Holiday Games

I have just gotten back from a little last minute break with the family. Something that we haven't done for a handful of years. 

Do I like holidays...? 

Well, not really. Sitting by a pool. Looking at other city centers. Exploring old buildings. Trying to find somewhere nice to eat! Not that I hate all of that, but doing it every day, for a week! Phew!!!! And all the while I am doing that, I'm thinking of all the other things I could be doing, at home. Music. Videos. Playing with friends. Removing weeds.

But I will say, I enjoyed the food and drink. And of course, the chance to be with my family.

I am somewhat sidetracked. I should be talking about games. Well, I'm just getting to that.

Just before leaving for this vacation, I prepared in my head a small list of games that would slide into our baggage. Small games that squeeze into small spaces (due to player 4 being a baby and more luggage then everyone else) and be squeezed into those small pockets of time that happen while away (before lunch, before bed). I also wanted to take games that hadn't seen the light of day. We are so use to playing Quirkle, Codenames, Splendor and Timeline in our everyday lives, change would be good.  

So I packed four games that I wanted to play because they hadn't been played much or not at all. This list consisted of Harald, Kenjin, Elder Sign and Songbirds (which I was in the process of reviewing). But when they were put on the table to be played, my family had difficulty understanding the rule (maybe because they had their holiday, relaxing heads on) or they were not interested in playing that type of game... They stated that the would rather play Splendor or Qwirkle.  =(

But there is a happy ending to this story. On one of our visiting trips, we went in search of a game store. And low and behold, we found one. And we walked away with these two games.

​Both games got a lot of plays, in those quiet moments of the day when we weren't at the pool or wondering around a tourist attraction.

You're probably asking yourselves, "Barry, was this a cunning ploy on your behalf to get more games?" To which I will honestly say "no." But I will probably use it in the future if I feel the need to get hold of some new games.

And if you too would like to get hold of some new games, check out the Double-Back Monthly video to find out how to win a copy of "Small Detectives." Also everything that I have been up to in April.

***What is "the Monthly Video?" 0:20

***A Review of Reviews 1:39
Tiki
Rising 5
Burky & Badger: Micro-mania 
Burky & Badger Spoiling Storytelling

***First and the Last 8:12
Songbirds
Orcquest
Dinosaur Island

***Question Time 15:33
What games to take on holiday?

***The Monthly Giveaway 20:02