Episode 105: Our Favorite Two Player Games or After a Long Weekend With the Kids Katie Has Lost the Will To Be Zany

Episode 105 - Favorite Two Player Games
Introduction:   
Zany Banter   
Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Riveted is the code. 
News:
Betwixt and Between
Crimes in History 
Parks Expansion
Gaming Terms Defined:
Card Drafting - Sushi Go, 7 Wonders, Caper, Bargain Quest
Dice Drafting - Coimbra, Grand Austria, Wreck Raiders
Worker Placement - LoW, Champions, Agricola, Tzolk’in
Dice Placement - Marco Polo, Lorenzo, Taverns, Gem Hens, Kingsburg
Games played: 
Jason - Illimat
Katie - Ghost Blitz
Jason - Clacks
Katie - Dinosaur Island (Totally Liquid expansion)
Favorite Two Player Games:
Jason - Spirits of the World
Katie - 7 Wonders Duel
Jason - Lost Cities
Katie - Holmes: Sherlock & Mycroft
Jason - Caper
Katie - Daxu 
Honorable Mentions:  Akrotiri, Mr. Jack Pocket, Institute of Magical Arts, 7 Ronin, Famiglia, Naga Raja, Hanimikoji, Hero Realms, Fox in the Forest
Closing:

Episode 104: Our Favorite Party Games or The King of Party Games Gets to Talk About His Favorite Subject Because Katie Told Him To

Episode 104 - Top Party Games
Introduction:   
Zany Banter   
Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Riveted is the code. 
News:
Rococo deluxe preorder  - January 22
Return to Dark Tower
Foundations of Rome Arcane Academy
FFG upheaval
Gaming Terms Defined:
Ameritrash/Amerithrash - prominent theme, encourages conflict between players, usually lots of luck/risk managementE.g., Dead of Winter, SW Imperial Assault, Eldritch Horror, Mice & Mystics
Euro/Cube Pushers
Dudes on a Map - game board is a map, minis (dudes), area control/majority, mechanics are less important than the componentsE.g., Bloodrage, Warhammer 40K (argue), Risk, Axis and Allies, Inis
Puffin’ BillyTrains, Trains and More Trains!
Call from member of #theriveted - Chris
Fabled Fruit
Marvel Legendary: Shield expansion
Valeria Card Kingdoms
Games played: 
Jason - Gorinto
Katie - Homebrewers
Jason - CotBS
Katie - Merlin
Top Party Games: 
Jason - Ladies and Gentlemen
Katie - Deception
Jason - GoodCritters 
Katie - Dixit
Jason - Just One
Katie - True Colors
Honorable Mentions: Telestrations, Secret Hitler, Beyond Balderdash, Taboo, Cranium POP 5, Monikers, Pit, Hoax, The Resistance
Closing:

Episode 103: Our Top Gateway Games or Katie Joins as Co-Host and Promptly Gets Fired by Jason for Her Potty Mouth

Episode 103 - Top Gateway Games
Introduction:   
Zany Banter   
Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Promo code is: Riveted 
News:
Throne of Allegoria from Game Brewer and Spielworxx is on KS with 20 days to go. Base pledge is $65 plus shipping. 
Square Meal from Phantasio Games.  
Gaming Terms Defined (builders):
Engine Builder
Tableau Builder
Deck Builder
Bag/Pool Builder
Call from member of #theriveted
Games played: 
Jason - It’s A Wonderful World
Katie - Wingspan/Unstable Unicorns
Jason - Dicey Peaks
Katie - Monikers
Top Gateway Games: 
Jason - Bring Out Yer Dead
Katie - Dice Town
Jason - Century: Spice Road
Katie - Royals
Jason - Bohnanza
Katie - Fool’s Gold
Honorable Mentions: Ticket to Ride, Quacks, Mystery of the Abbey, Takenoko, Parks, Catan, Dice Forge, For Sale, Splendor, Legendary, Bob Ross
Closing:

Episode 102: Our Favorite Games of 2019 or Sometimes You Have to Have 30 Minute Episodes When You Can't Stop Coughing

Episode 102 - Favorite games of 2019
Introduction:   
Zany Banter
Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Riveted is the code.  
Favorite games of 2019:
Joel: 5 -  Black Angel
Jason: 5 - Naga Raja
Joel: 4 -  Tapestry
Jason: 4 - Wingspan 
Joel: 3 - On Mars
Jason: 3 - Taverns of Tiefenthal 
Joel: 2 - Wingspan
Jason:  2 - PARKS
Joel: 1 - City of the Big Shoulders
Jason:  1 - Trismigestus: The Ultimate Formula
Honorable Mentions:
Jason - Res Arcana, CotBS, Abomination, Artemis Project, Draftosaurus, Circadians First Light, Fantastic Factories, Fire in the Library, Homebrewers, Tricky Tides, Museum
Joel - Sierra West, Edge of Darkness, Wayfinders, Extraordinary Adventures Pirates HomeBrewers, Marvel Champions, Escape Plan, Horrified, Parks, Aeon's End legacy, Newton
Oops I forgot about these (Joel) - Silver, Dawn of Mankind
Oops I forgot about this (Jason) - Wreck Raiders
Joel (did not get a chance to play) - Deep Blue, Res Arcana, pax pamir, paladins of the west, kingdom, cloudspire, Pipeline, taverns of tiefenthal, blood on the clocktower, nanty narking, jaws, ecos, cartographers, it’s a wonderful world, the king's dilemma, reavers of midgard, funkoverse, azul summer pavilion, point salad, Underwater Cities 
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