September 2017 Game Night

Gentlemen,

Pete, Paul, Joe and myself competed on the 3D map with all-new 3D pieces, thanks to Paul. We had European medieval, Chinese, Aztec, and Roman themed pieces. We used the standard water frames and port pieces. maybe we'll have 3D port pieces one day.

We dined on tacquitos (chicken and cheese), some Italian wrap snacks, plus corn chips and cheese and salsa dips, plus Cheetos (crunchy) and chocolate cookies. Plus the official beer of game night.

We are getting better at the new game switch.

We managed three games, finishing a half hour after midnight and then watched the "red wedding" episode of game of thrones. (season 3 ep. 9). We started from the beginning, I'll note, long ago. Coffee was served for those in need of extra alertness on the drive home.

We managed three games, won by Joe, Pete, and Paul. I was darned close in one of the games when the bad initial rolls for resources finally reversed and I had a run of good rolls! Close.

Joe's win came despite invocation of the Pete and Joe Rules (stop the leader; and stop Joe, respectively). Pete and Paul have pictures of the map when I blocked Joe's longest road extension at one end. Oh, how I was mocked! Joe can just go the other way and defend his road! Then Peter blocked the other end. We all laughed very hard. Except Joe who clearly has no sense of humor about such things.

Sadly, Joe still managed to build a couple settlements to replace his longest road and via those won a pure victory with no fancy points. It was a sad day for Catan. Except for Joe.

Perhaps Pete or Paul could respond to this email with a picture of the glorious double block that they took. Although perhaps they are planning on using them for commemorative plates or t-shirts, or something.

Pete won a solid victory on the backs of a thundering largest army that we could see coming a mile away but were powerless to stop. Kudos.

And Paul won a victory with a freaking 5-segment longest road. Good God, how is that even possible! I think Paul must have accumulated 4 points on his winning turn with a fist-full of cards--I swear he 2D printed extras.

I think only one victory point card was pulled all night. I had it in one game where I was a contender but not poised to win. And Joe probably denied me a win when he took all my bricks (I had a brick port) with the monopoly card. Sad.

Not many knights played. Not a big evening for lottery tickets, really. Odd sheep shortages, I think.

A fun night. Nobody needed to stay the night.

Worryingly, I slept the night fine despite the Ito-ish menu. My body may be adapting to it ...

Remember that next month Joe will be hosting the game in South Lyon, to launch his new home. We'll smash a 40-ouncer on the wall outside to commission it, or something. New to follow on that front.

A fun time! Thanks for your continued support in making Game Night by Beej the social event it has become.

Beej/Brian/Mr. Dunn