Tale of the Tape #1 2016

Here's where the scores for my 2016 Board Game Challenges stand as of January 10, 2016. Not too bad so far!!!

10 x 10 in 2016 Hardcore Challenge

1. 7 Wonders Duel  V
2. Munchkin
3. Machi Koro
4. Pandemic
5. Power Grid
6. Yedo
7. Zombicide
8. Lords of Vegas
9. RoboRally
10. Guillotine

Challenge #2: The 52 Game Challenge

This challenge is designed to get me to play 52 different types of games over 2016. The types are listed below. There are only 50 listed because #32 is a "trilogy". 

1. A game that take 4+ hours to play - Firefly - Played 01/02/2016
2. A classic game - The Game of Life - Played 01/08/2016
3. A game that became a movie - Jumanji
4. A game published this year (2016) - Dr. Who: Time of the Daleks 
5. A game with a number in the title - 7 Wonders 
6. A game designed by someone under 30 - Bohnanza (Uwe Rosenberg was <30 when he designed this game) 
7. A game with nonhuman characters - Merchant of Venus (Classic Version) - Played 01/09/2016 I played the EeepEeep
8. A funny game - Munchkin 
9. A game by a female designer - Qwirkle (Susan McKinley Ross) - Played 01/08/2016
10. A game with a mystery or thriller theme - T.I.M.E. Stories (Mystery Theme)
11. A game with a one-word title - Fluxx - Played 01/08/2016 
12. A game from a "system" - 504 - Played 01/04/2016
13. A game set in a different country - Yedo (Fuedal Japan)
14. A game based on historical events - Axis & Allies (World War II)
15. A popular designer's first game - RoboRally (Richard Garfield)
16. A game from a designer you love that you haven't played yet - King of New York (Richard Garfield)
17. A game a friend recommended - Nefarious - Played 01/05/2016
18. A Spiel des Jahres winning game - Alhambra (2003)
19. A storytelling game - Gloom 
20. A game at the bottom of your to-play list - Forbidden Island 
21. A game your Mom loves - Monopoly 
22. A game with a horror theme - Elder Sign 
23. A game more than 100 years old - Chess (1475 A.D./C.E.)
24. A game based entirely on its cover - Fortune & Glory
25. A game you hate that you've played at least once before - Poo
26. A game named after a person - Justinian
27. A game you can finish in under 15 minutes - Loot Letter (Based on Love Letter)
28. A game with antonyms in the title - The Good, the Bad, and the Munchkin
29. A game set somewhere you've always wanted to visit - Ra (Egypt)
30. A game that came out the year you were born - Alexander the Great (1971) 
31. A game with bad reviews - Phase 10 (Tom Vasel HATES this game)
32. A game trilogy -
    Pandemic
    Pandemic: Contagion - Played 01/08/2016
    Pandemic: Legacy
33. A game from your childhood - The Wizard of Oz Game (1974)
34. A game with triangle-shaped components - Zombicide (Noise Tokens)
35. A game set in the future - Outpost 
36. A game set in a school - Zombie Dice 3 (School Bus) 
37. A game with a color in the title - Red Dragon Inn 
38. A game that made you cry/sad - Dead of Winter
39. A game with magic - Mage Wars Arena 
40. A game illustrated by your favorite artist - Euphoria (Jacqui Davis) 
41. A game by a designer you've never played before - Codenames (Vlaada Chvátil) 
42. A game you own but have never played - Ogre
43. A game that takes place in your hometown (or as close as possible) - Hang Town (Placerville, CA) 
44. A game that was originally published in a different language - Power Grid 
45. A game set during Christmas - Holiday Fluxx
46. A game designed by someone with your same initials - Aye, Dark Overlord! (Chiara Ferlito)
47. A game with 8+ players - One Night Ultimate Werewolf 
48. A game with a controversial theme - Cards Against Humanity
49. A game based on or turned into a TV show - Battlestar Galactica - Played 01/01/2016
50. A game you have trouble getting other people to play - Dixit

Challenge #3: 1 x 100 Challenge

15/100

I am enjoying this game! I have achieved all three victory conditions: Civilian, Scientific, Military. Mark and I enjoy it together. I have played it with my niece, Nicole. Mark has played it with our friend, Frank and enjoyed it. Fifteen down and 85 left to go in the next 355 days!