Episode 327: Shackleton Base and Theme and Mechanism Alignment

Hey now, Cabalists! The gang is back and fired up for another episode of The Cabal! Tony’s dealing with his dog’s unfortunate bout of diarrhea, Chris went out to see Weird Al, and the crew hit the table with a pile of great new games including Above and Below Haunted, Ark Nova: Marine Worlds, El Burro, Heat Pedal to the Metal, Moon Colony Bloodbath, and feature Shackleton Base by Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone, published by Sorry We Are French. After Tony T delivers his always-popular News segment, the gang dives into a discussion on the vital connection between theme and mechanisms in board games.

Timecodes

• Above and Below Haunted: 00:09:41

• Ark Nova: Marine Worlds: 00:18:15

• El Burro: 00:27:16

• Heat Pedal to the Metal : 00:37:35

• Moon Colony Bloodbath: 00:46:319

• Shackleton Base: 01:04:09

• News with Tony T: 01:38:04

• Theme and Mechanism Alignment: 02:31:41

Opening Banter and Reviews

• Above and Below Haunted

• Ark Nova: Marine Worlds

• El Burro

• Heat: Pedal to the Metal

• Moon Colony Bloodbath

Feature Review: Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon

A permanent base is being built in the Shackleton crater at the Moon's South Pole. You're leading one of the space agencies that are working together to expand their presence on the base, while at the same time the three major corporations sponsoring the mission are each pursuing their own agenda. In Shackleton Base: A Journey to the Moon, you will build structures on the base, while also funding projects from the corporations that provide special abilities and scoring opportunities.

Designed by Fabio Lopiano and Nestore Mangone

Published by Sorry We Are French

BoardGameGeek.com Entry

Gaming News by Tony T

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