Monthly Archives: January 2008
Murdero – The Murder Mystery Card Game
Could I resist picking up a few games at Oxcon? Of course not. The first of these was Murdero, a game where you collect cards to make runs. It is reminiscent of Rummy. The production values of the set are … Continue reading
OxCon 2008: Settlers of Catan
The Sunday session of OxCon left very little time for anything except the competition itself. Catan is one of the most popular serious boardgames, so more people entered and we had five rounds to play through. Much of the rest … Continue reading
OxCon 2008: Puerto Rico & 15 to 1
I like Puerto Rico, as games go it doesn’t have a lot of randomness, and the game play varies depending on which tactics other players use. This means that no two games are the same. Unfortunately, it seems that I … Continue reading
Getting ready for OxCon 2008
I’m posting this at some horrible hour on Saturday morning as I prepare to leave for OxCon. Hopefully the traffic isn’t going to be too bad, and I can improve my scores over last years efforts. Wish me luck.