Annals of Events

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Played at Stephan's place. MASKI. Where we learn that Alain is a papyrophilist, and Ian is a yo-yo collector (a yoyophilist?). Ian is also the fourth HFG member to proudly display the HFG license plate.

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Wingspan Ian Stewart Ian does not play a single forest bird - an activated crow gave him all the food he needed. Instead he quickly fills his grassland and lays eggs like crazy, on his way to an 88-point victory, helped by four round bonuses that were all about eggs.
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Played at Stephan's place. MSKAP. Alain and Pascal are a bit late because of prom duties, so MSK squeeze in a quick game of Azul. And then we play Colosseum for the first time in 4 years (how time flies!).

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Winners

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Azul Stephan Reebs 73 points with two columns and one full colour.
Colosseum Stephan Reebs Two aquatic shows (Mare Spielbergus + Neptune's Fury) and the help of two star performers allow Stephan to win the award for Best Director, with 81 points.
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Played at Kevin's place. IMK - Stephan is in agony, root canals are no joke. Kevin hosts game night, probably the first time since the dawn of COVID. Ian has expensive vet bills, but dog is healthy. Mike spent a rainy evening in his hot tub.

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Winners

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Cascadia Mike Gerdov Mike wins with extra Elks or Bears, and lots of bonus points from largest territories.
Azul Ian Stewart Ian scores two columns and pulls a win.
Deep Sea Adventure Kevin Caron Kevin goes deeper than the average. Pulls out before drowning in sorrows.
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Played at Stephan's place. SKAMPI. We are six cool cats, but we all self-identify as human beings.

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Winners

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Seven Wonders Ian Stewart Ian goes all scientific on Babylon A, and gets an excellent score of 65.
Perudo Stephan Reebs 1 vs 1 against Pascal.
Skulls and Roses Ian Stewart Ian calmly watches all the others lose their coasters, while he keeps all of his.

4 points

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Played at Stephan's place. IAMPSK. Happy Birthday Ian (last Monday). To celebrate, we greatly increase our blood sugar index with a pecan pie from Stirling Apple and many decadent donuts from Halo. Lots of brain fuel for the games ahead.

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Winners

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Seven Wonders Alain Haché Alain beautifully combines the first four cards he gets in Alexandria B and crushes us with 63 points.
Category 5 Stephan Reebs Seven points after three rounds for Stephan, with Mike second at 27 and Alain third at 29.
Incan Gold Pascal Werlberger Alain must leave but we play on, and it’s a tight contest, Pascal’s 31 points barely beating Kevin’s 30.
Trans Europa Stephan Reebs Only three rounds, and Mike wins two of them, but in the end it is Stephan who edges him out by 2 points (6 vs 8).