Episode 73 - Wah-ambo

Episode 73 - Wah-ambo

Whose Turn Is It Anyway? · 2025-04-30

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Another week and another episode from our team of board game ramblers where Davey as first player takes us through an insight into one of players "Tambo" to explore his very own "Waaaa" moments which has recently nicknamed him "Wah-ambo". So put on your best Waaluigi impressions and see whether you agree with Tambo's Wah's or not.

FIRST PLAYER: Davey
OTHER PLAYERS: Kerley & Adrian

In this episode you'll learn:
- whether Adrian has achieve zen in Harmonies by Libellud
- about Davey's initial experience in having a learning game of Pax Illuminaten by Ion Game Design
- all about how Tambo has got his new nickname "Wah-ambo" and why Davey has decided to do a full episode based on Tambo's grievances in the board gaming hobby
- whether the team agree with Tambo's "Wah's" or not or maybe introducing some of their own as well

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
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EPISODE CHAPTERS

0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count

2:59 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex

3:31 - Davey - Pax Illuminaten

11:26 - Ticket to Ride & Clank Catacombs

13:12 - Adrian - Harmonies

21:51 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Wah-ambo

23:48 - Waaah One - Not getting the cards you want or need for a game

27:53 - Waaah Two - Fall so behind on VP's with no way of catching up

30:57 - Waaah Three - AP between turns especially when it takes long enough and people go off to get drinks / food

35:12 - Waaah Four - When someone gets a crap load of VP's on blind luck

42:01 - Waaah Five - When someone has taught a game and a key rule was remembered half way through

47:34 - Waaah Six - When someone is losing a game and no enjoying whilst being vocal

55:21 - Adrian's Waaah-xtension

1:01:23 - Waaah Seven - Playing a co-op and being alpha gamed

1:08:56 - Waah Eight - When at a convention and no one can decide on a game

1:12:55 - Waah Nine - Turn up for a game night and it's not even set-up ready

1:21:56 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up

1:27:00 - TURN 6 - The Final Turn

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