Jun 15, 2020
Intro Banter - This is the (mostly) unscripted intro to the show! We catch up, play games, talk about games that perhaps did not make the main show, and just gab, Welcome!
Getting to know you - We look at certain boardgame related topics and explore strategies for getting involved. We discuss GRAIL games, what they are, why you should care and look into some strategies for acquiring them. (Looking at prices and why they cost so much, not an are they worth it discussion, just that they usually do and to be prepared for this)
Digressions - Short Two and a half minute rants and ravings from each host on off-tangent (Or on) topics as they see fit.
Larry - What is Value in entertainment?
Alex - Lubys & Bad games with lots of Minis.
General Genre’ - We look exclusively at a sample selection of games, by Genre’ only, taking note of all unique mechanics and explaining the differences and share our recommendations, experiences and activities within said framework. This time we look at Party games! The reason is it's a very popular genre’ a lot of these titles work as gateways, and also with the current environment, they can be played remotely fairly easily!
Examples:
First Impressions – We talk about the first time with a title, from the acquisition to the first look, to the first play and deliver thoughts in writing and on the show. This segment will contain BOTH, so deliver the cliffs notes on the show to be discussed, then point to WHO has submitted deeper thoughts on the blog (can be either or both!)
Larry: Xia Legends of a Drift System by Cody Miller released in 2014 Published by Far Off Games
Alex: Scoville by Ed Marriott released in 2014 published by Tasty Minstrel Games
Other discussed games:
Welcome To: New Las Vegas by Alexis Allard & Benoit Turpin Published by Blue Cocker Games & Deep Water Games Released in 2020
Welcome To by Benoit Turpin Published by Blue Cocker Games & Deep Water Games Released in 2018
Wits and Wagers by Dominic Crapuchettes Published by North Star Games Released in 2005
Take it Easy! By Peter Burley Published by Burley Games Released in 1983
Happy Salmon by Ken Gruhl & Quentin Weir Published by North Star Games Released in 2016
dude by Beau Beckett & Jeph Stahl Published by North Star Games Released in 2018
Obama Llama by Matt Edmondson Published by Big Potato Released in 2015
Snake Oil Board game by Jeff Ochs Published by Out of the Box Publishing Released in 2010
Cash n Guns by Ludovic Maublanc Published by Repos Production Released in 2014 (2nd ed.)
Monikers by Alex Hague & Justin Vickers Published by Palm Court Released in 2015
Say Anything by Dominic Crapuchettes & Satish Pillalamarri Published by North Star Games Released in 2008
Werewords by Ted Alspach Published by Bézier Games Released in 2017
Links:
BGG Definition of Party Games can be found Here
Music: As always from the amazing community of gifted musicians, arrangers, and composers over at ocremix.org go visit and support them for the full project and so much more amazing music!
Intro/Interlude/Outro :
Green Dusty Highway / by Dj Mokram
Original Song: Forest Replay ~evaluation
From The Album - VROOM: Sega Racing
Project Page - https://tales.ocremix.org/
Original Composers - Naofumi Hataya