Shelley andI roll dice to collect books, travel as a novice, develop influence, and then spend it in

Biblios - Quill and Parchment by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games

then we head back further in time to develop our lands and gain resources in

Lions of Lydia by Jonny Pac from Bellwether Games

Shelley and I pick food mancala-style in

Fruit Picking by Jun-ichi Shinde from Korea Board Games

and then race from our jobs and try to get as happy as possible in

Finishing Time/Feierabend by Friedemann Friese from 2F Spiele and Boardgamegeek.

Shelley and I check out both

Whale Riders (the board game) by Reiner Knizia from Grail Games

and its smaller cousin withmore of a publishing history

Whale Riders The Card Game by Reiner Knizia from Grail Games

Shelley and I try another variation of drawing polyominoes in

Patchwork Doodle by Uwe Rosenberg from Lookout Games

then spin a HUGE 4-story pagoda to obtain resources and build our tableaus of gardens in

Four Gardens by Martin Dolezal from Korea Boardgames Ltd.

Shelley and I check out version #4 of a Knizia classic

Medici: The Dice Game by Reiner Knizia from Grail Games

and then head to Africa with a bit of problematic theming but a great game to re-review in

Mombasa by Alexander Pfister from R&R Games

Shelley and I search for clues into the existence of cryptozoological creatures in

Evidence by Orestis Liontaritis from Pegasus Spiele and Edition Spielwiese

then we head back in time to Emperor Hadrian's rule and work to build his famous wall in Britain to keep the Picts at bay in

Hadrian's Wall by Bobby Hill from Garphill Games and Renegade Game Design

Shelley and I journey first to the City of Light for a re-review of the now more readily available

Paris - La Cité de la Lumière by Jose Antonio Abascal Acebo from Devir and Kosmos

then we trek to the mountains to press our luck as we climb

7 Summits by Daryl Andrews and Adrian Adamescu from Deep Water Games

Shelley and I check out a couple of art-themed games, one which we enjoy, and another which might have benefitted from some more development.

Starving Artists by Mike Wokasch from Deep Water Games, Fairway 3 Games and Zafty

and

Fresco (with many of its expansions) by Marco Ruskowski and Marcel Sußelback from Queen Games

Shelley and I work to entice good workers to our respective kingdoms in

Majesty - For The Realm by Marc André from Z-Man and Hans im Glück

then wend our way through a post-apocalyptic world with our dirigibles and drones in

CloudAge by Alexander Pfister and Arno Steinwender from dlp Games

Shelley and I gather gorgeous food and beverages in the quick

Space Lunch by Simona Greco and Marco Rava with art by Natalie Dombois from ThunderGryph Games

then we build train routes through the US and Europe and purchase shares in various train companies in

Mini Express by Mark Gerrits from Moaideas Game Design