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# Board at work remote

## Thank you note
Thanks everyone who joined on Friday and made it such a fun, hilarious, and thrilling (some might say terrifying) time. 

Some real insights gained into people's views on stupid tea-preparation habits, the illegality of carrying alcohol across borders and whether or not a horse chasing you is to be feared or befriended. Although I'm jealous of the group that got to witness Andrew's already-legendary Magic Mike performance.

Hopefully we can do this again soon - back with a vengeance in 2021!


## Guests (14-16)
- ~~ICCP all (maybe not - that email group is huge)~~
- Email sent to curated list
- **Confirmed:**:
    - Daeus
    - Annica
    - Rosie
    - Finlay
    - Niklas
    - Martyn
    - Joko 
    - Usman
    - Bex
    - Isobel
    - Rob
    - Hilary
    - Andrew
    - Arthur
- **Tentative**:
    - Stephen
    - Dimitrios S.
- **Declined:**
    - Henrik
    - Matt
    - Tom



## Itinerary

| Time    | Event                                       |
|---------|---------------------------------------------|
| 10:00am | Send out intro message with scheduled games |
| 2:00pm  | Intro + Lie swatter                         |
| 2:30pm  | Monikers                                    |
| 3:30pm  | Codenames                                   |
| 4:30pm  | Skribbl                                     |
| 5:00pm  | Wavelength / Spyfall / Just One             |
| 6:00pm  | Wrap-up / encore game vote?                 |


### Intro
- usman screenshares
- welcome
- cameras will be on
- we will split into two rooms but will mix the groups for each game 

## Logistics

- Time: 2-6pm
- Place: Zoom (with personalised link)  - Breakout rooms
- Also invite everyone to slack group
    - I'll wait for a few more Accepts and invite the bunch at once - this Friday
- Have game pdfs available - pinned on slack? - maybe 3-min videos
- Random team generator:  http://www.boardgametoolbox.com/
    - use for breakout groups as well as in-game team selection
    - I think Zoom randomly assigns people to breakout rooms
- Should we announce games in advance, so that people can: :heavy_check_mark: 
    - watch videos, read rules
    - decide what they'll enjoy
    - we can announce the games in the Slack channel on the day
- Or don't announce because:
    - it'll be more of a surprise
    - they're mostly quick to explain anyway
- Should we ask everyone to create a BGA account in advance?
    - 4 hours isn't very long, every minute counts..
- Who to recruit to help teach stuff when we split up into 3 groups?
    - Who's good at explaining things succinctly?
- Could we possibly even start informally before 2pm?
    - 4 hours really isn't very long..
    - Maybe a "Doors Open @ 1.30pm for whoever's free" kinda thing


## Games [spreadsheet](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1I3PIboEUMp7Aj0kmJqktp3TUcjlCHxsumGXic8MWJh0/edit#gid=0)

### Main
- Codenames https://codenames.game
- Monikers http://playmonikers.com/ or https://www.playalias.com/
- Just One https://oneword.games/
    - Just One issue: he's charging $2.99 per month for the ability to create private rooms. I don't mind paying up (Just One-off) or we can just risk it :D
- Spyfall https://www.spyfall.app/ (potential filler?)
- Scribbl https://skribbl.io/

### Maybe (Test privately first)
- Insider: https://insider-online.herokuapp.com/ - similar to Werewords
- Wavelength: https://longwave.web.app/
- Avalon: https://avalon.fun/
- Good Cop Bad Cop: https://gcbc.arantius.com
- Saboteur: https://boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=saboteur
- Heavier?
    - Not Alone: https://en.boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=notalone
    - Colt Express https://en.boardgamearena.com/gamepanel?game=coltexpress


### Filler
- Scattergories https://scattergoriesonline.net/
- Spyfall (?) https://www.spyfall.app/

### BGA
- Potion Explosion (4p)
- Sushi Go (8p)
- Incan Gold (8p)
- 6 Nimmt (10p)
- Saboteur (12p) (to be tested)
- Welcome To... (12p) (race, but too solitaire an experience?)
- Concept (12p)
