Board on !

When someone said to me "Let's play board games!", automatically my mind is thinking Snake N' Ladders or Monopoly or even Scrabble. I used to love all these games when I was a kid. Every now and then I would look forward to play board games with my family (even though I'm bad at it). Now that we're all grown up, we no longer spend much time together to play such games anymore. Moreover, with the technology, we can always play such games on computer or even on our smartphone. With that, we can even opt to play with computer or online with other players. Doesn't that sounds like we're going into the introvert mode? Well, hello technology.

I don't know how or what triggers, my bf's high school friends has this weekend activity where we'll all gather at someone's house to play board game. I was a little bit intimidated at first when he invited me to join him for the game. Well, as I have mentioned, I'm bad at it. What more, they're seasoned players! That wasn't the first weekend they have the board game activity. I don't know either when did the board game came back to life!

 The first time I went over to play board games, I was astonished with the number of boxes of BOARD GAMES variety they have! It's not Monopoly or Snake and Ladders anymore. Roughly about 20 or more? I was amazed at how they keep the cards so well, with card sleeves and all. I didn't have much interest in board games at that point. In fact, I was a little awkward to begin with. I agreed to go initially was just to accompany Jon. In the end, I join in with another group for another game. I enjoyed myself very much. I forgot what was the name of the game, but it is something like building and expanding your land. 

After both group ended their games, next we played the Card against Humanity ! It's really hilarious how we made up the answers with our cards that doesn't make sense and still make it sounds legit.

Last Saturday, I was reluctant again to go for the board games. I still feel awkward, because I don't know much about the game rules. This time around, Jon brought his beloved Dead of Winters where he bought from Canada to the session. I enjoyed it pretty much the fact that it is co-op game and I can directly asked what does what do meantime to learn the game, because no one is playing against each other. 

This game is fun where we need to think of strategies and there is difficulty to pick from. I really enjoyed it.

GAAHH! The zombies are added!

Then we played BANG! where it is some sort like the police, civilian and thief game, but with different characters and different objectives. It's really hard for me to learn the game initially because its explanation are through symbols and the rule book is long. But once I got the hang of it, it is fun ! 

We played until 2AM before Jon and I head back. The rest of them continued until 4am I heard. =X .. Now that I've learned to play, I kinda look forward for the next one! IF his friends don't mind that I join along.