Mike and I had about a dozen folks crammed into our apartment last Saturday night for food and board games, starting out with A Touch of Evil and Puerto Rico (which I only lost by 1 point!). Our stash of games has been steadily building, especially since last Christmas. However, we quickly realized that only a handful of the titles we've accumulated can be played with two people (Carcassonne and Ticket to Ride are my current favorites)... and even those play with an entirely different dynamic and new strategies when more people are added to the mix. Thus, we've started hosting a monthly game night with friends in Chicago.
The menu included prosciutto panini sandwiches (Mike's culinary contribution), winter pear salad and a gruyere/swiss fondue (mine), as well as bread, veggies, and fruit to dip, plus fancy cheeses, beverages, and dessert brought by friends. Hopefully we'll be able to keep up the interest (we had grad school folks, a friend from Kenyon, and various roommates and significant others) and do it again soon, especially as winter finally leaves!
Today, I stumbled across an article online about the genesis of another of our favorite games, Settlers of Catan. I didn't see the byline until the very end, but the author is Andrew, a friend and fellow fulbrighter who lives in Berlin. Board games... bringing friends together!
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Board game night?
BO-ring!
Truly, I should have credited you for introducing so many awesome games to Kenyon students!
Tim is to be revered as the Board Game Guru of Middle Path, inspiration to all. So let it be written, so let it be done.
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