Episode 345: Cysmic and a Short Topics Extravaganza
Hey now, Cabalists! Today, Chris and Jamie kick off the show with a change of pace by reviewing the video game Mixtape. Then the gang dives into all the great board games they’ve been playing, including Orloj The Prague Astronomical Clock, Kemet Rise of the Gods, Coming of Age, Ark Nova, Catan On the Road, and the featured game Cysmic from designer Jason Blake. Then, after Tony T talks about all the Pokémon smashing grabs, the boys take on topics from listeners, including the most valuable board games and their favorite all-day board game sessions.
Timecodes
Orloj The Prague Astronomical Clock: 00:11:04
Kemet Rise of the Gods: 00:24:01
Coming of Age: 00:32:43
Ark Nova: 00:42:06
Catan On the Road: 00:50:49
Cysmic Review: 00:56:11
News with Tony T: 01:33:31
Short Topics Extravaganza: 02:17:48
Opening Banter and Reviews
Feature Review: Cysmic
Cysmic is an epic sci-fi strategy wargame set amidst a crumbling planet. Players assume the role of one of the factions on the planet that is fighting desperately to survive. Throughout the game, players gather resources, capture enemy units, and work to construct their colony ship. Once built, the colony ship must be launched once all of your units are evacuated. The faction to do so first not only escapes with their lives but also ends up destroying the planet with the force of their ship's ignition. There are no points in Cysmic. The winner is the player who completes the objective first.
Designed by Jason Blake
Published by Star Reach Games
Gaming News by Tony T
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