Game 80: Wykersham
We bought this game about 20 years ago, back when my parents had a small place near the Monterey Coast and our boys were little. We would take a day trip into Carmel-by-the-Sea where, for me, the draw was not the beach but rather the game store. I've always been drawn to beautiful woodwork as well as to games, so once I set eyes upon this game I wanted it desperately. If you take a look at the photograph posted 3 down from here you'll see what we paid 20 years ago when we were pretty much flat broke. I can't believe David ever said "OK" to this! Now you can get it for less than $25 on ebay (which tells you something!). The board is elegantly crafted, which makes it feel satisfying to play with, but I haven't yet really been delighted with the game itself - alas. David and I did get it out again about a week ago, and I'm ready to give it a few more tries to see if I can make something of the strategy and yet develop a taste for it. As menti