TWQ #34 - The Weekly Quack - Don't Quote Me On That

03/18/21 • 58 min

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Misinformation, roll and write games, and stellar drama! Today in Shelf or Sell Alex takes us on the Trails of Tucana, Jan fights his way to glory in Starcadia Quest, and Jesse surprises us by bringing L.L.A.M.A! Afterwards on the Medley Minute, Jan brings up the recent Asmodee news, and Jesse gives us an update on all the upcoming Kickstarter games he’s played. Later in On The Radar Jan launches into Stellaris, Jesse sows some excitement with Three Sisters, and Alex tries to paint the Eternal Palace. All that and more in this week’s episode of The Weekly Quack!

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Time Stamps-

Shelf or Sell-

02:19 - Trails of Tucana ft. Alex
12:05 - Starcadia Quest ft. Jan
21:51 - L.L.A.M.A ft. Jesse
Medley Minute-

29:43 - Asmodee USA to Distribute Big Games! ft. Jan
31:35 - Kickstarters Played: Wutaki, Oros, and Dreamweavers ft. Jesse
On the Radar-

37:00 - Stellaris: Infinite Legacy ft. Jan
48:14 - Three Sisters ft. Jesse
52:58 - Eternal Palace ft. Alex

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Follow our newest Spanish channel here!

Join our Facebook Group here.
Join our BoardGameGeek Guild here.
Consider supporting us by joining our Patreon here.

Time Stamps-

Shelf or Sell-

02:19 - Trails of Tucana ft. Alex
12:05 - Starcadia Quest ft. Jan
21:51 - L.L.A.M.A ft. Jesse
Medley Minute-

29:43 - Asmodee USA to Distribute Big Games! ft. Jan
31:35 - Kickstarters Played: Wutaki, Oros, and Dreamweavers ft. Jesse
On the Radar-

37:00 - Stellaris: Infinite Legacy ft. Jan
48:14 - Three Sisters ft. Jesse
52:58 - Eternal Palace ft. Alex

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Previous Episode

PIO #32 - Played It Once - Sleeping Gods

Today we discuss Sleeping Gods by Red Raven Games, a game that combines campaign, rich narrative, worker placement, tableau building and action efficiency! In Sleeping Gods, you and up to 3 players become Captain Sofi Odessa and her crew, lost in a strange world in 1929 on your steamship, the Manticore. You must work together to survive, exploring exotic islands, meeting new characters, and seeking out the totems of the gods so that you can return home. The goal is to find at least fourteen totems hidden throughout the world. Like reading a book, you'll complete this journey one or two hours at a time, discovering new lands, stories, and challenges along the way. Each new location holds wild adventure, hidden treasures, and vivid characters. Your choices affect the characters and the plot of the game, and may help or hinder your chances of getting home! (Description provided by the publisher.)
Learn more about Sleeping Gods here.

Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!

-Time Stamps-

1:22 - Overview
8:26 - Context of Playthrough
11:35 - What’s Unique About It?
14:55 - How are the Mechanics?
17:33 - How Does It Compare to Other Narrative Games?
22:24 - Fighting Mechanics
28:58 - How was Jumping In Mid Campaign?
32:01 - Difficulty
33:21 - Do You Have Any Critiques?
40:47 - Where Does Sleeping Gods Rank Among the Red Raven Catalog?
44:04 - Are You Finishing the Campaign? Where Does It Rank In Your Library? ft. William
47:34 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again? ft. Jan

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PIO #33 - Played It Once - Cosmic Frog

Today we discuss Cosmic Frog by Devious Weasel Games designed by Jim Felli! Cosmic Frog is a game of collection, combat, and theft on a planetary scale. Each player controls a two-mile-tall, immortal, invulnerable frog-like creature that exists solely to gather terrain from the Shards of Aeth, the fragments of a long-ago shattered world. Throughout the game, you're free to keep to yourself and focus on harvesting at your own pace...or you may attack other frogs and try to take lands directly from their gullets. The game ends when the Shard is stripped of all harvestable land or when a Splinter shatters it. When the game ends, the player with the highest valued vault wins.(Description provided by the publisher.)

Learn more about Cosmic Frogs here.

Should we play it again? Bring it to the channel? Never touch it again? Let us know by leaving a comment in playeditonce.com!

-Time Stamps-

3:25 - Overview
4:53 - Mechanics Runthrough
7:42 - Example of a Turn
9:12 - Context of Playthrough
14:38 - What Did You Think About It? ft. Tablenauts
17:01 - What’s Your Favorite Thing About It? ft. Tablenauts
19:13 - What Did You Think About It? ft. Jan
20:13 - Critiques ft. Jan
28:58 - What Stood Out To You? ft. Jan
33:37 - Positives and Negatives ft. Tablenauts
37:29 - Why You Should Try It? ft. Tablenauts
39:37 - Did You Enjoy It? Would You Play It Again?

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