#267: Autobahn and a Short Topic Extravaganza

Hey Now Cabalists and welcome to another game stuffed episode of The Secret Cabal. Today, after the gang theorizes about Bigfoot's ecology we get into a list of games we've been playing including The Yawning Portal, Zombicide Undead or Alive, Boon Lake, Chronicles of Crime: 2400, Lost Ruins of Arnak Expedition Leaders, and a feature review of Autobahn by Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone. Then after Tony T kick off another tabletop gaming news segment the gang jumps into some listener submitted questions discussing murder mystery party games, board game inspired video games and Bullshit or Believe it ala The Bigfoot Collector's Club.

Timecodes

• Autobahn Review 00:55:27

• News with Tony T 01:21:05

• Short Topic Extravaganza 02:17:02

Opening Banter and Reviews

• Yawning Portal

• Zombicide Undead or Alive

• Boon Lake

• Chronicles of Crime: 2400

• Lost Ruins of Arnak

• Lost Ruins of Arnak Expedition Leaders

Feature Review: Autobahn

Autobahn is an economic strategy game about the building of the German motorway system over three periods of time spanning from the end of World War II to the present day. At the end of the second period (in 1990), the Unification opens up opportunities to further extend the network into the eastern part of the country. As a director within the BundesAutobahn Organisation, you are responsible for managing and developing the German Federal Highway System.​Aside from building roads, you’ll also be responsible for facilitating the transport of goods to neighbouring countries and constructing petrol stations to benefit from this new traffic. As you contribute to the development of the network, you gain seats at the administration boards of each highway, and they will increase your budget at the start of each period. Over the course of the game, your board members will eventually advance to more prestigious seats within the Bundesautobahn building, which instead will provide victory points at the end of the game. Plan ahead to optimize your efficiency: Each contribution you make builds your reputation and gains you access to new departments and scoring opportunities that better align with your chosen path to victory.​The cards in your hand allows you to take actions on one of the 7 main Autobahns. You’ll need to plan carefully and time your actions perfectly if you want to make the most of your hand before you need to collect your cards back.

Designed by Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone

Published by Alley Cat Games

BoardGameGeek.com Entry

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