushed ice is a good antidote to a stressful day! I can't wait until next week.