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After two years away, Shelley and I once again organized our annual Meeplefest Invitational and therefore got to play some interesting and unusual games over the course of 5 fun-filled days. The first two fall into the polyomino genre and may be harder to track down, but are well worth a quick discussion.
Alluvium by Yusuke Sawaguchi from Fudacoma Games
and
Yojohan Pepa Saikei by Shimamuranao from Hallelujah Rockboy
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and then we check out the new revamped version of the 2018 Japanese draw and draw game Let's Make A Bus Route which has now become
Get On Board: New York & London by Saachi from IELLO
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The great sound quality returns this week as Shelley and I put our printers hats on and select our movable type in
Gutenberg by Katarzyna Cioch and Wojciech Wisniewski from Granna and Portal Games
then we hurriedly clean our house to make it look nice in
Before the Guests Arrive by Saashi from Saashi & Saashi
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This week Shelley and I get ANOTHER Roll & Write version of a title we already love to the table
Yokohama Roll&Write by Hisashi Hayashi from Okazu Brand
then check out a 2-player game from a few years back that had been sitting on the shelf for far too long - the Mad Max inspired
Kero by Prospero Hall from Hurrican
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Sorry for the less than stellar quality if the sound on this (and last week's) podcasts. I forgot to plug the recorder into the miser properly, hence the echo-y sound quality. I hope the content is still worth your time.
This week Shelley and I get an oldie but goodie to the table playing
Expedition or Expedition Famous Explorers (along with a couple of other names) by Wolfgang Kramer from Ravensburger, Queen Games and 8th Summit among others.
then we try out a brand new title from the designer best known for Carcassonne
Fire & Stone by Klaus-Jürgen Wrede from Pegasus Spiele
You can help support the podcast by checking out our Games For Sale Google Doc. Pick out a few games that are priced to sell and then just pay shipping to have them arrive on your doorstep. You'll help keep our little podcast running and have new games ready to hit the table.
Sorry for the less than stellar quality if the sound on this (and next week's) podcasts. I forgot to plug the recorder into the miser properly, hence the echo-y sound quality. I hope the content is still worth your time.
or buy some games that are priced to sell - you just pay for the games you want, possibly choose a "Free With Purchase" title, and pay shipping. I'll wrap them up carefully and send them on their way to you!
We also mention Cafe by Rola and Costa from PYTHAGORAS in our discussion of Veggies as a better implementation of the tableau building by overlaying cards mechanism. Check it out!
Shelley and I take a break from reviews to reflect on our favorite Roll & Write or Draw & Draw games, a newer genre that certainly has exploded in the past few years.
Shelley's Honorable Mentions:
Silver & Gold by Phil Walker-Harding from NSV
On Tour by Chad DeShon from Boardgametables
Shelley's Top 5:
5) Explorers by Phil Walker-Harding from Ravensburger
4) Hadrian's Wall by Bobby Hill from Garphill Games, CMON Global & Renegade Game Studios
3) Second Chance by Uwe Rosenberg from Edition Spielwiese and Stronghold Games
2) The Clever Series (Ganz Schon Clever/That's Pretty Clever, Doppelt so Clever/Twice as Clever, Clever Hoch Drei/Clever Cubed) by Wolfgang Warsch from Schmidt Spiele and Stronghold Games
1) Welcome To... (+New Las Vegas, The Moon, etc.) by Benoit Turpin from Blue Cocker Games and Deep Water Games
Doug's Honorable Mentions:
On Tour by Chad DeShon from Boardgametables
Let's Make A Bus Route The Dice Game by Saashi from Saashi & Saashi
Doug's Top 5:
5) Biblios Quill & Parchment by Steve Finn from Dr. Finn's Games
4) Trails of Tucana by Eilif Svensson and Kristian Amundsen Ostby from Aporta Games, Matagot, and Pegasus Spiele
3) Hadrian's Wall by Bobby Hill from Garphill Games, CMON Global & Renegade Game Studios
2) The Clever Series (Ganz Schon Clever/That's Pretty Clever, Doppelt so Clever/Twice as Clever, Clever Hoch Drei/Clever Cubed) by Wolfgang Warsch from Schmidt Spiele and Stronghold Games
1) Welcome To... (+New Las Vegas, The Moon, etc.) by Benoit Turpin from Blue Cocker Games and Deep Water Games
Other Roll & Writes/Draw & Draws Mentioned at the top of the show that we have played & reviewed:
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