{"id":4478,"date":"2015-11-27T12:03:30","date_gmt":"2015-11-27T17:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meadowparty.com\/blog\/?p=4478"},"modified":"2015-11-27T12:03:30","modified_gmt":"2015-11-27T17:03:30","slug":"boardgame-app-sales-and-thanksgiving-post-mortem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meadowparty.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/27\/boardgame-app-sales-and-thanksgiving-post-mortem\/","title":{"rendered":"Boardgame app sales and Thanksgiving post mortem."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Longenhagen and I have a <a href=\"http:\/\/klaw.me\/1PShvOo\" target=\"_blank\">too-early top 30 ranking for the 2016 MLB draft<\/a> up for Insiders. <i>Paste<\/i> posted <a href=\"http:\/\/klaw.me\/1MRqlWS\" target=\"_blank\">my review of the boardgame Cacao<\/a> on Wednesday; it&#8217;s a big hit around here as the rules are pretty easy to pick up but there&#8217;s still some strategy involved. I posted my annual list of <a href=\"http:\/\/klaw.me\/1IbHicy\" target=\"_blank\">recommended cookbooks<\/a> here on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the best boardgame apps are on sale this weekend; I haven&#8217;t updated my rankings since last January but will do so around the holidays. In the meantime, here&#8217;s the ones that are on sale, starting with my favorite and working down in rough order:<\/p>\n<p>1. Carcassonne: $6.99 for <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/carcassonne\/id375295479?mt=8&#038;at=11l9Rw\">iOS<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0081SRJSY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B0081SRJSY&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=meadowpartyco-20&#038;linkId=DAH3HFIIARNIQQ32\">$2.49 for Android<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=meadowpartyco-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B0081SRJSY\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>.<\/p>\n<p>2. Agricola: $2.99 for <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/agricola\/id561521557?mt=8&#038;at=11l9Rw\">iOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>3. Caylus: $2.99 for <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/caylus\/id486202473?mt=8&#038;at=11l9Rw\">iOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>4. Galaxy Trucker: $2.99 for <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/galaxy-trucker\/id904013027?mt=8&#038;at=11l9Rw\">iOS<\/a> or<br \/>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00SGZWYEG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B00SGZWYEG&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=meadowpartyco-20&#038;linkId=ZM2AYCIR4O53PDMC\">Android<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=meadowpartyco-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B00SGZWYEG\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>.<\/p>\n<p>5. Pandemic: $4.99 for <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/pandemic-the-board-game\/id700793523?mt=8&#038;at=11l9Rw\">iOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>6. Elder Sign: $0.99 for iOS or <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AQMQBKK\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B00AQMQBKK&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=meadowpartyco-20&#038;linkId=E5PEQSPMLV4TD2N6\">Android<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=meadowpartyco-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B00AQMQBKK\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>.<\/p>\n<p>7. Lost Cities: $2.99 for <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/lost-cities\/id465062454?mt=8&#038;at=11l9Rw\">iOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>8. Hey, That&#8217;s My Fish: $0.99 for <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/hey-thats-my-fish!-hd\/id432427965?mt=8&#038;at=11l9Rw\">iOS<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AQM8H9I\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B00AQM8H9I&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=meadowpartyco-20&#038;linkId=CBZEHZWGI3XFXMD7\">Android<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=meadowpartyco-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B00AQM8H9I\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>9. Steam: Rails to Riches: Brand new app, $2.99 for <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/agricola\/id561521557?mt=8&#038;at=11l9Rw\">iOS<\/a>. I&#8217;ve played it three times, and so far I&#8217;m enjoying it.<\/p>\n<p>10. Lords of Waterdeep: $2.99 for <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/d-d-lords-of-waterdeep\/id648019675?mt=8&#038;at=11l9Rw\">iOS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>11. Kingdom Builder: $1.99 for <a href=\"https:\/\/geo.itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/kingdom-builder\/id581197776?mt=8&#038;at=11l9Rw\">iOS<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00G3JJPH6\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B00G3JJPH6&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;tag=meadowpartyco-20&#038;linkId=MNLWKBNHDWKI6ZPO\">Android<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=meadowpartyco-20&#038;l=as2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B00G3JJPH6\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>. I haven&#8217;t played this one yet.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013<\/p>\n<p>A little post mortem on yesterday&#8217;s Thanksgiving feast, which went pretty well overall.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-version=\"6\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:8px;\">\n<div style=\" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;\">\n<div style=\" background:url(data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAAGFBMVEUiIiI9PT0eHh4gIB4hIBkcHBwcHBwcHBydr+JQAAAACHRSTlMABA4YHyQsM5jtaMwAAADfSURBVDjL7ZVBEgMhCAQBAf\/\/42xcNbpAqakcM0ftUmFAAIBE81IqBJdS3lS6zs3bIpB9WED3YYXFPmHRfT8sgyrCP1x8uEUxLMzNWElFOYCV6mHWWwMzdPEKHlhLw7NWJqkHc4uIZphavDzA2JPzUDsBZziNae2S6owH8xPmX8G7zzgKEOPUoYHvGz1TBCxMkd3kwNVbU0gKHkx+iZILf77IofhrY1nYFnB\/lQPb79drWOyJVa\/DAvg9B\/rLB4cC+Nqgdz\/TvBbBnr6GBReqn\/nRmDgaQEej7WhonozjF+Y2I\/fZou\/qAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/-jXsyXGEHQ\/\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\">Today&#39;s menu. Have a safe and highly caloric Thanksgiving, everyone.<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A photo posted by Keith Law (@mrkeithlaw) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2015-11-26T15:13:58+00:00\">Nov 26, 2015 at 7:13am PST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With three guests who are gluten-free, I had to tweak the menu in a few ways, thickening the gravy with tapioca starch, for example, and making the cornbread with gluten-free flour. The chocolate tart was also gluten-free (recipe from <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bonappetit.com\/recipe\/vegan-chocolate-tart-with-salted-oat-crust\" target=\"_blank\">Bon Appetit<\/a><\/em>, includes a small amount of wheat flour which I swapped out), and was one of the two biggest hits of the day, along with the carrot soup, which came from Hugh Acheson&#8217;s must-have cookbook <i><a href=\"http:\/\/klaw.me\/1JUKuNo\" target=\"_blank\">The Broad Fork<\/a><\/i>. The beet dish gave me some trouble as roasting them for an hour still didn&#8217;t make them soft enough to smash as I&#8217;d intended.<\/p>\n<p>Spatchcocking and salting (&#8220;dry brining&#8221;) the turkey was a huge success, and I&#8217;ll cook the bird that way for the foreseeable future. It definitely created crispier skin and juicier meat, and the whole 16.66-pound bird cooked in about 90 minutes. I pulled the bird when the breasts registered 152; the tenderloins were a touch less cooked than I&#8217;d have liked, but everything else was cooked perfectly. I now also have a backbone and neck to use to make stock, as well as the remains of the carcass, and a lot of leftovers.<\/p>\n<p>As for the dish that must not be named, I used Alton Brown&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.foodnetwork.com\/recipes\/alton-brown\/not-your-mamas-green-bean-casserole-recipe.html\" target=\"_blank\">master recipe<\/a> to make it 1) less gross and gloppy and 2) gluten-free, as condensed mushroom soup often has wheat flour as a thickener. I also fried the onions with rice flour, although I think I needed to crank up the oil&#8217;s temp to something higher than 350 to get them to brown faster and thus absorb less grease. (Sitting them overnight on paper towels took a lot of oil off them.) It was fine for a first attempt but that dish clearly needs work, since it&#8217;s demanded by several family members even though I think it&#8217;s a cruel thing to do to vegetables.<\/p>\n<p>I hope all of you had a safe and happy Thanksgiving. I&#8217;ll be back Saturday with a links post and on regular duty again starting Monday, by which point I hope we&#8217;ll get some signings and\/or larger trades to discuss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric Longenhagen and I have a too-early top 30 ranking for the 2016 MLB draft up for Insiders. Paste posted my review of the boardgame Cacao on Wednesday; it&#8217;s a big hit around here as the rules are pretty easy to pick up but there&#8217;s still some strategy involved. 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