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pasteboard and plastic IV

I just realised that I didn't get round to reporting on Pasteboard And Plastic IV , and now Pasteboard And Plastic V is nearly upon us, so here is a short report of my 12 hour stint.

First, we played Shogun, a revision of Wallenstein. The game took about three hours, but was engrossing and enjoyable. I first played the original game in 2002, and again in 2006, but preferred this version. As always, the tower can result in unexpected victories – and defeats!

Then we moved onto Antler Island, where rutting was de rigueur, and, of course, fun. The pieces for this game are up to Fragor's usual standard, with really amazing stag pieces. I rutted my way to a quick victory, moving on to a very different game, but with equally impressive pieces...

Full Métal Planète is a game I've owned for a few years, but never played before. I originally played the computer version on my Atari ST, and loved the theme music. The PC version is unfortunately a pale imitation, with primitive graphics and dreadful sound effects. The game has a science fiction theme with pewter playing pieces and stone chips representing the resources to collect. The ebb and flow of the tide makes the game tense and exciting, not to mention the stress of trying to retrieve your pieces as the clock runs towards the end of the game.

We then played the obligatory and now traditional Werewolf. Fun as always.

It was getting late so we finished off with Last Night on Earth, battling zombies. It was okay, but not as much fun as I expected.

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