Copious amounts.

Played a whole lot of Wingspan this past week. Taught it to two different groups. First was my copy with all the expansions minus Asia. Second was a friend’s base edition. It remains a game I don’t love, but don’t mind playing. Also, played the first Epic Spell Wars of the Battle Wizards game, which was pretty cool. Learned how to play Pollen, so looking forward to playing that soon. Most fun and interesting game I played was a solo one, surprisingly, called Resist! about fighting back against the Franco regime during the Spanish Civil War. Thematically, something I’m very interested in anyway, but the gameplay is tough and enjoyable.

Heat, Cat in the Box, and boop are my favorites I’ve played from this list. I didn’t care for Endless Winter at all. Flamecraft was fine, but would only play it if someone really wanted to.

My Thursday group played a 3-player Victory Point game of Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients. Got together on Saturday with two of us and played more! This time we played Scenarios 1-3 of the main Campaign. I’m obsessed.

I really like boop. I’m partial to abstracts anyway and this one’s theme makes it approachable to people who wouldn’t play it otherwise. It’s so quick to play, too.

I’ve wanted to try Mushroom Eaters for years. Looks wild. Odd question, but do you enjoy it or rather experience it?

Yeah, you decide beforehand. There are different map setups based on which type of game you’ll be playing.

If you want to try it, order quick. Think they’re just about out of copies (expansions already gone).

Played a few good ones this past week.

• Beast - 4 Players. This was our first time playing. I played as a beast (Hogbad) and was slain by the hunters on the 3rd Day. Would definitely play again.
• Dark Venture: Battle of the Ancients - Solo. Very excited to play this a ton more. Plays solo, co-op, and competitive. I did the first scenario in the solo campaign a few times to get some of the basic concepts, and because the Auto-Enemy Bohmerk kept killing my Varpen warriors.
• Wingspan - 2 Players. Always a relaxing, enjoyable experience. I won this time, which is rare.