56: More party games, "old" games that need love, mechanics we seek out or avoid (guest: comedian Grant Lyon)

Dec 10, 2020

Professional comedian Grant Lyon (who also creates board game videos and co-designed Curmudgeon) joins us on the podcast this week. We talk about "old" (pre-2018) games that need more live, mechanics that we seek out or actively avoid, and more party games we love playing.

Games mentioned on this episode:

Intro:

• Curmudgeon

Christina’s topic: “Old” games that don’t get enough love

• Love Letter
• Lost Legacy
• Grand Austria Hotel
• Taverns of Tiefenthal
• High Society
• Take 5
• Take a Number
• Cover Your Assets
• Cover Your Kingdom
• Potion Explosion
• Sea of Clouds
• Lords of Waterdeep
• Raiders of the North Sea
• Dominions
• Raiders of Scythia
• Descent: Journeys in the Dark
• Gloomhaven
• Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion

Shoe’s topic: More party games

• Cross Clues
• Codenames
• Curmudgeon
• MTV: The Throwback Music Party Game
• Blockbuster
• Who’s the G.O.A.T.?

Grant’s topic: Seeking out or avoiding games based on mechanics

• Lords of Waterdeep
• Champions of Midgard
• Everdell 
• Tidal Blades
• Architects of the West Kingdom
• Paladins of the West Kingdom
• Viscounts of the West Kingdom
• Kingswood
• Raiders of the North Sea
• Raiders of Scythia
• Sagrada
• Alien Frontiers
• Marco Polo
• Castles of Burgundy
• The Godfather
• The Godfather: A New Don
• Eclipse
• Beyond the Sun
• The Crew
• Gudetama: The Tricky Egg Card Game
• The Fox in the Forest
• The Fox in the Forest Duet
• Skull King

Final thoughts: 

• Curmudgeon
• Honey Buzz
• Beyond the Sun