R U OK 2 Play? event was a great night promoting the mental health benefits of gaming. Have a look at our images on their Facebook group here. Thanks to VR Distribution we had lots of prize give aways.
Congratulations to the winners:
- Waterfall Park door prize – Damien
- Dixit: Disney Edition Play to win – Carl J
- SpellBook Play to win – Mel
- Raffle Prizes
- 1st – Lure – Michelle
- 2nd – Food Chain Island – Zac
- 3rd – Wrong Answers Only – Jimmy
Belinda, L’nett, and Narelle, thanks for planning and running this event. We all needed reminding how playing games is good for us 😉
Games We Played
- River Valley Glassworks
- Raiders of the North Sea
- Drop Drive
- Blokus 3D
- Just One
- Ticket to Ride: Europe
- Splendor
- Odin’s Ravens
- Splendor Duel
- Coatl
- 1848 Australia
- Hey, That’s My Fish!
- Deep Rock Galactic: The Board Game
- Snake Oil
- Dixit: Disney Edition
- Spellbook
- Azul
- Ecosystem: Savanna
- Sprawlopolis
- The Train Game: Sydney
Game Report from Carl
What can I say about 1848 Australia? We warned Haydn—early in the game, we warned him…
1848 Australia is part of the 18XX series of games, where players own shares in rail companies—in this case, set in mid-19th century Australia. These include companies like Victorian Railways and The Queensland Government Rail. Players who hold the majority of shares become the Director, making all the decisions for that company during its turn, for better or worse, while other shareholders have no say. This includes laying track and purchasing new trains. Buying trains is a crucial step; if a company has no trains and can’t afford to buy one, it will go bankrupt.
This was the fate of poor Victorian Railways. The young company was thriving until their outdated trains fell into disrepair. It was the transition from the cheaper level 3 trains to the newer, faster level 4 trains that marked the end of the line for Victorian Railways. Haydn, the director, was fortunate that only a few people held shares in Vic Rail, and the company was able to honour those shareholders without Haydn having to dig into his personal funds.
We had to call the game early due to time constraints and made a few mistakes with the rules along the way, but it was a fantastic experience. Talita was decided as the victor based on the value of her shares and personal wealth. Well done Talita!
Everyone at the table is eager for another round of one of the infamous 18XX games.
Special thanks to Vandoon from our friends at the Hobart Games Society for lending us the game!
