In this episode, Cathy and Sarah Graybill talk about holiday-themed games, and Roger Bell-West tells us about his experience at Essen Spiel 2017.
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Hosts
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Cathy Ford | Sarah Graybill |
Game Reviews:
Cathy & Sarah talk about what they’ve played lately.
Reviewer | Game | Designer | OTP Rating |
Sarah | Azul | Michael Keisling | 5 |
Cathy | Timeline: Historical Events | Frédéric Henry | 4 |
Sarah | Meeple Circus | Cedric Millet | 3.5 |
Cathy | Fact or Crap | Uncredited | 2.5 |
Sarah | Favelas | Chris Bryan | 4 |
Cathy | Battlestar Galactica | Corey Konieczka | 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:
Essen Spiel 2017 by Roger Bell-West
Roger Bell-West tells us about his experience at the Internationale Spieltage 2017 in Essen, Germany.
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Hot Topic: Holiday-Themed Games
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Cathy Ford | Sarah Graybill |
Cathy and Sarah Graybill talk about games that could be related to holidays throughout the year. They come up with a good mix included an unexpected one for the Christmas holiday. Games discussed include:
Reviewer | Game | Designer | Holiday |
Sarah | Skull | Harve Marley | Dia de los Muertos |
Cathy | Ghosts Love Candy | Danny Devine | Halloween |
Sarah | Lanterns: The Harvest Festival | Christopher Chung | Harvest/Thanksgiving |
Cathy | Zombie Dice 2: Double Feature |
Steve Jackson | Christmas |
Sarah | Hanabi | Antoine Bauza | U.S. Independence Day/New Years |
Cathy | Guillotine | Paul Peterson | Bastille Day |
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Music Used in This Episode
- Buddy by Bensound
- Jazz Comedy by Bensound
- Jazz Frenchy by Bensound
- Retro Soul by Bensound
- Revive by Adrianna Krikl
- Sweet by Bensound
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