Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including echoes: The Cocktail, echoes: The Microchip, and Birds of a Feather. We then list off our top 5 favorite word games!



Announcements: 0:37

Recent Games: 1:33

Top 5 Word Games: 8:54

Outro: 36:22

Bloopers: 37:17


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echoes: The Cocktail: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342210/echoes-cocktail

echoes: The Microchip: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/342209/echoes-microchip

Birds of a Feather: Western North America: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/358000/birds-feather-western-north-america

Birds of a Feather on Gamefound: https://gamefound.com/projects/snowbrightstudio/birds-of-a-feather-western-north-america


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Episode 161 - Top 5 Word Games

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Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Floating Floors and Nimalia. Then, we are joined by our special guests - our moms - to talk about their experience playing games when they were kids, when we were kids, and now! Also, the etymology segment makes a surprise comeback as Crystal discusses the origins of the word 'mamma.'



0:00-Intro

0:55-Recent Games - Floating Floors

4:30-Nimalia

7:05-Gaming Moms

28:07-Etymology - ‘Mamma’

29:51-Outro

30:46-Bloopers


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Episode 209 - The Momcast

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Side Quest: Nemesis, Side Quest: 7th Sea, Mystery Detective Vol. 1: Classic Cases, Mystery Detective Vol. 2: Funny Death and Real Life Cases, and AQUA: Biodiversity in the Oceans. Then, we talk about drawing games and how the drawing mechanism is used creatively in different games.

Ambie had to use backup audio due to Zoom messing with her microphone, so sorry for the lower quality audio!



0:00-Intro

0:47-Recent Games - Side Quest: Nemesis and Side Quest: 7th Sea

5:05-Mystery Detective Vol. 1: Classic Cases and Mystery Detective Vol. 2: Funny Death and Real Life Cases

7:44-AQUA: Biodiversity in the Oceans

11:05-Drawing Games

24:13-Outro

25:17-Bloopers


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Episode 208 - Back to the Drawing Board

Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Infiltraitors, Math Rush: Addition & Subtraction, and Ceres. Then, we talk about ways your group can pick which game to play when no one knows what they want to play!

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0:00-Intro

0:44-Announcements

2:12-Recent Games - Infiltraitors

5:51-Math Rush: Addition & Subtraction

10:13-Ceres

17:37-Choosing a Game

29:09-Outro


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Episode 207 - What Should We Play?

Ambie and Crystal host the 2023 Blitzies, the annual awards show about the best games of the year!

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0:00-Intro

0:37-Announcements

1:51-The 2023 Blitzies

2:40-Best 2 Player Game

4:39-Best Strategy Game

6:37-Most Epic Game

8:30-Most Unique Theme

9:51-Best Dexterity Game

10:47-Best Party Game

12:48-Best Deduction Game

14:49-Best Trick Taking Game

15:43-Best Kid's Game

18:14-Best New To Us

21:37-Best Game of 2023

24:00-2023 Looking Forward to Recap

25:54-Looking Forward to in 2024

30:59-Outro


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Episode 206 - The 2023 Blitzies

Ambie and Crystal discuss a jubensha game they played together at Dice Tower West - Conspiracy to Commit! We have a discussion including Amy, the host of the game, and Dan, Crystal's partner, right after playing the game, and then we share our thoughts a week later. Check out White Rabbit Jubensha for more information on the Jubensha we played!

Check out the People Makes Games video about Jubensha



0:00-Intro

0:36-Jubensha Intro

4:48-Initial Recap

23:21-Next Week Thoughts

31:17-Outro

32:13-Bloopers


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Episode 161 - Top 5 Word Games

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