[Brian,
Tuesday June 10, 2008 at 7:30pm]
Kids Games, etc.
Pastor Guy (Mark Jackson) is counting down the his top 100 kids games. Anyone who names R4TG as his game of the year should be heeded, I say.
Speaking of Race, I noticed that 25 players now have 100+ games logged (and soon the Top 50 players will all have 75+ games logged). That's slightly better than Carcassone, (which has been out 8 year, but presumably got most of its plays before BGG started logging games).
Chris Farrel reviews the remake of In Teufels Küche. There seem to be quite a few rules changes. "Press one ... two ... three, pop go the Nazis!"
As for me, I just picked up Hamsterrolle, Das Amulett, and the Jambo Expansion in a math trade, so there may even be new content eventually.
I wonder if anybody's attempted to look for a curve in the games played over time statistic, where presumably it rises over a period of time before falling off and eventually reaching a fairly constant level. Is the Essen release peak right around Jan/Feb of the following year? I'm willing to bet that some games get late bumps when they reach a wider audience due to exposure and/or acclaim.
Plus, it rarely overstays it's welcome, and it's been a hit with a wide range of folks - my wife included.
Hope you enjoy!