2022 10 x 10 style challenges

Marx · 1 January 2022 18:24

Alright. Let’s get it started…

I am going to try and do something unusual for me: I am going to pick just 10 games. Just 10. Not categories, not “games similar enough”… 10 games, and I’m going to try and stick with it.

Twilight Imperium IV: 0 (0)
Dune Conquest: 0 (0)
Sleeping Gods: 0 (0)
Xia Legends of a Drift System: 0 (0)
Destinies: 0 (0)
Legacy of Dragonholt: 0 (0)
Beyond the Sun: 0 (0)
Battletech: 0 (0)
Star Wars Legion: 0 (0)
Infinity Defiance: 0 (0)

My current list of games I own but haven’t played:

Beyond the Sun, Tyrants of the Underdark, The Undercity, Dune Conquest, Sidereal Confluence, Descent 3rd Ed, Twilight Imperium IV Prophecy of Kings, New Salem, Newspeak, Eclipse 2nd Dawn, Dark Souls Card Game

I think that’s it, actually… I mean, it’s a longer list than I would like, but honestly that’s only a few gaming nights worth of material. Now, if I could just see some of my friends without the eminent fear of making them all sick hanging overhead…

Kat · 3 January 2022 02:44

For 2022, I’m going to do a KeyForge 10x10 and have another go at getting through some unplayed games from my collection.

It will be good to get to know ten new KeyForge decks, which generally takes at least 10 plays, so that works nicely. If I count online TCO plays this time, it should be a bit more achievable than the 2021 challenge, leaving more time for trying new games and playing other favourites (which were somewhat neglected last year while focusing on the challenge).

– Part 1: KeyForge 10x10 –

No.	Set	Deck
01	Call of the Archons	Ms. J. Carmenbo
02	Call of the Archons	Random sealed deck TBC
03	Age of Ascension	Nevehelper of the Pirate’s Treehouse
04	Age of Ascension	Random sealed deck TBC
05	Worlds Collide	Svensdottir of Marsborea
06	Worlds Collide	Random sealed deck TBC
07	Mass Mutation	Zierha Ecimius, the Concrete and Inspired
08	Mass Mutation	Random sealed deck TBC
09	Dark Tidings	Tallerpoet the “Mason”
10	Dark Tidings	Random sealed deck TBC

– Part 2: Play 50 Games from the ~~Shelf~~ Shelves of Opportunity –

No.	Game	No.	Game	No.	Game
1	6 nimmit!	26	Fresco	51	Mr. Jack in New York
2	7 Wonders Duel	27	Friday	52	Mykeranos
3	A Game of Thrones Catan: Brotherhood of the Watch	28	Fury of Dracula	53	Mystery Rummy: Escape from Alcatraz
4	A Game of Thrones: The Card Game	29	Galaxy Trucker	54	Mystery Rummy: Jekyll & Hyde
5	Aborteum	30	Ghost Stories	55	On Tour
6	Agricola	31	Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion	56	Pandemic Iberia
7	Android: Infiltration	32	Great Western Trail	57	Railraod Ink Challenge: Lush Green Edition
8	Ashes Reborn: Rise of the Phoenixborn	33	Hand of Fate: Origins	58	The Resistance
9	Battlestar Galactica: The Board Game	34	The Island of El Dorado	59	The Resistance: Avalon
10	Betrayal at House on the Hill	35	Cheating Moth	60	Robinson Crusoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island
11	Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig	36	Keyflower	61	The Search for Planet X
12	Beyond Baker Street	37	Klunker	62	Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective
13	The Castles of Mad King Ludwig	38	Last Night on Earth	63	Skull
14	Champions of Midgard	39	Le Havre	64	Spyfall
15	Chez Chthulu	40	Legendary Encounters: An Alien Deck Building Game	65	Steam Park
16	Custom Heroes	41	The Lord of the Rings: The Card Game	66	Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilisation
17	Dead of Winter: The Long Night	42	The Manhattan Project: Energy Empire	67	Tiny Epic Defenders
18	Decrypto	43	Masque of the Red Death	68	Tiny Epic Kingdoms
19	Elder Sign	44	Merchants of the Dark Road	69	Tomb Trader
20	Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space	45	Merkator	70	Valletta
21	Fiasco	46	Mice & Mystics	71	Vast: The Crystal Caverns
22	Finca	47	MicroMacro: Crime City	72	Wits & Wagers
23	Firefly: Into the Black	48	Michael Strogoff	73	X-Wing Minatures: The Force Awakens
24	Flash Point: Fire Rescue	49	Monarch
25	Formula D	50	Mr. Jack

Good luck with your 2022 challenges everyone!

Mintochris · 15 January 2022 09:51

I foolishly posted in the 2021 thread as I’m behind the times, however I’m making some surprisingly quick progress after 2 weeks. A couple more off the unplayed shelf to sell still so that target will drop a touch.

Gaming streak is now up to 119 days. It turns out once you start it’s hard to justify stopping!

The new-to-me ones so far have been excellent (with the exception of STEM!)

Mintochris · 31 January 2022 21:40

One month down and it’s looking good for the year. Crazy busy the first two weeks so less played, but still did a huge chunk of the goals and kept my streak going. How you lot getting on?

Chewy77 · 31 January 2022 22:16

Well, it is February already here (NZ always ahead of the times… if just by a few hours)

I managed to play Codenames 4 times on New Year’s Eve, but Omicron and red light all across the country has really dried out my gaming on the second half of January, and soloing has been taken over by the videogame version of Gloomhaven, which takes away my least favourite part of the game, the setting up.

Also, I have to add Tiny Epic Galaxies to the list of shame.

Marx · 31 January 2022 23:55

I have played a lot of games this month, by my humble standards. All remote, since Omicron is running rampant through Southern Ontario.

I’m going to try and see if I can convince my partner to try out Beyond the Sun with me soon, and I’d like to give Destinies another stab. Although we’ll probably finish Sleeping Gods first… we came very close, and then work picked up for both of us and we haven’t gone back to it yet.

Also, strictly speaking, I started a game of TI4, but I figure if I record the point I start PBF games, rather than when I finish them, it will make a bit more sense? I guess as long as I don’t double-dip it doesn’t really matter.

One down, 10 to go.

COMaestro · 1 February 2022 01:12

I still need to officially post a challenge yet!

Whistle_Pig · 1 February 2022 06:28

I’m just about on track, but only because Three Sisters arrived at an opportune moment:

Three Sisters 5/5
Pipeline 1/5
Terraforming Mars 1/5
Cryptid 1/5
Rallyman GT 2/5
Antiquity 0/5
Fort 0/5
Gaia Project 0/5
Hansa Teutonica 0/5
The Great Zimbabwe 0/5
Import/Export 0/5
John Company 0/5
Pax Pamir 0/5
Oath 0/5
So, You’ve Been Eaten 0/5
Tokyo Metro 0/5
Troyes 0/5
Sprawlopolis 0/5
Yokohama 0/5
Tussie Mussie 0/5

COMaestro · 1 February 2022 07:47

Okay, challenge created, and it’s a doozy, and unlikely to be completed.

10 x Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
10 x Spirit Island
10 x Marvel Champions
10 x Unmatched
5 x Arkham Horror the card game
5 x Tyrants of the Underdark
5 x High Society
5 x Night of the Ninja
5 x Hansa Teutonica
5 x Star Wars: Imperial Assault
5 x Lost Ruins of Arnak
5 x The Search for Planet X
1 x Unfathomable
1 x Troyes
1 x Kemet
1 x Inis
1 x Five Tribes
1 x Dungeon Petz
1 x Lowlands
1 x Downforce
1 x Raccoon Tycoon
1 x Star Wars: Outer Rim
1 x Exit: the Secret Lab
1 x Star Wars: Unlock
1 x World Monuments
1 x Tigris and Euphrates
1 x Princes of Florence
1 x Lawyer Up
1 x A War of Whispers
1 x Race for the Galaxy
1 x Mr. Jack
1 x Lost Cities

For a grand total of 100 plays. Most of the higher count games are going to be solo plays, but most everything else requires other people, or I feel will be more enjoyable with others. Many of the x1’s would be first time plays, in an effort to reduce my shelf of shame/opportunity, though there will still be more even if all of these do get played, so even though they are not part of the challenge, I hope to get more of them played as well.

lalunaverde · 1 February 2022 08:15

END OF JANUARY

10x10

Game	Plays
El Grande	0
Tigris & Euphrates	1
Stephenson’s Rocket	0
Inis	0
Senators	0
The Great Zimbabwe	1
Calimala	1
1862: Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties	2
1828	1
1860: Railways of the Isle of Wight	1

20 New to Me

Game	Played?
Wallenstein 2nd ed	No
Traders of Genoa	No
Warpgate	No
Magnate: First City	Yes
Argent: the Consortium	No
Pax Renaissance	No
Vinhos Deluxe	No
Ortus Regni	No
Kaivai	No
Versailles 1919	No
In the Shadow of the Emperor	No
Senji	No
Import/Export	No
Path of Light & Shadow	No
Brick & Mortar	No
Amyitis	No
Ys	No
Qin	No
Dual Gauge	No
Harzbahn 1873	No

RogerBW · 1 February 2022 08:49

Nothing very impressive yet: 16 × 1, 6 × 2, 2 × 3.

Game	Plays
Rallyman: GT	3
VOLT	3
Lemminge	2
Pandemic Legacy: Season 1	2
Rallyman	2
Terminator: Dark Fate – The Card Game	2

and apart from the last one more of those will probably roll in without my making any great effort. (Rallyman and GT for the ISGOYTRA competitions, Lemminge and VOLT on yucata, PanLeg with my regular partner for it.)

Kat · 3 February 2022 22:51

January

Good effort for January everyone!

Part 1: KeyForge 10x10

No.	Set	Deck	Plays	Total
01	Call of the Archons	Ms. J. Carmenbo	-	[0/10]
02	Call of the Archons	The Alchemist that Reviles Tempation	4	[4/10]
03	Age of Ascension	Nevehelper of the Pirate’s Treehouse	-	[0/10]
04	Age of Ascension	Random sealed deck TBC	-	[0/10]
05	Worlds Collide	Svensdottir of Marsborea	-	[0/10]
06	Worlds Collide	Random sealed deck TBC	-	[0/10]
07	Mass Mutation	Zierha Ecimius, the Concrete and Inspired	13	[13/10]
08	Mass Mutation	Random sealed deck TBC	-	[0/10]
09	Dark Tidings	Tallerpoet the “Mason”	-	[0/10]
10	Dark Tidings	Random sealed deck TBC	-	[0/10]

Opening the CotA sealed deck revealed…

Anyone have a definition for “Tempation”?

Part 2: Opportunity 50

Month	Plays	Progress	Games
January	2	[2/50]	On Tour, Monarch

Happy with the start to the year, although need to make sure Part 2 doesn’t get too behind, given that’s the bigger challenge.

On Tour was a hit, with multiple plays for the month. It’s harder than it looks, so was a bit more tense than Welcome to… or Railroad Ink.

Have a fun-filled February!

Whistle_Pig · 4 February 2022 07:43

I believe it’s French for “typographical error”.

COMaestro · 3 March 2022 00:07

End of February update:

10 x Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion
10 x Spirit Island - 1 [1]
10 x Marvel Champions - 4 [4]
10 x Unmatched
5 x Arkham Horror the card game - 2 [2]
5 x Tyrants of the Underdark
5 x High Society
5 x Night of the Ninja
5 x Hansa Teutonica
5 x Star Wars: Imperial Assault
5 x Lost Ruins of Arnak
5 x The Search for Planet X
1 x Unfathomable
1 x Troyes
1 x Kemet
1 x Inis
1 x Five Tribes
1 x Dungeon Petz
1 x Lowlands
1 x Downforce
[X] 1 x Raccoon Tycoon - 1 [1]
1 x Star Wars: Outer Rim
1 x Exit: the Secret Lab
1 x Star Wars: Unlock
1 x World Monuments
1 x Tigris and Euphrates
1 x Princes of Florence
1 x Lawyer Up
1 x A War of Whispers
1 x Race for the Galaxy
1 x Mr. Jack
[X] 1 x Lost Cities - 1+ [1]

So, two of my 20 x 1 plays are finished, just 18 more to go there. Making good progress on Marvel Champions and Arkham Horror so far. Lots to go yet, though I do have three plays in for this month already.

Chewy77 · 3 March 2022 00:18

There’s an update of my progress, with two additions, Rallyman GT, and Iwari. For D&D The Legend of Drizzt Do’Urden I am using the figures in our RPG sessions, so 50% there?? You be the judge of that…

Marx · 3 March 2022 00:29

A few more playthroughs. My partner and I finished our Sleeping Gods campaign, which was nice! The ending was a tiny bit disappointing, but overall a strong game, and I’m excited to try it again (at some point) with the expansion stuff included.

Other than that, we played 4 mysteries from MicroMacro: Crime City: Full House, which continues to be a joy. Oh, and a great game of War of the Ring with a buddy, which was spectacular, and a quick game of Blitzkrieg afterwards. That was lovely.

Gosh I miss people sometimes.

Nothing off this list yet. Still.

Someday.

lalunaverde · 3 March 2022 00:37

END OF FEB

10x10

Game	Plays
El Grande	0
Tigris & Euphrates	2
Stephenson’s Rocket	1
Railways of the World	3
Senators	0
The Great Zimbabwe	2
Calimala	1
1862: Railway Mania in the Eastern Counties	3
1828	2
1860: Railways of the Isle of Wight	1

Game	Plays
Inis	0

20 New to Me

Game	Played?
Wallenstein 2nd ed	No
Traders of Genoa	No
Warpgate	No
Magnate: First City	Yes
Argent: the Consortium	No
Pax Renaissance	Yes
Vinhos Deluxe	No
Ortus Regni	No
Kaivai	No
Versailles 1919	No
In the Shadow of the Emperor	No
Senji	No
Import/Export	No
Path of Light & Shadow	No
Brick & Mortar	No
Amyitis	No
Ys	No
Qin	Yes
Dual Gauge	No
Harzbahn 1873	Yes

I took down Inis and put Railways of the World instead. I want to play this one regularly this year

Kat · 3 March 2022 06:40

February

Part 1: KeyForge 10x10

No.	Set	Deck	Plays	Total
01	Call of the Archons	Ms. J. Carmenbo	-	[0/10]
02	Call of the Archons	The Alchemist that Reviles Tempation	6	[10/10]
03	Age of Ascension	Nevehelper of the Pirate’s Treehouse	8	[8/10]
04	Age of Ascension	Random sealed deck TBC	-	[0/10]
05	Worlds Collide	Svensdottir of Marsborea	-	[0/10]
06	Worlds Collide	Random sealed deck TBC	-	[0/10]
07	Mass Mutation	Zierha Ecimius, the Concrete and Inspired	-	[13/10]
08	Mass Mutation	Random sealed deck TBC	-	[0/10]
09	Dark Tidings	Tallerpoet the “Mason”	-	[0/10]
10	Dark Tidings	Random sealed deck TBC	-	[0/10]

Another good month for the 10x10, thanks to TCO.

Part 2: Opportunity 50

Month	Plays	Progress	Games
January	2	[2/50]	On Tour, Monarch
February	2	[4/50]	Wits & Wagers, Friday

Some progress, but need to get a wriggle on to avoid falling further behind.

Have a mammoth month of March gaming!

RogerBW · 3 March 2022 08:51

Game	Plays
Rallyman: GT	6 (+3)
VOLT	5 (+2)
Lemminge	4 (+2)
Sentinels of the Multiverse: Definitive Edition	4 (+4)
Pandemic Legacy: Season 1	3 (+1)
Deception: Murder in Hong Kong	2 (+2)
Rallyman	2
Star Trek: Ascendancy	2 (+1)
Terminator: Dark Fate – The Card Game	2
Worldbreakers: Advent of the Khanate	2 (+2)

Mintochris · 3 March 2022 23:39

I’m making some swift progress on my goals for 2022 after two months.

Though somewhat less complex games played this month, and the crew is propping up the number of plays a tad.

The streak has hit a new high

The end of the month was stressful at work, so hopefully I can pick back up a bit and get some serious wood pushed and cards shuffled.

(No idea why the play numbers are one off)