Torch the Tome: Recent Episodes
John Kamp
Reading new game manuals while everyone interrupts is a sordid task... Which, here on Torch the Tome, I aim to eliminate and help your gaming circle discover new board games and facilitate immediate gameplay. Each week an episode will be released on a specific board game, outlining setup and gameplay and followed by an interview with the meeple who worked on it. So let's roll!
A childhood game rich with culture and history. Learn about it's origins in India.
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Prompt: "Who sleeps like that? How is that even comfortable?"
Result: "Once the fearsome creature had padded back into the forest, Joe looked at his gnawed legs and realized there would be no college graduation for him, no suburban paradise - he was doomed to live out his drab existence as a bellhop."
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Knights, Rooks, and Bishops oh my!! There's so much more to uncover than just set-up and gameplay.
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Make an observation, ask a question, form a hypothesis, make a prediction, test the hypothesis & iterate. (The scientific method can be fun too!)
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An ancient game of tactics and control, so simple children could play it.
7.6 on BGG
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Three hours and thirty-three minutes. That's how long you have to last. make sure you keep your wits about you though, and keep moving.
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It may sound romantic, but it's more terrifying than anything. What ever you do, DON'T LOSE.
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Are you getting into the spirit of October? Or do you just need some answers? Either way this game is for you! Commune with the dead and see where your night goes!
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A drinking game like no other. Build your staff, cast spells, battle bosses and drink beer!
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A variation of canasta played with multiple decks of playing cards!
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Learn about viking chess, and it's symbolism in their culture.
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Learn about the the board, the design and the how-to behind crokinole. Then enjoy a brief history of the game.
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