After we wrapped up Act 1 of the Games of Nonchalance, Thu H and I caught a bus back to my place, and I drove us to meet up with Aaron L and Sue L for some board game action and to watch the Sharks game. Originally, Sue L was going to host, but Chris T and Tina K offered up their place, so we headed to Hayward.
Got there in the middle of a game of Carcassonne. Got to try Kona Brewing Co.‘s Koko Brown, a coconut beer.
Pretty damn tasty!
Also had some Asahi Black while we watched the Sharks game. Chris T and Tina K also put out a cheese and dried fruit platter and we classed it up with multiple wines, including a Passover kosher one. Aaron L explained that to make wine good for Passover (“the breadless holiday”), they remove the yeast early before it raises. Not sure where that point is in the wine fermentation process, but it definitely tasted like it was stopped and then fortified.
Jason G also stopped by, and we played a couple of games of You Don’t Know Jack, which Chris T had for his XBOX. Turns out, he used to play the original on PC back in the day, too! Playing with four players at once was really fun. I really wish we could do it with the Steam version. Or better yet, network play!
After that, we taught everyone Forbidden Island. Started on Normal on a relatively easy board (all the important spots near the center), but still lost due to the water level reaching instant death levels.
After that, headed home. All in all, a fantastic way to spend a Saturday!
Watched Drawn Together as the casserole baked, and then it was time to go.