Saturday 19/05/2024 saw another fantastic CBG Event. Lots of games got to the table, old and new. With a few kickstarts finally getting played there were some amazing games on offer. It was fantastic to see an old friend of CBG, Lyndon, make a trip up from Hobart for a night of games. Thanks for making the trip Lyndon and we can’t wait to see you again.
Here are the games we played:
- Spirit Island
- Snakes and Ladders
- Apiary
- Terraforming Mars
- Century: Golem Edition
- Skyrise
- Forbidden Jungle
- Cthulhu Wars Duel
- Star Wars Top Trumps Battle Mat
- Tavern Tales
- Canvas
- Jamaica
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Catan
- Say Anything
- Labyrinth
- Dungeons of Madness
- Brass: Lancashire
Thanks Jim, Trish & Mel for the epic game of Terraforming Mars: Prelude & Colonies. In just the second time playing this game, I’m really liking its engine building mechanic. I had the Vitor Corporation which gave me a nice multiplier to my VP cards. I didn’t get many resource cards for production phase at the start and didn’t fully grasp the full effect of the colonies expansion till later in the game. There were a few funny moments where plants were stolen and asteroids did some demolishing but my saving grace at game end was having lots of animals on my VP multipliers. Of course, Jim won but it’s about having fun so I still feel like a winner! Definitely keen to play it again! – Belinda
This game has 3D components that make you want to play and build the tallest building. A bidding game. Place your building next in line that is taller than the previous bidder’s building. As the line of buildings advances across the map players try to win the round by placing the tallest building in the coloured region they are aiming for. The winning bidder gets to leave their building on the map and claim a coloured points token. The points for each region match the tokens gained of that colour on your player mat. Each player also has hidden goals relating to regions, symbols on the map, building colours and more.
Amy, Lynden, Zac, and I enjoyed building a beautiful city. Every building mini is unique. Beyond the great looks there is rhythm to bidding effectively and skill is required to win bidding, with the correct building on the correct region. The overall premise is quite simple but mastering it requires poise, timing and self-control.
Thanks, Lynden, for teaching us such a lovely and interesting game. – Tim
Next weekend (24th-26th of May) we have MEEPLE ESCAPE 2024. With our largest attendance this year including several people making the trip from Victoria and Queensland! We already have 14 large games, including an all-day game of Twilight Imperium 4th Edition, planned and booked up the event is shaping up to be a record breaking Meeple Escape.
Normal CBG events will begin again the following weekend with CBG Event #95 on 1st of June. We are getting close now to our 100th Event! What are some of the ways we can celebrate this achievement? Head to our discord server and let us know your ideas!
