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Catching up!

March 21, 2016

Still catching up on everything from this weekend… whew! A great time at ConnCon, that’s for sure.

But, for now and until I have a post with some photos, here are a few from the weekend.

The dice given to attendees!

The dice given to attendees!

 

Finally had the chance to play La Isla!

Finally had the chance to play La Isla!

 

Drilling with my machine!

Drilling with my machine!

 

I’ll have more soon!

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Getting ready for ConnCon!

March 16, 2016

ConnCon is upon us!

This weekend, I will be heading to my second straight ConnCon, a board game (and other games) convention held in Stamford, Connecticut.

Basically, it’s going to be three days full of playing games.

I’m excited for it this year, as I have a better understanding of how things go down there. Last year, I registered for every slot, not realizing how much “open gaming” there is. I also know that I don’t have to be going full speed, which is a good thing.

This is my preview of sorts for what I am signed up for and what I am hoping to see there etc.

Games I’m signed up for:

Slot 1: Ticket to Ride: United Kingdom & Pennsylvania

This features two new maps for Ticket to Ride. I like the look of the Pennsylvania one as it has a couple of close cities to me in New York, too. I don’t know if I’ll ever buy the maps, so it was something I thought would be fun to try and likely not the full slow, thus allowing me to check into the hotel and such before the next slot.

Slot 2: New York 1901

This is another game I’ve looked to try as I like the theme. I’ve never had the chance to play it, so this seemed like the perfect spot.

Slot 3 (late night): Open

I learned last year that scheduling the late-night spots wasn’t always needed, so I decided to skip that aspect this year. The late-night slots were fun last year as there were some cool party games (such as Two Rooms and a Boom), but there’s also the chance to do some open gaming.

Slot 4: Castles of Mad King Ludwig

Interesting theme and I liked the sound of the game. It also has a solo variant, so if I like the game, it might be something I’d consider eventually purchasing.

Slot 5: Steam Works

A cool-looking worker-placement game, it’s a theme I can, again, get into. If you can’t tell, I’m somebody who likes certain themes when it comes to games. This one sounds like it will be fun and I look forward to it.

Slot 6: Trickerion: Legends of Illusion

I’ve played this game, but we thought we might have been doing something wrong, so two of us are signed up to play this one. I enjoyed it (you are a magician putting on shows) as the theme is interesting and the mechanics of the game are cool as well.

Slot 7 (late night): Open

See the open slot above.

Slot 8: German Railroads

A huge fan of the Russian Railroads game (which, eventually, I need to get), I’ve been interested in this expansion. If I’m not mistaken, it’s not just a new “map,” but rather a few new things about the game, which will be cool.

Slot 9: Steampunk Rally

This is one of the ones I’m really looking forward to. I like the whole Steampunk feel, and the mechanics and what you need to do in this game looks like a lot of fun.

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Last year at the con, I played nearly 30 games. I am not sure I will get to that level this year as I also plan on going out for dinner one or two of the nights there. Last March, I kind of ate there (I was on one of the upper floors, where you get food in the morning and at night – I didn’t get that this year), so I’d like to get out and walk a little and find some places to enjoy a dinner etc.

For me, this is a mini vacation. The hotel is nice, so hopefully I’ll get a couple of nights of good sleep, have some fun playing games and just enjoy the time.

Either way, it’s going to be a fun weekend full of gaming, which I’ve been looking forward to. It’s also just a way to get away and not have too many things to worry about. Depending on the driving/riding situation (I am driving for sure, but not sure if I am solo or not), I might stop to do some photography and/or geocaching on the way down or back, but we’ll see about that.

I’m sure I’ll post about the con after I get back, so we’ll see how many games I end up tackling when it’s all said and done!

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