Episode 423 – Top 10 Quick Games

It’s been a minute since we talked about short games! (Episode 194 or Episode 369) But life is crazy these days, we’ll get into the monthly report, so we started thinking about games that were fast. What are some great ones that take 10-15 minutes?

0:00:00 Fact for 423

423 is the easiest symmetrical 3 object siteswap besides the basic pattern in juggling. Go to YouTube and look up “423 juggling” and you’ll see a ton of them.

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0:05:00 What We’ve Been Playing

Animal Rescue Team
Got Five!
Unmatched: Stars and Stripes (John Henry vs George Washington, John Henry vs Wyatt Earp)
Compile: Main 2
Tiny Ninjas (reviewed back in 2019)
Mission to Planet Hexx

0:15:00 May Monthly Report?

Andrew: 9 games played 9 times. H-index: just 1.

Anitra: 12 games played 17 times. H-index: 2 (Unmatched, Compile: Main 2, S’mores Galore Roast & Write, Adventurous)

0:16:45 The Family Gamers Community

Welcome to our newest members!

#Backtalk

Games you won’t let yourself buy? You express mixed feelings on the #backtalk channel of the Discord.

0:23:10 Top 10(ish) Quick Games

What do you play if you’ve got 15 minutes or less?

A few that our family is likely to pull out when we’ve got limited time:

Trio – this list is not in order, but Trio would be our top recommendation.
Similo
Floristry
Got Five! (review coming soon)
Quarto
5er Finden
Drop It
Kiri-ai: The Duel
Get the MacGuffin

What do these games have in common?
Simultaneous turns, or very simple turns (limited decision set).
Strategic, but not complex.
Need to pay attention to the information you get on other players’ turns.
They don’t need to have a timer limiting how fast your turns go. (Exceptions: 5er Finden is a race, and Floristry has a timed auction every round.)

Number 10(ish): three party games (that are more of a social activity):
Person Do Thing
Chit Chat
Smug Owls

Solo games? Anitra is playing fewer short solos these days. But if she wanted a quick one: A Gentle Rain, A Nice Cuppa, Food Chain Island, Grove, or Adventurous all play in under 15 minutes without feeling rushed. Find more at TheFamilyGamers.com/tag/solo

0:49:00 New Backtalk Question

Does your family play any super-short games? What are they?

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