Episode 38 - Social Improv Games
Mar 22, 2017
Social
Improv Extravaganza
In this episode, our hosts start out with some newly played games. Everyone tried out a prototype game from a friend, Adrian and Jeff got to finally experience Unfair, and Adrian continues to be infatuated with Tramways and Food Chain Magnate. In the News section, CMON picks up yet another person and announces a miniatures games based on the A Song of Ice and Fire Universe, and Games Workshop slowly catches up with the present. In Kickstarters, Restoration Games brings back Stop Thief!, Solstice and Dinosaur Island are getting ready to finish, and an expansion for Pursuit of Happiness is announced. Our Hosts then move on to the Game(s) Review of the week, Aye Dark Overlord!, Snake Oil, and Spyfall. Do these social, improvisationally-based games have what it takes to bring something new to a game group? Or do these games not have enough to separate themselves from the shadow of party games likes Cards against Humanity? Find out inside! Another email closes out the show.
00:00:46 Banter! Featuring: Fast Casual Dining, Playtests with Sounding Board Co, Power Grid: The Card Game, Captain Sonar, Unfair, Tramways, Food Chain Magnate
00:19:31 News and Kickstarters!
- 00:19:50 Eric Lang hired by CMoN
- 00:22:28 A Song of Ice & Fire Tabletop Minis
Game
- 00:26:55 TMG selling shares for equity
- 00:32:40 Games Workshop repeals online sales
ban
- 00:34:57 Gloomhaven reprint split from Founders of
Gloomhaven Kickstarter
- 00:36:35 Stop Thief!
- 00:39:43 Solstice
- 00:42:20 Dinosaur Island
- 00:44:56 The Pursuit of Happiness:
Community
00:48:01 MHGG Review: Games with an improv twist!
- 00:48:33
Aye, Dark Overlord
- 01:04:02 Snake Oil
- 01:16:49 Spyfall
- 01:33:01 Final discussion of all 3
01:40:04 Emails,
contacts, and sign-off!