265: Starship Captains and A Short Topic Extravaganza

Hey Now Cabalists! It's time for your weekly dose of Cabal nonsense! Today the gang takes a look at a bunch of awesome games including The Shivers, Autobahn, Raiders of the North Sea Digital, Fall of the Mountain King, Cat in the Box and Don and Jamie feature Starship Captains designed by Peter B. Hoffgaard and published by CGE. Then Tony T gives you all the relevant news from around the gaming verse. And finally, the Founders host another Short Topic Extravaganza with topics like how factors game for a great game session, who are some of our favorite content creators and do you think it's okay to have multiple game with the same style or theme.

Timecodes

• Starship Captains Review 00:49:11

• Founders Update 01:20:21

• News with Tony T 01:23:32

• Short Topic Extravaganza 02:30:45

Opening Banter and Reviews

• The Shivers

• Autobahn

• Raiders of the North Sea Digital

• Fall of the Mountain King

• Cat in the Box

Feature Review: Starship Captains

Welcome aboard and congrats on the promotion! Your "new" starship is ready to embark on its first big voyage. Just scrape off some of the rust, and she'll do fine. And that crew? Might look a little green around the edges, but they're your crew now. Make us proud. The stars are calling...and adventure awaits! As newly promoted Starship Captains, players are in command of their first starship and hungry to prove themselves in a galaxy full of space pirates, grumpy old androids, ancient artifacts, and interplanetary adventures. In this 1-4 player Eurostyle game, which mixes action selection and engine building, you'll manage a diverse crew of cadets, ensigns, androids, and officers — each with different special roles and capabilities. By earning medals, you can promote and train your crew for even greater effectiveness. Similarly, you can upgrade your ship with powerful engine building technology for maximum synergy. What will you do with this enhanced crew and ship? Explore an ever-shifting galaxy full of dangerous pirates and interplanetary missions in order to boost your reputation with three distinct galactic factions for bountiful rewards.

Designed by Peter B. Hoffgaard

Published by Czech Games Edition

BoardGameGeek.com Entry

Gaming News by Tony T

Community Info

• Hasbro’s Wizards of the Coast Cancels D&D Video Game Projects

• The Not-So-Secret 2022 'magic: The Gathering' Secret Lair And Trade Release Numbers

• Wizards Of The Coast Announces Wpn Exclusive 'magic: The Gathering' Secret Lair Drop

• D&D’s stricter licensing rules might impact some beloved RPGs

Crowd Funded Projects

• Spell Wars

• Chesney

• Street Fighter V

• Andromeda’s Edge

Founder's Froth

• Dune Imperium: Immortality

• The Hunger: High Stakes

• 9 Lives

Upcoming Product

• Railways Expansions

• Goblin Vault

• Boarding Actions Terrain Set for Warhammer 40,000

• AdeptiCon 2023 Registration is Open

• New Battletech Kickstarter Coming in March

• The Lord of the Rings: Adventure to Mount Doom

Content Creators We Love

• Paula Deming - Things Get Dicey

• Joel Eddy - Drive Thru Games

• Uncle Atom - Tabletop Minions

• Alex - BoardGameCo

• Branislav - Game in a Nutshell

• Splattercat Gaming

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