Red in Tooth and Paw - Table Topics #3 Table Topics Podcast

This is a games filled bash as Justen and Tom return from Congress of Gamers. In usual fashion we discuss out of print games that you should drop $100 to buy, savage an Avalon Hill classic, cautiously approach the latest hotness Root, and then argue the strategic importance of whining like a baby in Twilight Imperium. Music from Tooth and Tail composed by Austin Wintory https://austinwintory.bandcamp.com/album/tooth-and-tail-2

00:40 Stockpile app and Cheapass Games bought out!
05:40 Kingdomino and Spiel des Jahres chat
10:00 Santiago is sadly out of print but we are ecstatic about this underrated auction Euro
16:22 The Networks manages to disappoint Justen then immediately redeem itself in the course of five minutes. Includes hating on Terraforming Mars.
22:20 Pandemic: Reign of Cthulhu actually brings something new to the tired co-op genre
25:05 Justen and Tom savage Britannia, a game that is best left to time
34:25 Thebes is a solid push-your-luck game where you engage in the European pastime of stealing from other cultures
36:00 Root is a game Justen is cautiously optimistic while Tom is hesitant, plus a discussion on asymmetry and why it's so difficult to design
53:00 "Player Regulated" games and why "balance" is less important in massive conflict games than providing players with the tools necessary to encourage meaningful interaction