Episode 1: Ankh: Gods of Egypt

17/10/2021 2h 29min

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Episode Synopsis

Welcome to the first episode of The Longest Turn Board Gaming Podcast! In this episode Kevin, Tyson and Tyler discuss a ton of great games and other board game related topics. We start off the episode talking about what we’ve been playing including Cockroach Poker, Cryptid, Teotihuacan: City of Gods, Lost Ruins of Arnak, and Dune: Imperium. We then jump into our feature review of Ankh: Gods of Egypt. Following the feature review we give our top 5 area control games. Does Ankh make it into our lists? Listen to find out! We end the episode discussing a few things we’re excited about that are upcoming in the board gaming world.  
 
Time Stamps:
What we’ve been playing - 00:01:15
Ankh: Gods of Egypt - 00:41:40 (Rules) 00:48:05 (Review)
Top 5 area control games - 01:37:27
What we’re excited about - 02:15:00
 
What we’ve been playing:
Cockroach Poker - 00:01:19
Cryptid - 00:05:36
Teotihuacan: City of Gods - 00:11:42
Lost Ruins of Arnak - 00:20:40
Dune: Imperium - 00:27:27 (w/ LRoA continued)
 
Ankh God of Egypt review:
Ankh: Gods of Egypt is an area control game designed by Eric Lang and produced by Cool Mini or Not. It’s the 3rd game in a trilogy of area control games designed by Eric Lang. In Ankh, you control an Egyptian god who is competing for the devotion of your followers. You’ll summon monsters, build caravans and convert followers in your quest to reign supreme! 
 
Top 5 area control games:
Kevin
#5 Blood Rage
#4 Hansa Teutonica
#3 Memoir 44
#2 Scythe
#1 Ankh
 
Tyler
#5 Scythe
#4 Root
#3 Dwellings of Eldervale
#2 Ankh
#1 Star War Rebellion
 
Tyson
#5 Ethnos
#4 Spirit Island
#3 Cry Havoc
#2 Ankh
#1 Blood Rage
 
What we’re excited about
Unfathomable
Tekhenu: Time of Seth
Dune Imperium: Rise of Ix
Lost Ruins of Arnak: Expedition Leaders
Unconscious Mind
November board game weekend and Tyler finally getting his copy of Ankh!
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