#64: Are Games Even Fun?
Board Game Barrage18 Huhti 2019

#64: Are Games Even Fun?

We're being serious. Are board games a base line level of fun that we ought to take for granted? We're all together, we're all playing a game, that's better than doing nothing, right? It couldn't possibly be that simple with us. Before we arithmetise entertainment, we also talk about Tiny Towns, Zendo, and Escape Plan.

01:41 - Tiny Towns
07:23 - Zendo
13:24 - Escape Plan
29:52 - Are games fun no matter what?
38:05 - Horse Fever
38:39 - Dominant Species
39:35 - Loopin' Louie
44:46 - One Night Ultimate Werewolf

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#8: Just Deserts

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#7: Kicking and Screaming

#7: Kicking and Screaming

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#6: Today's Theme: Pronunciation

#6: Today's Theme: Pronunciation

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#5: It's Good To Be Kingmaker

#5: It's Good To Be Kingmaker

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#4: Buy Buy Buy

#4: Buy Buy Buy

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#3: Double Dragonfly

#3: Double Dragonfly

Rising Sun! Everyone's talking about it, and so must we. It's our feature topic this week, but first, a brief look at what else we've been playing: Spirit Island, Hardback and Decrypto. We close the s...

28 Helmi 201852min

#2: Catching Trains and Mathing Trades

#2: Catching Trains and Mathing Trades

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#1: I'm Not Upset, I'm Just Disappointed

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