Episode 176: Space Monkeys
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Release Date: May 13, 2013 Running Time: 159 min. Listen Now: Download: Subscribe via iTunes: See sidebar for other subscription options |
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A well-placed banana. From comrades in rockets to apes in bumper cars, we review Kosmonauts and Spin Monkeys - two programmed movement games that give us a fresh look at the genre. We also continue our interview with Bernie DeKoven (Major Fun) and learn about the Games Preserve, a commune he founded in the 1970s with a giant barn full of games.
News & Notes: Space Cadets: Dice Duel, Really?, Apocalypze, Upon a Fable
The List: Kosmonauts, Spin Monkeys
Interview: Major Fun (Bernie DeKoven) - Part 2
The Game Sommelier: 5 games that could start a collection
Truckloads of Goober: Bend-It, Vikings: Brainstorm
Mail Bag: Flip the Spiel Foundation, Space Cowboys
Complete Show Notes continue after the break.
News & Notes
Space Cadets: Dice Duel Stronghold Games | BGG
Firefly: The Game Gale Force Nine | BGG
Battle of Five Armies Ares Games | BGG
Castellan Steve Jackson Games | BGG
Pinata Rio Grande | BGG
Lap Dance BGG
Archon: Glory & Machination Kickstarter
A Study in Emerald Kickstarter
ApocalypZe Kickstarter
Upon a Fable Kickstarter
The List
Kosmonauts MESA Board Games | BGG
Spin Monkeys Rio Grande | BGG
Interview
Bernie DeKoven Major Fun | Deep Fun
Truckloads of Goober
Bend-It Smart Games | Amazon
Vikings: Brainstorm Smart Games | Amazon
The Game Sommelier
On the hot seat: Dave Challenge from: Stephen
The Challenge: 5 games the could be the start of a game collection around a particular theme or concept.
Dave's Selections
Next Sommelier Challenge
Stephen must find 5 games that reflect his experiences in New Orleans over the next week.
Mail Bag
Thanks to Flip Florey for raising money and donating bundles in the Maine area for The Spiel Foundation!
Thanks to Philippe Mouret, for letting us know about Space Cowboys, a new game publisher in France.
Music
Music credits include:
Space Cowboy - Jonzun Crew | the song
Space Monkey - John Prine | the song
Space Oddity - William Shatner (Ritchie Blackmore & Candace Night | the song
Errata
I'm sure there are some goofs in there somewhere. Let us know if (when?) you find one!
Pinata is the original theme for Balloon Cup. So, the new edition returns the game to the designer's original idea.
In Kosmonauts, the Mission Cards are divided into two stacks (1&2). The #2 stack is then divided again into Alpha and Beta Cards. Each player receives one #1 and one #2 alpha and one #2 beta (I mistakenly said the #1 cards were the Alpha cards and #2 cards were Betas).
90 Proof Seas Expansion Link
Sponsored Link: Game Salute Link
Princess Bride: Prepare to Die! Link
Comments
alternate game collections
In the "Space Monkeys" episode, Dave started five virtual game collections around the following:
Just for fun, I'm going to double the virtual collections, by recommending five more games. Each will pair up with one of Dave's games, BUT now the two games will form the nucleus of a collection with a DIFFERENT theme! Here's my list (in alphabetical order); which of my games pairs up with each of Dave's, and what is the new theme?
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