In this episode Cathy and Jesse talk about Party Games; Frank tells us about a hiking game, and Cathy interviews Mason Weaver of The Five By Podcast.
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Hosts
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| Cathy Ford |
Game Reviews:
Cathy and Sarah share what they have been playing lately. The links in the game names go to that game’s listing on BoardGame Geek.com, RPGGeek.com, or VideoGameGeek.com. If the item listed below is not on one of these three sites, it goes to a different site where you can find out more.
| Reviewer | Game Title | Designer | Publisher | Year | OTP Rating |
| Cathy | Terraforming Mars | Jacob Fryxelius |
Stronghold Games |
2016 |
4.5 |
| Cathy | The Box & Game Organizer for Terraforming Mars | The Broken Token | The Broken Token | 2016 | 5 |
| Cathy | Istanbul: Letters & Seals Expansion |
Rüdiger Dorn | AEG | 2016 | 4 |
Questions for you…
Have you purchased any box inserts for your games?If yes, which ones?
Share the answers in our Guild #2600 on BoardGameGeek.com.
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: Backpacks & Blisters Review by Frank Vicari
Frank gives us a review of the new game: Backpacks & Blisters.
Designer: Gary Dicken, Steve Kendall, Phil Kendall
Publisher: Ragnar Brothers
Year Published: 2017
OTP Rating: 4
Hot Topic: Party Games: with Cathy Ford & Jesse Metcalf
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Jesse and Cathy discuss their perspectives on party games and share a few of their favorites including:
| Reviewer | Game Title | Designer | Publisher | Year | OTP Rating |
| Jesse | Pit | Edgar Cayce or Harry Gavitt |
Self-Published/Various | 1903 (Contested) |
4 |
| Cathy | Two Rooms & A Boom | Alan Gerding, Sean McCoy | Tuesday Knight Games | 2013 | 4 |
| Jesse | Colt Express | Christophe Raimbault |
Ludonaute | 2014 | 5 |
| Cathy | Mad Gab | Tim Walsh, Terry White | Mattel |
1996 |
4 |
| Jesse | Nightmare | Philip Tanner | A Couple of Cowboys | 1991 | 3 (once) |
| Cathy | Trivial Pursuit |
Scott Abbot, Chris Haney |
Hasbro |
1981 | 4 |
Honorable Mentions
- Apples to Apples & its ilk
- Charades & its ilk
- Dixit
- Fiasco
- Paranoia RPG
- Pictionary
- Reverse Charades
- Telestrations
- Wits & Wagers
What are your favorite Party Games and Why? Join the discussion in our Guild #2600.
The Interview: Mason Weaver of
The Five By Podcast
Mason Weaver is a host on The Five By Podcast and a contributor on the What Did You Play This Week Podcast Thing. He’s also a prolific twitterer on topics including games and inclusivity in the gaming hobby. Cathy and Mason have a great discussion about inclusivity in the gaming hobby and about Star Trek.
Referenced in this interview:
You can connect with Mason in the following ways:
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Music Used in This Episode
- A New Beginning by Bensound
- Dance by Bensound
- Jazz Comedy by Bensound
- Jazz Frenchy by Bensound
- Retro Soul by Bensound
- Revive by Adrianna Krikl
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