Elevated Boardgames

It's Part 4 of this Call of Cthulhu solo adventure, and I could not be more unbothered.

Again, my podcast partner and husband, Shane, doesn't listen to these, so I sure hope he doesn't mind that I fully took the throttle on this episode and moved the action from here to there with lightning speed. (I doubt he noticed.)

We have a new protagonist, tycoon Ernest What's-His-Name, and I've gotta say, I don't remember what happened. Feel free to let me know in the comments what your thoughts are. Also, whilst you're there, you can go ahead and remind me what the heck happened, because truly, I do not enjoy these solo adventures.

Happily, we do have more games ready to go, preferably with less reading.

Again, my podcast partner doesn't listen to these, and at this point, I'm not sure who would.

Stuff happens, someone dies and good lort, please vote in the Midterms. Might be the last time you get to if the Dems don't take over the House and the Senate. And I loooove to vote. Shouldn't we all? Using our voices and stuff?

Episode art is from the book and the illustrator is Krawczyk.

It's part 2 and we're on a boat. Woot.

(Shane admitted to me that he doesn't listen to these, so I can't really get too excited about whatever I pop in here. Who has the energy, here and at the end of the world?)

I hope everyone has voted in the Midterms, and here's hoping that the "anxiety ball" in the pit of my stomach won't be there after Nov. 3rd. Otherwise, it's the last time we get to vote, because trump has promised that we won't have to vote if he becomes president again, and here we are. Possibly the last time we get to vote.

Anxiety ball. Such fun.

Oh, enjoy the boat trip, I guess.

Just in time for SPOOOOOOOOPY SEEEEASON!!! This is one of those games made for lonely people who find it difficult to get a true sesh of D&D accomplished.

The full title is "Alone Against the Dark: Defying the Triumph of the Ice" and it's written by Matthew J Costello, and illustrated by Krawczyk. It's published by Chaosium Inc under the direction of Arkham House.

(We really don't wanna be sued by Arkham House. I mean, that just sounds like a bad day.)

Anyhoods, blaze it up and enjoy a moderately goofy trip into "Lovecraft country".

It's 2026. Sometimes we just effing wing it.

So, we found Superfight in one of our fave thrift shops and between here and there, finally took a crack at it and discovered a mad opportunity to combine it with Cards Against Humanity.

Here's the result, and yeah, as they say, you get what you pay for, but luckily, no one has to pay for anything. (We have a mission to purchase potentially mad games at our local thrift shops, and that's our cross to bear, I guess. Worth it.)

Rules of the game are simple: just argue your way into a victory.

Superfight is produced by Skybound Tabletop, and of course, the infamous Cards Against Humanity is produced by its original 8 founders, and they have an LLC and you can look 'em up on the Goog for more information because I got distracted.

I literally GASPED when Shane and I found this one on the shelf at our local thrift-- and gasped again when we found 2 anniversary cards addressed to Scott and Sharon on their 12th wedding anniversary, because guess what-- we are also celebrating our 12 wedding anniversary today!

Pretty sure this is a cursed game; RIP Scott and Sharon.

It's not advisable to play the game, or read the book this damnable thing is based upon. Ugh. 1 star.

I'm including a link to one of our favorite podcasts, If Books Could Kill, which is a fabulously entertaining and educational tool in analyzing the evolution of the "Self Help" book genre. There is an eye-opening episode based upon this particular book, so please listen at your convenience. That's the most professional statement I've made whilst being this elevated, y'all.

Enjoy!

Part 2 of the "end of the world", and if you've seen that doc on Netflix about AI and trying to be an optimistic person-- you know what? I'm still not too concerned about the personal impact.

I have more thoughts, of course, and if you want to enjoy a questionably "fun" end-of-the-world type game, then please enjoy the ensuing ramble.

(Oh, and we're pretty sure we mucked up the math, so who knows who really won?)

Who knew that the end of the world could be such fun? Creators Justus and Andrew Meyers (with the developmental help of Chris Svehla and Eric McCoy) have birthed a game that miiiiight involve a little too much math but just enough evolution. We both really loved it and think the "replayability" is, pardon the pun, pretty high.

As were we.

Blaze it up, and enjoy the next catastrophe!

Well, it's just the two of us, so I don't think the word "party" applies. However, we did have a fun time, and continue to wish for more friends with which to get elevated and play games.

Oh, the good old days.

Here's Stanley (otherwise known as "Handsome Stan" by the ladies at vet clinic) modeling the game for us.

Enjoy and blaze it up, babybbbbbyyyy!

Well, this one really stretched our brains, and we had a great time discussing and playing.

My continued thanks to the Borger family for taking this one to Goodwill so we could buy it for like, 5 bucks.

A great time was had, and I'm really glad that we recorded it because while we had a great time, I don't remember much. Except that I won. SPOILER ALERT!