#261: Alma Mater and What We're Thankful For In Gaming

Gobble Gobble Gobble, Cabalists! It's coming up on that holiday where we eat way too much take naps on the couch (or that would be a typical day at my house). The gang dives in with some games they've been playing including Planted, Horrified Universal Monsters, Monster Slaughter, Oak, Ark Nova and our feature review Alma Mater from Eggertspiele. Tony Topper does what a Tony Topper does best and enlightens us with all the best tabletop gaming news out there. And finally, the founders list some things that really stick in their craw and what games they're thankful for that fix those issues.

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• Alma Mater Review 00:50:44

• News with Tony T 01:19:33

• What We're Thankful For In Gaming 02:08:29

Opening Banter and Reviews

• Planted

• Horrified Universal Monsters

• Monster Slaughter

• Oak

• Ark Nova

Feature Review: Alma Mater

Alma Mater has players serving as a headmaster of one of the independent universities in the 15th century. Players seek to strengthen their school's reputation and standing. To achieve these goals, players need to recruit the best staff and students, exchange knowledge with other schools, and become experts in the school's four disciplines!

Designed by Flaminia Brasini, Virginio Gigli, Stefano Luperto, and Antonio Tinto

Published by eggertspiele

BoardGameGeek.com Entry

Gaming News by Tony T

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