Yesterday I got to play Tapestry again with Jeff.

I deviated from the usual setup and dealt 3 civilisation cards to each of us to choose from instead of 2. I thought why not? There was just the two of us, and we had a better chance of hitting a civilisation we liked the look of.

I chose the Heralds who were based in the mountains, whilst Jeff chose the Merrymakers who were based in the tropics.

The reason I went with the Heralds was because I liked the idea of instantly being able to put out my tapestry card and start reaping the benefits. Plus being able to make use of When Played tapestry cards during my income age.

It was a risky decision I thought. It relied on me top decking a good tapestry card to start with, and Jeff and I to hit and play tapestry cards with the when played ability.

Sadly the cards were not in my favour. I really couldn’t utilise my initial tapestry card, I really needed to get a tapestry card before I went to my second income age. Jeff never played any tapestry cards I could potentially use. I didn’t get any great when played cards to use. But that was the risk, and it might have worked with more players.

Although Jeff’s Merrymakers weren’t very merry with their expansionist ways and conquering all over the place. Whilst my Heralds decided to keep their good news to themselves!

I had a 40 point lead after taking my final income round. I knew Jeff would close that down and win. The question was now how big would that victory be? In the end Jeff stormed home to a great victory.

I think next time I play Tapestry as a 2 player game I’ll try the included variant rule that adds a simulated third player. I’m curious to see how that works.

But I had a blast playing Tapestry, good company and great hosts (The Luxe Cinema).