2008.02.04
Power Grid x5
On Saturday I had Jason, Brian, Pam, and Arman over for a game night. We warmed up with some Zooloretto, since Brian, Pam, and Arman were new to the whole Eurogame thing. It went over very well, with everyone remarking that they liked it. Then we moved on to Power Grid, which was definitely the highlight of the evening for me.
I’ve played Power Grid numerous times in the past, but never before have I played a 5-player game of Power Grid. The level of tension was much higher throughout the game, and the bidding for power plants got downright ugly at times. It was also unusual in that people were tending to spend less money. Even I departed from my usual “spend ‘em if ya got ‘em” strategy and saved some Electro up to buy a nice juicy power plant later. With the way the bids were going, it was almost a requirement.
Power Grid worked extremely well with 5 players. In my experience, it was more fun than any of the 4-player Power Grid games I’ve played in the past. It’s definitely something I’d like to do again, although 5-player Fury of Dracula is also high on my list…
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