Episode 33: Hex, mugs & sausage rolls
The first player crown has been passed to Becky who is pleased to be back for some more gaming chat. This time we talk about those gems in the gaming calendar where we organise all day gaming sessions, the promises, the pitfalls, the plans and the free for alls, we all love a gaming day.
FIRST PLAYER: Becky
OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley & JP
OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn:
- JP takes a nostalgic trip back to the 80s in Fighting Fantasy Adventures the new Martin Wallace design bringing Deathtrap Dungeon vibes
- Kerley's thoughts on Caverna and improving on each play he has with some debates around whether it replaces Agricola or not
- all about aspects of all day gaming sessions, what they are, some key pitfalls and recommendations but also why they are an important part of our hobby
- about the new "would you rather" which is would you rather play a 4 hours game with snacks / drinks that has constant analysis paralysis or no snacks / drinks with no AP
- the Whose Turners next line of games hitting the tables very soon
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS
00:00:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
00:02:43 - Podcast Update
00:04:18 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
00:04:25 - JP - Fighting Fantasy Adventures
00:13:49 - Kerley - Caverna
00:22:01 - Hot tubs & Iron Maiden
00:23:50 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Hex, Mugs & Sausage Rolls
00:25:21 - What do we qualify as an all day gaming session?
00:30:19 - What are the key ingredients for a good gaming day?
00:38:48 - How important is food at an gaming day?
00:44:45 - Should an all day gaming session just be with people you know?
00:46:42 - What are the pitfalls in running a gaming day?
00:51:42 - Top recommendations for running a successful gaming day?
00:55:31 - Final thoughts
00:56:30 - TURN 4 - Would you rather?
00:56:46 - Would you rather have snacks / drinks for a game night with AP, or no snacks / drinks with no AP?
01:00:43 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
01:00:51 - Kerley - Hallertau, Darwins Journey & Weather Machine (really?)
01:04:23 - Paladins of the West Kingdom, Viticulture World (Asia) & Twilight Imperium
01:09:20 - Becky - Photosynthesis, Port Royal & Becky's Birthday
01:11:03 - TURN 6 - Final Turn
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