I lost the camera. I cannot remember what I did with it and it is killing me. Beyond that...
Recently, Tony and I have been playing a lot of games. He has always loved games, board games that is. At work, he has found some friends that also like playing games. This has led to both him and I spending a few Saturday afternoons playing some nerdy games with Tony's coworkers. Even though they take all afternoon, these games haven't been too bad.
1. Battlestar Galactica. Yes. There is a game based on the TV show. We've actually started watching the TV show too. (It makes the game more enjoyable to know the characters.) In the game everyone plays on the same team, but half of the players are secretly on the other team. At least until they decide to reveal themselves. The goal is to survive while the game attempts to win by revealing cards that place various situations that must be overcome.
2. Quest for Middle Earth. It's what is sounds like. A game based on Lord of the Rings. It takes place between the time of Bilbo's birthday party and when Gandolf returns to take Frodo from the Shire. Apparently, there were approximately 17 years in this time where Gandolf was doing research and Sauron's influence was widening. One person plays as Sauron and the other players are trying to defeat him and remove his influence from Middle Earth.
It has been quite an experience playing these games. I've never been one for long games, I've never wanted to touch Risk and Monopoly is evil, but these were different. Another game that Tony has found is Pandemic, much closer to my desired length. He was introduced to the game by some friends in WI, but has been borrowing the game from a coworker the past few weeks. This game is also played with everyone on the same team fighting to eradicate and cure disease throughout the world. It's pretty fun. You should check it out!
