In this episode Cathy welcomes Jessica Davis, Jesse Metcalf, and Frank Vicari to the show to discuss Convention Games; Frank tells us about a new way to carry games to game night, and Cathy interviews Stephanie Straw from On Board Games and BoardGameGeek.com.
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Hosts
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| Cathy Ford | Jessica Davis |
Game Reviews:
In this episode Cathy welcomes Jessica Davis, Jesse Metcalf, and Frank Vicari to the show to discuss Convention Games; Frank tells us about a new way to carry games to game night, and Cathy interviews Stephanie Straw from On Board Games and BoardGameGeek.com.
| Reviewer | Game | Designer | OTP Rating |
| Jessica | Anachrony | Richard Amann, Viktor Peter, & David Turczi |
4 |
| Cathy | Star Trek Ascendancy | Aaron Dill, John Kovaleski, & Sean Sweigart |
4.5 |
| Jessica | Summit | Conor McGoey | 4 |
| Cathy | Great Western Trail |
Alexander Pfister | 4 |
| Jessica | Shakespeare | Herve Rigal |
5 |
| Cathy | Onitama | Shimpei Sato | 5 |
Connect with Jessica Online:
- Artana Games Website
- Artana Games on Twitter
- Jessica Davis on Twitter
- Jessica Davis on BoardGameGeek.com
- Jessica Davis on Instagram
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!
Init Game Folio Review by Frank Vicari
Frank reviews a neat way to get your games to game night.
Init Game Folio on Kickstarter
Hot Topic: Convention Games
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| Cathy Ford | Jessica Davis |
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| Frank Vicari | Jesse Metcalf |
Cathy, Jessica, Frank, and Jesse discuss what makes a good convention game and what some of their favorite games to play and run at conventions are. Games discussed include:
- Battlestar Galactica
- Car Wars
- Dungeons & Dragons Adventure League (5e)
- El Grande
- Firefly
- Meeple Circus
- Outpost
- Star Trek Ascendancy
Honorable Mentions
- Artemis Bridge Simulator (Jesse)
- Nuclear War (Cathy)
- Ra (Jessica)
- Robo Rally (Cathy)
- Twilight Imperium (Cathy)
- Zombicide (Cathy)
What are your favorite Convention Games? Share them over in our Guild #2600.
The Interview: Stephanie Straw
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| Cathy Ford | Stephanie Straw |
Cathy welcomes Stephanie Straw from On Board Games and BoardGameGeek.com to discuss our passion for the gaming hobby.
- Stephanie Straw on Twitter
- Stephanie’s Extra Life Fundraising Page
- Extra Life for Kids – Video Game Streaming on Twitch
- Stephanie’s Profile on BoardGameGeek.com
- BoardGameGeek TV
- On Board Games Podcast
- The Nerd Nighters Videocast
- Games on the Rocks Videocast
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Music Used in This Episode
- Acoustic Breeze by Bensound
- Happy Rock by Bensound
- Jazz Comedy by Bensound
- Jazz Frenchy by Bensound
- Moose by Bensound
- Revive by Adrianna Krikl
- Sunny by Bensound
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