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0:00 We’re out of town this weekend. A perfect time to talk about our favorite party games.

394 fact

Tony Gwynn is recognized as having the highest single season batting average in the modern era – He hit .394 for the San Diego Padres in 1994.

If you’re not a sports person, here’s a dumb record for you.

The most spins of a Guinness World Records book on the finger in one minute is 394, and was achieved by Arun Kumar Mahanta (India) in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, on 11 August 2022.

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Who is First Move Financial? Well, First Move Financial is a financial services firm started by Donnie Carpenter, and his focus is to help normal families work with their finances. This isn’t just investing, it can include investing, but also spending every dollar wisely, knowing when to transition from debt payments to making other important purchases.

But mostly, intellegently navigating the money world. Donnie is a board gamer just like us, so he completely understands the shelf of shame. You can go to firstmovefinancial . com / familygamers to find out more.

04:15 What We’ve Been Playing

Little Alchemists (review coming soon!)
Mezen (solo mode)
Donald Duck in Happy Camper
In the Footsteps of Marie Curie
Medieval Academy (solo)
Cabanga!
Jekyll vs. Hyde

18:00 Backtalk

We’re waiting another week for more deep dives into board game terms. But we had to share this Nidavellir pronunciation guide from Stephan.

19:20 SNAP Review – Mezen

Mezen is a side-by-side puzzle game based on a traditional Russian/Nordic art form. How does it chalk up?