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48: Points? Who cares? Plus: Fave universes, illustration-based games, and social interactions (guest: Eric Slauson)
48: Points? Who cares? Plus: Fave universes, illustration-based games, and social interactions (guest: Eric Slauson)
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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Aug 6, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
We're talking so many "favorites" today: our favorite games where points don't matter, favorite games that revolve around illustrations (not necessarily drawing), favorite board game universes, and favorite game-induced social interactions. Our guest is Eric Slauson, designer of Tattoo Stories, Nerd Words, and the upcoming MonsDRAWsity. Here's a list of the games discussed on the show: Intro Tattoo Stories Nerd Words: Science! MonsDRAWsity Welcome To... Tumblin' Dice Christina’s topic: Favorite type of social interactions Twilight Imperium Exit Unlock! Level 7: Omega Protocol Forgotten Waters Charterstone Arcadia Quest Dead of Winter Telestrations MonsDRAWsity The Crew Deckscape Eric’s topic: Favorite games where the points don’t matter Medium Mobscenity Bye, Felicia! Just One Wavelength Telestrations Alcatraz: The Scapegoat Flip Ships FUSE Tokaido Namiji Shoe’s topic: Great games that revolve around illustrations (not drawing) MonsDRAWsity Dixit Muse Visitor in Blackwood Grove Pictures Imagine Drawful Mangaka: The Fast & Furious Game of Drawing Comics Cartooner: The Fast & Furious Game of Drawing Comics Escape the Dark Castle Jess’s topic: Favorite game universes Above and Below Near and Far Roam Sleeping Gods Roll Player Cartographers Lockup: A Roll Player Tale Kingdomino Queendomino Dragomino Ex Libris Star Trek Ascendancy Scythe Eclipse Cthulhu Wars Final thoughts Stellar MonsDRAWsity Tattoo Stories Nerd Words: Science!
Released:
Aug 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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