Summary: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Did you know that 172 feet is the world high-diving record? Wow.<br> <br> <br> <br> But we’re here to talk about games! No show last week because we had just returned from PAX Unplugged and went right back into school and work and the holiday season.<br> <br> <br> <br> We’ll tell you about a few games we’ve been playing lately, and then get into interviews we recorded a week ago.<br> <br> <br> <br> What We’ve Been Playing<br> <br> <br> <br> Tussie Mussie from Button Shy – a laid-back I-split-you-choose game for 2-4 players designed by Elizabeth Hargrave (better known for Wingspan). Adults have all enjoyed it, but the kids didn’t love it. Well worth our $10.<br> <br> <br> <br> Spy Master from Calliope Games – also an I-split-you-choose game; choose a hand of “resources” and use them to send your spies around the globe, completing various missions. Very different than Tussie Mussie, but in a good way. Review coming soon.<br> <br> <br> <br> Similo from Horrible Guild and Luma Imports – Our surprise hit from PAX Unplugged. A cooperative card game that feels a bit like Codenames (choose the correct cards to eliminate). The object is to narrow down the field to a single “correct” character.<br> <br> <br> <br> L.L.A.M.A. from Amigo – one of the Spiel des Jahres nominees this past year. It was fine.<br> <br> <br> <br> Funkoverse from Prospero Hall / Funko – a beat-em-up duel between well-known characters from pop culture. Nick <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/episode-157-gen-con-2019-wrap-up/">talked</a> a lot about these <a href="http://www.thefamilygamers.com/episode-155-gen-con-2019-part-1/">after Gen Con</a>; they’re really good!<br> <br> <br> <br> Skulk Hollow from Pencil First Games – a really neat asymmetric 2-player game. One player is the cute “Foxen” clan defending their home. They’re up against some sort of giant monster (the other player). The Foxen have to first get TO the monster and then leap up ONTO it, damaging it all over so they can win. Art reminds us of the game ROOT or the Disney version of Robin Hood.<br> <br> <br> <br> For Science!<br> <br> <br> <br> Don’t forget about the roasted crickets! Find the videos <a href="https://www.facebook.com/familygamersaa/videos/1255849911269169/">on our Facebook page</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> PAX Unplugged Interviews, Day One<br> <br> <br> <br> (0:12:40) AEG with Todd Rowland<br> <br> <br> <br> Tiny Towns<br> <br> <br> <br> Inner Compass<br> <br> <br> <br> Ecos: The First Continent<br> <br> <br> <br> Lost Atlantis – Kickstarter coming next spring.<br> <br> <br> <br> (0:22:55) Deep Water Games with Chris<br> <br> <br> <br> Fantastic Factories – plays up to 5 players, or solo!<br> <br> <br> <br> Welcome To… New Las Vegas<br> <br> <br> <br> Welcome To… will be getting new expansions in 2020 as well.<br> <br> <br> <br> Trial of the Temples is a prequel to Mystery of the Temples and Realm of Sand.<br> <br> <br> <br> Claim 2 adds five new factions and can be played with Claim or on its own.<br> <br> <br> <br> (0:32:30) HABA Games with T.<br> <br> <br> <br> Miyabi – layered tile placement.<br> <br> <br> <br> Mountains – gather the equipment you need to hike up the mountain.<br> <br> <br> <br> Boom Bang Gold – a speedy, silly game about throwing dynamite and grabbing gold.<br> <br> <br> <br> Valley of the Vikings<br> <br> <br> <br> Adventure Land<br> <br> <br> <br> The Hearmees<br> <br> <br> <br> (0:42:30) Oink Games with Toby<br> <br> <br> <br> Nine Tiles Panic – a speedy puzzle game for up to 5 players.<br> <br>
