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Dynasties
In Dynasties two rival players seek to control China through marshaling their forces and conquering the five main provinces of ancient China. But it isn’t as easy as it sounds. There are a limited number of armies available and both players have the exact same options to choose from, making the game a question of skill in choosing when and where to use those options and to deploy armies. Deploy them too soon and in the end, a great lead will be lost; deploy them too late, and the enemy will have unavoidable victory!

Graverobbers Extra! Extra! Bodies missing from cemeteries again! Police baffled!”

Nunhead…Brompton…Highgatc…. the dead rest in peace in the cemeteries of 1882 London. But not for long.

The doctors and scientists of England have found they need bodies for their research and the living are not fond of donating organs or limbs, but dead men tell no tales. In a battle of wits, the scientists and their lackeys are matched against the finest law enforcement officials in the world, the steadfast bobbies of the London police department and the detectives of Scotland Yard. But where do the everyday men and women of London fit in? Should they help the cause of science and conceal the robberies? Or should they tell the police of the heinous crimes befouling London’s elegant and serene cemeteries?

Players are trying to save (or destroy) graves in 1880s London cemeteries. Players have secret objectives—playing cards makes the objectives more attainable, BUT—you score points based on cards still in hand when the game is done (so the more you play, the less you score). Worse still, half the cards help, the other half hurt your scoring—but to ditch the bad cards, you have to play them…and potentially hurt your chances of winning in the first place!! Very tricky.

The Great Chili Cookoff
The great chefs come from around the world for just this competition. Are they making strudel, Peking duck, or chickenalmandine? Heck no! This is real food, good ol’ fashioned American cookin’ from the heartland. These cooks are here to make some stuff that sticks to your ribs and gives a nice warm feeling to everyone involved, so it’s time to see what you can do…it’s time for The Great Chili Cook-Off!

Players try and take tricks to capture the ingredients necessary to complete their secret recipe. Taking a trick requires playing a high card, but if cards are tied, the player who played that value last gets the trick—so there is a HUGE disadvantage in going first.

Research

The Geek on Dynasties
The Geek on Graverobbers
The Great Chili Cookoff

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