246: Moonshine | Ink | LUZ
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The episode explores three board games: Moonshine, Ink, and LUZ, highlighting their unique mechanics and gameplay.
Welcome to Which Game First where we boldly explore the hilariously huge world of board games. Did we unearth any hidden treasures you’ve been missing out on? Let’s find out! First up: We speak easy and carry a large jug in MoonshineNext: We balance art with strategy, and the well goes deep in InkAnd lastly: We try to take tricks by betting on our blind hands in LUZ Moonshine Designed by: Thomas DupontPublished by: BLAM! (2025)Players: 2 – 5Ages: 10 & upPlaying time: 30 minutes Moonshine is a fast-paced, simultaneous dice-based engine-building game set during the prohibition era, where you run a speakeasy. Each round, one player rolls the dice to create a shared pool of forbidden resources. All players then use those dice results to fulfill the needs of potential customers on their personal boards. Satisfying a customer allows them to join your speakeasy, granting you a powerful permanent bonus like more dice or prestige points. The game continues until a player reaches 12 prestige points, at which point the player with the most total points wins as the top speakeasy operator. Ink Designed by: Kasper LappPublished by: Final Score Games (2025)Players: 1 – 4Ages: 8…
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