Episode 449 - DroPolter: Ghost vs Palm Muscle

Release Date: October 31, 2024

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Running Time:   256 min

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In the wee hours of the darkest night it comes. That pesky ghost bumping thumping and booing its way into your room. It isn’t scary, but it sure is annoying. Who can sleep with all that racket? Tonight, though, you are ready! You have all your lucky charms held tight in one fist. If you can drop them in just the right order, you can nab the ghost and send it to bed!

Dropolter: Ghost vs Palm Muscle is a whimsically absurd dexterity game. Drop the right combination of charms and grab the ghost to earn a bell. Collect five bells to win. Be careful, though.  The bells you earn, you keep in your hand as you play. If you drop them, you lose those points!

ALSO FEATURED IN THIS EPISODE

A travelogue of our grand adventure to Europe. Five guests from around the world tell us about their experiences at Spiel 2024 in Essen, Germany.

Artur Mittlebach and Pedro Fatuch from Brazil

Elijah Djan from South Africa

Paco Garcia from Spain

Katherine Rosland from Norway

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Dropolter

Designer:  Paul Schulz

Art: Rie Komatsuzaki, Jun Sasaki

Publisher: Oink Games, Pixie Games

2-5 players | 10-15 hours | ages 6+ | MSRP $23 | BGG Listing

Time to teach/learn: 2 minutes

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Essen Stories - Foundation Booth

FinMaster

Hot Pot Holic

Frying Master

Trick n Treat

House of Wisdom

Nibcard Games

Dicemo

Ungwa

Campus Wahala

The Hunt

Essen Stories - Artur Mittlebach & Pedro Fatuch

 

Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Parana

Pinhão de Tabuleiro

Sky Team

Bus & Stop

1 AM Jailbreak

Black Forest

Babylon

Casa de Francisco e Clara

Essen Stories - Elijah Djan

FinMaster

Tivoli

Asian Tigers

Stalk Exchange

Essen Stories - Paco Garcia

Tokyo Highway - Rainbow City | Paco's Interview

Hot Pot Holic | Paco's Interview

The Cat & the Tower | Paco's Interview

Farplace Games | Paco's Interview

So Play We All - Essen coverage videos

Essen Stories - Katherine Rosland

Bomb Busters

Fateforge

Golden Demons

Odin

Vallejo

Essen Stories - Japon Brand

My-Town

Hideout

Font Karuta

Amazing Robot

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Amsterdam Links

Van Stapele Cookies

Van der Linde Ice Cream

H'ART Museum

Van Gogh Museum

Stedelijk Museum

STRAAT Museum

NDSM

Treehouse NDSM

Rika Duevel

Colina van Bemmel

Asaf Lewkowitz

Capt Jack Canal Cruise

Franggo

Cafe Restaurant Amsterdam

Stephen & Penelope

Studio Koekkoek

Holocaust Memorial

Mooie Boulles

Bitterballen

Vla!

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Interstitial music credits include:

Holidays of Ghosts - Adobe Music

Buck's Polka | by Buck Owens | the song

Autobahn Queens - Adobe Music

Wärst du doch in Dusseldorf gebleiben | by Dorthe | the song

Polka Face | Weird Al | the song

Strip Polka | by The Libertine Bells | the song

Got Caught in Amsterdam | Adobe Music

Goodbye Amsterdam | by Tim Easton | the song

Amsterdam | by Guster | the song