As Discussed in Perpetual Geek Machine podcast: Episode #00005
Deathspank has been referred to as Diablo meets Monkey Island, and while I suppose that’s a fine comparison if you need to do it in just a few words I think Deathspank has a lot more to offer than just a Diablo clone with some funny bits.
I was never much of a Diablo fan (only played it a bit) but my love for Money Island has been the stuff of legend amongst the people that will let me talk about it. So while I was excited for Deathspank it remained to be seen whether or not I’d actually enjoy it. (more…)
I think you’re in for a treat this week dear listeners… I’m pretty confident this week’s 5 hit combo segment (link has spoilers for this weeks show) is our best yet! And it’s all thanks to the fantastic suggestion from @gloqwi on Twitter!
The rest of show is it’s usual fantastic self, with fast firing segments all around. We cover a lot of territory here (as usual) from the Orient Express to Voltron to Southern Vampires. Yea, it’s got a little something for everyone.
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I’m a gamer, always have been. Problem is for a large number of years that’s really just consisted of the video variety. That’s a huge mistake on my part, to not enjoy the video game’s analog brethren… the board game. There’s actually a vibrant and intense board game world out there that’s been pushed to the sidelines by game players such as ourselves for too long. In this column I’ll be diving into this world, looking at games that hopefully you’d like to try out for yourself.
The Orient Express is rolling through the European countryside, totally oblivious to the murder that’s occurred withing one of it’s cars. But who did it, where, when and how did it happen… and why? Those are the exact questions you and your fellow sleuths will be searching high and low to determine. It’ll take a keen eye and remembering the important details if you have any hope of solving more of the case than everyone else.
Welcome aboard… the Mystery Express.
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Co-op tabletop games are a rare breed. Usually even games that are co-op have some sort of traitor or enemy element where one person plays against everyone else, sometimes even in secret. But Forbidden Island is a true blue co-op game. 2-4 players work together to find treasure while trying to keep said island from sinking into the sea before they can get off it.
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Some games are meant to be epic. Some games are expected to last the entire length of game night. Then there are the fillers, the games you play between games. They last 5-10 minutes and are so short that some people use them to determine who goes first in the next non-filler game. Zombie dice is one of those games. Also, it’s awesome.
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