Episode 429 – Disposable Games

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0:05:35 What We’ve Been Playing

Laniakea
Sails Up! *
Hummingbirds *
Catch the Moon
VNTYPL8TS
TTR: Poland *
Fleet: The Dice Game
Echidna Shuffle
Got Five! (our review)
Obelus (our review)
Tidal Blades 2 (see our review)
Cabanga! (our review)
Spaceteam
Bullseye
Green Team Wins (our review)
Palette (solo mode)

(*) first time mentioned on The Family Gamers Podcast

0:34:20 The Family Gamers Community

Welcome new members! Andrew’s favorite Sesame Street character greets you.

0:35:25 #Backtalk

WOW was our backtalk spicy this week! I love to see it. We asked you:
Do you think “My First” games are a good way to get your kids into board games?

Read the responses on Facebook or #backtalk channel of the Discord.

0:47:40 Disposable Games

Why would you ever want a disposable game? And what are some types of disposable games?

• escape-type boxes (EXIT and others – we talked about these in episode 418)
• pen-and-paper games (Celebrity, Tic-Tac-Toe, books of paper games like Pipnetic)
• print-and-play games
• some legacy games (we talked about these in episode 320)

So, what are the pros and cons of disposable games?

Pros: Generally cheaper than the alternatives. Allows you to try more interesting things (cutting, ripping, folding, changing the game after each play). Something you can take with you when you travel and not worry about losing or damaging it.

Cons: Spending a bunch of money and/or time on something you throw away.

But maybe pro? Not cluttering up your house with something you’ll never use again. Giving you a really good experience. And it has a definite END.

0:59:20 New Backtalk Question

How far is too far? We have friends that have gone to some pretty significant lengths to preserve games that are intended to be single-use games. How far have you gone, and have you ever seen anything that’s too extreme for you?

Tell us on the #backtalk channel on our Discord, or in our Facebook community.

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