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[Pardon the burblage -- I'm snowed-in for now, and not having her here to talk to is one of the harder bits.]

One of the rather scary highlights of Birkacon this year was accidentally discovering the game Jungle Speed. It's rather delightful in a violent sort of way: a party game for when everyone is keyed up. (And possibly somewhat drunk.) I commend the rules to you: it's quick and easy to learn, and is almost how we played it. (Except that, this being Birka, the civilized rules about how to conduct duels went out the window -- we had people conducting tickle fights, pulling each other across the table, and pretty much any other underhanded approach we could think of to win. Ryan McWhyte wound up particularly battered by the end of the evening.)

Anyway, I've ordered a copy, and will likely bring it to some appropriate gaming occasions. It's a fine addition to the set of "games that can be played by more than six people" collection...

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Date: 2011-02-02 03:32 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] liamstliam.livejournal.com
Justin: I watched the whole thing so joyously.

You came into the room, I said hello, and you said "Are they playing a game?"

I said yes, and you said. "What game is this?"

It was like a kitten finding a ball of yarn.

Next thing I knew, you were at the end of the table playing.

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Date: 2011-02-02 04:00 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] liamstliam.livejournal.com
I had left the room and come back. ;)

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Date: 2011-02-02 04:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nomadmwe.livejournal.com
So I'm sitting on the couch watching people play the game, and I notice Justin is standing there, too. He's maybe a foot back from the table, and he has this look on his face as he's watching the gameplay. It was a great look. I know that look.

He wasn't just watching, or trying to figure out how to play, it looked like he was trying to learn to game the game.

It was hysterical to see on someone else. :D

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Date: 2011-02-02 05:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nomadmwe.livejournal.com
Yeah, it seems that a very specific pattern recognition is key for this game. Also, wrestling. That seemed to be important as well.

Maybe not gaming the game to a huge extent, but there was concentration there, and more than just, "hey, how does this work here" going on. :D

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