The Tao of Gaming

The last one was (paraphrased) "Driving this car was a religious experience, sadly it was Lutheranism." (My google-fu has failed me, I can't find the actual quote).

Regarding KFC's "Double Down" sandwich (which uses Chicken Breasts instead of bread) ... Nathan Rabin writes:

Like grief, the Double Down is experienced in stages

I've now played Uruk a second time, recently with the full compliment. I find the game charming, especially its propensity to lull you into taking a few convenient actions instead of necessary ones. Not quite short enough, perhaps too random, probably doomed to live in the back of the closet ... once I've played a few more times. I'll call it $20 well spent.

I've also recently sent off a cheque for more acquisitions ... Pegasus, Arabian Nights, Fits, Shadow Hunters and Say Anything. I suspect I'm done for a while (although I could be talked into a few more titles).

Our group has been discussing the need to reboot a few games ... I think we'll be aiming for Here I Stand, War of the Ring, Indonesia. I was recently thinking about "Games I should play again" and those were the obvious choices (along with Combat Commander). I should want to play Paths of Glory again, but it's second tier, due to length. Replaying 3-6 hour games just seems better than 10+ hour games. 7 Ages appears on our list, which douses that theory in cold water. But destroying the Incas with a volcano amuses me more than watching the Central Forces slowly succumb to attrition.