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OGN Ep 36: Game Recommendations by Player Count
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How do you choose the perfect board game for your group size? While many games claim to support various player counts, most have a specific sweet spot where they truly shine. In this intimate, co-host episode, Clay and Travis break down their favorite games for every player count from one to eight players.
For solo gaming, Under Falling Skies and Warps Edge offer engaging, thematic experiences that keep you coming back for more. The duo discusses how two-player gaming has exploded recently with titles like Ironwood, Kelp Shark vs Octopus, and the classics like Schotten Totten creating perfect head-to-head experiences.
The conversation reveals some surprising picks for those tricky middle counts - Small World becomes a strategic masterpiece at three players, while trick-taking games like The Crew find their perfect form with exactly four players around the table. As the player counts increase, Clay and Travis highlight games with simultaneous actions and high player engagement like Modern Art (five players), Battlestar Galactica (six players), and Seven Wonders (appropriately best at seven).
Beyond game recommendations, the hosts discuss a troubling industry development as Final Frontier Games announces they can't fulfill their Kickstarter for Merchants Cove Mastercraft despite the games being manufactured. This leads to a broader conversation about how tariffs and logistics challenges might permanently reshape the board game industry and the types of games being produced.
Whether you're planning a solo gaming session or hosting a large game night, this episode provides the perfect guide to selecting games that will maximize enjoyment at every player count. The next time someone asks "What plays well with exactly five players?" - you'll have the answer ready!
Have a specific game night you need help planning? Reach out to Operation Game Night, and Clay and Travis will curate the perfect selection for your next tabletop gathering!
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Chapters
1. Episode Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Game Night Curation and Debrief (00:01:15)
3. Industry Crisis: Kickstarter Shutdowns (00:05:36)
4. Godfather Corleone's Empire Review (00:11:13)
5. Recent Digital Gaming Experiences (00:19:39)
6. Best Games for 1-3 Players (00:30:47)
7. Best Games for 4-5 Players (00:38:10)
8. Best Games for 6-8 Players (00:50:18)
9. Over the Fence: Life Updates (00:58:00)
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