Mal: Take your people and go. Captain: You would have done the same. Mal: We can already see I haven't.

'Out Of Gas'


Gaming 1: You are likely to be eaten by a grue

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billytea - Jun 01, 2016 2:58:45 am PDT #25265 of 26133
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

RftG

Here we go, points by category.

Consumption VPs
Connie Neil: 24
Ryan: 22

Connie's consumption alone would have been enough to end the game - with 2 players, we have 24 VPs in the VP pool. Both players racked up a big score here.

Layout Value
Connie Neil: 20
Ryan: 14

Clear lead to Connie here. Over half her points come from just three worlds Galactic Studios, New Earth and Alien Robotic Factory - that together cost 16 cards to play.

6-Cost Developments
Connie Neil: 13
Ryan: 32

Part of the reason for Connie's lead in the previous section is that Ryan played four status developments to Connie's one. (Though that one, Galactic Exchange, she maxed out at 13 points. This is the same card that Ryan played last game, for the same value.) Ryan played Free Trade Association, Galactic Survey: SETI, Merchant Guild and Prospecting Guild. Three of those four would've been worth more to Connie.

Goals
Connie Neil: 11
Ryan: 6

Connie leads here; she beat Ryan out for Most production worlds. They both claimed two First tiles (with one overlap, they both got First status development). Two tiles were unclaimed - Most Rebel military worlds, and First to 3 Uplift cards. No player ran a military strategy, making those goals harder to reach.

Let's see how that adds up.


billytea - Jun 01, 2016 3:07:30 am PDT #25266 of 26133
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

RftG

The final scores:

Closing Summary

Connie Neil
Victory Points: 24
Layout Value: 20
6-Cost Developments: 13
Goals: 11
Total: 68

Ryan
Victory Points: 22
Layout Value: 14
6-Cost Developments: 32
Goals: 6
Total: 74

VP Pool: -22

Ryan wins!

However, I note that Connie's score of 68 is 13 points higher than any winner has managed in any previous game. This was a very high-scoring match. (Perhaps it helps not having to share the goals among so many people.) Congratulations to both players for some very effective play.


Laga - Jun 01, 2016 6:00:59 am PDT #25267 of 26133
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.

Well played both of you! Congrats, Ryan.


billytea - Jun 09, 2016 8:28:05 pm PDT #25268 of 26133
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.

RftG

So, putting this out there... Race for the Galaxy. Who's up for another game?


Connie Neil - Jun 10, 2016 5:51:59 am PDT #25269 of 26133
brillig

Not if it's just two people.


omnis_audis - Jun 24, 2016 7:30:33 pm PDT #25270 of 26133
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

Steam is having a summer sale through july 4th. Including table top simulator.


Tom Scola - Jul 18, 2016 6:26:22 am PDT #25271 of 26133
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Codenames takes home top "Board Game of the Year" award


omnis_audis - Aug 18, 2016 6:50:56 pm PDT #25272 of 26133
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

Anyone here?


chrismg - Aug 21, 2016 5:01:29 pm PDT #25273 of 26133
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

Ommis, have you ever played the Portal 2 co-op levels?


omnis_audis - Aug 22, 2016 6:40:51 pm PDT #25274 of 26133
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir

Ya! Loads of fun.