#the networks

[geekandsundry]

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Start your own television business and create a smash TV show! In this week’s Game the Game, host Becca Scott and guests play The Networks by Formal Ferret Games. In this competitive game guests Kate Elliott, Hector Navarro, and Vikram Patel take on the role of executives creating ads, booking t...

[boardgamesandbeer]

Game: The Networks Beer: Red Hook Big Ballard Imperial IPA This was a fun game with an amusing theme. We played the simplified version and will probably try it again with the more complex. Not the best game we played all weekend, but still fun. The flavor text on the cards is quite funny.

[hingadora-plays-games]

Day three of OrcaCon was a bit of a short day for me, because I had to leave super early if I was to make D&D, and it was the last session before scheduling collapses a bit.

I started out the day learning Carnival of Monsters, which is very much a quick drafting game. You play as aristocrats, hunting monsters because it is the done thing and draft secret goals, MtG style lands, and monsters, paying for the goals and unplayable cards with coins and the monsters with lands. It was fun enough, and pretty lightweight. I'm not running out to buy this, but it was fine.

Next up was Nefarious; a lighthearted game about mad science and world conquest. It's a game where you set your minions to try to predict your opponents' actions in order to help fund your own inventions. I was able to win off going heavy on hand attack and card draw. I had fun; it was a good game to play early in the day.

I finished off the convention with a game of The Networks, which I'm bummed to learn is not only out of print, but the publisher seems to just be gone. It's a neat game where you run a television network, doing your best to get the most viewers by buying up the best stars, developing the best shows, and attracting the best ads. There's an odd level of planning, with shows and actors attracting different viewership as seasons progress, as well as some cards that flipped under different circumstances to give different bonuses. I quite liked this one, and I'd buy a copy if I could find it.

At that point it was noon, and I had to end the con early to make it to D&D.

[chicken0death]

Yesterday was our regularly scheduled gaming day. We played a neat little game about running our very own TV networks. The game was called "The Networks"

The players start out with shows nobody is watching and you have to finance new shows, hire stars for existing shows, and attract advertisers to help pay for the shows and stars. The shows were delightfully named and illustrated spoofs of real shows. Like Agents of S. H. A. M. P. O. O. or Chanmail Bikini Warrior, or Hour of Shouting (just people shouting).

I loved the theme and artwork. However, I didn't do a good job. I saved money early on, which was, apparently, the wrong move. R. did great! She had a sizable lead the whole game and managed to maintain it throughout.

Next up, we played a game I almost forgot we owned. I'm glad I rediscovered it. I forgot how much fun it is.

The game is Isle of Skye

It's got some vague theme about Scottish landowners. I really don't care about it. And that's fine. This game is a lot like Carcassonne, but players have to buy the tiles they want from each other. You have to set prices to right to tempt the money away from your opponents, but not too high, or you may be stuck with a tile you don't want. The game only has five rounds and you only place a maximum of 3 tiles per round. One bad tile can really mess up a plan. Sometimes you want a tile you draw and set the price high on purpose to try and keep it for yourself. This always leads to grunts and curses when someone at the table buys it anyway. As frustrating as it can be, it's always a fun moment.

I love this game so much! How could I have forgotten about it? The artwork is a bit bland, but it's pleasant and easy to read what's going on. It's easy to teach. It strikes a nice balance in its passive aggressiveness. Not too mean, but not exactly nice. And it makes for a fun little puzzle to try and piece together.

I lost this one pretty bad too. J. had a glorious lake that kept generating points for him. But I don't care. It was a great time!

We played a game of Everdell with Jh. I forgot to take pictures. We'll play again in a couple weeks and I'll talk about it more then. This one took some time to grow on me. Seemed a bit bland at first, but I like it quite a bit now.

It was a good day of gaming.

[officialowlbear]

The Rival Networks

A 2-player version of the tabletop board game The Networks.

I’m so excited to see a faster paced, two player version of The Networks. I work in the television industry so when I found the original game a few years back I bought it instantly and had a blast playing it.  

If you like TV, if you like stupid puns, or if you just like playing a fun game with friends this is one you need on your shelf.  

[whovian223]

Rival Networks to hit Kickstarter on January 28

Rival Networks to hit Kickstarter on January 28 @gilhova @FormalFerret

Gil Hova’s The Networks is in my Top 5 games played of all time (at least as of earlier this year) so I was kind of excited to hear about the 2-player version of the game, called “Rival Networks“.

Now it finally has a release date!

Well, not a release date exactly, but a Kickstarter campaign start date! (In this day and age, that’s often the best you can get).

Formally announced by Hova yesterday…

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[geekandsundry]

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Program your late night line-up and create a smash TV show! In this week’s How to Play, host Becca Scott teaches The Networks by Formal Ferret Games. In this competitive game players take on the role of an executive creating the best ads, talent, and shows to garner the most views on the airwav...