In this episode, Cathy welcomes her husband, Mark Ford, and Jesse Metcalf to the show to talk about our favorite Space Themed Games; Cathy also interviews Eerko & Suzan Vissering about their Board Game Stats app, and Jesse talks about space-themed role-playing games.
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Hosts
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| Cathy Ford |
Game Reviews:
Cathy shares what she has been playing lately. See the list of Games Mentioned in This Episode below for links to the BGG, RPGG, or VGG listing and affiliate links to purchase these games and support the show.
| Reviewer | Game Title | Designer | Publisher | Year | OTP Rating |
| Cathy | Trickster: Champions of Time | Daniel Solis | Action Phase Games | 2017 | 4 |
| Cathy | Power Grid | Friedemann Friese | Rio Grande Games | 2004 | 5 |
| Cathy | Lord of the Rings: Dice Building Game | Mike Elliott, Eric M. Lang, Brett Myers, Jeph Stahl | Wiz Kids | 2013 | 3.5 |
GAME RATING SCALE:
We have started referring to and rating games by a rating scale. Here is how we are using this scale:
5 = Buy this! Buy this now!
4 = A good solid game!
3 = Decent with some bugs.
2 = Has great potential as kindling!
1 = Give me back the time I spent playing it!
Contributor Segment – Jesse Metcalf – Space-Themed RPGs
Jesse tells us about space-themed role playing games that have stood the test of time.
Connect with Jesse on Twitter and share what your favorite Space-Themed RPGs are.
Hot Topic:
Cathy, Mark, and Jesse get together to discuss their favorite Space-Themed games.
| Reviewer | Game Title | Designer | Publisher | Year | OTP Rating |
| Mark | Starfarers of Catan | Klaus Tuber | KOSMOS | 1999 | 5 |
| Jesse | Eminent Domain | Seth Jaffee | Tasty Minstrel Games | 2011 | 4+ |
| Cathy | Merchant of Venus 2nd Ed | Richard Hamblen, Robert A. Kouba | Fantasy Flight Games | 2012 | 5 |
| Mark | Leaving Earth | Joseph Fatula | Lumenaris Group | 2015 | 5 |
| Jesse | Terraforming Mars | Jacob Fryxelius | FryxGames / Stronghold Games | 2016 | 5 |
| Cathy | Battlestar Galactica |
Corey Konieczka |
Fantasy Flight Games |
2008 |
5 |
What are your favorite space-themed games? Share with us in the Guild, on Twitter, or on Facebook.
The Interview: Eerko & Suzan Vissering
Board Game Stats App for Android
Erko and Suzan Vissering share information about their application called Board Game Stats. This app has been available on iOS for years and is now available on the Android platform.
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Music Used in This Episode
- 10 Second Applause Sound
by Mike Koenig - Buddy by Bensound
- Jazz Comedy by Bensound
- Jazz Frenchy
- News Sound Effects
- Retro Soul by Bensound
- Revive by Adrianna Krikl
- Rumble by Bensound
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