I know they spend a little time explaining the rules, but I think they may need to give a better summary of the rules up front or maybe pick games that are easier to pickup.

On that note, I would like to see them play something like the card game Fluxx, especially the Monty Python variant:  http://www.looneylabs.com/games/monty-python-fluxx  It was surprisingly easy to pick up and loads of fun.

shut up and sit down is worth checking out too! They do great episodes once in a while, though its more a review show than a gameplay one. Still feeling kinda awkward about the tv exaggeration of jokes to make it look not boring, but then thats how i feel about most tv.

But yes, i think with  most other games that will prove a great idea you’re sharing there, in terms of watchability.

Not being able to closely examine the board and the pieces is what made it the most difficult. It doesn’t help that the game’s various designs seem to blend into each other – even when there were closeups I couldn’t tell anything apart (a common issue these days to be sure).

It definitely did get me interested in playing games like this, though. I don’t think it would be as much fun without Wesley Crusher (and Grant, my favorite from Mythbusters) though ;)

Good show. Well played.