dagibbs | New games! (And gaming get-together at the end of the post)

I've got bunches of new games... many of them acquired at Le Valet D'Coeur, in Montreal, on this last trip.

Presents from my sister(s) for Christmas and/or my birthday (bought by me on their behalf):
Tantrix Discovery Game Pack. Yes, 56 more fascinating hexagonal tiles. If you thought 10 was easy, I've got more challenge for you.

Gloom. A game of morbidity. Can your family die more unhappy than anyone else's? A fun card game.

Maya. Building pyramids... it was on sale for $15.00, and I couldn't resist the bargain. Looks like it might be interesting.

Bought by me (on my behalf):

Gloom Unhappy Homes. A Gloom expansion pack -- adds support for a 5th player, and more ways to make people unhappy.

Trans Europa. I was looking for Trans America, which I have played and enjoyed -- it is, apparently, out of print but this looks like the same game, but with a map of Europe instead. Plays with 2-6, I've only played with 4 players and up, and it plays quite quickly and well with that number. (One of the main reasons I bought it.)

Dos Rios. "Two Rivers". Not sure how to explain it, but it is a strategy development game. Played it at a con, and enjoyed it.

Ricochet Robots. A puzzle game of figuring out potential paths for robots to reach a goal in fewer moves than the other players. A lot of fun for two, and works for a group as well. The game box says 2-infinity (well, not "infinity", it uses the little 8-flopped-on-its-side infinity symbol), and it really isn't upper-bounded.

And, bought for me by the wonderful

leolac for my birthday:

In the Shadow of the Emperor. A Rio Grande game of building political power in historical Germany. From a read-through of the rules, it looks like it will be interesting at 4 and maybe 3 players, but probably not work as well for 2 players.

So, this all leads to me thinking that I need to have a gaming get-together, soonish. Well, as soonish as my schedule allows... which looks like Saturday, February 4th, and I'll say 1pm as start time.