Great Western Trail (ft. Before You Play)
Today we discuss Great Western Trail designed by Alexander Pfister and published by eggertspiele featuring Monique and Naveen from Before You Play. In GWT you are rival cattlemen in 19th century America, herding cattle from Texas to Kansas city in a circular trail. Through a combination of rondel movement, hand management and tableau building you’ll move your cattleman down the trail. Along the way you will hire new staff, construct buildings and purchase new cattle before reaching your destination, all while avoiding hazards and taxes. Once in Kansas your cattle are then shipped by train, earning you money, opportunities to evolve your player board and victory points. The winner is the player who manages their herd best and exhibits the best timing within the trail.
Kingdom Death: Monster
Today we talk about Kingdom Death: Monster, the horror boutique miniatures lifestyle game that just can't help but break Kickstarter every chance it gets. However, instead of rehashing our usual talking points, we revisit KDM with a new perspective: everyone's first experience; AKA it's tutorial system. We break down what make's it special and how it manages to claw it's way into gamer's hearts after just one play.
Marvel Champions
Today we don our capes and beaked masks and fight evildoers in Marvel Champions by Fantasy Flight Games! Part of the Living Card Game series, Marvel Champions is definitely not our first foray into the system. How does it compare? What does it do differently? Ultimately, is this the pinnacle of the living card game? We discuss all that and more in today’s episode!
Vindication
"Admit it: You're a wretched old fool! Your past transgressions will haunt you for an eternity. There's no hope for you here. Either jump now or be shuffled off this mortal coil." What an inviting premise, eh? This is how today's game, Vindication by Orange Nebula, begins! You've been thrown overboard and abandoned by your past friends and shipmates. You wake up stranded on a new land and saved by a kind soul that offers you a shot of redemption. Maybe a chance at a new life is exactly what you needed to better yourself...or is it?
Nemesis
Does waking up in a derelict ship on a crash course to an unknown planet sound like your perfect getaway? How about if that ship was also infested with ungodly aliens whose sole intent is to turn you into a walking incubator? Yeah, sounds like a great time for us too. Today we talk about Nemesis and Nemesis Lockdown from Awaken Realms, and discuss why this game is much more of an experience than a traditional board game.