A few months ago my friend Kyle brought his massive version of Terraforming Mars to our weekly game night. It’s one of my favorite games, and I’ve owned a “standard” copy for years.
Kyle unexpectedly passed away a few weeks ago, and his wife has been selling his board games. She doesn’t play, and he owned hundreds of them– often high-end collectors’ editions. His Terraforming Mars game is the “complete” version: it has all the expansions, 3D-printed pieces, sleeved cards, and so on. His wife knew I love the game, so she contacted me to ask if I’d like it. She quoted a price that was a fraction of what it was worth, and I agreed. (Don’t worry, I paid her a much more reasonable price; I’m not going to swindle a widow.)
I picked it up today and pulled out all the pieces. Wow.
I love it. And every time I pull it out for a game night, I’ll think of Kyle. Rest in peace, my friend.