A night with games

In this occasion at CUFC - Faith and Culture University Centre, by the University of Aveiro, thus becoming the third home for playing board games in the Aveiro Region (Portugal), after S. Bernardo and Borralha, Águeda. Lively tables with not that many empty seats around them, holding promises for the last Mondays of every month to come.

Besides chatting and taking some photos, for the record, I also managed to have a go at some games.

Starting with Xodul, a prototype by Sílvia Rodrigues combinig some pieces and movements based on the more traditional chess, on shogi and xiang-qi, with some original features. A challenge for those enjoying abstract games for two, in black and white!

Then it was time to guide new players into Azul, a game that is becoming increasingly popular, for its components, the game play itself and, no doubt, by the rules so easy to understand and its short duration.

And, to end the night, a play of Sagrada, for some time in the waiting list. A colourful game, matching the underlying stained-glass theme, with a simple set of rules, not that easy to master, and a dash of luck attached to the countless dice that will bring the stained-glasses to life.

More to come, next month!

Playing the Xodul prototype

Teaching Azul

Having a go at Sagrada

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