{"id":1286,"date":"2018-07-04T13:19:27","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T13:19:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/?p=1286"},"modified":"2018-07-04T13:21:15","modified_gmt":"2018-07-04T13:21:15","slug":"game-night-july-1st-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Game Night &#8211; July 1st, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<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-69f3d17c71ab6\" 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-69f3d17c71ab6\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Games_Played\" >Games Played<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Lanterns_The_Harvest_Festival\" >Lanterns: The Harvest Festival<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Stone_Age\" >Stone Age<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Lotus\" >Lotus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Dominion\" >Dominion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Rhino_Hero\" >Rhino Hero<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Pandemic\" >Pandemic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Blokus\" >Blokus<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Betrayal_at_House_on_the_Hill\" >Betrayal at House on the Hill<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Analysis\" >Analysis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#My_Thoughts\" >My Thoughts<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Be_Welcoming_and_Warm\" >Be Welcoming and Warm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Stick_to_the_Simple_Games_Gateway_Games\" >Stick to the Simple Games (Gateway Games)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Keep_the_Players_Engaged_Inside_and_Outside_of_the_Game\" >Keep the Players Engaged Inside and Outside of the Game<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Take_a_Break\" >Take a Break<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Invite_Them_Back\" >Invite Them Back<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Statistics_from_June_2018\" >Statistics from June 2018<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Plays_%E2%80%93_49_2_from_May\" >Plays\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a049\u00a0 (+2 from May)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Games_%E2%80%93_27_No_change_from_May\" >Games\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a027\u00a0 (No change from\u00a0May)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#New_Games_%E2%80%93_4_3_from_May\" >New Games\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04 (+3 from May)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Players_%E2%80%93_28_-1_from_May\" >Players\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a028\u00a0 (-1 from May)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Time_Playing_%E2%80%93_25_hours_4_from_May\" >Time Playing\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a025 hours\u00a0 (+4 from May)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Days_of_the_Month_Playing_Games_%E2%80%93_10_3_from_May\" >Days of the Month Playing Games\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a010\u00a0 (+3 from May)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#H-Index_%E2%80%93_3_3_games_were_played_at_least_3_times\" >H-Index\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03\u00a0 (3 games were played at least 3 times)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Top_Logged_Player_%E2%80%93_Eric_Benac_14_Games_Played_with_27_Logged_plays\" >Top Logged Player\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Eric Benac\u00a0 (14 Games Played with 27 Logged plays)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Highest_Win_Percentage_More_than_5_Plays_%E2%80%93_Kyle_Harvitt_63\" >Highest Win Percentage (More than 5 Plays)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Kyle Harvitt\u00a0 (63%)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Most_Played_Game_by_Different_Players_%E2%80%93_Byzanz_9_Different_Players\" >Most Played Game by Different Players\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Byzanz\u00a0 (9 Different Players)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#Top_5_Most_Played_Games_in_June_2018\" >Top 5 Most Played Games in June\u00a02018<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#7_Total_Plays\" >7 Total Plays<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#5_Total_Plays\" >5 Total Plays<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#3_Total_Plays\" >3 Total Plays<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-33\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#3_Total_Plays-2\" >3 Total Plays<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-34\" href=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/index.php\/2018\/07\/04\/game-night-july-1st-2018\/#3_Total_Plays-3\" >3 Total Plays<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the beginning\u00a0of July and it has been warm summer so far.\u00a0 Some of the days have gotten into the upper 90&#8217;s in temperature\u00a0along with 70% humidity.\u00a0 We saw a thunder storm hit while playing games which ended with a rainbow due to this crazy humidity.\u00a0 It has been nice to take a break from it all and play some games to cool off.<\/p>\n<p>This Game Night review will feature the now\u00a0traditional statistics that will be included first of the month reviews.\u00a0 I&#8217;m also including a section on my thoughts that I wanted to reflect upon.\u00a0 Specifically, I wanted to write about new players and some best practices in welcoming them to the table.\u00a0 This is all in the hopes that you may have some insight if this happens to you on your Games Night or if you&#8217;re able to come to ours.<\/p>\n<p>I hope there is something for everyone in this review and that you have fun reading them.\u00a0 I really enjoy putting them together.\u00a0 Reflecting on it all has really added so much more to my enjoyment of Game Night.\u00a0 Thank you very much\u00a0to all of you that make this possible.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s get into the review.\u00a0\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Games_Played\"><\/span>Games Played<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lanterns_The_Harvest_Festival\"><\/span>Lanterns: The Harvest Festival<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1291\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050857-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050857-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050857-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050857-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stone_Age\"><\/span>Stone Age<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1292\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050931-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050931-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050931-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050931-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Lotus\"><\/span>Lotus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1293\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050957-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050957-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050957-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050957-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dominion\"><\/span>Dominion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1294\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_051005-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_051005-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_051005-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_051005-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Rhino_Hero\"><\/span>Rhino Hero<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1295\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050939-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050939-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050939-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050939-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pandemic\"><\/span>Pandemic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1296\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050922-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050922-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050922-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_050922-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blokus\"><\/span>Blokus<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1297\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/blokus-948x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/blokus-948x1024.jpg 948w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/blokus-278x300.jpg 278w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/blokus-768x829.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/blokus.jpg 1204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Betrayal_at_House_on_the_Hill\"><\/span>Betrayal at House on the Hill<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1298\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_051013-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_051013-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_051013-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180702_051013-768x373.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Analysis\"><\/span>Analysis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1287\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/pic1192695_md.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/pic1192695_md.jpg 361w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/pic1192695_md-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Total Plays at Game Night &#8211;\u00a0 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Last Played at Game Night &#8211;\u00a0 January 29th, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Top Ranked Player &#8211;\u00a0 Esther K. (6 Wins, 66% Win Percentage)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Top Score &#8211;\u00a0 263 (Esther K. on April 4, 2015)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Most Total Plays &#8211;\u00a0 Kyle D. (11 Plays)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Longest Win Streak &#8211;\u00a0 3 (Esther K.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Current Win Streak &#8211;\u00a0 2 (Andrew H.)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is easily in my top 10 games of all time.\u00a0 I&#8217;ve loved this game from play 1.\u00a0 I thought that I would get that out of the way before we even begin here because I&#8217;m not going to be doing much of a review here as much as I wanted to talk a bit of strategy and about the expansion.<\/p>\n<p>I lost this game of Stone Age which isn&#8217;t surprising.\u00a0 My chances of winning this is usually pretty low considering the caliber of players that can be found at the table any given week at Game Night.\u00a0 It doesn&#8217;t hinder my enjoyment but rather challenges me to be better at my next game.<\/p>\n<p>This game started out on a very similar note as previous games.\u00a0 I usually start out with trying to expand my agriculture track and my work force.\u00a0 This usually only requires a worker or two so the rest of my work force is dedicated to gathering wood for the first couple rounds.\u00a0 I kind of view this as a chump resource that is easy to acquire and can be used to pay for the cards for bonuses.<\/p>\n<p>I find that my game tends to fall off as the game develops and I fall short in 2nd or 3rd place.\u00a0 There is almost always a dominate player that adopts a strategy that I didn&#8217;t see while playing which brings me to my point.\u00a0 Every player at the table needs to be accounted for as they make there moves.\u00a0 What are they doing with their workers and what cards are they picking up.\u00a0 The end game points can really sneak up and bite you if you let it get away from you.<\/p>\n<p>In this game, I didn&#8217;t see that the winning player was gathering technology cards.\u00a0 In fact, they were able to pick up all 8 of the technology cards without challenge.\u00a0 This accounted for 64 points of his total 187 point game.\u00a0 Even just one less technology card would have dropped him 15 points which would have dropped him from 1st to 3rd place.\u00a0 I still would have lost in this scenario as I would have tied with the new winner and she would have broken the tie.<\/p>\n<p>My point I&#8217;m trying to make is that it is easy to focus on one player at the table and play them directly.\u00a0 I was doing this from start to finish as the player across from me was a very experienced player and I viewed her as my challenge.\u00a0 I didn&#8217;t even consider the other players in this so I didn&#8217;t watch them.\u00a0 I wasn&#8217;t fully engaged in the overall experience.\u00a0 I blame the beer!<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m happy to see a new player come to the table and wipe the floor with some veterans and have them scratching their heads wondering what just happened. This was a very fulfilling game that I felt needed some reflection.<\/p>\n<p>The final point I wanted to touch upon is the expansion.\u00a0 We didn&#8217;t play with the expansion in this game but I wanted to share some thoughts that I had on it.\u00a0 It does add quite a bit to the game that I do enjoy but I feel like I may be in the minority here.\u00a0 Many people that sit down to play the game prefer to keep the game vanilla with just the base game.\u00a0 I do understand that it adds a bit of complexity to the game but I also feel like it adds depth and strategy.\u00a0 Most of the people I talk to about this say that the expansion just adds unnecessary components to a game that they already enjoy so why bother adding it.\u00a0 It is obvious that their experience to Stone Age still feels new and would like to explore the game farther before adding anything more to it which speaks to it&#8217;s worth in the collection.\u00a0 It&#8217;s a game that has legs and will see a long life as a Game Night favorite.\u00a0 I may have to wait for a bit before the expansion really finds some plays.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_Thoughts\"><\/span>My Thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There is lots of new gamers that come to game night and many of them have limited gaming experiences.\u00a0 They usually include classic games like Monopoly or party games like Cards Against Humanity.\u00a0 There isn&#8217;t anything wrong with games like these but they have become a little overplayed by most of the gamers that are apart of this group.\u00a0 We don&#8217;t enjoy them as much as the new classics.\u00a0 These games are far more fun in our opinion and should be shared with everyone.<\/p>\n<p>The problem I find with these new players is that a lot of these game mechanics are foreign and are difficult to understand initially.\u00a0 We take these things for granted as we play so many different games and these mechanisms get reused so we see them all the time.\u00a0 They have become second nature to veteran gamers.\u00a0 It&#8217;s something that I like to remind would-be gamers that want to become better at games.\u00a0 Play more games and you will be a better player.\u00a0 With this in mind, I like to start new gamers off on the right foot.\u00a0 Here are a few things I like to follow when a new player stops in on Game Night.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Be_Welcoming_and_Warm\"><\/span>Be Welcoming and Warm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This can be more difficult than you would think.\u00a0 Many times at Game Night I just want to play a game and have some fun but there is always a job to do.\u00a0 As host, you must be attentive to the new players stopping in.\u00a0 A nice handshake and a smile can be just the little icebreaker that they need to feel comfortable with a brand new experience that may be slightly frightening.\u00a0 Get their name and try to use it a few times so it feels very personal.\u00a0 I also try to assess what previous knowledge they have before we start to play games.\u00a0 This will help you out later.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stick_to_the_Simple_Games_Gateway_Games\"><\/span>Stick to the Simple Games (Gateway Games)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If the last game they played is Clue, then throwing them into a game of Scythe can be intimidating.\u00a0 I&#8217;m not implying that they are not intelligent enough to tackle a task like this but rather they are not expecting something like this for a fun evening.\u00a0 Their previous game knowledge is classic games which are usually family style games that cater to a wide spread of ages.\u00a0 These games are simple to understand, teach, and play within a short time (Risk and Monopoly excluded).\u00a0 That is what they think games are so that&#8217;s what they think a board game group will be playing.\u00a0 I couldn&#8217;t tell you how many times strangers would ask about a game we were playing and immediately ask if it was like Risk or Monopoly.<\/p>\n<p>Start these players out with something easy and maybe even a bit familiar.\u00a0 I have a few games that I like to start with that include games like Ticket to Ride, Snake Oil, Dixit, For Sale, or Codenames.\u00a0 Any game that has rules that can be explained in less than 5-10 minutes or can be taught while they play.\u00a0 Get them playing sooner rather than later.\u00a0 Long teach sessions usually starts to make the new players panic and back out.<\/p>\n<p>Try to pick a game that matches the attitude of the player that you were introduced to as well.\u00a0 If they seemed timid or shy then don&#8217;t start the night off with a highly social game.\u00a0 If they gave you the impression that they are not looking for a long night of gaming then keep the games short and quick.\u00a0 Be mindful.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keep_the_Players_Engaged_Inside_and_Outside_of_the_Game\"><\/span>Keep the Players Engaged Inside and Outside of the Game<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This can be difficult for some people as they aren&#8217;t naturally social.\u00a0 It is a valuable skill to have in these situations.\u00a0 Once the new player seems to understand the general concepts of the game and feels comfortable in playing then ask them questions outside of the game in between turns.\u00a0 They have lives outside of the game group and you should try to establish these bonds.\u00a0 a good rule to follow is the F.O.R.D. method.\u00a0 This is a technique that will help make small talk easier.\u00a0 It stands for family, occupation, recreation, and dreams.\u00a0 Each topic is an aspect of their lives and will keep you away from the amazing conversations about the weather or politics.<\/p>\n<p>I always like to loop back to the game with my conversations and make observations about the game being played.\u00a0 I will try to point out some strategies I like to employ or when a player makes a really good move.\u00a0 Sometimes they are not even strategy-related and are merely highlighting situations.\u00a0 Sometimes I just like to have a laugh about what is happening at the table and want to share that experience.\u00a0 This tends to have lasting effects on players that the game alone has trouble doing.\u00a0 Many players don&#8217;t remember the game itself as much as the experience of playing the game.\u00a0 This experience includes things like their overall mood.\u00a0 Keep things fun and light and they want to have that experience again.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Take_a_Break\"><\/span>Take a Break<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Games can be exhausting for some and energizing for others.\u00a0 I find the former is true with new players.\u00a0 This is all very new and can be mentally draining.\u00a0 Take some time after your first game to simply enjoy the company of the players at the table.\u00a0 Stop for a moment and maybe talk about how the game was played.\u00a0 Reminisce about all the experiences you shared or maybe talk about some future strategies you may employ.\u00a0 This may sound very corny but its something that many of us in the group like to do after a good game.\u00a0 It&#8217;s like the icing on the cake.\u00a0 It really puts a stamp of approval on the whole gaming session.\u00a0 This may be just what the players need to recharge and gear up for a new game if they have the time.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Invite_Them_Back\"><\/span>Invite Them Back<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>They will have to leave eventually.\u00a0 Don&#8217;t try to keep them there past their comfort level.\u00a0 Shake their hands and bid them a warm farewell.\u00a0 Let them know that they are always welcome back to the table.\u00a0 This is also a great time to use their name a couple more times to keep this closing personal.\u00a0 Make sure that their last memory of Game Night is a positive one.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Statistics_from_June_2018\"><\/span>Statistics from June 2018<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Plays_%E2%80%93_49_2_from_May\"><\/span>Plays\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a049\u00a0 (<em>+2 from May<\/em>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Games_%E2%80%93_27_No_change_from_May\"><\/span>Games\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a027\u00a0 (<em>No change from\u00a0May<\/em>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"New_Games_%E2%80%93_4_3_from_May\"><\/span>New Games\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a04 (+3 from May)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Players_%E2%80%93_28_-1_from_May\"><\/span>Players\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a028\u00a0 (<em>-1 from May<\/em>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Time_Playing_%E2%80%93_25_hours_4_from_May\"><\/span>Time Playing\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a025 hours\u00a0 (<em>+4 from May<\/em>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Days_of_the_Month_Playing_Games_%E2%80%93_10_3_from_May\"><\/span>Days of the Month Playing Games\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a010\u00a0 (<em>+3 from May<\/em>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"H-Index_%E2%80%93_3_3_games_were_played_at_least_3_times\"><\/span>H-Index\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a03\u00a0<strong> (<em>3 games were played at least 3 times<\/em>)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_Logged_Player_%E2%80%93_Eric_Benac_14_Games_Played_with_27_Logged_plays\"><\/span>Top Logged Player\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Eric Benac\u00a0 (<em>14 Games Played with 27 Logged plays<\/em>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Highest_Win_Percentage_More_than_5_Plays_%E2%80%93_Kyle_Harvitt_63\"><\/span>Highest Win Percentage (More than 5 Plays)\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Kyle Harvitt\u00a0 (<em>63%<\/em>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_Played_Game_by_Different_Players_%E2%80%93_Byzanz_9_Different_Players\"><\/span>Most Played Game by Different Players\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Byzanz\u00a0 (<em>9 Different Players<\/em>)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_5_Most_Played_Games_in_June_2018\"><\/span>Top 5 Most Played Games in June\u00a02018<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1226\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3max.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3max.jpg 497w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3max-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3max-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Total_Plays\"><\/span>7 Total Plays<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1224\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dominionfront.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"352\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dominionfront.jpg 600w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dominionfront-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/dominionfront-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 352px) 100vw, 352px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Total_Plays\"><\/span>5 Total Plays<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1196\" src=\"http:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2a-549x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"247\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2a-549x1024.jpg 549w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2a-161x300.jpg 161w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2a-768x1432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/traversecityboardgamers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2a.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 247px) 100vw, 247px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Total_Plays\"><\/span>3 Total Plays<span 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