A Gaming Diary
Carcassonne (iPhone)
I played an entire multiplayer game of Carcassonne in one sitting last night.
I lost, heavily.
I thought it was because I’d been unlucky with the draw, but my opponent told me that I’d missed several opportunities to take the biggest castle for myself.
I guess, then, that I’m just not very good. (I’m still third on my friends leaderboard, though.)
I think I’m getting better, slowly. I’m looking at the remaining tiles before playing a move now, for example, to see how likely I am to be able to complete any plans I have. I’m trying to think long term from the beginning, but I think it’s at the expense of flexibility. I decide on a course of action and dedicate myself to it, missing other plays I could make that would be more fruitful.
It’s amazing that after all this time and all these games that I still feel very much like a beginner; it’s an incredibly well-designed game.
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about 1 year ago
Yup, you had at least three tiles that meant you could de exactly what I did. Each time I was cursing at the game and then my jaw hit the floor when you didn’t steal it!
The fact you kept missing the obvious yet clearly had a good grasp of the game was very confusing for me. You are no beginner, you play like an expert, but just slipped up on that city. You’d have beaten me easily if you’d done that.