Aaron & Liz descend deep into the mouth of madness for Fantasy Flight's new third edition of their mainstay tabletop game Arkham Horror! Will this new game evoke strong feelings of insanity? Or will Cthulhu finally take hold and render them asunder? Well, it's a podcast so you'll need to listen to it to find out. We won't give you the answers here.

TIMESTAMPS:

• 0:00:00 - Opening BS - The Big Heady Question, Practical Magic, and Liz's Miska-Tonic.
• 0:09:29 - What is Arkham Horror? And oh boy Lovecraft is an awful human.
• 0:13:05 - Setting the expectations correctly, and the modular board.
• 0:16:40 - Meet the characters! And the roles you can play during the game.
• 0:20:46 - The importance of a good rulebook and index. Also, game mechanics!
• 0:28:42 - The codex, story, and pulling cards.
• 0:31:51 - "It felt more like we were painting a portrait of an old 30's detective story than any other Arkham game."
• 0:33:30 - Cooperative play: does it work?
• 0:37:50 - "How do you feel about "the realm of the new" in gaming, and is it important to play a game like this immediately or is it better to wait for expansions?"
• 0:45:02 - The Zeitgeist of gaming, and playing things when they're new.
• 0:50:00 - Does it make sense to buy Arkham Horror if you already have another big Lovecraftian game like this?
• 0:54:25 - What did we learn about each other playing this game?
• 0:57:39 - Praying for a Broken Token because Fantasy Flight will never change.
• 0:58:37 - A few ways Third Edition streamlines the game from Second Edition.
• 1:05:15 - A Thanksgiving message + the credits department.

Liz's "Miska-Tonic" Recipe is as follows:

• .5 - 1oz shrub (Liz used Ginger Pear)
• 1.5oz Bourbon (Liz used Bulleit Bourbon)
• .5oz ginger liqeuer (Liz used Koval)
• .5oz cinnamon or mulling spices (Liz says "homemade betches")
• a splash of soda h20

--- Buy Arkham Horror from FFG here: https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/arkham-horror-third-edition/

Liz & Aaron avoided those wedding bell blues by getting in the kitchen and serving up some three-star meals! Will they be able to defeat the Unbread? Will The Onion King be appeased? Find out in this new episode!

FYI - The wedding was BRILLIANT and AMAZING.

TIMESTAMPS: 

• 0:00 - Turning the systems back on...
• 1:20 - What's your gaming THING?
• 4:38 - "What are you playing right now?"
• 7:30 - Aaron does not like Red Dead Redemption 2.
• 11:32 - Overcooked 2! And post wedding vibes!
• 14:30 - General game mechanics, and playing as a Panda/Cat.
• 17:50 - Differences between Overcooked and Overcooked 2.
• 20:40 - Should people skip right to Overcooked 2?
• 25:55 - Communicating during Overcooked 2, and "cooking in a kitchen" as wedding planning.
• 31:30 - The verbiage of "Remind me."
• 38:45 - "Tyler." Don't be a "Tyler."
• 42:20 - Has our gaming life changed since getting married?
• 43:30 - What did we learn about each other playing Overcooked 2?
• 49:40 - Credits department + NEW PROJECTS COMING SOON!

--- Want to listen to our episode on the first Overcooked game? Check it out here: https://cooperativespod.libsyn.com/overcooked

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