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  • This week we welcome JR Cillian Green on the cast to talk about the Midwinter Gaming Convention in Peewaukee, Wisconsin. JR also joins us in our feature section to talk about our favorite social games.

    What We've Been Playing

    Corey

    Bloodborne: The Board Game

    Harrison

    ⁠⁠⁠Let's Go to Japan Sea Salt and Paper

    JR

    ⁠Explorers of Navoria

    Featured Topic

    Our favorite social games.

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Blood on the Clocktower (JR's pick #1) / Pandamonium Institute Bohnanza (Harrison’s Pick #1) / Amigo Games Heat: Pedal to the Metal (Corey’s Pick #1) / Days of Wonder Phantom Ink (JR's pick #2) / Resonym Challengers! (Harrison’s Pick #2) / 1 More Time Games, Z-Man Games QE (Corey’s Pick #2) / Allplay Games Orconomics (Guest pick #3) / Economicus Games Emerald Skulls (Harrison’s Pick #3) / Thunderworks Games Cyclades (Corey’s Pick #3) / Matagot Games

    Other Links

    Midwinter Gaming Convention

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  • On this episode of Adamantly Analog, we spoke to Sam Stockton, designer of Forges of Ravenshire and co-owner of B.A. Games. Sam shares some thoughts about working with his brothers, the process and inspiration behind Forges of Ravenshire, and teases some upcoming games. For our feature topic, we each share a list of our favorite worker placement games.

    What We've Been Playing

    Corey

    Lost Ruins of Arnak: The Missing Expedition

    Harrison

    ⁠⁠Carnival of Monsters

    Sam

    Warhammer 40K

    Featured Topic

    Our favorite worker placement games.

    ⁠⁠Dune Imperium (Corey’s pick #1) / Dire Wolf Andromeda’s Edge (Sam's pick #1) / Cardboard Alchemy Russian Railroads (Harrison’s pick #1) / Hans im GlĂŒck Yokohama (Corey’s pick #2) / Synapses Games (New), Tasty Minstrel Games (out of print) Raiders of Scythia (Sam's pick #2) / Garphill Games A War of Whispers (Harrison’s pick #2) / Starling Games Lorenzo Il Magnifico (Corey’s pick #3) / CMON, Cranio Creations Kingsburg (Sam's pick #3) / Ulisses Spiele, Stratelibri, and Truant Spiele Red Outpost (Harrison’s pick #3) / Lifestyle Boardgames Ltd

    Other Links

    ⁠⁠⁠BA Games Great Plains Game Fest

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  • It is the fourth day of November so that means the "holiday season" is in full effect. As we look forward to November shopping, we're excited to share our list of games that we love to give as a gift.

    Also, we'll talk about recently played games including Arcana Rising, Cartographers, Mountains of Madness, Rolling Realms, and Akropolis.

    What We've Been Playing

    Corey

    Arcana Rising Cartographers Cartographers: Map Collection Mountains of Madness

    Harrison

    Rolling Realms Akropolis

    Featured Topic

    Our favorite games to give as a gift.

    Sea Salt & Paper [Non-Gamers] (Corey’s pick #1) / Bombyx, Cranio Creations High Score [All Ages] (Harrison’s pick #1) / KOSMOS Cascadia [Some Experience in Gaming] (Corey’s pick #2) / Flatout Games Jaipur [The Couple] (Harrison’s pick #2) / Space Cowboys Let’s Go to Japan [More Experienced Gamers] (Corey’s pick #3) / AEG Flip 7 [Groups of All Sizes] (Harrison’s pick #3) / The Op

    Other Links

    ⁠Call of Cthulhu (Role playing game) Persona 4 (Video game)

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  • This week, Corey and Harrison share a list of spooky games! These games are tense, suspenseful, or may contain monsters, zombies, or other terrible creatures. Consider any one of these an excellent choice for your halloween-themed board game night.

    Also, we'll chat about recently played games including Kinfire Delve: Callous' Lab, Forges of Ravenshire, and Roll Player Adventures.

    What We've Been Playing

    Corey

    Kinfire Delve: Callous' Lab

    Harrison

    ⁠⁠Forges of Ravenshire⁠⁠ ⁠Roll Player Adventures

    Featured Topic

    Games with great tactile appeal.

    The Night Cage (Corey’s pick #1) / Smirk and Laughter Carnival of Monsters (Harrison’s pick #1) / AMIGO Dead of Winter: A Crossroads Game (Corey’s pick #2) / Plaid Hat Games Mindbug (Harrison’s pick #2) / Nerdlab Games Nemesis (Corey’s pick #3) / Awaken Realms Escape from the Aliens in Outer Space (Harrison’s pick #3) / Osprey Games

    Other Links

    Mariachi Entertainment System (Band) Dark and Darker (Computer Game)

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  • This week we are talking about games with great tactile appeal. These titles offer fantastic quality components that enhance the physical game experience in a unique way.

    Also, we'll discuss recently played games including Forges of Ravenshire, Evil Dead 2: 1%, and Challengers!.

    What We've Been Playing

    Corey

    Forges of Ravenshire

    Harrison

    Evil Dead 2: 1% Challengers!

    Featured Topic

    Games with great tactile appeal.

    Mille Fiori (Harrison’s pick #1) / Schmidt Spiele, Devir (US) Splendor Duel (Corey’s pick #1) / Space Cowboys The Vale of Eternity (Harrison’s pick #2) / Mandoo Games, Renegade Games (US) Teotihuacan: City of Gods (Corey’s pick #2) / Board & Dice The Finest Fish (Harrison’s pick #3) / Last Night Games Illimat (Corey’s pick #3) / Twogether Games

    Other Links

    Brotato (Computer Game)

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  • This week we are joined by the hosts of "Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews", a review project of the dynamic husband and wife duo...Ryan and Bethany. They join us to talk about their favorite games that you can play again and again.

    We'll also cover recently played games including Sherlock Solitaire, Harvest, Dead Cells, The Morrison Game Factory, and Scythe.

    What We've Been Playing

    Bethany

    Sherlock Solitaire

    Ryan

    Harvest

    Harrison

    Dead Cells The Morrison Game Factory

    Corey

    Scythe

    Feature Topic

    Our favorite games to play again and again.

    Disney Lorcana (Ryan’s pick #1) / Ravensburger Point Salad (Bethany’s pick #1) / AEG Kingdom Builder (Harrison’s pick #1) / Queen Games Hanabi (Corey’s pick #1) / R & R Games The Lord of the Rings: Journeys in Middle Earth (Ryan’s pick #2) / Fantasy Flight Games Dominion (Bethany’s pick #2) / Rio Grande Games Fantasy Realms (Harrison’s pick #2) / WizKids The Resistance (Corey’s pick #2) / Indie Boards & Cards

    Other Links

    Ryan and Bethany Board Game Reviews (Channel) Blood, Sweat, and Pixels (Book)

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  • Board Game Geek, colloquially known as "BGG", has become the board gamer's encyclopedia in many respects. The merit of its famous 10-point rating scale is contentious (to say the least) but, nonetheless, influential when it comes to purchasing a new game. Today, we will talk about board games that have a "low" rating (7.0 or below) on BGG that we still love!

    We'll also cover recently played games including Metrorunner, Let's Go to Japan, Yokohama, and Cabanga!.

    What We've Been Playing

    Corey

    Metrorunner Let's Go To Japan

    Harrison

    Yokohama ⁠Cabanga!

    Feature Topic

    Our favorite games that are rated 7.0 or below.

    Mountain of Madness (6.5, 3.3K ratings) (Corey’s pick #1) / Iello The Potion (5.9, 386 ratings) (Harrison’s pick #1) / Foxmind Harbour (6.5, 5.2K ratings) (Corey’s pick #2) / TMG A Game of Thrones: The Hand of the King (6.6, 4.5K ratings) (Harrison’s pick #2) / Fantasy Flight Vegetable Stock (6.8, 996 ratings) (Corey’s pick #3) / Arcane Wonders NMBR9 (6.9, 7.8K ratings) (Harrison’s pick #3) / Z-Man Games

    ⁠Trivia Ambush

    Name the game that this modular option comes from:

    To play the extended game, simply add all cards marked with a red and white icon (upward pointing arrow) on the cards’ lower left border at the start of setup, including two new (REDACTED)s. During the game, whenever you move a Camp onto a hex with an unrevealed (REDACTED) token on it, flip the token over. Whenever you place a Village that touches a hex with a revealed (REDACTED) token, immediately gain the benefits shown on the token. This box contains two versions of (REDACTED), the Republic and the Imperium version. Do not mix cards from both versions, but instead use either one or the other. Do you want to play the campaign? Place story card 01 onto the corresponding space on the game board. Read the card and follow its instructions: Place story tile 1 next to the indicated location. Draw quest tiles from the pile and place them face-up next to the indicated locations. The experience of the game can be customized and enhanced through the purchase of regularly released expansions. Expansions may introduce new (REDACTED)s, additional scenarios or campaigns, and new player cards that add variety and depth to (REDACTED) decks.

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  • Philip duBarry is the designer of a number of highly regarded games including Black Orchestra and Revolution!. In October, crowdfunding for his latest title, Citizens of the Spark (Thunderworks Games) will go live. Citizens of the Spark is a card-drafting and tableau building game with a widely variable set-up, drawing inspiration from classics like Dominion.

    This week, Philip joins us to talk about our favorite games with variability and variety due to their depth, diverse strategies, and gameplay options.

    What We've Been Playing

    Philip

    Faraway

    Corey

    Forest Shuffle Scoring App

    Harrison

    Dorfromantik: The Board Game

    Feature Topic

    Our favorite games with variability and variety.

    Dominion (Philip’s pick #1) / Rio Grande Games Teotihuacan: City of Gods (Corey’s pick #1) / Board & Dice Clank! A Deck-Building Adventure (Harrison’s pick #1) / Dire Wolf Innovation (Philip’s pick #2) / Asmadi Games Marvel Champions (Corey’s pick #2) / Fantasy Flight Terraforming Mars (Harrison’s pick #2) / FryxGames Eclipse: Second Dawn For The Galaxy (Philip’s pick #3) / Lautapelit.fi Spirit Island (Corey’s pick #3) / Greater Than Games Dice Throne (Harrison’s pick #3) / Roxley

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Other Links

    “Dark Matter” and “Recursion” by Blake Crouch Vampire Survivors (Steam Game) A Dance of Fire and Ice (Computer Game)

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  • Some games are impossible to ignore. Whether it be incredible board art, fun miniatures, or triple layered magnetic player boards, table presence is certainly a big part of the experience of hobby board gaming. Today we will talk about our favorite examples of that.

    In addition, we'll share some thoughts on a few recently played games including QE (Quantitative Easing), Heat: Pedal to the Metal, Town Builder Coevorden, My City: Roll & Build, and Isle of Sky.

    What We've Been Playing

    Corey

    ⁠QE Heat: Pedal to the Metal Town Builder Coevorden

    Harrison

    My City: Roll & Build Isle of Sky: From Chieftain to King

    Feature Topic

    Our favorite games with great table presence.

    Scythe (Corey’s pick #1) / Stonemaier Games Everdell (Harrison’s pick #1) / Starling Games Wasteland Express Delivery Service (Corey’s pick #2) / Pandasaurus Tenpenny Parks (Harrison’s pick #2) / Thunderworks Games Lost Ruins of Arnak (Corey’s pick #3) / CGE Robot Quest Arena (Harrison’s pick #3) / Wise Wizard Games

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Other Links

    Oh Geez, Not Again (Band) "Sucky" by Fuzzysurf (Music Video)

    Trivia Ambush

    SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED

    In Photosynthesis, a game of competitive tree growing, how many pieces make up each tree piece? In Everdell, the game of cozy woodland tableau building, how many pieces make up the central tree? In Tenpenny Parks, a game of building the best theme park, how many pieces make up the central carousel? In Wingspan, that one bird-game you probably all know, how many pieces make up the birdhouse dice tower? In Potion Explosion (1st Ed), the potion-making game with colorful marbles, how many pieces make up the marble dispenser?

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  • This week, Corey and Harrison talk about their favorite board game mechanics and pick games that represent them best. We'll also cover some recently played games including Thunder Road: Vendetta, Fractured Sky, World Wonders, and River Valley Glassworks.

    What We've Been Playing

    Corey

    Thunder Road Vendetta Fractured Sky (Deluxe Edition)

    Harrison

    ⁠⁠World Wonders World Wonders: Mundo Wonders Pack River Valley Glassworks

    Feature Topic

    Our favorite mechanics and games that include them.

    Bag Builder: Orleans (Corey’s pick #1) / DLP Games I Price, You Choose: Isle of Skye: From Chieftain to King (Harrison’s pick #1) / Lookout Games Lead and Follow: Glory to Rome (Corey’s pick #2) / Cambridge Games Factory Tracks: Rise (Harrison’s pick #2) / DLP Games Mancala: Five Tribes (Corey’s pick #3) / Days of Wonder Flip & Write/Bingo: The Guild of Merchant Explorers (Harrison’s pick #3) / AEG

    ⁠⁠⁠Other Links

    A Whole New Sound (Disney Compilation Album)

    Trivia Ambush

    Guess the game based on the excerpt from each rulebook:

    The start player begins by playing a [redacted] card from their hand and all other players in clockwise order do the same. When a player plays a [redacted] card, they must declare the observed color.

    Giving a piece of information: In order to carry out this action, a player has to take a blue token and place it back into the lid of the box. He can tell one teammate something about the cards held by that teammate.

    To construct a Building, you must first own a set of adjacent lots matching the shape of that building.

    A player who cannot or does not wish to produce the required number of food must take a begging card for each missing food.

    Flip the cards in your play area so that their values are visible, then add all values together to determine your speed.

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  • This week, Corey and Harrison share a list of games that involve writing or drawing. We put an emphasis on games that encourage creativity in ways that checking boxes, writing words, or totaling up numbers don't. These games allow us to express ourselves as artists or laugh at ourselves as artistic wannabees.

    What We've Been Playing

    Corey

    Nerdz Day 2024

    Harrison

    ⁠Pick a Pen: Reefs Slay the Spire the Board Game Forest Shuffle

    Feature Topic

    Games that you write or draw on:

    Cartographers (Harrison’s pick #1) / Thunderworks Games Pictomania (Corey’s pick #1) / CGE A Fake Artist Goes to New York (Harrison’s pick #2) / Oink Games Telestrations (Corey’s pick #2) / The Op Games Clank! Legacy: Acquisitions Incorporated (Harrison’s pick #3) / Dire Wolf Captain Sonar (Corey’s pick #3) / Matagot

    ⁠Other Links

    After School Dice Club (anime)

    Trivia Ambush

    Name all of the ways you can score in Yahtzee

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  • This week, Corey and Harrison are talking about the games that got them into the hobby. These aren't the first board games they've ever player but they are games that opened their eyes to the cool things that hobby games could do.

    What We've Been Playing

    Corey

    Cyclades La Granja Deluxe Master Set

    Harrison

    Gnome Hollow Pick a Pen: Gardens Next Station: London

    Feature Topic

    Games that got us into the hobby.

    Dominion (Corey’s pick #1) / Rio Grande Games Small World (Harrison’s pick #1) / Days of Wonder Arkham Horror (2nd ed) (Corey’s pick #2) / Fantasy Flight Gravwell: Escape from the 9th Dimension (Harrison’s pick #2) / Cryptozoic/Renegade Legendary: A Marvel Deck-Building Game (Corey’s pick #3) / Upper Deck Lords of Waterdeep (Harrison’s pick #3) / Wizards of the Coast

    Other Links

    Wendy's Feast of Legends (Tabletop RPG)

    Trivia Ambush

    Which has more expansions? Marvel Legendary or Dominion? Is the BGG complexity rating for Arkham Horror higher or lower than 3.5? How many Fantasy races are included in the base box of Small World? In Lords of Waterdeep, during which round do players receive an additional meeple? In a game of Gravwell, who begins?

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  • This week, Corey and Harrison are talking about our favorite games to play with large groups. These games can support six or more players without introducing too much downtime, too long of a teach, or too much chaos!

    What We've Been Playing

    Corey

    Apiary Harmonies World Wonders

    Harrison

    Rock Hard: 1977 Concordia

    Featured Topic

    7 Wonders [2-7 players] (Harrison’s pick #1) / Repos Production Ethnos [2-6 players] (Corey’s pick #1) / C’Mon Games Twilight Inscription [1-8 players] (Harrison’s pick #2) / Fantasy Flight Games Mosaic: A Story of Civilization [2-6 players] (Corey’s pick #2) / Forbidden Games Panda Royale [2-10 players] (Harrison’s pick #3) / Last Night Games Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig [2-7 players] (Corey's pick #3) / Stonemaier Games Cartographers [1-99] (Honorable Mention) / Thunderworks Games

    Other Links

    Archeos Society (Ethnos reimplementation) Rack 'Em Stack 'Em Robots (Harrison's Game Jam Game)

    Trivia Ambush

    Which of these has a game (with their name in the title) with the higher rank on BGG?

    Bonus points if you can name the highest ranked game for either.

    Marvel or DC? Batman or Spider-Man? Star Wars or Star Trek? Fallout or Elder Scrolls? Pokemon or Digimon? BONUS McDonald’s or Burger King?

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  • This week, we're excited to share games that we played, demoed, heard about, or brought home from Gencon 2024.

    What We've Been Playing

    Corey

    Slay the Spire: The Board Game

    Harrison

    Wrath of Fire Mountain

    Featured Topic

    Forges of Ravenshire (Corey’s pick #1) / B.A. Games Video Game Champion (Harrison’s pick #1) / Arcane Wonders Comic Hunters (Corey’s pick #2) / Spin Master Games Flip 7 (Harrison’s pick #2) / The Op Illimat (Corey’s pick #3) / Twogether Studios Doomlings (Harrison’s pick #3) / Doomlings Inc

    Trivia Ambush

    Name the base game for each expansion:

    Invasion Missing Expedition Nightfall Salsa Hall of Heroes

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  • This week, our topic is "Small Games That Pack a Big Punch" and we welcome Mark Besada from the Board Game Barrage podcast to join in on the conversation. These games are small in size but may surprise with their complexity, depth, or meaty decisions.

    What We've Been Playing

    Mark

    Luthier Yedo: Deluxe Master Set

    Corey

    ⁠HiFi Pirates of Maracaibo Kinfire Delve

    Featured Topic

    Biblios (Mark’s pick #1) / Iello Forest Shuffle (Corey’s pick #1) / Lookout Games Anomia (Mark’s pick #2) / Coiledspring Games Arboretum (Corey’s pick #2) / Renegade Games Innovation (Mark’s pick #3) / Asmadi Games Cat in the Box (Corey’s pick #3) / Colossal Games

    Other Links

    Board Game Barrage Podcast Board Game Barrage Discord

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  • This week, our topic is "Games We Loved When We Were 10" and its been an excellent trip down memory lane. Flashback to the late nineties...cartoons are on TV and every ad break is packed with high intensity rock music, overly excited narration, and bombastic scenes of exciting board gaming. There was a major toy factor to these games and randomness and dexterity were in their heyday!

    What We've Been Playing

    Corey

    Forest Shuffle

    Harrison

    Citizens of the Spark

    Featured Topic

    Stratego (Corey’s pick #1) / Hasbro Waterworks (Harrison’s pick #1) / Parker Brothers Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Corey’s pick #2) / Hasbro Nuclear War (Harrison’s pick #2) / Flying Buffalo, Inc Electronic Mall Madness (Corey’s pick #3) / Hasbro Batman: The Animated Series - 3D Board Game (Harrison’s pick #3) / Parker Brothers

    Other Links

    Invincible (TV Series) Moonbreaker (Video Game)

    Trivia Ambush

    Name the subtitles for these titles:

    Clank Legacy Eclipse Marco Polo II Heat Caverna

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  • This week, we share a list of board games that, while not exclusively two players, play best with two players. These games may be tighter, snappier, or even more involved with modifications made for two player set ups.

    What We've Been Playing

    Harrison

    Revive Panda Royale My Island

    Corey

    Scythe Azul

    Featured Topic

    Lords of Waterdeep (Harrison’s pick #1) / Wizards of the Coast Merv: Heart of the Silk Road (Corey’s pick #1) / Osprey Games The Castles of Burgundy (Harrison’s pick #2) / alea, Ravensburger, Awaken Realms Underwater Cities (Corey’s pick #2) / Delicious Games, Rio Grande Games Azul (Harrison’s pick #3) / Next Move Games The Crew: Quest for Planet 9 (Corey’s pick #3) / Kosmos

    Other Links

    Citizens of the Spark (upcoming 2025) Marvel Rivals

    Trivia Ambush

    Uwe Rosenberg has 5 (unique) games in the BGG Top 100 list. Put them in order of appearance:

    Le Havre Feast for Odin Agricola Fields of Arle Caverna

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  • This week, we welcome Stephen Kerr (@skerr1), the designer of "Metrorunner", the upcoming title from Thunderworks Games. The topic is "Video Games for Board Gamers". In other words, if you like this board game, try this video game. We'll each share a list of three video games that would appeal to fans of a similar board games.

    Metrorunner (Thunderworks Games)

    Stephen's Inspiration for Metrorunner

    Lords of Waterdeep Yedo Santiago De Cuba Covert

    Featured Topic

    Dice Forge / Dicefolk (PC, Switch) (Harrison’s pick #1) / Libellud Burgle Bros.⁠ / The Swindle (⁠PC⁠, ⁠Switch⁠, ⁠PS4⁠, ⁠Xbox⁠) (Stephen's pick #1) / Fowers Games ⁠Fuse⁠ / Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (⁠PC/Mac, iOS/Android) (Corey’s pick #1) / Renegade Games Call to Adventure⁠⁠ / Wildermyth (⁠⁠PC/Mac/Linux⁠⁠, Switch - unreleased) (Harrison’s pick #2) / Brotherwise Games ⁠Marvel Champions⁠ / Marvel’s Midnight Suns (⁠PC⁠, ⁠PS5⁠, ⁠Xbox⁠), (Stephen’s pick #2) / Fantasy Flight Games Slay the Spire: The Board Game⁠ / Across the Obelisk (⁠PC/Mac⁠, Playstation 5, Nintendo Switch) (Corey’s pick #2) (Steam) / Contention Games ⁠Brass: Birmingham⁠ / Slipways (⁠PC/Mac⁠) (Harrison’s pick #3) / Roxley A Message From the Stars / Chants of Sennaar (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox), (Stephen's pick #3) / Allplay Warhammer 40K / Moonbreaker (PC/Mac) (Corey’s pick #3) / Games Workshop

    Other Links

    ⁠Kings of the Wyld (Nicholas Eames)

    Trivia Ambush

    In "6 Nimmt!", a player takes a row when there are how many cards played in it? In the game "Council of 4", how many regions are on the map? What is the max player count for "Three Sisters"? How many rounds are there in the party game "Two Rooms and a Boom?" In the game "Just One", how many times are players allowed to write the same word?

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  • This week, our topic is "Games With Random". Some games have you rolling dice, drawing cards, or picking chits out of a bag. In any case, the of unpredictability a draw or roll takes a bit of the control away from the player. Games like Chess eliminate random completely but other games use it to great effect. In this episode, we'll share a list of games that do this.

    What We've Been Playing

    Harrison

    Arcs: Conflict and Collapse in the Reach

    Corey

    Apiary Foundations of Rome Forest Shuffle

    Featured Topic

    Challengers! (Harrison’s pick #1) / 1 More Time Games Marco Polo II: In The Service of the Kahn (Corey’s pick #1) / Hans im Gluck SCOUT⁠ (Harrison’s pick #2) / Oink Games Atlantis Rising (Corey’s pick #2) / Elf Creek Games Super Skill Pinball: 4-Cade⁠ (Harrison’s pick #3) / WizKids Robo Rally (Corey’s pick #3) / Avalon Hill Games

    Other Links

    Zenless Zone Zero (video game)

    Trivia Ambush

    In the game Five Tribes, there are five different colored meeples, each with a different function. Identify each based on their tagline:

    “I work best in places that match me”

    “Just plain points. Doesn’t need to be more complicated than that”.

    “Show me the goods!”

    “Cold blooded killers”

    “We might be old but we still know how to summon djinns”

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  • This week, our topic is "Animal Games". We've made a conscious effort to look past the obvious inclusions (Ark Nova, Wingspan) and share some of our favorite games with animals. These games may feature unique representations of animals or clever mechanics related to their animals.

    What We've Been Playing

    Corey

    Ragusa

    Harrison

    Emerald Skulls

    Featured Topic

    Mlem Space Agency (Corey’s pick #1) / Rebel Studio The Finest Fish (Harrison’s pick #1) / Last Night Games Endangered (Corey’s pick #2) / Grand Gamer’s Guild Wild Tiled West (Harrison’s pick #2) / Dire Wolf Bunny Kingdom (Corey’s pick #3) / Iello Isle of Cats (Harrison’s pick #3) / The City of Games

    Other Links

    My Perfect Console (Podcast)

    Trivia Ambush

    Over/Under/Exactly: component count.

    Does Five Tribes have over/under/exactly 100 tribe meeples? Does Wingspan have over/under/exactly 200 cards? Does Terra Mystica have over/under/exactly 300 wooden pieces? Does Terraforming Mars have over/under/exactly 400 cubes? Does Dominion have over/under/exactly 500 cards?

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