A Double Double 'n Dice - A Tabletop Gaming Podcast · DM-North

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Discover how Rebel Princess adds a twist to the classic card game Hearts with unique princess abilities.

Hosts Kim and Jocelyn share their recent gaming experiences in this casual tabletop discussion. Kim details a lengthy board game day where she played five different titles, while Jocelyn recounts attending two Star Wars Unlimited pre-release tournaments. Kim played the card game *Rebel Princess*, a party game from Bizarre Games based on the classic Hearts mechanic where players avoid collecting princes and frogs. She also played *Take Five* (also known as *6 Nimmt!*), a quick game where players strategically place numbered cards to avoid taking rows and accumulating points. Another game was *Tower Up*, a light city-building game where players draft pieces and stack colored towers to claim areas for end-game bonuses. Kim tried the two-player card-drafting game *Jaipur*, a market-set collection game involving goods and camels. The final and heaviest game was *Seti: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence*, a complex strategy game about space exploration and analyzing data to find alien life. Jocelyn pulled a valuable showcase card from a Star Wars Unlimited pack at Face to Face Games in Toronto. She notes the pre-release prize structure allowed players to split card packs each round, which she did. At Gamers Table in Whitby, she played in a nine-person event where her deck initially underperformed but later won in at-home matches. Jocelyn mentions the online Star Wars Unlimited community has a reputation for toxic chat, contrasting it with the limited communication in Magic: The Arena app. Kim found *Seti* difficult to learn, with the rules explanation alone taking 45 minutes for her group. She admits to accidentally cheating twice by moving her probe incorrectly between planets. A major point of frustration for Kim was the long downtime caused by one player's excessively slow turns during *Seti*. She ranks *Jaipur* last among the games played, not understanding its high BoardGameGeek rating despite its simplicity. Kim enjoyed *Rebel Princess* the most, praising its quick and fun party-game style. The conversation is informal and meandering, blending game reviews with personal anecdotes and minor tangents. The tone is friendly and conversational, featuring inside jokes and lighthearted complaints about slow players. Board game enthusiasts who enjoy hearing detailed first-play impressions of a variety of games, from party to heavy strategy, will appreciate this episode. Listeners seeking highly structured, thematic deep-dives or strict game reviews might find the casual, digressive style less engaging.

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A loose, honest board game chat that moves from easy table talk to a denser space rules dive.

This episode is a relaxed board game chat that starts with an easy, approachable game and then moves into a denser space search title that needs more explaining.

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You want a relaxed board-game chat that eventually digs into a heavy space game and its rules.

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