By ScorpioKnights72 
The weekend is quickly winding down for another five days. I trust everyone had a great weekend, or at least I hope you all did. My biggest problem is that the weekend is always too short.
Depending on your age and interests, there are many things to do on the weekend. Unfortunately, many things you need to do on the weekend aren’t that much fun. Two things come to mind right away. One would be house cleaning, and the other would be grocery shopping. If you (or you and your spouse) are working full-time, then there aren’t many opportunities during the weekdays to get things done. That’s where the weekend comes in.
Like anything, it can’t be all work and no play. You can’t work all the time, even if some people think that’s all there is to life. It always pays to have some hobbies to keep you occupied, but if you’re not binge-watching a new series on Netflix, going skating, snowmobiling, ice fishing, or doing other activities, then perhaps you’re visiting with family or friends.
On Saturday night this weekend, I was introduced to a board game I’ve never played before. My wife and I ended up visiting family, and that’s where all the fun began. Of course, as with any social gathering, a beverage or two was had. We had a fabulous meal, after which we broke out the game Hitstir.
I’ll explain how the game works. Firstly, it’s a music game. You have to download an app from the app store, and using Bluetooth, you can connect to an external speaker. There are two components to the game: cards (on which is written the name of an artist, the name of a song, and the year it was released, with a QR code on the other side) and tokens. Each player gets 2 cards and 2 tokens to start. The cards get displayed face-up in front of each player. The years on the cards are your year range. The tokens are put aside.
When it’s your turn, you get to listen to the song written on a card you’ve selected from the deck (without looking at the card). The round master can scan the QR code on the back of your card, and a song will automatically load on the app on their cellphone and start to play. Often, the short section of the song played by the app is too short, but you have the option to play the full song on Spotify. You have to try to guess the year, the artist, and the song’s name. The main part is getting the year right, because you have to lay the card face down in the proper sequence by year with the cards you already have in front of you. If another player thinks you’ve placed it in the wrong sequence, they can place one of their tokens to indicate where they think the song should be placed in your sequence. If the opponent is right, they get to take the card; if they are wrong, they lose their token and don’t get the card. The first person with 12 cards wins.
I have to say, I had a blast playing this game. It’s probably more suited for someone who is in their 40s, 50s, or 60’s, simply because there is a lot of music from the 1970s to the 2020s. We played for 3-4 hours, and I was never bored. It was both funny and nostalgic. I’d definitely play it again.
Sunday was a little less exciting, but my wife and I did lots of R & R, ready to face another work week. Wait a second, I’m on vacation this week. Maybe more R & R tomorrow?
So there you have it; if you ever get the opportunity to play Hitster, I highly recommend it. There was a little karaoke going on when we played. It was lots of fun, and a great evening was had by all.