December 26, 2012 - Goa, Royal Turf

Location: Barton

Players: Brett (1081), Mark (1072), Clay (968), Joe

Goa Result:
1) Mark (50)
2) Brett (43)
3) Clay (39)

Game Time: 2:50

Royal Turf Result:
1) Brett (2750)
2) Clay (1850)
3) Mark (1750)
4) Joe (1500)

Game Time: 1:40

Ratings Results:
Brett (+17) = 1096
Clay (+6) = 974
Mark (+1) = 1073
Joe = 967

December 24, 2012 - Goa, Ascending Empires

Location: Barton

Players: Brett (1066), Mark (1052), David (994), Clay

Result:
1) Brett (59)
2) Clay (49)
3) David (37)

Game Time: 3:20

Result:
1) Mark (32)
2) Brett (19)
3) David (19)
4) Clay (15)

Game Time: 2:15

Ratings Results:
Mark (+20) = 1072
Brett (+15) = 1081
David (-16) = 978
Clay = 968

November 30, 2012 - Taj Mahal

Location: Swanson

Players: Brett (1056), Mark (1024), Art (969), Joel, James

Result:
1) Mark (44)
2) Brett (39)
3) Joel (34)
4) Art (31)
5) James (22)

Game Time: 2:10

Ratings Results:
Mark (+28) = 1052
Brett (+10) = 1066
Joel = 1002
Art (-18) = 951
James = 952

November 3, 2012 - Age of Steam

Location: Barton

Players: Dan (1104), Brett (1040), Mark (1022)

Result:
1) Brett (112)
2) Mark (94)
3) Dan (81)

Game Time: 3:15

Ratings Results:
Brett (+16) = 1056
Mark (+2) = 1024
Dan (-18) = 1086

October 6, 2012 - Modern Art, Chicago Express

Location: Pfeiffer

Players: Samuel, Sara (1094), Brett (1093), Jake (974)

Modern Art Result:
1) Samuel (538)
2) Sara (512)
3) Jake (400)
4) Brett (345)

Chicago Express Results:
1) Sara (48)
2) Samuel (33)
3) Brett (27)
4) Jake (12)

1) Sara (78)
2) Jake (73)
2) Samuel (73)
4) Brett (55)

Ratings Results:
Sara (+43) = 1137
Jake (-6) = 968
Brett (-53) = 1040

September 29, 2012 - Power Grid

Location: Pfeiffer

Players: Dan (1116), Sara (1055), Brett (1088), Jake (991)

Result:
1) Sara (15)
2) Brett (15)
3) Dan (13)
4) Jake (9)

Ratings Results:
Sara (+39) = 1094
Brett (+5) = 1093
Dan (-12) = 1104
Jake (-17) = 974

September 15, 2012 - Modern Art

Location: Pfeiffer

Players: Sara (1073), Brett (1069), Elly (1013), Jake (970)

Result:
1) Brett (514)
2) Jake (488)
3) Sara (418)
4) Elly (387)

Game Time: 1:30

Ratings Results:
Brett (+19) = 1088
Jake (+21) = 991
Sara (-18) = 1055
Elly (-35) = 978

September 3, 2012 - Modern Art

Location: Barton

Players: Brett (1064), Elly (1054), Sara (1036), Jake (974)

Result:
1) Sara (538)
2) Brett (454)
3) Jake (444)
4) Elly (407)

Game Time: 1:20

Ratings Results:
Sara (+37) = 1073
Brett (+5) = 1069
Jake (-4) = 970
Elly (-41) = 1013

August 25, 2012 - Goa

Location: Barton

Players: Dan (1098), Brett (1075), David (982), Brian

Result:
1) Dan (43)
2) David (41)
3) Brett (35)
4) Brian (34)

Game time: 2:55

Ratings Results:
Dan (+18) = 1116
David (+12) = 994
Brett (-11) = 1064
Brian = 968

August 15, 2012 - Agricola

Location: Boyd

Players: Brett (1069), David (988)

Result:
1) Brett (46)
2) David (42)

Game Time: 1:40

Ratings Results:
Brett (+6) = 1075
David (-6) = 982

August 11, 2012 - Agricola

Location: Barton

Players: Brett (1064), Elly (1072), Rem, Val

Result:
1) Rem (55)
2) Brett (50)
3) Elly (41)
4) Val (38)

Game Time: 2:30

Ratings Results:
Rem = 1042
Brett (+5) = 1069
Elly (-18) = 1054
Val = 967

July 15, 2012 - Chicago Express

Location: Pfeiffer

Players: Samuel (1095), Brett (1057), Sara (1048), Jake (1005)

Result:
1) Samuel (104)
2) Brett (101)
3) Sara (97)
4) Jake (83)

Game Time: 1:10

Ratings Results:
Samuel (+19) = 1114
Brett (+7) = 1064
Sara (-12) = 1036
Jake (-29) = 974

July 13, 2012 - Chicago Express

Location: Pfeiffer

Players: Samuel (1124), Sara (1063), Brett (1050), Jake (955)

Result:
1) Jake (73)
2) Brett (63)
3) Sara (61)
4) Samuel (59)

Game Time: 1:30

Ratings Result:
Jake (+50) = 1005
Brett (+7) = 1057
Sara (-15) = 1048
Samuel (-29) = 1095

May 27, 2012 - Goa

Location: Barton

Players: Dan (1095), Brett (1059), David (1008), Mark (996)

Result:
1) Mark (43)
2) Dan (40)
3) Brett (35)
4) David (33)

Game Time: 3:40

Ratings Results:
Mark (+26) = 1022
Dan (+3) = 1098
Brett (-9) = 1050
David (-20) = 988

May 25, 2012 - Age of Steam

Location: Barton

Players: Dan (1082), Brett (1068), Mark (1000)

Brett looked good early.  Mark took control in the mid-game.  Yet Dan proved too good at the end.  This game highlighted just how good this game can be as it does not necessarily succumb to the "runaway leader" problem as was my initial concern.  Not only that, we all were making money early in this game which made it much easier to play from the get-go.

Result:
1) Dan (122)
2) Brett (108)
2) Mark (108)

Game Time: 4:30

Ratings Result:
Dan (+13) = 1095
Mark (-4) = 996
Brett (-9) = 1059

May 12, 2012 - Age of Steam

Location: Barton

Players: Dan, Brett, Mark, Art

Result:
1) Brett (103)
2) Dan (79)
3) Art (58)
3) Mark (58)

Ratings Result:
Brett (+19) = 1068
Dan (+3) = 1082
Mark (-13) = 1000
Art (-19) = 969

May 8, 2012 - Puerto Rico

Location: Valhalla's Gate

Players: Samuel (1119), Brett (1016), Rusty (1014), Dana (989), Tim (974)

This was the third and final round of the Puerto Rico Tournament held at Valhalla's Gate.  All of the players had a shot at the top prize and I was able to come away with the victory despite a torrid late surge from Samuel.

Result:
1) Brett (50)
2) Samuel (46)
3) Tim (40)
4) Dana (36)
5) Rusty (35)

Ratings Result:
Brett (+31) = 1047
Tim (+8) = 982
Samuel (+5) = 1124
Dana (-19) = 970
Rusty (-49) = 965

April 21, 2012 - El Grande, Age of Steam

Location: Barton

Players: Samuel (1125), Dan (1048), Brett (1041)

Result:
1) Dan (111)
2) Samuel (104)
3) Brett (97)

Result:
1) Dan (105)
2) Sam (97)
3) Brett (93)

Ratings Results:
Dan (+31) = 1079
Samuel (-6) = 1119
Brett (-25) = 1016

April 20, 2012 - Through the Ages

Location: Barton

Players: Samuel (1113), Brett (1055), Dan (1046)

Our first play of this game took exactly 7 hours.  We played this second game in a very quick 4 hours and 45 minutes.  Unfortunately for Dan and me, it was the same result.

Result:
1) Samuel (194)
2) Dan (147)
3) Brett (127)

Ratings Results:
Samuel (+12) = 1125
Dan (+2) = 1048
Brett (-14) = 1041

April 14, 2012 - Through the Ages

Location: Barton

Players: Samuel (1100), Brett (1070), Dan (1044)

Newcomer Josh started the game with us, but gracefully surrendered after two hours of play.  The rest of us marched on and finally concluded our first play of this game in a running time of SEVEN HOURS!  With the one hour of rules explanation before we started play, we spent an entire work day on this game.

Result:
1) Samuel (313)
2) Dan (233)
3) Brett (220)

Ratings Results:
Samuel (+13) = 1113
Dan (+2) = 1046
Brett (-15) = 1055

April 10, 2012 - Puerto Rico

Location: Valhalla's Gate

Players: Samuel (1076), Brett (1051), Jamie (1026), Michael (989), Rusty, Dana, Walt, Blake, Mark2

This was the second round of the Mid-Missouri Strategy Gamers Society Puerto Rico Tournament held at Valhalla's Gate.

Game 1 Result:
1) Brett (44)
2) Rusty (39)
3) Dana (36)
4) Walt (36)

Game 2 Result:
1) Samuel
2) Michael
3) Blake
4) Jamie
5) Mark2

Ratings Results:
Samuel (+24) = 1100
Brett (+19) = 1070
Michael (+30) = 1019
Jamie (-26) = 1000
Rusty = 1014
Blake = 1003
Dana = 989
Walt = 964
Mark2 = 953

March 30, 2012 - Hansa Teutonica

Location: Barton

Players: Dan (1063), Brett (1052), Mark (993)

Game 1 Result:
1) Mark (37)
2) Dan (31)
3) Brett (30)

Game 2 Result:
1) Brett (47)
2) Mark (40)
3) Dan (36)

Ratings Results:
Mark (+20) = 1013
Brett (-1) = 1051
Dan (-19) = 1044

March 26, 2012 - Hansa Teutonica

Location: Swanson

Players: Brett (1039), Art (1013), Mark (992)

Result:
1) Brett (67)
2) Mark (43)
3) Art (39)

Ratings Results:
Brett (+13) = 1052
Mark (+1) = 993
Art (-25) = 988

March 24, 2012 - Hansa Teutonica

Location: Swanson

Players: Dan (1065), Brett (1023), Mark (1005)

Result:
1) Brett (70)
2) Dan (64)
3) Mark (54)

Ratings Results:
Brett (+16) = 1039
Dan (-2) = 1063
Mark (-13) = 992

March 13, 2012 - Puerto Rico

Location: Valhalla's Gate

Players: Tim (1013), Brett (1000), Annie, Glen

This was an opening round game of a Puerto Rico tournament being held at Valhalla's Gate.

Result:
1) Brett (49)
2) Glen (33)
3) Annie (30)
4) Tim (23)

Ratings Results:
Brett (+23) = 1023
Glen = 1013
Annie = 988
Tim (-39) = 974

March 10, 2012 - Goa

Location: Barton

Players: Dan (1052), Brett (1014), Mark (1004)

I had been wanting to play this for some time and I finally got a couple of players to be willing to return to this enjoyable game.  The three of us enjoyed the game, but it was obvious early on that Dan had a lead and was able to keep momentum from start to finish with the end result being an absolute runaway victory.  Mark and I have requested a rematch on a future Game Night.

Result:
1) Dan (54)
2) Mark (36)
3) Brett (33)

Ratings Results:
Dan (+13) = 1065
Mark (+1) = 1005
Brett (-14) = 1000

March 2, 2012 - Ascending Empires

Location: Barton

Players: Brett (1031), Mark (988), Todd

This was Todd's first time playing with our group and he played admirably by looking like a crafty veteran with some of his late-game moves.  Mark continued his dominance in this game.

Result:
1) Mark (31)
2) Todd (25)
3) Brett (23)

Ratings Results:
Mark (+16) = 1004
Todd (+1) = 1001
Brett (-17) = 1014

February 23, 2012 - El Grande

Location: Barton

Players: Dan (1038), Brett (1031), Mark (1002)

In a fun game in which each player took a turn leading, Dan gained control when it mattered most (at the very end).  At various points, it looked like Brett (early on) and then Mark (mid-game) might run away with it.  But Dan's defensive tactics proved successful in the long run.

Result:
1) Dan (122)
2) Brett (114)
3) Mark (112)

Ratings Results:
Dan (+14) = 1052
Brett (+0) = 1031
Mark (-14) = 988

February 16, 2012 - Twilight Struggle

Location: Ward

Players: Brett (1039), Charlie (1015)

USSR wins in Round 7.

1) Charlie
2) Brett

Ratings Results:
Charlie (+13) = 1028
Brett (-8) = 1031

February 11, 2012 - In the Year of the Dragon

Location: Barton

Players: Dan (1056), Mark (1015), Brett (1008)

Game 1 Result:
1) Brett (95)
2) Mark (91)
3) Dan (77)

Game 2 Result:
1) Brett (115)
2) Dan (106)
3) Mark (105)

Ratings Results:
Brett (+31) = 1039
Mark (-13) = 1002
Dan (-18) = 1038

February 7, 2012 - In the Year of the Dragon

Location: Barton

Players: Brett (996), Serai (968), Marek (903)

Result:
1) Brett (109)
2) Serai (80)
3) Marek (76)

Ratings Results:
Brett (+12) = 1008
Serai (-1) = 967
Marek (-19) = 884

January 31, 2012 - Twilight Struggle

Place: Barton

Players: Brett (1004), Tim

Game was concluded in Round 7 when USSR dominated South America when scoring occurred there, giving Comrade Tim the victory as he met the +20 VP condition.

Result:
1) Tim
2) Brett

Ratings Result:
Tim = 1013
Brett (-8) = 996

January 28, 2012 - La Città

Location: Barton

Players: Samuel (1078), Dan (1041), Brett (1017)

Result:
1) Dan (37)
2) Samuel (29)
3) Brett (29)

Ratings Results:
Dan (+15) = 1056
Samuel (-2) = 1076
Brett (-13) = 1004

January 20, 2012 - Tigris & Euphrates

Location: Barton

Players: Samuel (1090), Mark (1037), Dan (1033), Brett (990)

We dusted off an oldie tonight as Samuel had requested getting re-acquainted with this one.  We had a good turnout and the game went fairly quickly as we finished the game in just a tad over two hours.

Result:
1) Brett (9)
2) Dan (7)
3) Samuel (7)
4) Mark (6)

Ratings Results:
Brett (+27 ) = 1017
Dan (+8 ) = 1041
Samuel (-12 ) = 1078
Mark (-22 ) = 1015