NewGameMonday ~ Humanity SaVR Host~ Dylan Smith Guest ~ Bill Howley Developers Travis Richardson, Ronnie Savage, Tristen Howk, Francis Young, Donald Thatcher, Doug Pfeiffer, Kishore Boopathi Artist Corey Lustig, Brian Winschel, Ozgur Kaderoglu, Ahmad Haron, Isaack Acevedo, Christen Miranda-Boulay, Dylan Smith, Gabriel Rivera Negron, Sangeet Chonkarathil Technical Art Rahul Yerramneedi Designers Rohit Lad, Sergey Mysin, Brandon Ferrentino, Sowmya Ragi Production Bill Howley, Mark Pointer, Nivedita Rajesekaran, Vafajeet Singh Writing Cody Ray Audio Cynthia Long, Wes LaChance Thank you! Full Sail Mastery Program We play. We invent. We review. We are an independent, creative pop culture studio that looks beyond what is contemporary. We grew up in pop culture and strive to present a positive forum on everything nerdy. We are having conversations about nerd culture, news and our nerd life. Nerdz Garage Dylan Smith Nerdz Podcast Theme Royalty Free Music Purple Planet Music Ecstasy

New Game Monday Hosts ~ Derek Smith Suzzan Smith The good, the bad, and the beautiful. There is much to keep track of while racing to the Trails end. Your Year Goal, the advantages of the Gear cards, and the special effects of the Canteen both good and bad. The added layers maintain the engagement, and the bad is when you realize that after your turn has passed, you neglected to use an ability—curses under her breath. The beautiful surroundings on every component of this resolutely thought out game. 1% of every purchase donated to The National Park Service https://keymaster.games/ https://app.crowdox.com/projects/keymastergames/parks-expansion-nightfall-parks-memories https://59parks.net/pages/about-us Designer: Henry Audubon Artists: Fifty-Nine Parks Print Series Publishers: Keymaster Games Release Date: 2019 Player Count: 1 - 5 Age: 9+ Time: 40 - 60 minutes Mechanism(s): Point to Point Movement, Set Collection, Worker Placement JOIN THE GAME! Nerdz Garage Nerdz Podcast Theme Royalty Free Music Purple Planet Music Ecstasy

Hosts~ Derek Smith Suzzan Smith Uncork the Wine Experience – Viticulture Tuscany Essential We realized early on that the game mechanics and themes of Stonemaier Games appeal to the full gambit of players at the Nerd Garage. As we slowly played through their catalog, next on the list, was spending time in Italy. We were fortunate to be taught the base game by a knowledgeable and patient teacher, and we were hooked. I lean toward impulsive, therefore decided that we required Tuscany Essential, Viticulture Moor Visitors Expansion, and Visit from the Rhine Valley. The guidance from seasoned players was to start slowly with Tuscany and, when comfortable, add the expansions one by one. That fell on deaf ears. This is not sass or rebellion, just excitement to dig into a challenging game. It took a few plays to grasp the whole kit and kaboodle and getting through our missteps on the rules, all while relishing each game. Tuscany: Essential Edition Designed by Jamey Stegmaier & Alan Stone Art by Beth Sobel Published by Stonemaier Games - 2016 1-6 Players - 60-180 minutes https://stonemaiergames.com/ Full Review at https://www.nerdzgarage.com/post/uncork-the-wine-experience-viticulture-tuscany-essential Nerdz Podcast Theme Royalty Free Music Purple Planet Music Ecstasy

Hosts ~ Dylan Smith & Adam Malick Terra Formars, a game by Nicolas Badoux, published by Japanime Games is crafty and campy. The game based on the Terra Formars anime series where players take on the role of a genetically modified warrior dispatched to Mars to combat and defeat the giant cockroaches that were initially sent to heat up Mars atmosphere to make it suitable for colonization. When the last Cockroach is destroyed, the player with the most victory points will be declared the winner. Choose a hero and support team that, with the dice's luck, are the initial mechanics to desolate the enemy. Time to build a deck with cards that the effects used per turn then played or a few with permanent abilities. With the support of Equipment and Squad cards, the ever-changing hand kept the quest of a forceful mechanic evolving. The addition of dice lends another layer of maneuvering before combat is even initiated. The dice have potential, if you roll three Serums, to add the Special Green dice. Some support cards have the effect to re-roll dice or limit the amount of dice rolled. The entirety of the options does not slow the game but give a fuller experience. Japanime Games Terra Formars Year Published - 2016 Designer - Nicolas Badoux Publishers - Japanime Games Mechanisms - Dice Rolling - Combat Full Review https://www.nerdzgarage.com/post/combat-mission-with-terra-formars Nerdz Podcast Theme Royalty Free Music Purple Planet Music Ecstasy

NEW GAME MONDAY Hosts: Dylan Smith Suzzan Smith We aimed to misbehave and thought we had played all the space cowboy-themed games. Lady luck was on our side when the Guide for Bounty Hunters popped up on gaming social media. It had been a while since we watched the groundbreaking sassy and smart anime Cowboy Bebop. It takes place in a flawed and contentious universe. The characters have depth, and all actions have repercussions. Episodic stories that glide through ardent music and slick artistry. Japanime games captured the soul and spunk from the show thoroughly. Cowboy Bebop: Serenade is a semi-cooperative deck-building game for 1-4 players. You are tasked to play one of the shrewd crew members on The Bebop and tasked by the Big Shot to hunt criminals on Mars, Earth, and Ganymede. Eventually, you cross paths with Vicious, and the outcome of this battle determines your victory or his escape. See you Space Cowboy ! 3,2,1 Let’s Jam! "Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EL-D9LrFJd4 Tank!” by Seatbelts Cowboy Bebop: Space Serenade https://japanimegames.com/products/cowboy-bebop-space-serenade?variant=31605793882187 1–4 Players Playing Time - 30–90 Min Age: 14+ Year Published – March 2020 Designers Johan Benvenuto and Florian Sirieix Publishers - Don't Panic Games and Japanime Games Categories - Card Game and Novel-based Mechanism - Deck, Bag, and Pool Building Theme - Anime / Manga FULL REVIEW https://www.nerdzgarage.com/post/happy-hunting-with-cowboy-bebop-space-serenade https://www.nerdzgarage.com/ Join the Game! DYLAN sMITH Suzzan Smith

Now, I will admit that I have yet to read all the tales in One Thousand and One Nights, and it’ll likely be ages before I do, but playing Crazier Eights card game has sparked the desire to explore more. Crazier Eight One Thousand and One nights and Shahrzad are standalone versions of Crazier Eights with Arabian Nights theme. Every card has a unique ability, and the first player with zero cards in hand wins. The rules are straightforward yet are brimming with depth and strategy. The cards display a collection of Middle Eastern and South Asian stories and folk tales depicted to quintessential art. The cards are stunning. Gameplay Shuffle the cards and pull the top card to start a discard pile. Deal seven to each player and decide who goes first. We roll a D20 dice to see who goes first at Nerdz Garage. Once the cards have been dealt, there will be the time required to read the abilities of the cards. EACH card has its own distinctive capability and resourcefulness. A few of the cards have heavier powers and can make you a target, much like in the Magic Card game. Pretty clever to add these additions to the game of Crazy Eights. Multiple players make for a strong dynamic and strategy. We did find that controlling more than five assets can get confusing if you speed through your turn. Take your time and read all your Assets. Each turn has four phases: Beginning phase, if you have an Asset card that prompts An ability before your turn, play the Asset. These are my favorite cards. Some give the ability to look through the deck and play an Event or Asset immediately. Draw a card. Main Phase: Play one of your cards and discard a card. You may discard first. There are two types of cards to play face up in front of you: Assets and Events. Assets played in front of you give you control of that card and its ability continues to take effect until someone gets rid of that card or takes over control of it. If they take control of it, it moves in front of that player face up. When you play an Event card, the ability takes place right away and then discarded on the bottom of the discard pile. Its capacity is over. Discard a Card. You May discard if it is the same color or symbol or number as the top card. An eight can be played, and you name the color that has to be discarded next. You do have to discard. End Phase: If the asset card you control prompts an ability at the end of the turn, it is executed now. The player with zero cards wins. Shahrzad rather than wild eights, Shahrzad has multicolored cards and split cards. Split cards, such as Might & Magic, shown above, are treated like multicolored cards when they are discarded, but you have to choose one side when you play it for the ability. Our Thoughts We blended the two sets together after a few independent plays. Having two sets provided a fuller game when we played with three to four players. Crazier Eights is a combat story-driven game. There are endless combinations to build a good engine; however, one card can topple your engine. You are constantly defending your Assets while collecting stronger cards to put opponents at a disadvantage. It’s a quick but complex game. Crazier Eights is a rare mixture that we found had the perfect balance between depth, style and substance, and fun and challeng Crazier Eight One Thousand and One nights and Shahrzad Card Game Release date: 2018 Publisher: Recoculous Designer: James Wallace Gray Playtime: 10-30minutes Players: 2-4 Age: 13+ https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/258538/crazier-eights-one-thousand-one-nights https://twitter.com/recoculous https://craziereights.com/ https://www.facebook.com/craziereights/ https://www.instagram.com/recoculouscards/

Gad Zeus! The Gods Must be Crazy about Pandora's Box Card Game At the heart of Greek Mythology is thrilling tales of action, drama, Jealousy, and weakness. Pandora's Box Card Game exemplifies all these qualities. Color us impressed from the first play. The game will be on Kickstarter in April 2020, and we received a prototype for an honest review. Pandora's Box is their inaugural game from the three siblings that put rivalries aside to join and build their company. Herculean applause to that because family can be problematic. The Nerdz Garage is a family business, and we are fortunate that we can work and play in harmony. Our Thoughts Easy to learn and endlessly entertaining to play, Pandora's Box Card Game is more than a party game. The outbursts and synergy of the curse and Lock/Key cards make for enterprising gameplay. Unpredictable player sabotages the competition can bring on squabbles, and if this occurs, the game designers believe that we have created a true Greek God Success Story. The Nerdz Garage thinks there's plenty of variety for continual laughs. We recommend you head to their Kickstarter in April. Pandora's Box Card Game Ages 7+ Playtime 15 Minutes Players 2-10 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Pandoras-Box-Card-Game-105032794259697/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/pandorasboxcardgame/ Review at https://nerdzboardgaming.com/2020/03/08/gad-zeus-the-gods-must-be-crazy-about-pandoras-box-card-game/ Nerdz Podcast Theme Royalty Free Music Purple Planet Music

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New Game Monday Hosts- Derek Smith & Suzzan Smith This card game requires quick thinking, stressful time limits, and laughing with your friends. There is an abundance of saucy games for game night, and "Sex, Drugs or Rock-N-Roll- An Outrageous Adult Game" is a humorous addition that is as dirty as the minds of the players. Sex, Drugs, or Rock-N-Roll was founded in a dive bar over beers when a simple conversation about sex descended into a contest about who can name more sex terms. The game will be on Kickstarter in March, and we received a copy for an honest review. Our Thoughts Warning: This game is not for anyone without a sense of humor. If you are a fan of cards against humanity, you have the correct humor for this game! There is literally no filter on this game, so if you and your friends are close, it makes it funnier. The sand timer is a brilliant addition because watching the sand slip away while trying to think of an answer that has not been stated can psych you out and make your brain empty. The mechanism of Status cards is an excellent effect to keep the game moving. There is no pausing for extra time, asking if the player next to you is in or out. We had some age gaps in the players, so added a house rule to include all music due to the fact the elders knew much more Rock and Roll. It's definitely good to bad. https://www.sexdrugrock.com/ Nerdz Garage https://www.nerdzgarage.com/ Suzzan Smith Nerdz Podcast Theme Royalty Free Music Purple Planet Music Ecstasy Full Review at- https://nerdzboardgaming.com/2020/02/29/do-you-still-got-it-sex-drugs-or-rock-n-roll-an-outrageous-adult-game/