Episode 177: How To Combat FOMO or Katie Really Loves it When New People Join #theriveted

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Episode 177 - How to Combat FOMO

Introduction:

Fickle Favorite - Lyss Cole

News:

• Scarface 1920 - 5 days, $117
• Forest of Pangaia - 6 days, $58
• First Ascent - 5 days, $49

Games Played:

• Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition
• Batman Gotham City Mystery
• Die of the Dead

How to Combat FOMO:

• Jason - Share the cost of a Kickstarter
• Katie - Take a Kickstarter timeout
• Jason - Try the game at a con or FLGS
• Katie - Have a friend that likes new games (reviewer?)
• Jason - Find similar games like the one you have FOMO about to try and hold you over (buy an old edition)
• Katie - in the words of my mom: we’ve got games at home! Shelf of shame

Closing: