This was my first convention, so I wasn’t completely sure, what to expect, and I can’t believe it’s already a week ago it ended. Of course I had researched all I could in advance – which shows to attend, which games I wanted to try (and some play test) and pre booked pickup of some games.

Can you do what builders couldn’t do for centuries; finish the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona?
Armed with dice in 5 colors, window templates and a few selected tools, you first task is to just finish one of the colorful window panes.

I don’t usually upgrade my games, but I just couldn’t resist these small bird houses instead of the wooden cubes for the action selection. Usually I prefer wood, but it’s not always an option.

Birds, birds, birds – so many different species, big and small, colorful and black and white. Can you attract the best ones to your aviary? I love birds and my mum loved birds; great way to remember her.

“Oh what a lovely garden, you have!” If you have never heard this before, because you don’t have a green thumb, there is help to be had. In board game form. But you still have to put in some effort to be the best gardener.

So let’s make Mars great again. It’s not going to be easy, but someone has to do it. It might seem simple “just put some water, make it breathable and warm”.