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Episode 111: Games We Ended Up Liking or Jason and Katie Pulled Themselves Away from Love Is Blind To Record This Episode

Episode 111 - Games We Ended Up Liking
Introduction:   
Zany Banter 
News:
Plaid Hat now independent from Asmodee
Ludocherry Clothing
Pasion de las Pasiones
Empire of the Stars
Viscounts of the West Kingdom 
Gaming Glossary:
4X - Explore Expand Exploit Exterminate
I Split, You Choose 
Games played: 
Jason - Coloretto
Katie - Lawyer Up
Jason - Round House
Katie - Chronicles of Crime 1400
Games We Ended Up Liking:
Jason - The Godfather
Katie - Sentient
Jason - Wingspan
Katie - Lisboa
Jason - Concept
Katie - London
Closing:

Episode 110: Gaming Turn Offs or Jason Gets Katie All Fired Up About Something...He Can't Even Remember What The Big Deal Was

Episode 110 - Game Turn Offs
Introduction:   
Zany Banter 
News:
Ghost Hunting the card game
Saucy Grannies
Dragon Stew
Gaming Glossary:
Spatial manipulation 
Social deduction
Games played: 
Jason - Wooly Whammoth
Katie - Roll Player
Jason - Coralia
Katie - Coimbra; Timeline Challenge
Gaming Turn Offs:
Jason - Roll to Resolve Combat; Combat in general 
Katie - Themes I hate: space, robots/mechs
Jason - Interactivity; player screwage - Coimbra Example
Katie - Mechanics I hate: area control, dexterity, etc
Jason - Cooperative Games; doesn’t mean I won’t play them just doesn’t get me excited 
Katie - Dull colors and ugly artwork; but I can be won over
Closing:

Episode 109: Gaming Turn Ons or Katie Mistakes the Podcast for her Part Time Job at 1-900-Barry White

Episode 109 - Turn Ons in Games
Introduction:   
Zany Banter 
News:
Gorinto Grand Gamers Guild - 12 days left; $35; Check out our YouTube channel for a preview
Bivouac - 23 days left; $49; design a camp, activities, cute resources and meeples, includes expansion 
Cindr - 13 days left; $25; cute parody theme, make profile, pick a dragon, match for dice, roll for date, three fires burned
Marvel United - 11 days left; $60; CMON, Eric Lang, “sculptures”, cooperative, cute
Gaming Glossary:
Trick Taking - A trick-taking game is a card or tile-based game in which play of a hand centers on a series of finite rounds or units of play, called tricks, which are each evaluated to determine a winner or taker of that trick. (Tricky Tides, Fox in the Forest, euchre, Skull King)
Pick Up & Deliver - This mechanism usually requires players to pick up an item or good at one location on the playing board and bring it to another location on the playing board. Initial placement of the item can be either predetermined or random. The delivery of the good usually gives the player money to do more actions with. In most cases, there is a game rule or another mechanic that determines where the item needs to go.
Black Fleet, Orleans (expansion only), Firefly, My Little Scythe; Clank!
Call from member of #theriveted - Brad
King’s Forge Game Salute
Dice Throne Roxley Gaming Lab
Anachrony Mindclash 
Games played: 
Jason - Mechanica
Katie - Mystery of the Abbey
Jason - Matcha
Katie - Victorian Masterminds 
Turn Ons in Games:
Jason - Designer Pedigree (Italians, Vital, Feld, Marty)
Katie - Tactile Components - Agricola, Fool’s Gold first played piece, Five Tribes, Rise of Tribes
Jason - Press Your Luck (Fire in the Library, Fool’s Gold, Incan Gold, Quacks, Deep Sea Adventure, Dicey Peaks)
Katie - Immersive Theme - Fire in the Library, Consulting Detective, Hogwarts Battle, Thebes
Jason - Tracks to manipulate (Orleans, Terra Mystica, Tzolk’in, Blitzkrieg!, Dogs of War, Coimbra) 
Katie - Vibrant Artwork - Yamatai, Parks, Princess Jing, Tokaido
Closing: 

Episode 108: Games Katie Likes that Jason is Meh About or Katie Tells the Entire World About Jason's Secret Tattoo on His Butt Cheek

Episode 108 - Games Katie Loves and Jason Hates
Introduction:   
Zany Banter   
News:
Frutticola
Wonderland’s War
Wishland
Kanban EV
Gaming Glossary:
Real TimeCaptain Sonar, Fuse, Escape, London Dread
Dexterity Unicorn Glitterluck Cloud Stacking, Rhino Hero, Crokinole, Ice Cool, Flick’em Up
Call from member of #theriveted - PdB
Fool
Unmatched 
Square Meal (feb 17 on Kickstarter)
Games played: 
Jason - Humboldt’s Great Voyage
Katie - Monster Mayhem
Jason - Kanagawa
Katie - Elysium 
Games that Katie Loves and Jason Hates:
CONSULTING DETECTIVE
Monikers
Quest for El Dorado
Between Two Castles
Closing: D&D, Deception Murder in HK, Hero Realms, Chronicles of Crime, Charterstone

Episode 107: Games Jason Likes That Katie Abhors or If We Keep It Up We Are Going to Have Three Hour Long Episodes In the Not Too Distant Future

Episode 107 - Games Jason Loves and Katie Hates
Introduction:   
Zany Banter   
News:
Genotype (Genius Games)
PARKS nightfall and Memories (Keymaster)  
Rival Networks (Formal Ferret)
Call from member of #theriveted - Melanie
Silver and Gold
Arboretum
Gloom of Thrones
Gugong
Flashpoint Fire Rescue
Key flower
Paladins of the West Kingdom
Notre Dame
Manhattan Project 
Games played: 
Jason - Stellar Leap
Katie - Disney code names
Jason - Disciple Detective 
Katie - On Tour (reprint on KS 13 days left:$29; European expansion for $19)
Games that Jason Loves and Katie Hates:
Brass
Bora Bora
Troyes
Hollywood Blockbuster
Closing: Vinhos, Broom Service, Kanban, Symphony #9, Ulm, Castles of Burgundy
 

Episode 106: Games We Only Want to Play at Two Players or Katie Talks About D&D and Jason Falls Asleep

Episode 106 - Games We Only Want to Play at Two
Introduction:   
Zany Banter   
Promo code for Proto Spiel effective January 1 2020. Riveted is the code. 
News:
Shiver Me Timbers - 5 days left
Here to Slay - 10 days to go
Hero Forge Full-Color Custom Minis 2.0 - 12 days left
Gaming Terms Defined:
Area control/area majority/area influence
Auction/biddingBlind bidding
For Sale, Hollywood Blockbuster, Keyflower; blind bidding - Shakespeare, Revolution
Campaign/legacy
Call from member of #theriveted - Alexandros
Viticulture
Las Vegas Royale
Charterstone
Azul
Istanbul with all expansions
News: Imperial Settlers expansion Rise of the Empire 
Games played: 
Jason - OddVille
Katie - D&D 
Jason - Blitzkrieg!
Katie - Sherlock Holmes: Four Investigations (GNA)
Games That We Like the Best at 2:
Jason - Grand Austria Hotel
Katie - Consulting Detective 
Jason - Abomination
Katie - Agricola
Jason - Concordia
Katie - Trickerion
Closing: 

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: