New Year, new games to play!
Happy New Year, friends! Can I still say Happy New Year when it’s clearly halfway through January? I had a lot of post-holiday personal events going on through last weekend so I haven’t had much time to game, but there’s lots of gaming ahead scheduled for the next few weeks. Woot!
To get us started, I don’t do a 10×10 challenge, because, frankly, it kinda stresses me out to have that kind of deadline. For those who don’t know, the 10×10 challenge is to pick 10 games and play them 10 times during the course of the year. So instead, I have an informal list of games I eventually want to play for the first time this year. And yes, I totally know it’s not the same thing.
Petrichor: I don’t know much about this game, other than that players are clouds. Pretty, fluffy, pillowy clouds. The artwork and board are just so soothing and delightful to look at that so that’s pretty much all I needed to be intrigued by this game. Plus, there are colorful gems.
Captains of the Gulf: I personally love the backstory behind this game regarding game designer Jason Dinger and his relationship with his grandfather. I had the pleasure of meeting and gaming with Jason last BGG Con, and, knowing what type of games he enjoys playing, I have no doubt that his game will be right up my alley.
The Golden Wilderness: This game has been unplayed on shelf FOREVER. It’s made by the non-board-game folks who created Leaving Earth, which, by the way, is a fantastic game, and the game is about the history of California. @idontknowrules has been not-so-gently pestering me for the past few years to learn this game and get it on table, and I’m committed to doing that this year, hopefully sooner than later.
Tokyo Metro: The games in the Tokyo series are just adorable, and this auction/bidding worker placement seems to be the heaviest of the bunch. I have a couple good friends whose recommendations I trust, and they really enjoyed this one.
Wingspan: This new release from Stonemaier Games is a medium-weight, card-building game featuring gorgeous bird artwork and eggs. Yep, pretty, pastel egg miniatures in a variety of colors. It’s been getting all sorts of praise online, so hopefully I’ll be able to find someone who owns the game so I can check it out.
Caverna: Cave vs. Cave: I’ve also had this on my shelf for about a year. I bought this because I love Caverna and wanted to explore this quick 2-player version, even though I rarely ever play 2P games. But, in light of recent life changes, it looks like more of my 2P games will get on table this year, and I’m so looking forward to it.
Ticket to Ride New York: This 15-minute version of the classic game is sold at stores like Target, and it’s pretty cut-throat from what I hear. Ticket to Ride was the game that introduced me to the hobby, and having an even more accessible, streamlined version of the game on the mass market just makes me happy as I know it’ll introduce more gamers to the hobby.
And that’s my short list of games I’d love to play soon. Let me know which games are high up on your to-play list!
8 Replies to “New Year, new games to play!”
Dear Meeple Lady,
I would really enjoy playing that Golden Wilderness game with you. I lived and worked and have recently volunteered in Yosemite (depicted on the box cover) a place very near and dear to my heart and did not know about this game.
Thanks,
Dan
So cool! I love Yosemite. 🙂 If you’re at Snakes and Lattes sometime in the next month or so, let me know!
Petrichor is charming. And easily as competitive as T2R: NYC. We tried that T2R version at Snakes and Lattes. It was super quick. I’d not heard of the the Golden Wilderness.
My just arrived game is Obsession. Excited to try this one.
Awesome! Good to hear about Petrichor! I’ll have to check out TTR NYC when I’m at Snakes and Lattes next. Hope you get Obsession on table soon! 🙂
A great list! And oh my gosh, I’ve played Wingspan before you? I feel accomplished for some reason. 🙂
Yay for playing Wingspan! How did you like it? None of my local gamers ordered a copy, so I’ll have to keep looking for someone who has it.
Wait … is Golden Wilderness by the same company as Leaving Earth? That’s promising.
Those look like some interesting games. I like history and Golden Wilderness looks like it might be an interesting way to learn the early history of California.