Episode 108: SETI First Play + Arkham Horror Retrospective

Published: Fri 16th Jan

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Games of the Week (3:40)
• Launching my first probe in SETI (https://www.czechgames.com/games/seti-search-for-extraterrestrial-intelligence) was like seeing my soul break the gravitic well of holiday depression. Find out what happened on my first solo play. I also include tips for learning any heavy game on your own when you feel like a piece of shit all November and December.

• The Fantasy Flight Games golden age retrospective continues with a look back at Arkham Horror 2nd Edition (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/15987/arkham-horror) . This was the second game we ever bought from the catalog. It summoned a bunch of drunks.

Track of the Week (22:07)
Highlighting selections from The Herbaliser's FabricLive.26 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FabricLive.26) set at the legendary club of the same name. We're zeroing in on a three-song blend that I listen to every night.

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