68: Gamer origin stories, adjacent hobbies, and Uwe! (guest: Dice Tower Podcast)

Jun 24, 2021

Suzanne Sheldon and Mandi Hutchinson from the Dice Tower Podcast take some time off to do...another podcast with Christina! Listen for our board gamer origin stories, how we balance other hobbies, and Christina and Suz strongly recommend some games to Mandi from Uwe Rosenberg (one of our favorite designers).

The games mentioned in this episode:

Intro:

• Fields of Arle

Christina's topic: Our board-gamer origin stories

• Monopoly
• Mouse Trap
• Power Grid
• Bohnanza
• Chess
• Checkers
• Trouble
• Frustration
• Dominoes
• Risk
• Magic: The Gathering
• Big 2
• Bridge
• Hearts
• Euchre
• Poker

Suz's topic: Other hobbies

• First Ascent

Mandi's topic: Which Uwe Rosenberg games should Mandi play?

• Patchwork
• Fields of Arle
• Ora et Labora
• Le Havre
• Caverna
• Agricola
• Fields of Arle: Tea & Trade
• At the Gates of Loyang
• A Feast for Odin
• Spring Meadow
• Cottage Garden
• Second Chance
• Halltertau
• Bohnanza
• Agricola: All Creatures Big & Small
• Le Havre: The Inland Port
• Caverna: Cave vs. Cave
• Caverna: The Forgotten Folk
• Notre Dame
• Fairy Trails
• Bargain Hunter

Final thoughts:

• Second Chance
• Yahtzee
• Bonfire
• Destinies
• A Gentle Rain