What we are playing?

• Steve: Brotato, NES World Championship Edition

• Jon: Cozy Grove

• Linda: Neotopia

• Jeff: College Football and Dungeons of Hinterberg

• Amanda FINAL MOMENTS OF BG3!!!
  The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker Cryptmaster
  Finished MOST of the Final Shape in Destiny 2

Question from the group: My Little Pony RPG

Mom’s Playlist: GenCon: some games that released at GenCon that I am hyped about, and why you should be too!

Our Latest Episode is Live! Jeff Is Back!

Good News!

• Steve: I'm writing articles for a print magazine

• Jon: Cool Xbox ornament and creeper fridge

• Linda: Karate

• Jeff: community theater rocks

What we are playing?

• Steve: World of Warcraft: Within - its prepatch day

• Jon: Cozy Grove

• Linda: Block Party

• Jeff: EA Sports College Football 25
  

Mom’s Playlist: Games with fun components

Good News!

Audience Questions:

What is your favorite ice-themed game? #beatthesummerheat

Mom’s Playlist - Board Games to stop the summer slide

Summer Game Fest Announcements

Nintendo

• MARIO & LUIGI: BROTHERSHIP
• THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: ECHOES OF WISDOM
• HELLO KITTY ISLAND ADVENTURE
• MARVEL VS. CAPCOM FIGHTING COLLECTION: ARCADE CLASSICS
• SUPER MARIO PARTY JAMBOREE
• METROID PRIME 4: BEYOND

Sony

• Astro Bot 9/5/2024
• LEGO Horizon Adventures - PS5, PC, and Switch?!?!

Ubisoft

• Star Wars Outlaws Looks great

Other

• Civilization 7 - Exciting, but its a crowded market. What can Civ 7 do?
  Dynasty Warriors: Origins - NEW MUSOU GAME!!!
  Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind

Show Notes!

Good News!

What We Played

• Stephen: Mario vs Donkey Kong
• Linda: Space Escape; Mole Rats in Space
• Jeffrey - Persona 3 Reload
• Jon : FF1 Pixel Remaster
• Amanda: Lil Guardsman
  

Mom's Playlist

6 games for a group (up to 6 or more players)

What is a party game:

“Party games are games that encourage social interaction. They generally have easy setups and simple rules, and they can accommodate large groups of people and play in a short amount of time.” --BGG

Tsuro; tile laying, 2-8 players

7 Wonders, card drafting and set collection, 2-7 players

King of Tokyo push your luck, dice, 2-6 players

Skyjo card game set collection, 2-8 players

Monsdrawcity party game 3-8 players

Green Team wins party, 3-12

Topic of the Show

Check in on the three big Consoles.

Switch 2 not coming until 2025 (reportedly)

Xbox is sending 4 games multiplatform and Activision games are going to Game Pass

PS5 entering the latter stage of its life cycle, no major existing titles until 2025

This week the pals got together to talk about some great board games and the results of the Xbox Developer Direct!

Good News!

What We Played:

• Linda: Age of Wonders: Planet Fall
• Steve: Palworld
• Amanda: Baldur’s Gate 3
• Jeff: Power Wash Simulator
• Jon: Robocop

Mom’s Playlist!

Blues busters: Game night themes

Foodie

Setting the Mood: choose a food from the game an feature it as part of the gathering

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• Sushi Go (or any of the series)
• Hoagie
• Go Nuts for donuts
• Abandon All Artichokes
• Steam Up A Feast of DIm Sum

Nature

Setting the mood: Have a candle or diffuser burning/going that has an scent reminiscent of the outdoors

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• Trails
• Planted
• Photosynthesis
• Planet (Blue Orange)
• Wingspan
• Evolution the Beginning

Saving the world/succeeding together

Setting the Mood: Soundtrack of suspenseful music

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• Forbidden Island (or other of the series)
• The Crew
• Zombie Kids
• Last Defense
• Small world
• Pandemic

‌ Main Topic - Xbox Developer Showcase!⁠Xbox Developer_Direct: All the News and Announcements - Xbox Wire

• Avowed – Launching Fall 2024.
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II – Launching May 21.
• Visions of Mana – Launching Summer 2024.
• Ara: History Untold – Launching Fall 2024.
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – Launching 2024.

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