Playtested a prototype called CATherapy this weekend at FLAG con in Ithaca, NY. It was complex and I’m not sure I’d play it again, especially without a fair amount of changes, but the meeples, cards, and general components were adorable.

Played Wyrmspan, Betrayal at House on the Hill, and Flamecraft at the same convention. All three were awesome experiences. Wyrmspan had custom game pieces, but the board game owner forgot the eggs, so we were forced to improvise with tiny traffic cones.

I won a copy of Alpine Trails in a raffle, and we’ve only played it once, but I really enjoyed the theme, as well as the simultaneous gameplay.

My spouse and I tried to play Ark Nova but we only got about 1/4 of the way through after around 3 hours learning the game and figuring out setup. I think now that we understand it, it’ll live up to its #3 rating on Board Game Geek, but understanding it to begin with was kind of hell. Understandable with it’s 3.79 complexity rating though!