Top Ten Gimmicks in Board Games
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http://audio.funagain.com/thedicetower/TDT159-TheDiceTower-Episode159.mp3
"In this show, Tom answers some questions about the game fair in
Essen, and talks about some of the new games he picked up there. Geoff
talks about game rules, and Moritz ambushes the listeners. Joe and
Mark talk about their ASL conference, Sam reviews some new games,
Sturm talks about teaching games, and we end the show talking about
our top ten gimmicks in board games."
Our website is still undergoing problems, so here's a quick rundown of
the top ten list.
Gimmick Games:
Eric:
10 The Bell from Pit
9 The Ducks from Duck Duck Go
8 The Clapper Device from Guesstures
7 The Sheep in Shear Panic
6 The Quizzard in Sale of the Century
5 The Tower in Wallenstein
4 The Soundtrack in Space Dealer
3 The Trap in Mousetrap
2 The Lasers in Khet
1 The Clock in Merchants of Amsterdam
Tom
10 The DVD in Clue: DVD Game
9 The Throwing Chips from Clout
8 The Magnets in Polarity
7 The Box as game part in Niagara
6 The Buzzer in Taboo T
5 The Starships from Stafarers of Catan
4 The Tower in Wallenstein
3 The Randomizer in Quintagon
2 The Lasers in Khet
1 The Mountain in Fireball Island
Show notes and comments can be found here:
http://www.boardgamegeek.com/thread/461718
Enjoy!
Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer
"Real men play board games"
www.thedicetower.com