Episode 392 – Springtime Games
We're currently having false spring here in New England. But after a cold dreary winter, we are ready for green, growing things. Let's talk about games with flowers and plants – games that make us think spring.
0:00 Fact for 392
It's been a while since we've done a car fact: The SRT 392 is a high-performance version of the Dodge Charger and Challenger models.
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04:00 What We've Been Playing
Horrified: World of Monsters – this time using Cthulu and the Krampus expansion monster.
Nidavellir
Shovel Knight: Dungeon Duels
Little Alchemists (review coming soon)
Strato (review coming Friday)
Floristry (review coming soon – this game will be out later in March!)
13:25 Feb Monthly Report
Andrew: 14 plays, 10 unique games, H-index: 2 (Floristry, Little Alchemists) 86% at home, 56% at two players.
Anitra: 43 plays, 22 unique games, H-index 3 (Strato, Floristry, Octo Grabbo)
14:30 The Family Gamers Community
We're so glad for new members who joined us on Facebook. Hope you like pizza! (https://www.facebook.com/groups/familygamersaa/posts/3958356321120495/)
15:00 Backtalk
Getting to know you! Listeners tell us about their favorite snack or candy. See responses on Discord (https://discord.com/channels/1157003438425653379/1239323617368604672) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/familygamersaa/posts/3948504752105652/) .
19:30 FOR SCIENCE!
We try pink lemonade KitKats.
22:00 SNAP Review – Hundred Acre Wood Fluxx
Elliot helps Anitra review this adorable version of Fluxx, crafted with a love for A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories.
And kids can include stuffies as players. Who doesn't love that?
Watch the video or read the transcript of our Hundred Acre Wood Fluxx review : https://youtu.be/OL0HMel_DAs
26:00 Ten Games that Make Us Think Spring
Ten games with flowers and plants and growing things. Not a top ten! Just ten spring-like games we recommend.
• Floristry (review coming soon!) – A very fast, very compelling game for two players.
• Flower Fields (our review (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/flower-fields/) ) – Celebrates the whole ecosystem of growing flowers. A little more complicated than Patchwork or Kingdomino. Playable solo or two players, but best at three or four players.
• Gift of Tulips (our review (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/gift-of-tulips/) ) – A game that rewards you for giving flowers away. Best for 3-6 players.
• Bonsai (our review (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/bonsai/) ) – Create bonsai trees bit by bit, using hex tiles to create surprisingly organic looking plants/trees.
• Tea Dragon Society Card Game (our review (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/tea-dragon-society-card-game/) ) – A super cute kids game, “my first deckbuilder” with no conflict.
• Power Plants – Area-majority tile game. Grow crazy magical plants. Not a friendly game, but rarely intentionally mean.
• Grove (our review (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/grove/) ) – Create a grove of citrus trees. Stack cards to get better fruit (tracked with dice). Quick and compact solo game that you can bring almost anywhere.
• Gnome Hollow (review coming soon) – Friendly gnomes make rings of mushrooms, collecting mushrooms and flowers for points.
• A Gentle Rain (our review (https://www.thefamilygamers.com/a-gentle-rain/) ) – Another solo game. This one should be completely stress-free: match tile edges and place flowers. Enjoy the art and the calming illustrations.
• Tussie Mussie – A fantastic split-and-choose game (/tag/split-and-choose) that is best at two players. Easy to learn, lots of layers of strategy, with bluffing and several kinds of set collection.
49:30 New Backtalk Question
Do you have a favorite flower?
