Ep: 26 - Halloween Games!

Editor’s Note: Y’all, the wheels come off in this one. Prepare yourselves.

 

This week, Captain Ian is joined by Matt and Aaron, as they gather around the cauldron to discuss some of our favorite dark and dreary board games, just in time for Hallowe’en! Listen in to hear some hot takes about a very popular game mechanic, some terrible user reviews, and Halloween movie favorites!

 

[00:00:00] Intro

[00:02:43] Aaron jumps on the soapbox to talk some trash about Sidereal Confluence

[00:09:34] Matt wonders if he was wrong about how much he loves Parks

[00:16:08] Ian brings back a crew favorite, Bitter Boardgamers!

[00:22:29] Ian kicks off our main topic with Mountains of Madness and it’s unique mechanic to represent losing your sanity

[00:32:40] Aaron talks about the joy of murdering your family in Gloom

[00:40:58] Ian tries to find the witch among us with Salem 1692

[00:47:41] Matt talks about the much loved and much maligned Betrayal at House on the Hill

[00:59:41] The crew finish up with some general spooky-times recommendations

Other Games Discussed This Episode: Dead of Winter, Codenames, Ta-Da!

 

-  Intro and Outro Music - "A Robust Crew by Darren Curtis"