I've been playing at a friend's house, with his set. I did buy the guy Innsmouth, although I'm not sure if that was really a nice thing to do or not.

But now I have my own Ah set! I unboxed it just a few hours ago. i can hardly wait to play a game. So pretty. So very very pretty.

Now to collect all the expansions. I'm probably starting with King in yellow and working my way down, although I might make Innsmouth a priority for REVENGE.

Unpacking AH is still the best memory of my gaming life Congrats for the purchase! Let Wotan's wilde Jagd begin!

Welcome to the madness, you'll enjoy it!

If there's one expansion that can truly be defined as a nightmare, it's Innsmouth!

…and ys, there's nothing quite like that new game smell

It feels kind of like unpacking a box of lego as a kid. Not something you find in life too often as an adult. :-D Oh and the smell… for some reason, there really is something special about that.

I bought a house last year, and I knew full well I would have game room. While others bought very nice house-warming gifts, I bought myself Innsmouth.

Just seeing the sheen on the tile as I punched out the God of the Bloody Tongue brought a smile to my heart.

Right before he ripped it out.

I think the new-game smell is like a new book smell. That is the smell of new stories, new adventures and, if you're getting a game or expansion with Investigators, it's also the smell of new and first meetings. It's one thing to hear about Patrice or Agnes and all but it's a completely different thing to hold the sheet and token in your hands.

I LOVE unpacking a new game, so much in fact that I just sort of bask in it for a bit while sitting in my boxers and drinking a bit of brandy--makes things awkward since I do my unpacking of the game expansion in the game store right after I buy it.