Date: 8th February 2002
Game played: Dog's Life, A ( Eurogames ) BGG Id: 2940

First up tonight was this game of stray dogs competing to be the first to bury 4 bones on their home patch. The bones are acquired by delivering newspapers, begging for food or fighting other dogs for bones they are carrying, while also doing other typical doggy things like piddling up against lamposts and avoiding the dog catcher.

The idea behind the game is quite fun, but I obviously had my Nige hat on because I felt there was too much luck involved and it lasted about an hour longer than it deserved. We also weren't sure that all the dogs were of equal strength, as Ben's pooch seemed weaker than some of the other dogs. Nige and Mark K were the main contenders for victory and a lot of effort later in the game involved trying to stop these two getting the final bone they needed for victory. Eventually, Nige managed to evade us long enough to get his final bone buried.

 
Player
Rating
Score
Position
Winner
Nige
7
4
1
Mark K
6
3
2
Ben K
8
2
3
Garry
5
2
3
Mark G
6
1
5

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