Friday was indeed another Fenland Gamers club night.
I’d been looking forward to it after a nine day tour of duty at work.
Earlier in the day I’d had an interview for a shift leader position. Which I think went well. But I’ve never really been that good judging how well an interview really went. I’m meant to find out on Saturday (today as I write this post).
After setting up the tables I treated myself to a banana split before anyone else arrived as a reward for surviving my tour of duty.
Our tables first game of the evening was a learning game of The Bloody Inn.
It was truly a learning game as we learnt from the rulebook at the table. The cards were unsleeved! We went with a short game (removing 22 cards for a four player game) because it was a learning game.
I love the theme of the game. It’s very Devil in the White City. Killing off your guests, robbing their corpses. It’s what attracted me to the game.
We all loved the game.
It’s kinda an engine builder with a little take that thrown in.
I love the multi use cards where you can use them to bribe other guests, build annexes to your inn, kill guests, and bury guests. And depending on the card played you might be able to return the card to your hand instead of the discard pile based on if its symbol matches the activity you are doing.
So you have a decision to make about the guests to how you are going to use them, assuming you are able to afford them. Added on top of you may want a particular guest, but if you take one of the others from a room controlled by another player you deny them money at the end of the round.
Which reminds me you also have to pay close attention to the cash you have. You need to choose the right moment to launder money, either turning it into cheques so you don’t loose money, or cashing a cheque so you have funds to pay accomplices at the end of the round.
Near the end of the game we were regretting not going with the longer game. But I have been sworn to bring it to the next meet up.
oh I won btw.
Our next game of the evening was 6 Nimmit.
What a fun card game. Quick to teach. Quick games. But also very tactical. A perfect little filler game.
This will be added to the collection.
This was a great evenings gaming. Just what the doctor ordered.