Tigris...

Have found a new zeal for face-to-face Tigris and Euphrates after JRB received a gift copy. We played a 3-player, and (although I lost) it was a lot of fun. The tactile experience coupled with the live "tile in hand" bidding or battle sequence added another dimension to the game.

I've played perhaps 100 games on Boardgamegeek, play-by-email style. I look forward to making my move each day, but have found it to be pretty formulaic. The live dimension included bluffing, intimidation, "bash-the-leader", and all the great psychological nuances you'd like to see in a multiplayer game.

I stumbled upon this old Geeklist while doing some housekeeping, which has some really interested facts about the online version of the game. A review might help my face to face game...

Everything you always wanted to know about T&E

New Tigris and Euphrats art

Tigris and Euphrates is being reworked into a new version, I am really excited about this.

This game is ranked 2nd on the Geek, and has been for many years now. I've played around 50 games online, play-by-email on the Geek, and a few face to face at the Gathering of Dayton a couple years ago.

It's certainly a more serious game (rates 3.6 on a 5 point "heaviness scale", with El Grande at 3.18, and Settlers at 2.3), and it rewards concentration not negotiation or trading.