Episode 20: Pilfered Pies & Plucky Poultry: Cooperative Deduction in "Outfoxed"

A sneaky fox has taken Mrs. Plumpert's prize pot pie. Four chickens must join forces and uncover the clues to identify which fox or vixen made away with the pleasing pastry become the fox returns to its hole. 

 

This week, Laura and Chris continue their Month of Mystery with "Outfoxed", a cooperative whoodnnit game from  Gamewright. They discuss the distinctions between spectacles and pince nez, the value of figuring out clues as a team, and why this game really is fun for the whole family. Special guest, Alexander, aged 5, joins us to explain the rules. 

 

Games Mentioned:

 

Outfoxed - A fun, cooperative game that can be played with nearly everyone. Here's a good playthrough video, though there is a small difference in how the Thief Card is presented. It looks like the earlier game used red and green dots, rather than green dots or blank spaces. This is probably an alteration to make the game less confusing for those with red-green color blindness. If you buy a used copy, that may be an issue. 

King of Tokyo - Monsters, robots, and aliens fight to be the King of Tokyo. 

Monster Trap - This cute cooperative game has a similar premise, stop the monster before it can get to the farm to steal a sheep, but in this game the players must construct traps to slow the monster on its way to the farm. 

 

Clue - This is the current version of the game. Mostly similar to the original, but a magnifying glass option allows players to gain hints. 

 

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Intro and Outro Music:

"Crunk Knight" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Other Music:

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"One-eyed Maestro" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)