With a lot going on in both our lives we decided to host an AMA for this episode. Topics include gaming surprises, weird games, milestone games, stand out gaming moments, shortcuts in board games, culling our board game collections and more.
We also review the King Size Majestic Wolf puzzle from Unidragon, and share our first thoughts on WWE Superstar Showdown, Dune Imperium and Scorpius Freighter.
Episode 163, recorded February 9th, 2022. Join us Wednesdays at Nine PM Eastern at https://www.twitch.tv/tabletopbellhop.
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Mystery Games:
Top 13 Mystery Games, https://youtu.be/RryQUTK162E
Full Podcast Episode, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep161/
Watson & Holmes, https://amzn.to/3rZcCKP
HeroQuest:
Unboxing the core box, https://youtu.be/TnU1Nrd5iEM
Buy this new edition of HeroQuest, https://amzn.to/3rXHKdI
Getting a game to the table right away:
Article on the blog, https://tabletopbellhop.com/gaming-advice/quickly-learning-boardgames/
When is buying a potentially bad game worth it?
Podcast Episode, https://tabletopbellhop.com/podcast/ep162/
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AMA Topics:
Cheap games we bought and were surprised by:
Citadels, https://amzn.to/3rOPhww
The Mines of Zavandor, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/68247/mines-zavandor
The Gnomes of Zavandor, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/103184/gnomes-zavandor
The Speicherstadt, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/66505/speicherstadt
Chang Cheng, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29903/chang-cheng
De Vulgari Eloquentia, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/75165/de-vulgari-eloquentia
Rails of New England, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/67361/rails-new-england
First Train to Nuremberg, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/83667/first-train-nuremberg
Marvel Strike Teams, https://amzn.to/3rRhMtE
Weird games:
Poseidon’s Kingdom, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/105624/poseidons-kingdom
Tower of Madness, https://amzn.to/3uQyL12
Tragedy Looper, https://amzn.to/3BjIAps
Riff Raff, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/118695/riff-raff
Niagara, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/13308/niagara
Click Clack Lumberjack, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/39206/tac-tac-jack
Primordial Soup, https://amzn.to/3oLk23G
Ascending Empires, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/37919/ascending-empires
Poo, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/60579/poo-card-game
Throw Throw Burrito, https://amzn.to/3oPxkfs
Hex Hex, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/79067/hex-hex-xl
Ugg-Tect, https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/60131/ugg-tect
Moe’s kids thoughts on Heroquest:
Heroquest, https://amzn.to/3uQAa7U
Do we keep any games due to them being important milestones?
Dominion, https://amzn.to/3gQPqsQ
Catan, https://amzn.to/3GPN7Rq
El Grande, https://amzn.to/3gKOqXh
Wallenstein, https://amzn.to/3rONfwt
Love Letter, https://amzn.to/3rNZoBG
Hanabi, https://amzn.to/3528li4
Carcassonne, https://amzn.to/3Bni7XX
A standout moment of delight when in a new-to-us game:
Medium, https://amzn.to/3rPlNyB
Telestrations, https://amzn.to/3oJIrXh
Minecraft Builders and Biomes, https://amzn.to/3LyIP4u
Go Cuckoo, https://amzn.to/3BnHicM
Heroes of Might and Magic III the Board Game announcement, https://homm3boardgame.com/
Shortcuts in board games:
Puerto Rico, https://amzn.to/3LwOkRj
Pitchcar, https://www.eaglegames.net/PitchCar-p/101142.htm
The Warhammer 40K Story, https://imgur.com/gallery/V0gND
What we played the most in the past month:
Lost Ruins of Arnak, https://amzn.to/3sF9eoD
Sushi Go!, https://amzn.to/3oQUhyG
What’s in the lead for Game of the Year and best new to us games:
Lost Ruins of Arnak, https://amzn.to/3sF9eoD
Culling our col