252: Up or Down | Popcorn | L.L.A.M.A.

About this episode

The episode explores three board games: Up or Down, Popcorn, and L.L.A.M.A.

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 elevate our spirits and press all the buttons at once in Up or Down?Next: We navigate sticky floors and lobby doors in PopcornAnd lastly: We shed our cards faster than our fur in L.L.A.M.A. Up or Down? Designed by: Michael Kiesling, Wolfgang KramerPublished by: ABACUSSPIELE and Capstone Games (2024)Players: 2 – 6Ages: 8 & upPlaying time: 30 minutes In Up or Down?, you build ascending and descending rows of cards, trying to place as many cards of the same color in a row as possible To set up, shuffle the deck, deal each player a hand of three cards, reveal six cards and place them in a ring from low to high, then split the deck in half and place these piles in the center of the ring, one face up and the other face down. The deck contains cards numbered 1-126, although you adjust the deck based on the number of players. On a turn, place a card from your hand between the surrounding numbers in the ring, e.g., 37 between 34 and 52, then you take one of the cards surrounding your…

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Host: Which Game First

Topics covered

• board games
• game mechanics
• game reviews

Keywords

• Up or Down
• Popcorn
• L.L.A.M.A.
• board games
• game mechanics
• Michael Kiesling
• Wolfgang Kramer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ABACUSSPIELE, Capstone Games