Rowan Tree and Red Thread

Last Sunday we had some friends over for boardgaming and trotted out two short games as a change of pace. For a while now we've been playing only a single game in an evening, fitting it in between about 9.00 and 11.00pm. This time though the votes were for Bohnanza and TransAmerica, both short games that work well with the five player numbers we had.

In the interests of fair reporting, unlike previously I lost miserably in both games. In the first, Bohnanza, I just wasn't forceful enough in the trades and lost out to Marie storming her way to win with a final score of 15, 13, 10, 9, 9. Those '9's were alaimacerc and me. Sigh.

Never mind, I thought, I'll play TransAmerica and do better. No such luck. I lost that one as well, diving off into the sea (or just about; we had to end when I was one space from the game end condition) while sammywol was barely out of the train shed at the start of the track. Nonetheless a fun game, and I think I enjoyed the TransAmerica more, as it was that bit shorter and had better pace. We must play it against the clock again. It adds some spice to the game.

Anyway. I still like Ra.