Lifeboats

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Pure cutthroat fun
Engaging negotiation with betrayals
Strategic necessity to target the leader

Cons

Can be slightly too long
The mean aspect might not appeal to all players

Thematic elements

Getting people to survive to the end, who gets fed to the sharks
Survival at sea

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Negotiation — Players engage in negotiation, though promises are often broken.
Player Elimination — Players can be voted overboard, effectively eliminating them from the game.
Set Collection — Players score points for getting their people to different islands of varying values.
Voting — Players vote on various actions, including which boat to move and who to eliminate.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I think I have a... not a not like a wildly weird tasting game.
It's just, it just wants you to do, It wants you to get to the fun and it wants you to do fun things the whole time
It's mean and you're trying to screw everyone else over and it's just fun
It's so unbelievably mean
It really is Dominion style deck building in many, many ways.
It's undeniably kind of long, right?

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Take that is an integral part of the game.

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Take That — Pushing people back to advance oneself.

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No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

take that is that um basically there's a mechanism there's a card there's an action whatever that you can take while you play the game that directly hurts or um diffuses the plans of your opponent
I really enjoy having to safeguard myself against somebody doing a take that on me and I really uh don't and I really like being able to throw a wrench in somebody's gears and and and stop what they're going to do
the take that aspect was was way too capricious
I always thought that like being able to defend yourself against it like knowing full well that somebody could do this uh to you and then being able to have some Avenue to change or defend yourself against that was needed
all of a sudden like somebody plays a card or does an action that completely and totally inhibits your ability to win at that point and I think that is an extreme and something that I don't like
The interaction between the players is almost always more important than the actual game itself
Everybody at the table just decided to go after me constantly
because it's you're the most fun you're the most fun to listen to to playe to do whatever
I lost the game but I still look back at that game with having a lot of fun even though I had no chance of winning because everybody was just beating me down it was a good time
take that games but they just seem to be Vanishing they they they they don't seem to be being created
we want to make games that everybody just kind of succeeds and and and and does well together
for me uh you know like having a little direct competition I like having a little friction between me and the other players and I like always having to be worried about that friction

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

none

Cons

Heave people to the sharks

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Negotiation — All about negotiation.
Voting — Players vote and 'heave people to the sharks'.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

Forest Bower has a wonderful story it's not a story he has a wonderful story not much about how how he he struck at rich
I bought it at 11 bucks I woke up there at $72 and I thought I'd be cute I thought I'd be super cute and I was like yeah I'll hold on to this until the inauguration because surely it'll go up till then
that son of a biscuit had to have his wife launch her own shitcoin the next day day which plummeted the value of his coin which is fantastic
I made like 1,200 bucks or over two days which uh and like I was telling Scott like the only reason I only made 1,200 was because I didn't have more money to throw at it that very moment
Karcassonne Power Grid was 2004 Kis was 2000 uh Ticket to Ride is 2004 Kis was 2005 Twilight Struggle 2005
Dominion it's a good game because it's it's it's foundational right it's like how many games did did Dominion create right like just that mechanic of deck building or deck uh yeah deck building
Lords of water deep is a good game
Castles of Burgundy oh that's got to be in there at least in my opinion
I should probably kick it in I got an early morning
well next week I'll I'll be able to let it fly but I just couldn't too fresh too fresh

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Video -D61CcU2XOc Heavy Cardboard Playthrough at 113:26:00 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Fun and silly party game.
Has brinksmanship and decision-making.
Components are awesome and functional.
Good house rules emerged from play.
Can be played with players unfamiliar with the rules.
Hilarious when things go wrong for others.
Creates moments of tension and laughter.

Cons

Can feel a bit long.
Can be frustrating if one player targets another repeatedly.
The "influence" aspect rather than pure negotiation might be a critique for some.
The strategy can be influenced by player personality (e.g., being too nice).

Thematic elements

Survival after a shipwreck.
A shipwreck scenario where players are trying to reach islands in lifeboats.

Comparison games

Quacks of Quedlinburg

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Negotiation — Players engage in discussion and deal-making to influence votes and strategic decisions.
Player Elimination — While not explicitly stated as a primary goal, actions in the game can lead to players losing all their chips and being out of the round or game.
Push Your Luck — Players draw coal from a furnace, risking busting by drawing a double token, to fulfill their wager or gain points.
secret bidding — Players secretly wager chips at the start of each round, influencing how much they need to draw from the furnace.
Set Collection — Players aim to collect sets of chips or fulfill specific conditions related to the number of chips drawn or their value.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

We're all going to hate each other at the end of this game.
If you want to make yourself less of a target, jump out of...
Justice for Ken, Justice for Ken, that's so gross.
The devils won't let this game end seriously, this is incredible.
You have to be willing to talk some trash, sit back, you know, and get what's coming to you.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

You will literally throw your friends into the sea

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I very rarely very rarely want to play the big old Euro at the full six player count.
Power Grid is the game that's so popular, so successful, but still feels like an underdog when compared to other games.
The auction here is very tense at six players.
Cursed Court is a fantastic betting game that really shines at higher player counts.
Lifeboats. H you want to play a game with six friends but you don't necessarily want six friends at the end of it.
Zu Vardis, that's a fantastic game where everyone's trying to help each other get to the top of the board, the zoo in Zuardis. But you also want to be the person who gets to the very top the first.
The jazzy pattern, which doesn't always make for great cognition of a board and what the heck is going on.
It's an incredibly dark board. I think they reprinted it with a lighter board, just they already did this. It's like no one can This is very dark. No one can see what's happening.
I did learn that if you mix red wine and white wine together, that's how you make rosé. That's fact according to Viticulture.
the main thing that I've learned from games is that little insight into different worlds all around the world and beyond because of board games.
I've learned that from board games. And while I can't say I've learned a bunch of hard facts, I think board games have kind of opened up the world to me a little bit from my table.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

Positive

Pros

Great fun little game of social detection and interpersonal relations
Fantastic game

Cons

none

Thematic elements

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Mechanics unknown.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I was just like, 'Oh, my god, you really made me talk to you.'
You're quite the horiculturist.
My wife has explained to me that like that stuff doesn't really happen to me because I like apparently look like I'll murder somebody if like so I'm imagine my where's Waldo shirt isn't giving off that vibe.
I don't know. Are you Evan? Are you going to Origins? No, sadly. Gotta hold on to that slap.
This is the 10th anniversary of spring and this and this year is the 20th anniversary of the fall. Wow. Time flies, man. It's amazing. 20 years.
I think the hand really well. Like the action cards are fun, customers are fun, flavor text is fun.
I just don't know. I mean, you know, you it Forest gives it its it's good enough for me rating or whatever it is that you I I think if you come at it with an open mind, I think most people like that's good.
I don't know what you guys talking about. Games are the worst.
I was like, 'Oh, you don't have to, but you do know it's not your car.'
This is the fifth most popular of these in the United States and is a song title by Warren.
Codpiece. God piece. I was going to guess that. Damn it.
It's a thing that you make make your junk look bigger. It's It's a protective garment for the fly. The piece of armor that goes over your junk.
The name of a horse that sold for $510,000 in 1970.
The action cards are humorous. The humor comes across, I think, pretty well.
I think it could be great if you wanted a gateway game about stripping that had a lot of luck.
The finished product component-wise was really really dang good.
Yeah, no, we'll uh we'll just sell a bunch of our uh stuff on the cheap and be happy if it sells.
Uh, it's cool. It works. I I was playing it with my 5-year-old daughter and um she wasn't being overly strategic with her choices, but she was able to play the game.
I am so tired of games that are like and here's, you know, the name of another middle European city, you know, that just like doesn't really tell you anything.
My brother had one cuz he had stolen it.
Climax Minnesota more than a feeling.
And then he left a note saying, 'I don't want to leave a mess for anyone.' and he like locked himself in his bathroom.
I mean, that was I mean, that's just that's just morbid. Just like I read that I was like I wish I had never read that.
It's cool. It works. I I was playing it with my 5-year-old daughter and um she wasn't being overly strategic with her choices, but she was able to play the game.
And they should put that quote on the box. It's cool. It works.
And then if you take them there, it's a luck press your luck mini game.
Like the finished product component-wise was really really dang good.
Like I was very very impressed and I'm excited to see an expansion in the future.
Because this just and there is a co-op version and there's a solo version and I actually played the solo version and I started to play the cooperative version and I was just like, 'No, I'm out.'
Um, but yeah, it uh it it tackles the topic really well.
The action cards are humorous.
And if you were in the market for a strip club theme, and you got to know it's lighter. It's very it's much lighter.
Literally everything in the game for the most part is luck driven.
Uh but it it's snappy turns and uh I dug it.
I gave it a seven and I'm excited to see what comes with it in the future.
It definitely feels like someone's someone's baby. They put a lot of time and effort into it, too.
Like on all the action cards like on the bottom there's this tiny text that tells you exactly when to play it and it's like oh that's so nice.
I think there's going to be a a group of people who really really really love that game and that is like their gateway game that brings them into the hobby.
But, uh, well, as I said at the very beginning, if you weren't paying attention, uh, Go Back Lifeboats by, uh, friend of the show, Jeff Sidekick. Uh, it's on Kickstarter. It's funded. Great fun little game of social detection and and interpersonal relations. It's fantastic game. Go check that out.
And then he left a note saying, 'I don't want to leave a mess for anyone.' and he like locked himself in his bathroom. Um, and then basically shoved towels and socks and everything so it was airtight. And then he lit like two barbecue grills in in the in the bathroom so he would die of carbon monoxide poisoning and he just laid down in the tub.
I was just like that's uh that was he that he he planned that out.
I wish I had never read that.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

A lot of fun
Accessible rules
Hilarious negotiation aspect
Good for late-night convention play
Underrated game
Can be played with new players easily

Cons

Can be frustrating when one person is targeted repeatedly
Slightly too long
Component quality may not be great in newer versions

Thematic elements

Survival at sea

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Captain Cards — Special cards that allow players to influence outcomes or make decisions.
Negotiation — Players negotiate and influence each other to vote or make decisions that benefit them or harm opponents.
Player Elimination — Players can be eliminated from boats, and boats can sink, leading to potential player elimination from scoring.
Set Collection — Players aim to get their pawns to shore to score points, implying a form of set collection or objective completion.
Voting — Players vote on which boat springs a leak or which boat moves forward.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

I tried never to be the person speaking out against someone very often
you really are just picking on me here
if you want to score points you need to get a red home
it's called winning though
you're not competing with me and Martin
the alliance is wow you really are just picking on me here
I literally can't wait I literally can't wait
if yellow moves here it's 17 points for yellow Black's going to get voted
I don't think I have to play Captain
the strategy was to try and go on the same boats as Ken
you have to be willing to talk some trash sit back you know and get what's coming to you
Ken it's funny you say that because part of my strategy at the beginning of the game was to try and go on the same boats as Ken smart man

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Engaging negotiation and voting mechanics.
Tense survival theme with a clear goal.
Interesting 'jumping ship' mechanic.

Cons

Potential for player elimination.
Complexity in understanding all the rules for sinking and elimination.

Thematic elements

Survival and escape from a sinking ship in lifeboats.
A sinking ship, the Majestic Santa.

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

area control/placement — Boats are placed on a board with specific spots and Crest shapes, and players place their pawns (officers and sailors) into these boats.
Card Play — Players use cards, including special 'Captain cards,' to influence votes and actions.
Negotiation — Significant discussion and negotiation occur between players to reach decisions on game actions.
Player movement — Boats move along a track towards islands, and players can 'jump ship' between boats.
Push Your Luck — Boats can sink if they accumulate too many leaks relative to the number of people on board, adding a push-your-luck element.
Set Collection — Reaching islands with officers and sailors earns points based on their type and the island's scoring parameters.
Voting — Players vote using cards to determine actions like which boat gets a leak or which boat moves.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

So we're going to be placing our boats out um in turn order and there's a black neutral boat um that Craig will place out in this spot here
The captain cards cancel out an action
if there's more leaks than people like pawns on board the whole boat sinks
if you can't jump in you're dead
everybody's swapping positions

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

works really well at conventions
so Cutthroat and mean
absolutely fantastic classic
looks lovely
components are really nice
so much fun

Cons

losers of votes are thrown overboard

Thematic elements

Survival at sea

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Player Elimination — The Losers of those votes are gonna be thrown overboard
Voting — lots of voting happening

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

High Society is a fantastic card game if you're trying to collect the different cards that get you points something multiplier points however some of them have your points or some of them are negative points
all of a sudden everyone is not bidding to take the card everyone's bidding not to take the card I love those twists in games
Cursed Court is just marvelous
it's quick like fun fast but one of the best kind of like bidding deduction games almost in a way a lot of bluffing that goes on
I'm not the biggest lover of mean games with the caveat being if it's a small light fun fast game then yeah mean is fine because the experience is short but if it's a long big game I struggle with like a big long Euro game that's mean
the biggest way to deal with mean board games for me is the expectation going in
hey just so you know this is a really mean game and I want you to play as mean as possible and I'll do the same because that sets up the expectation for the evening

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Video fiEeGFVZK84 No Rolls Barred Discussion at 0:25 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Strong cooperative tension and communication cues
Appeals to players who enjoy mechanism-based cooperation

Cons

Can be lengthy if discussions stall

Thematic elements

Resource allocation under crisis, teamwork, and decision-making under pressure.
Cooperative survival scenario aboard lifeboats that must be allocated efficiently.
Crisis-driven, with emphasis on collective problem-solving.

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

resource allocation — Players allocate scarce resources to ensure survival of the crew.
Team coordination — Group decisions shape the outcome, rewarding effective communication.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

this is the board game league six
they're going to earn different numbers of victory points
our finale Cosmic Encounter

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Video bJ5RjGXJsrs BoardGameBollocks Discussion at 1:59 sentiment: positive

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

fun social interaction
clever voting mechanism

Cons

can be ruthless depending on players

Thematic elements

leadership, sacrifice, and rescue decisions
maritime survival with votes and social dynamics
social deduction-lite with voting tension

Comparison games

The Resistance

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

Player Elimination — players vote to push others overboard; balance strategy and compatibility
vote/auction for elimination — players vote to push others overboard; balance strategy and compatibility

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

probably the greatest party game of all time
it's a betting racing game
this is basically one huge massive rondell of a game
I hate painted miniatures

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Overall sentiment (raw)

negative

Pros

tight, social negotiation with clear consequences
high emotional stakes and dramatic reversals

Cons

can be brutal and potentially frustrating for players seeking lighter play
balance depends heavily on player behavior

Thematic elements

survival, betrayal, prioritizing personal risks
Small boats during a disaster at sea, with survivors fighting for life.
grim, ethically fraught

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

color mixing of boats and crew — Players' crews are mixed, affecting alliances and loyalties.
leak events and forced overboard eliminations — Boat leaks force players to discard or sacrifice crew to continue.
Player Elimination — Boat leaks force players to discard or sacrifice crew to continue.
Voting — Players vote to determine who stays or is cast overboard.
voting to assign danger and survival outcomes — Players vote to determine who stays or is cast overboard.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

meanest board games ever made
the unofficial tagline is ruining friendship since 1959
that's mean
there are so many ways to hurt people in the estates
the heart of the game is traveling around fighting off beasties and trying to complete tasks vital to your own personal success

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

Strong social interaction with dynamic, entertaining backstabbing and banter
Tense, tense, and highly replayable voting and relocation mechanics
Feels unique in the space of backstabbing games; open discussion and strategic negotiation are central
Board shrinking mechanic adds pace and keeps decisions tight
Great group dynamics and laughs; memorable moments during play

Cons

Components feel dated or tired in appearance; aesthetics and physical presentation could be improved
Rulebook is a poor translation/clarification from French; sometimes foggy and unclear
Not beginner-friendly for timid players or those uncomfortable with confrontation
A reprint with better components and updated rules would improve the experience

Thematic elements

Brutal social dynamics, backstabbing, alliance-making, and political maneuvering in a micro-society
Aboard lifeboats at sea with limited space and rivalries as the crew navigates survival and escape to islands
Grounded in real-world democratic process and social bargaining with a playful, cutthroat tone

Comparison games

The Resistance
Shadows over Camelot

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

board dynamics — The board shrinks as the game progresses, increasing tension and reducing available options, akin to a Last Man Standing feel.
captains hats (veto cards) — Three captain's hat cards grant veto power. If only one is played, that player vetoes; if multiple, they cancel each other out; if all players play hats, a designated leader decides between options.
color-based voting restriction — Players cannot vote for their own color, adding a strategic constraint to influence outcomes.
crew relocation — In the third phase, crew pawns are relocated between boats, introducing uncertainty and shifting power dynamics.
open information with banter — All crew colors are revealed to everyone except one constraint (you can't vote for your own color); negotiation and social pressure drive decisions.
phases of voting — In each phase, players vote on which lifeboat receives a leak and which lifeboat moves; majority determines outcomes.
Player Board | Main Board — The board shrinks as the game progresses, increasing tension and reducing available options, akin to a Last Man Standing feel.
risk of sinking — If leaks outnumber the crew on a boat, that boat sinks and its crew is eliminated.
scoring by islands — After boats reach islands, players score points based on which islands and whether their boat is large or small.
Voting — In each phase, players vote on which lifeboat receives a leak and which lifeboat moves; majority determines outcomes.
Worker Placement — In the third phase, crew pawns are relocated between boats, introducing uncertainty and shifting power dynamics.

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Quotes (from this video)

Lifeboats is probably one of the best backstabbing board games that you can get.
It's a fantastic game for shouting and it plays out surprising shouting across the table.
The mechanics are sound but the aesthetics are tired and need a refresh.
Definitely needs to be reprinted in 2019 because the mechanics are solid.
We love this game; it's fantastic; laughs abound; it's a one-of-a-kind experience.
Eight out of ten; could be a nine or ten with better components and a rulebook.

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Overall sentiment (raw)

positive

Pros

high player interaction and shifting alliances
fast-paced, turn-by-turn tension with meaningful choices
satisfying mix of luck, strategy, and social dynamics

Cons

endgame can be chaotic and rules-light for new players
humor and subject matter can feel off-color for some players
rule clarifications needed for endgame edge cases

Thematic elements

Survival, resource competition, and social maneuvering
Open ocean, lifeboats scrambling to islands after a ship sinks
humorous, rambunctious banter with competitive tension

Comparison games

Skull

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

board-wide pawn movement — Pawns (crew) shift between boats at set phases, changing voting power and risk of sinking for different boats.
boat voting — Every round, players vote to determine which lifeboat will spring a leak or move, using color-coded pawns and voting power based on crew size.
captain's hats — Special captain's hat cards can instantly win a vote or cancel other captain's hats, introducing a high-stakes power-play element.
leaks and sank — Boats accumulate leaks; if leaks exceed crew, the boat sinks and its pawns score points based on island locations reached.
Voting — Every round, players vote to determine which lifeboat will spring a leak or move, using color-coded pawns and voting power based on crew size.

Video topics + discussion points

No key topics recorded for this video.

Quotes (from this video)

lifeboats is ruthless
Captain's hats cancel
The Friendship is Dead
this is a game of backstabbing

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Overall sentiment (raw)

mixed

Pros

highly social and interactive
funly chaotic; strong table dynamics
short rounds with escalating tension and dramatic reveals

Cons

can become mean-spirited or spiteful
tie-breaks and captain's hat usage can feel unfair
depends on active player engagement; can stall if players disengage

Thematic elements

survival, negotiation, and betrayal under pressure
sea survival after a shipwreck; boats leaking and people being thrown overboard
humorous, tense banter with sharp social play

Comparison games

none

Mechanics (from transcript analysis)

captain's hats — each player has three captain's hats; playing one can instantly win a vote if alone, but multiple hats cancel each other out
Hidden Information — cards are played face down and revealed to determine the vote outcome
negotiation/deals — players negotiate deals to influence votes, though deals are not binding
risk of sinking — a boat sinks if leaks exceed sailors at end of phase, eliminating all on board
variable voting weights — sailors, mates, and officers have different voting weights affecting outcomes
Voting — rounds include multiple votes to determine which boat springs a leak, which sailor is thrown overboard, and which boat moves forward

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Quotes (from this video)

it's a very mean game so I just before we start I want to make sure that we're all friends
the leaks might happen in which case people might have to be thrown overboard
we're going to start with determining a first player
Captain's hats... if only one is played during a vote then the player who played it instantly wins
there's just no more room on this floating door
the game rides on this

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Lifeboats - Board Game Review - Still Worth It In 2019?

Lifeboats - 6p - The Rules

Lifeboats - 6p Teaching, Play-through, & Roundtable Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

Lifeboats

Lifeboats - Board Game Review - Still Worth It In 2019?

Lifeboats - 6p - The Rules

Lifeboats - 6p Teaching, Play-through, & Roundtable Discussion by Heavy Cardboard

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