Intro:
Host: “Director” Chris Walker of Bj Geek Nation
Designer: Sean Epperson of Thing 12 Games
Chief Game Player: Josh Utley from The Omega Gamers
1. Top 10 games of 2017i
Smithsonian
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/ten-best-board-games-1-18096…
VS
Tabletop Gaming Magazine countdown
2. Quickstarter
1. Masque of the Red Death by IDW games
2-6 players, is great for casual play and lasts about 30-45 minutes
A game of deduction & treachery based on Edgar Allan Poe’s story. Movement programming, where you balance obtaining information with trying to get fame and prosperity. Incredible art, 3d components, and awesome minis.
$60 base pledge
$22k of 15k goal – Ends Jan 26th
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/idwgames/masque-of-the-red-death-1?…
2. Western Legends by Kolossal Games
2-6p 60-90 minutes
An open-world sandbox tabletop adventure for 2-6 players set in the American Wild West
$69 base pledge – $75 Base plus expansion
$179k of $60k goal – Ends Jan 28th
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kolossalgames/western-legends?ref=BGA
3. Re-Chord by Yanaguana Games
1-5p 40-60 minutes
A guitar themed Euro game in which players use real picks, chords, and play songs to gain the most fame.
$29 base pledge
$12k of $7.5k goal – Ends Feb 8th
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/692298020/re-chord-0?ref=BGA
4. Hate – CMON
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Live when this podcast airs.
Gritty, violent world with really dark imagery based on the graphic novel by Adrian Smith.