Episode 16 - The Land of Sorrow and Gamers' Burnout

Joseph, Ryan and Liam are back! This was recorded in April of 2022 and just released in September.In the first half, we catch up, then discuss the 4 themed starter decks available from FFG.Then we talk review the first three quests in the Angmar Awakened Cycle, found in the old Lost Realm deluxe box and now found in the Angmar Awakened cycle box.Lost Realm quest reviews start at 1:20.

Joseph, Ryan, Liam, and guest Morten review the Aldberg Plot pack, the play "Snog/Marry/Avoid" using LOTR player cards.

Ryan, Liam and Joseph discuss their experience playing a game of epic multiplayer Helm's Deep and then review the Children of Eorl deluxe pack from ALEP

Joseph and Ryan review the three quests in the ALEP Children of Eorl expansion and then build 3 decks for use in the community epic multiplayer game of Helm's Deep. 

Joseph, Ryan and Liam review the entire set of player cards released in the Ringmaker Cycle for the Lord of the Rings: the Card Game.

Joseph, Liam and Ryan discuss news in the LOTR LCG community and then discuss and review all 9 quests in the Ringmaker cycle.

Hosts Joseph, Ryan and Liam are joined by guest hose Morton as we discuss thing we wish had been included in the game before "the end." In the second half we play "Snog, Marry, Avoid" using groups of cards from LOTR LCG. This last half has an "adult warning" attached.

Joseph, Liam and Ryan review the final pack for the Lord of the Rings: the Card Game, then have a discussion about the relative difficulty level of the game as a whole. 

Hosts Joseph, Liam and Ryan discuss the player cards found in The Land of Sorrow adventure pack and then talk about gamers' burnout and how to deal with it.

Liam, Joseph and Ryan look through cards from the newest LOTR LCG release, Under the Ash Mountains and then play riddle game using art from player cards throughout the life of the game.