Exhausted SurfMonkey Twice! Christmas Vacation Games Galore! And *Gasp* Warhammer 40K!

Christmas has come and gone. Flown by actually. How the heck did February sneak up on me like this?

Lots of gaming going on. Chess, The Duke, Keyforge, Cardfight Vanguard!, and in my 50th year, and with the 8th Edition rules appearing to be new-player friendly and after watching several games of 40K in 30 minutes on YouTube. I took the plunge and bought the First Strike and Know No Fear starter boxes, slapped together some plague marines and primaris space marines, and we played. Great Gamer's Ghost, it's fun!! I have read the novels for years but was always hesitant to take the plunge. Well, the time is now. After our first few games, we bought some pre-painted Orks from ebay and have since played a bit more. I bought some new terrain, too!

Enjoy the photos of the winter gaming times. 

That's if for now. Take care until next time. Now, to return to the 41st Millennium!!!

Legendary SurfMonkey Comes to the City of Heroes and Meets the Duke

Last night was our monthly game night. SurfMonkey brought over Legendary, Marvel Dice Masters, and the Duke. We started with Legendary as it has a monstrous set up time. We played through and were beaten down by Mastermind Kingpin and his cronies. The game is a solid one, but I still struggle with the theme. It just doesn't feel superheroey to me.

Striving for a more immersive superhero experience, we busted out my new demo decks of the lost CCG City of Heroes, based on the old MMO of the same name. I played Positron and he played Synapse for the first game. Synapse barely came out on top. Then we switched decks and Synapse kicked Positron's butt soundly. I am really starting to get a feel for the game. Too bad the cards are not widely available. I am enjoying the decks I do have, however. I like the game quite a bit.

The final gaming experience of the night was The Duke. I ended up winning both games. In the second game, however, SurfMonkey was hampered by a sleep deprived brain and was defeated quickly and efficiently. That game is awesome.

As a side note: I know I said we were going to finally break out Mage Wars, but we decided more research was needed. I now have the Force Master deck to peruse for a future duel in the arena.

Until next time, good reader, keep on gaming.