{"id":468,"date":"2006-06-10T20:13:52","date_gmt":"2006-06-10T20:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hamzy.net\/blog2\/?p=468"},"modified":"2006-06-10T20:13:52","modified_gmt":"2006-06-10T20:13:52","slug":"game_day_06102006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hamzy.net\/blog2\/?p=468","title":{"rendered":"Game Day 06\/10\/2006"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\"Bread<\/img>\n<\/div>\n

\nEd held another game day. This time without the grilled Brautwurst… boo! I made a bread pudding. Actually, more like an egg custard. It was quite rich. The recipe<\/a> called for Croissants instead of bread, 3 cups of heavy cream, 3 1\/2 cups of whole milk, 9 large eggs, and 9 large egg yolks. I was able to successfully guilt some people in taking some home since I told them that I would just throw most of it away.\n<\/p>\n

\nIt was good. A little runny perhaps. Next time double the amount of croissants and perhaps add some corn starch to thicken it up a bit.\n<\/p>\n

\n\"Game<\/img>\n<\/div>\n

\nBluff<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nThe main point of this game day for me was the playing of Roads and Boats. But since one of our players was running late, we started a game of Bluff as a filler. I spent the whole game getting smacked down by the dice and their non-averageness. Everytime I didn’t believe a statement, the dice proved otherwise and I quickly was out of the game.\n<\/p>\n

\n\"Goose<\/img>\n<\/div>\n

\nRoads and Boats<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nSo we finally started Roads and Boats. We picked an interesting four player map where there was a main mountainous island surround by a ring of land. Three of us chose to start on our sections of the ring where Traci instead started on the island. I chose to try a rock factory instead of the rock pit. It takes a little longer to set up but produces more rock once it is going. I didn’t like it that much. I also realize that I should breed some donkeys as well.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe notorious Goose Thief Susan was one of my neighbors. And I was a little worried about her. But she proved benign. Instead, Adam took up that crown in this game. He stole many resources from the newbie Traci. Not just once…\n<\/p>\n

\n\"Goose<\/img>\n<\/div>\n

\nBut twice! She was out of the running of the game at that point. And since it was a learning game for her, she tried her hand at Goose thiefing… against me! Gah! She was able to wall of my newly created mine… So I focused my efforts at expelling her. She also dropped off a wagon in my land. However, I was able to take my revenge and wall off her rescue attempt. And she gave up on it after that. This put me out of the running as well.\n<\/p>\n

\nYou just can’t take your focus off of the goal. So I tried to see if I could force the game to end early by helping to build the wonder. Traci was building bricks in the wonder as well. But I learned that you really can’t quicken the game that much. And certinally not before others can build stock certificates…\n<\/p>\n

\n\"Game<\/img>\n<\/div>\n

\nAnother aspect to this game is trying to make the components fit back inside of the box. And after much struggling and reconfiguring, we succeeded!\n<\/p>\n

\n\"Game<\/img>\n<\/div>\n

\nTichu<\/a>\n<\/p>\n

\nAdam, Mike, and his sister had to leave soon. So they roped me into a game of Tichu. After explaining to rules to Catlyn, we were off. My first two hands were great. I called and made Tichu. However, I didn’t get very many points for my efforts. Mike called and made Grand-Tichu. Both teams scored one one-two. So we were even in Tichus but behind in points. After Mike made another Tichu call, our team needed to call Grand-Tichu. Adam forced me to call it. But Mike had all of the winners and was able to stop me for the win.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
\nThe scorecard for a game of Tichu
\n
\nGT or T bet made<\/span> or lost<\/span>
\n
\nThis team scored more points<\/span> than the other or one twoed<\/span>
\n<\/em>
\n<\/caption>\n
\nGT\/T\n<\/th>\n\nTeam #1\n<\/th>\n\nGT\/T\n<\/th>\n\nGT\/T\n<\/th>\n\nTeam #2\n<\/th>\n\nGT\/T\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\nAdamR & MarkH\n<\/td>\n\nMikeA & CatlynA\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n90\n<\/td>\n\nT+\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n110\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n390\n<\/td>\n\nT+\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n110\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n390\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\nGT+\n<\/td>\n\n510\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n420\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\nT+\n<\/td>\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n680\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n465\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n735\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
\n
\n\"Rozmiarek<\/img>
\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n

\nI left early to finish setting up my desk. But before I drove off, I took a picture of Ed and Susan’s new house…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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