Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Floating Floors and Nimalia. Then, we are joined by our special guests - our moms - to talk about their experience playing games when they were kids, when we were kids, and now! Also, the etymology segment makes a surprise comeback as Crystal discusses the origins of the word 'mamma.'
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Tiny Turbo Cars and The Great Split. Then, we talk about house rules and when might be a good time to implement them.
Ambie and Crystal discuss a whole bunch of games they played recently, and that's all we do this episode! We talk about Escape Team, Cursed Tales (online escape rooms), Cold Case: Murder with Interest, the EXIT: The Game - Advent Calendars, Cryptid: Urban Legends, Namiji, Orp: The Market for Space Merchant Translators, Oh Really?, Stay Cool, and Lands of Galzyr.
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Durian Dash, Arachnoir, and Overboss: A Boss Monster Adventure. We then are joined by special guest Matt to talk about how important it is to play games by the correct rules.
Ambie and Crystal discuss a book Tortured Cardboard, and a couple games they've played recently, including Roll Estate and Silver & Gold. We then talk about how theme, specifically light themes and dark themes, can affect a game. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "point."
Crystal and special guest host Moderator Chris discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Doctor Who: Time of the Daleks and ShipShape. They then talk about games that they've played or would play over a hundred times. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "Monopoly."
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including Miraris and Pikoko. We then talk about intellectual property in board games. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "box."
Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they've played recently, including 1889: History of Shikoku Railways and Sunset Over Water. We then talk about what can make a game objectively bad. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "bad."
Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss some games they've played recently (or are looking forward to playing), including Magic Maze, DropMix, and Twilight Imperium: Fourth Edition. We then talk about some board games that involve exchanges. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "shuffle."