Episode 82: The Guys Give Some Advice No One Asked For or It Finally Happened...This Thing Has Become A Cash Grab

Episode 82 - Gamer Advice

Introduction:   

• Zany Banter!!

Return of a game…. Pai (asmodee) owns…. 

News:

• Rune Stones Rudiger Dorn and Queen. 6 days left and $45. Rune Stones is a deck-building, hand management game. In Rune Stones, every card has a unique number on it. Two cards are always played together, and the higher numbered card is removed from the player's deck. You have to be careful which cards you buy and how you play them to not lose your best cards. Players will use their cards to gather gems, forge them into Artifacts, then combine those into Rune Stones, which grants a special ability for the rest of the game. The more artifacts used in making a Rune Stone, the more points it scores, so players must decide whether it is best to gain abilities early or save to score more points.
• Free Market NYC by Unique Board Games LLC. This is an auction and trading game where players are trying to be the best capitalist. $49 and 4 days left. 
• Speaking of a free market….. Amodeus errr. Asmodee bought Lion Rampant Games….
• TIL employees who work for FFG for five years get their likeness in a piece of art for one of their games
• Tapestry
• BGG

 

Games played:

• Jason - Agra
• Joel - Edge of Darkness
• Jason - Queen Bee
• Joel -  Homebrewers

 

Gamer Advice: 

• Joel - If you are new to the hobby, give a game a couple months. 
• Jason - Playing old games is acceptable. 
• Joel -  Don’t play with people who need convinced to play. 
• Jason - No need to be cult of the future. WRONG!!!!!! Kidding. 
• Joel - Don’t force a game.
• Jason - Be willing to try games that are outside your wheelhouse.