For the opening post of this blog, I want to showcase one of several games that we played today. Drumroll please...
Escape, the Curse of the Temple
This picture is not actual gameplay (it is too difficult to get a picture during the game). Several 6-player games of Escape the Curse of the Temple were played. What an exhausting game!
Escape is a simple game in concept. You must roll symbols on a set of dice to place gems on pedestals and escape the cursed Mayan temple. It is completely cooperative, so all players work together to win the game. However, there is a catch: you have only ten minutes! The game comes with a soundtrack to play spooky music and alert the players to certain events in the temple.
All the players involved had a blast! All three games ended as losses for the players. In the first game, two players failed to escape, one after going back to assist a fellow expedition member (let's call the person that needed help Sonic). In the second game, three players failed to escape after Sonic again got stuck pretty far away from the exit and the other two went back to help. The last game ended terribly. All the players remained in the temple when it collapsed, including Sonic.
This game is one of my most played games. It is quick, easy to learn, and fun to play. It also has several expansions, which can be combined or mix-and-matched to provide a unique and challenging game each time.
Well, hopefully you enjoyed the first post. There will be many more to come of all different types!
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