Ambie and Crystal discuss a couple games they played recently, including Key Enigma: Hack Forward, Suspects: Claire Harper Takes the Stage, and The Grand Carnival. Then, we talk about board games that subvert social norms.

by Ambie Valdés

Action Cats is a story driven party game for 3-6 players currently on Kickstarter. I was sent a prototype copy to review, and I was able to play it a couple times at 5 players. Note that I have the prototype version, which has fewer cards (the game doesn’t last as long) and no box, but the gameplay should be similar.

Ambie, Cassadi, and Crystal discuss some games they've played recently, including 1860, Clank!, and Order of the Gilded Compass. We then have a special guest to talk with us about board games that are great for families. In this week's "Board Game Etymology" segment, Crystal discusses the origins of the word "game."