inconsequential ruminations

At last, a post that does not involve newsfeeds.

Fresh Fish
I finally got to try this again after a break of about 18 months. Last time had been painful, mainly due to the unclear rules included with the game. This time, I used the updated rules from the Plenary Games website, and reread them beforehand. This really helped, as all problems were solved with clear, error-free examples.

My opinion improved. It is tough, thoughtful, just the right length and it plays well with three. It reminds me of Tigris and Euphrates, as it’s a vicious tile-laying gamers’ game with rules that take some figuring out, but which work well once you understand the concept. The strangeness of the rules stop it having T&E’s classic status, but you must try it if you like unique games.

Rummu
We almost managed to finish this rummy variant played with the Mu deck. We liked it, although the rules translation is a bit unclear and has a nasty typo in the scores section. I’ll never play Canasta again.

This entry was posted on Thursday, June 3rd, 2004 at 13:34 and is filed under boardgames.