Catan

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08/20/18 • 73 min

Hello and welcome to Beer’d Gamers! We’re still a podcast, we still play board games, and we still do it while trying to drink as many beers as we can. My name is Nelson, and with my today are my fellow Beer’d Gamers, Teej and Schnell! This week we’re playing Settlers of Catan, or just Catan, depending on when you started playing and what version you have.

Catan is the godfather of all worker placement games, and what we in the biz like to call the “gateway game.” Chances are that when you moved on to harder and more illicit games, Catan was the game that spurred you on. And if you haven’t made the move yet, find a friend who has a copy, make sure no cops are around, and pack yourself a table full of Catan.

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Carcassonne

This week we’ve got Robert along for one more! We’re challenging everyone’s logical thinking and tile-laying skills with the classic board game Carcassonne. Carcassonne pits four players against each other in a race to score points based on the tiles that they lay. Roads can be built, villages and cloisters erected, and farming fields claimed for points. Once the last tile is played, players count up their scores and a winner is determined. Carcassonne is an all-time classic and has an MSRP of $34.99.

This week in beer we’ve got Nelson still drowning in Coors Light (Junior owes him big), Teej still drinking Oscar’s Chocolate Oatmeal Stout (but if you listen long enough you’ll hear him switch it up; what a twist!), Robert taps out and switches to black cherry favored water, and Schnell goes full-on Packers with Green 19 IPA from Titletown Brewing Company.

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Castle Ravenloft: Find the Icon of Ravenloft

Welcome to this week’s episode of Beer’d Gamers! We take a step into the Dungeons and Dragons universe today, specifically into the depths of Castle Ravenloft, which, ironically enough, is also the name of the game! Castle Ravenloft can be played solo or as a multiplayer adventure and comes with a book that sets up more than 30 different encounters for players, each one with its own storyline. Players work together to solve the mysteries of the dungeon while defeating enemies that lurk within. As players progress, experience points are earned and be cashed in to level up as the game goes on, much like a game of D&D.

Castle Ravenloft has an MSRP of $64.95 and based on our opinions and the massive amount of replayability, we think it’s definitely worth the price tag and would serve as a great addition to your collection!

This week in beers we’ve got Teej sitting out nursing his hangover with a V8 Energy, Schnell mixing it up with Pear Street’s Breakfast Beer and New Holland’s Dragon’s Milk, and Nelson brings it back Wisconsin-way with Spotted Cow from New Glarus.