What we Played?? Week 52

Hi folks!!

The last play of the year ..... is always especial, we look back and see how many games was played in 2018, this years we passed the number of 1000 plays, and try to choose the best games played in 2018 for the first time, by mechanic, components, theme, artwork, designer, etc. But before posting what we played last week I ask you which are your top 10 of the played games in 2018 and why it was chosen.

And the last night of the year was special, a lot of people in the "garagem" made that we were needed 2 tables to play games, in one of them was played WESTERN LEGENDS (x2).

Set up

Spying the other table

At the end

And in the other table was played,
We were going to the market to trade ........ something in ISTANBUL. 

Set up

We kept the topic of gem marketing in SPLENDOR.

At the end

The winner

Next we were go to Oregon to a one month journey, we played PIONEER DAYS.

Set up

At the end of the game

And to close the night, everyone join the same table to play CA$H & GUNS (Second Edtion)

What was played?? Week 44

Hi everyone,

The last weekend in the "Garagem do Marco" the people were played:

1.- The Voyages of Marco Polo (2015):

A great salad point game (contracts, travel objectives, build trading houses in cities, resources) 

Players: 2 - 4  (5 with the expansion Agents of Venice)

Mechanisms: Dice rolling, working placement, point to point movement, resource management.

Playing time: 20-25 min/player.

Designers: Simone Luciani e Daniele Tascini.

Setup

 

2.- Western Legends (KS Edition) (2018):

One of the most wanted games from Essen 2018.

In this game the players assume the role of historical figures of the American Wild West, and try to increase your legendary points in a variety of ways (gamble, drive cattle, prospect for gold, rob the bank, fight bandits, pursue stories, become an outlaw, keep the peace)

Players: 2 - 6 

Mechanisms: Action point allowance system, area movement, hand management, pick-up and deliver, take that.

Playing time: 60-90 min

Designers: Hervé Lemaître

Setup

Kit Carson tableu

3. Ceylon (2018):

In that game the players take on the role of the pioneers who developed the Ceylon tea industry after a deadly fungus killed off all the coffee plantations on the island thus causing a serious economic crisis. 

Players: 2 - 4 

Mechanisms: Area control/area influence, hand management, grid movement.

Playing time: 60 min

Designers: Chris Zinsli, Suzanne Zinsli

At the end

4. Xi'an (2017):

The players as a delegate of the Emperor, will be asked to fulfill his wish by leading a team of workers and helpers to obtain resources, craft and decorate the warrior statues, and supply them with fine wood and bronze weapons.

Players: 2 - 4 

Mechanisms: Area control/area influence, hand management, set collection , simultaneous action selection, worker placement.

Playing time: 30-60 min

Designers: Marco Legato, Francesco Testini

In the middle of the game

The pit in the end

And that was all the games played in the last weekend, a really good choice for a good night. 

See you in the next post.