Episode 44: Board game classics and their influences

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The Whose Turners take a trip down memory lane and try to dig a little deeper into why we enjoy this hobby so much. Reminiscing about the 80's / 90's and our experiences of a variety of board games shaping the gamers we are today.
FIRST PLAYER: Dan
OTHER PLAYERS: JP & Becky
OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn:
- that Dan has allowed the 'M' word for this episode as it's a safe space
- that Becky has broken Guess Who? and people refuse to play it with her
- The eyes on the dinosaurs in Lost Valley of the Dinosaurs were very comical
- all about our vintage games that help shape us into the responsible adults today...sure
- whether we would bring our past games to the present or our present games to the past in our Would You Rather
LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Lost Valley of the Dinosaurs Image referenced in the show - https://boardgamegeek.com/image/888505/lost-valley-dinosaurs
EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
2:29 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex
2:38 - Becky - Quadropolis
6:41 - JP - Franchise
12:28 - Dan - Stonemaier Games
19:28 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Board game classics and their influences
21:19 - Becky has broken Guess Who?
23:54 - Lost Valley of the Dinosaurs
29:58 - The Boot Sale Game (Designed by Dan), Dingbats, Blockbusters & Trivial Pursuit
34:00 - Mouse Trap & Kerplunk
35:05 - Bloodbowl, HeroQuest & Space Crusade
40:13 - Pictionary & Articulate
42:26 - Monopoly, Go for Broke, Game of Life & Hotel
47:36 - Risk & Illuminati Events
50:08 - Games from the past we wouldn't touch now
1:01:56 - Games from the past that have had a significant impact
1:09:51 - TURN 4 - Would you rather?
1:10:05 - Would you rather go back to bring your classic games to adulthood or games now to your child self?
1:14:56 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up
1:15:12 - Becky - Septima, Photosynthesis & Dice Hospital
1:17:17 - JP - Jumping back into the Lacerdaverse
1:19:03 - Dan - 12 Hour Mini Marathon conventions organised by Dan himself
1:21:06 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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1. TURN 1 - Player Count (00:00:00)

2. TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex (00:02:49)

3. Becky - Quadropolis (00:02:58)

4. JP - Franchise (00:07:01)

5. Dan - Stonemaier Games (00:12:48)

6. TURN 3 - Main Event: Board game classics and their influences (00:19:48)

7. Becky has broken Guess Who? (00:21:39)

8. Lost Valley of the Dinosaurs (00:24:14)

9. The Boot Sale Game (Designed by Dan), Dingbats, Blockbusters & Trivial Pursuit (00:30:18)

10. Mouse Trap & Kerplunk (00:34:20)

11. Bloodbowl, HeroQuest & Space Crusade (00:35:25)

12. Pictionary & Articulate (00:40:33)

13. Monopoly, Go for Broke, Game of Life & Hotel (00:42:46)

14. Risk & Illuminati Events (00:47:56)

15. Games from the past we wouldn't touch now (00:50:28)

16. Games from the past that have had a significant impact (01:02:16)

17. TURN 4 - Would you rather? (01:10:11)

18. Would you rather go back to bring your classic games to adult or games now to your child self? (01:10:25)

19. TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up (01:15:16)

20. Becky - Septima, Photosynthesis & Dice Hospital (01:15:32)

21. JP - Jumping back into the Lacerdaverse (01:17:37)

22. Dan - 12 Hour Mini Marathon conventions organised by Dan himself (01:19:23)

23. TURN 6 - The Final Turn (01:21:26)