In this episode Sarah and Cathy talk about Worker Placement games; Frank tells us about playing Viticulture solo, and Cathy interviews Katie Aidley from Katie’s Game Corner.
Click Play on the arrow below to stream this episode:
Hosts
|
|
|
| Cathy Ford | Sarah Reed |
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 | Munchkin Marvel | Andrew Wolf |
Steve Jackson Games | 2016 | 2 |
| Sarah | Dice Forge | Régis Bonnessée | Asmodee | 2017 | 5 |
| Cathy | Machi Koro (2 player) (with two expansions) |
Masao Suganuma | IDW Games & Pandasaurus Games | 2012 |
multi-player = 4 two player = 3 |
| Sarah | Pursuit of Happiness | Adrian Abela and David Chircop | Artipia Games & Stronghold Games | 2015 | 4.5 |
| Cathy | Blue Line Hockey | Frederick A. Herschler | 3M | 1968 | 4 |
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 Viticulture from Stonemaier Games.
Designer: Jamey Stegmaier & Alan Stone
Publisher: Stonemaier Games
Year Published: 2013
OTP Rating: 4
Hot Topic: Worker Placement Games
with Cathy Ford & Sarah Reed
|
|
|
| Cathy Ford | Sarah Reed |
Definition: (BGG) This mechanism requires players to draft individual actions from a set that is available to all players. Players generally draft actions one-at-a-time and in turn order. If the game is structured in rounds, then all actions are usually refreshed so that they become available again for drafting. There is usually(*) a limit on the number of times a single action may be drafted in the same way for the same price. Once that limit is reached, an action can no longer be taken until a subsequent round or until the action space is no longer occupied by another player. As such, not all actions can be taken by all players in a given round, and action ‘blocking’ occurs.
Actions are commonly drafted by the placement of game pieces or tokens on the selected actions. Each player usually has a limited number of pieces with which to participate in the process. Some games achieve the same effect in reverse: the turn begins with action spaces filled by markers, which are claimed by players for some cost.
Sarah and Cathy discuss their perspectives on worker placement games and share a few of their favorites including:
| Reviewer | Game Title | Designer | Publisher | Year | OTP Rating |
| Sarah | Lords of Waterdeep | Peter Lee & Rodney Thompson |
Wizards of the Coast | 2012 | 4.5 |
| Cathy | Yedo | Thomas Vande Ginste & Wolf Plancke | IDW Games & Pandasaurus Games | 2012 | 4 |
| Sarah | Manhattan Project Energy Empire | Tom Jolly & Luke Laurie | Minion Games | 2016 | 4 |
| Cathy | Euphoria: Build a Better Dystopia | Jamey Stegmaier & Alan Stone | Stonemaier Games | 2013 | 4 |
Honorable Mentions
- Argent: The Consortium (Sarah)
- Belfort (Cathy)
- Last Will (Sarah)
- Manhattan Project (Cathy & Sarah)
- Pursuit of Happiness (Sarah)
- Trickerion (Cathy)
- Village (Cathy)
What are your favorite Worker Placement Games and Why? Join the discussion in our Guild #2600.
The Interview: Katie Aidley of Katie’s Game Corner
Cathy talks with Katie Aidley who is the author of her own game review blog called Katie’s Game Corner where her focus is on Euro games, 18xx games, and war games.
You can connect with Katie in the following ways:
Become a Contributor
on the Show
If you would like to be a guest or contributor on the show, simply send an email to Feedback@OurTurnPodcast.com. Tell us about your idea or what you would like to talk about and we’ll get back to you. We are open to all ideas that help in promoting inclusivity, equality, and diversity in the board and card game, video game, and RPG/LARP hobbies.
Music Used in This Episode
- Happiness by Bensound
- Dance by Bensound
- Jazz Comedy by Bensound
- Jazz Frenchy by Bensound
- Revive by Adrianna Krikl
- Sunny by Bensound
Help Spread the Word!
It would be AWESOME if you shared Our Turn! Women on Gaming with your fellow gamers on Twitter. Click here to tweet some love!
If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to iTunes and kindly leave us a rating, a review, and subscribe!
Ways to subscribe to
Our Turn! Women on Gaming
Click here to subscribe via iTunes
Click here to subscribe via Google Play Music
Click here to subscribe via iHeartRadio
You can also subscribe via Stitcher
Feedback + Promotion for Women & Minority Gamers
You can ask your questions, comment below, go to the Our Turn! Facebook page or the Guild on Board Game Geek let us know what you’re playing and who your favorite designers are! Let your voice be heard. Send it all to feedback@ourturnpodcast.com
Find Us Online
- Board Game Geek Guild #2600
(Managed by Cathy) - Facebook (Managed by Sarah)
- Instagram (Managed by Cathy)
- Pinterest (Managed by Cathy)
- Twitter (Managed by Cathy)
I wanted to take a moment and thank you for this great episode. I believe this was my first listen to your podcast, and what drew me to it was hearing about Katie being a guest on the show. I’ve fallen in love with her blog and its focus, and so I was really excited to hear her getting interviewed.
I didn’t realize I would end up enjoying the entire show. My wife’s favorite mechanic is Worker Placement, so I knew there’d be some comfort going into the show on that count. I’m really hoping to play Euphoria at some point, and there are a few others I definitely need to check out that you discussed. I was glad to hear Argent: The Consortium mentioned, as that is one of my favorites. If I had to pick three Worker Placement games that I enjoy the most right now, they would be:
1) Viticulture: Essential Edition
2) Argent: The Consortium
3) Haspelknecht: The Story of Early Coal Mining
I’ve subscribed to your podcast and look forward to following along with more great episodes in the future. I’m glad you featured a written content creator, as they tend to get overshadowed at times by the video and podcast reviewers. I’m not sure why!
Regards,
David
Reviewer of Board Games for 1 and 2-Players
http://cardboardclash.wordpress.com
LikeLike