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- Culling The Collection 2020, Part One (#-F)
The Husband suggested that the board game collection needs a trim. Cardboard Mama jumped on the suggestion, and we're doin' it with the microphone turned on! ... then, an hour and a half of recording in, we realized that maybe doing it in one go was too ambitious. This episode has games from 13 Clues through Fuse. Which board games stay, which ones have a new home on the Shelf of Reckoning (gets one more play before final decision) and which ones are we saying goodbye to? Find out now!
1 hr 30 min - First Impressions of the board game OceansMarried couple plays the newest board game in the Evolution universe Oceans! How does life under the sea stack up? Is there room for both games on your shelf? Will you even want to play Evolution again? These questions and more answered in this episode!22 min
- Revenge of the Exes: Games We Got Rid Of But Are Still Mad AtMarried couple discusses their top ten board games that make them angry even after culling them from the collection. Was it game play related? Had a bad session? Paid too much? Will there be crossover? All your questions (probably not all) will be answered! .... SPOILERS .... Games mentioned: Fireball Island, Mexica, Brave Rats, Embers of Memory: A Throne of Glass Game, Ticket to Ride: Rails and Sails, Jungle Cruise, Avenue, Attack!, and more...53 min
- Quick First Impressions of Rolling Ranch, Exploriana, Tonari, and Trapper KeeperMarried couple does quick reviews / first impressions of four board games. Listen about a roll and write, an abstract fishing game, a Prospero Hall game and an exploration push your luck game. What do we think? Listen and find out!20 min
- Mama Minute: Board game tiebreakersCardboard Mama discusses tiebreakers in board games. Shared victory anyone?5 min
- Top 10 Tile-laying GamesMarried couple goes through their top ten board games that have tile laying / tile placement. What will come out on top? How much crossover will there be?... Games mentioned include but are not limited to (not in order): Traintopia, Galaxy Trucker, Carpe Diem, Carcassonne, Kingdomino, Acquire, Castles of Burgundy, Isle of Skye, Alhambra50 min
- First Impressions of the Stefan Feld board game Carpe DiemMarried couple gives opinion on the Stefan Feld euro board game Carpe Diem from 2018. Where does it rank against other Felds? Other tile-laying games? Alea games in general? Come find out!26 min
- First Impressions of Welcome To New Las VegasMarried couple gives thoughts on the new flip and fill / roll and write Welcome To New Las Vegas board game. Should you buy it if you already own Welcome To? Find out now!14 min
- First Impressions of Traintopia board gameMarried couple gives thoughts on the new tile laying board game Traintopia. Is it a train game? Is it like Carcassonne? It is worth your time? Find out!17 min
- Mama Rant -- So you want your kid to grow up a board gamer?What steps can you take to make sure your kid becomes a board gamer? One mom discusses what she is doing and the expectations we have to have them playing games out of the womb.9 min
About Plays Well With Two
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A pair of married board gamers are on a quest to find the games that work best with two players while also trimming down their collection so only the cream of the crop are left.
Plays Well with Two asks ... Can there be a balance between old classics and the new hotness? Will we find an engine builder that the wife likes and a real-time game that won't make the husband pull out his hair?
Expect strong opinions, playful banter, and interesting perspectives on board gaming every Wednesday (or therabouts)!