Played 7 Wonders and Liar’s Dice, Raiders of the North Sea
Last night I played 7 Wonders at Monday night gaming.
It’s very complicated.
I suppose I mostly understood how to play by the end of the game but not really why. It’s 90% me vs. the cards I randomly get. And nothing seemed to “happen” during the game until we tallied the score at the very end.
Scoring is so complicated. I made most of my choices based on “ooh, that’s a pretty card, I’ll choose that one.” and I scored in the middle of the pack at the end of the game. So many of the “strategic” choices come down to whether luck will favor me getting the right cards. There are just so many ways to score victory points that it all evens out in the end.
I’ve also got to admit that I was distracted the entire evening due to some personal issues. So maybe the game is actually better than I experienced.
The night opened with a rousing game of Abducktion. I was too late to get in, but fun was had.
At the end of the night, we played a little round of Liars Dice. Such a simple game, but ultimately rather satisfying!
Last week at Community Games Night, I played Raiders of the North Sea again. Despite learning it just last month, I had mostly forgotten how to play. I ultimately played a bit better than the last time but quickly remembered that I would rather be playing directly with other players (either with or against); I’m playing mostly against my cards and the board. It was fine, the pictures are pretty.