{"id":2780,"date":"2019-11-01T12:46:37","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T12:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?p=2780"},"modified":"2019-11-01T12:46:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T12:46:38","slug":"game-night-review-october-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/01\/game-night-review-october-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Game Night Review &#8211; October 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I want to do something a little different for the Game Night review.  In the past, I have posted several statistics and it has become rather difficult to gather the information to give everyone a perfect look into what happens at Game Night.  Some of these numbers even incorporated games played outside of our normal Game Night session.  Our public Game Nights have always been and always will be about the people at the table.  I want these posts to reflect this mentality.  Without further ado, welcome to the Game Night Review!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Unboxing the Blog<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e1aff3b5944\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e1aff3b5944\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/01\/game-night-review-october-2019\/#Game_Night_Pictures\" >Game Night Pictures<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/01\/game-night-review-october-2019\/#Games_of_the_Month\" >Games of the Month<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/01\/game-night-review-october-2019\/#My_Favorite_Game_of_the_Month\" >My Favorite Game of the Month<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Game_Night_Pictures\"><\/span>Game Night Pictures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082225-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2792\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2792\" class=\"wp-image-2792\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082225-1024x498.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082225-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082225-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Forbidden Island at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_164714-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2793\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2793\" class=\"wp-image-2793\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_164714-1024x498.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_164714-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_164714-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Last Friday at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_164704-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2794\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2794\" class=\"wp-image-2794\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_164704-1024x498.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_164704-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_164704-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Horrified at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082202-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2795\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2795\" class=\"wp-image-2795\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082202-1024x498.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082202-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082202-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Photosynthesis at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082152-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2796\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2796\" class=\"wp-image-2796\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082152-1024x498.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082152-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082152-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Pandemic: Contagion at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082136-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2797\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2797\" class=\"wp-image-2797\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082136-1024x498.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082136-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082136-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Villainous at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082213-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2798\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2798\" class=\"wp-image-2798\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082213-1024x498.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082213-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082213-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The Bloody Inn at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082124-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2799\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2799\" class=\"wp-image-2799\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082124-1024x498.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082124-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191021_082124-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Codenames at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203101-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2800\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2800\" class=\"wp-image-2800\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203101-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203101-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203101-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203101-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Terror Below at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203133-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2801\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2801\" class=\"wp-image-2801\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203133-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203133-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203133-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203133-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Grimm Forest at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203116-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2802\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2802\" class=\"wp-image-2802\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203116-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203116-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203116-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203116-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Horrified at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_20191012_231431_993-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2803\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2803\" class=\"wp-image-2803\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_20191012_231431_993-819x1024.jpg 819w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_20191012_231431_993-240x300.jpg 240w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_20191012_231431_993-768x960.jpg 768w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_20191012_231431_993.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><figcaption>Pandemic Legacy: Season 2<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203048-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2804\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2804\" class=\"wp-image-2804\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203048-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203048-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203048-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203048-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Mysterium at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203155-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2805\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2805\" class=\"wp-image-2805\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203155-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203155-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203155-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_203155-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Thieve&#8217;s Den at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191017_194848-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2806\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2806\" class=\"wp-image-2806\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191017_194848-1024x498.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191017_194848-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191017_194848-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>7 Wonders at The Grand Traverse Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/received_374224363466064-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2807\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2807\" class=\"wp-image-2807\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/received_374224363466064-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/received_374224363466064-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/received_374224363466064-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Robin Hood and All His Merry Men at Horizon Books<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_20191010_213150_857-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2808\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2808\" class=\"wp-image-2808\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_20191010_213150_857-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_20191010_213150_857-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_20191010_213150_857-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_20191010_213150_857.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Crypt at Horizon Books<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/received_447430982565933-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2809\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2809\" class=\"wp-image-2809\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/received_447430982565933-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/received_447430982565933-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/received_447430982565933-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Broom Service at Horizon Books<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_202954-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2810\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2810\" class=\"wp-image-2810\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_202954-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_202954-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_202954-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191013_202954-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Deep Sea Adventures at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_193655-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2812\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2812\" class=\"wp-image-2812\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_193655-1024x498.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_193655-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_193655-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Horrified at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_203207-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2813\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2813\" class=\"wp-image-2813\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_203207-1024x498.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_203207-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_203207-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Elder Sign at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_193431-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2814\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2814\" class=\"wp-image-2814\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_193431-1024x498.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_193431-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_193431-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Ghost Stories at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_164215-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2815\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2815\" class=\"wp-image-2815\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_164215-1024x498.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_164215-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_164215-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Skull at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_172101-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2816\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2816\" class=\"wp-image-2816\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_172101-1024x498.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_172101-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_172101-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Mysterium at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_183723-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2817\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2817\" class=\"wp-image-2817\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_183723-1024x498.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_183723-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_183723-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Ghost Blitz at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_174738-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2818\" data-link=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?attachment_id=2818\" class=\"wp-image-2818\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_174738-1024x498.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_174738-300x146.jpg 300w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20191006_174738-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Jaws at Earthen Ales<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Games_of_the_Month\"><\/span>Games of the Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>With this segment, the TCBG crew will give you their thoughts on some of the most played games at Game Night this month<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Horrified.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2784\" width=\"366\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Horrified.jpg 488w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Horrified-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Horrified-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Designed by Prospero Hall  <\/li><li>Published by Ravensburger in 2019<\/li><li>1- 5 Players<\/li><li>60 Minute Play Time<\/li><li>2.03 \/ 5 Complexity Rating <a href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/wiki\/page\/Weight\">(Boardgamegeek.com)<\/a><\/li><li>Action Points, Cooperative play, Pick-up and Deliver, Point-to-Point Movement, Variable Setup, and Variable Player Abilities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>Horrified was designed for those who love the classic monster movies.  In this co-op game, you and your cohorts work together to collect the needed items to defeat favorite monsters of film.  You can feel the tension build the monsters prowl around the board pursuing the villagers.  Will you be lucky enough to gather the needed items before the monsters get you? <\/em> <\/p><cite>Kate Homminga<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jaws.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2791\" width=\"366\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jaws.jpg 488w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jaws-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Jaws-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Designed by Prospero Hall <\/li><li>Published by Ravensburger in 2019<\/li><li>2 &#8211; 4 Players<\/li><li>60 Minute Play Time<\/li><li>2.28 Complexity Rating (<a href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/272738\/jaws\">Boardgamegeek.com<\/a>)<\/li><li>Hidden Movement, One versus many, Variable Player Powers, and Hand Management.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>I got to play the shark in Jaws this month.  I appreciated the hidden movement, and having the humans think I was somewhere I wasn&#8217;t.  And, that eating more swimmers in the first phase gave you more abilities to destroy the boat in the second phase.  It was tense and cinematic, though the components could have had more cues on them so we didn&#8217;t have to keep going back to the rulebook. <\/em>  <\/p><cite>Jim Muratzki<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"268\" height=\"400\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Broom-Service.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2823\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Broom-Service.jpg 268w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Broom-Service-201x300.jpg 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Designed by Andreas Pelikan and Alexander Pfister<\/li><li>Published by Ravensburger in 2015<\/li><li>2 &#8211; 5 Players<\/li><li>30 &#8211; 75 Minute Play Time<\/li><li>2.40 \/ 5 Complexity Rating (<a href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/172308\/broom-service\">Boardgamegeek.com<\/a>)<\/li><li>Pick-up and Deliver, Set Collection, Simultaneous Action Selection, and Hand Management.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>In Broom Service, players control witches, druids, fairies, and gathers to deliver potions across various landscapes.  My favorite aspect of the game is the player interaction, as each card you play forces you to make a decision.  Will you play it safe for a guaranteed, albeit weaker action? or push your luck for the chance to perform a stronger action?  Try Broom Service and find out.  <\/em><\/p><cite>Kristian Koller<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"text-align:center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_Favorite_Game_of_the_Month\"><\/span>My Favorite Game of the Month<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ghost-Stories.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2825\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ghost-Stories.png 600w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ghost-Stories-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Ghost-Stories-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Designed by Antoine Bauza<\/li><li>Published by Repos Production in 2008<\/li><li>1 &#8211; 4 Players<\/li><li>60 Minute Play Time<\/li><li>2.92 \/ 5 Complexity Rating (<a href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/37046\/ghost-stories\">Boardgamegeek.com<\/a>)<\/li><li>Cooperative Play, Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, Modular Board, and Variable Player Powers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The onslaught of punishment this lays before your feet is palpable.  Droves and droves of ghosts, ghoulies, and general baddies begin piling up which almost always culminates with your inevitable demise.  When the smoke finally settles, you stand wanting more punishment and another chance at taking out the main baddie &#8211; Wu-Feng.  What this game does well is riding the players on a razor thin margin between victory and defeat with an outcome that always becomes dependent on a single move, dice roll, or card flip.  This tension becomes the narrative of the game as the odds become seemingly insurmountable with the constant flood of monsters.  All of which makes your victory all the sweeter when achieved.  A brilliant cooperative design that is punishing yet oddly additive.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I want to do something a little different for the Game Night review. In the past, I have posted several statistics and it has become rather difficult to&#8230; <a class=\"list-more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2019\/11\/01\/game-night-review-october-2019\/\">Continue reading <i class=\"fa fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2818,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[384,50,226,382,383,381,23],"class_list":["post-2780","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-night","tag-broom-service","tag-game-night","tag-ghost-stories","tag-horrified","tag-jaws","tag-october-2019","tag-reviews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2780"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2831,"href":"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2780\/revisions\/2831"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2780"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}