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Episode 395 – Euro, Ameritrash, and Other Boardgamer Jargon

Do you know what a “eurogame” is? Could you explain it to someone who hasn’t played a lot of boardgames? What are some other jargon terms we use that are unfriendly to new players?

0:00 Fact for 395

We talk about our local Interstate 395, and the much more beautiful Route 395 in California.

https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/cant-miss-stops-along-californias-highway-395/

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04:00 What We’ve Been Playing

Order Overload: Cafe – I can’t believe we were ready to give this game away!
Trio (our review)
Circus Flohcati (our review) – I love how easy it is to get started playing this one: shuffle the deck and go!
Anomia – always a fun party game.
Green Team Wins (our review)
Landmarks (our review) – the surprising stand-out hit of the business/fun trip weekend.
Alpina (review linked below)
Floristry (our review)
Farkle
In the Footsteps of Marie Curie (our review)
Disney Lorcana: Gateway – Learn Lorcana in a structured way! Review coming soon
Escape from the Starline Express (“Professor Puzzle Presents…”) – like the easier EXIT boxes, and more-or-less re-giftable.

18:30 March Monthly Report

Andrew: 23 plays of 17 unique games. H-index: 2. Trio (3 plays), then Anomia, Project L, Order Overload: Cafe, Obelus (2 plays) 39% at home, 39% on the work trip.

Anitra: 48 plays of 28 unique games. H-index: 4. Trio (6 plays), plus Mezen, Landmarks, and Circus Flohcati at 4 times each.
46% of plays were on the work trip (because Anitra doesn’t have to work on that trip!)

21:00 The Family Gamers Facebook Community

Welcome new members! This cute goat says hi, and so do we!