Julius and I talk about Bot Factory but Vital Lacerda. Mostly Julius describes the game and I talk about how much it reminds me of Kanban and how I want to play either of those two games. Bot Factory is based on Kanban in both the theme of managing a factory and the mechanics which are simplified quite a bit without making it a simple game at all.

• Bot Factory (BGG, Eagle-Gryphon)
• Kanban EV (BGG, Eagle-Gryphon)

This week we look back at a classic co-op game, Castle Panic. Monsters have decided to attach your castle in a clearing surrounded by dangerous woods. Waves of monsters charge the castle. Fortunately, the clever design makes it hard for the monsters to get at your castle and your highly trained warriors (knights, archers and fighters defend the castle), each specializing in combat on a certain type of terrain. This is a pretty simple and accessible tower defense game that has had a relatively recent art upgrade and continues to be fun, if a bit simple.

* Castle Panic (BGG, Fireside games)

This week tells us about a Monster High-ish game called Mythic Mischief. In it, you play a group of monster kids in school, trying to cause mischief in the library and get one of the rival cliques in trouble. It's a head-to-head sportsball type game of out-maneuvering your opponent's team members so they get caught by the library's Tomekeeper. The game also features a solo mode that sounds pretty fun to me. You can get one of two different base games, each with a different set of factions as well as stand-alone expansions, each consisting of a new faction.

• Mythic Mischief (BGG, IV Studio)