Gary the Game Hound's second Games 'til You Puke event was a rip-roaring success. Everyone seemed to have a good time and no one puked - always a plus for any event. We were glad to have some new faces and revisit with gamers from Cons past on Saturday. A good melange of games was had with everyone contributing a pile o'games to the festivities, not to mention a veritable mountain of comestibles.
The game day kicked off in earnest when Amos popped over and taught Beth and I the basics of Tigris and Euphrates. Just as we started our first trial game Rob and his daughter Willow arrived and we quickly worked Rob into the game. It turned out to be a big mistake as he systematically tore first mine and then Amos' kingdoms apart to win by a commanding margin.
Shortly thereafter the Barre contingents poured in with the Bob, Ericka, Kristin (sp?), Kaye, Vaughan and the Joes. Bob broke out Fury of Dracula which kicked into high gear as soon as Kim, Homer and Zeke showed up. Homer having a penchant for evil monster games was no doubt disappointed he couldn't be the Count right off the bat.
Other games that hit the table included Arkham Horror which, while enjoyable in its own rights, does seem to drag with more players. It certainly helps to keep evil fromswamping the town quickly but the amount of downtime between turns does cause the experience to suffer somewhat. Willow finally got a chance to play the hardcopy version of Ticket To Ride and did quite well considering her less than awe-inspiring selection of starting tickets. Later on Amos' copy of Ticket to Ride Marklin also came out.
I'm not sure what exactly was happening over at the coffee table but it had something to do with wind-up zombies, All Wound Up, and seemed to have captivated our younger gamers' interest. Kaye and Vaughan had a quick game of Uptown before migrating to other events. The night closed to a draw with a session of Kill Dr. Lucky in the dining room and a six-man Dominion throw-down in the den. For whatever reason the distraction of the tune played by an ice cream truck remains one of the highlights of my Kill Dr. Lucky experience. Thanks for that memory, Zeke!
Despite getting short-shrifted on dollar cheeseburger tribute, the likelihood that Gary the Game Hound would permit his humans to have another game day in the future seems bright. For now, however, he just needs to find a comfy chair to curl up in and catch up on some much needed sleep. It ain't easy being the host with the most - fur that is.
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