Cutting Edge 2019

Quote: Wizard

I rather liked Flushed. Very nice guys behind the game too.

If games like Casino War can make it, why not this one? People who didn't see it might say it would play too slowly, but it really does play fast. How fast can you turn over about a dozen cards one at a time? I'd say about 12 seconds. Much better than similar horse racing gaming that used dice. It could easily work as an electronic game too, which could allow in-progress betting.

I said to people at the show I would bet even money it would at least show (coming the first three places), but nobody took me up on it, fortunately. Had I not lost my ballot, I might have voted for it.

Nice Game.

Quote: Wizard

Had I not lost my ballot, I might have voted for it.

Gee, I expected better bankroll management skills than that!

Quote: Gialmere

This one is kind of interesting. I suppose there's probably too many "moving parts" and weird payouts (1.2:1 ?)

How I wish that 6:5 was a weird payout

Quote: FleaStiff

Gee, I expected better bankroll management skills than that!

touche'

It feels like something should be happening between the turning over of each card. Like a player decision of some sort, or a round of betting...just seems awkward turning over cards one at a time.

Maybe i think that way from having played Let It Ride.

Quote: Zcore13

I think the interviewer might be the girl from the Vegas Aces casino dealer website? Not sure since I've never met her, but she looks familiar and is obviously way to knowledgable to be there randomly. ZCore13

Yeah, that's Heather Ferris from Vegas Aces. She was a casino dealer for several years. She was also the Wizard's assistant for a while and still produces the WOO livestreams.

Vegas Aces is mainly a dealer's resource site but they also do other things. Here is a promo video they did for this CE game...



And here is Heather's CE video of GSCB...



It's a matching game with a LiR being mechanic.

The Wizard's teammates are finally rolling out the videos from the 2019 Cutting Edge show. Our first one is Advantage Play 3 Card Fury as demonstrated by Angela.



Direct: https://youtu.be/WGp-71Gbz68

Quote: Wizard

The Wizard's teammates are finally rolling out the videos from the 2019 Cutting Edge show. Our first one is Advantage Play 3 Card Fury as demonstrated by Angela.

Direct: https://youtu.be/WGp-71Gbz68

Thanks for uploading the video Mike.

You two are quite funny together as always!

Our next video from the 2019 Cutting Edge show is Hex. This one will seem instantly familiar to anyone who plays Settlers of Catan.



Direct: https://youtu.be/IR-sA3UbXso

As a hobbyist gamer, I can appreciate what they're trying to do here. As a casino gamer, however, I can only roll my eyes at how fiddly the game is. It's basically craps without the pass line along with the place and field bets mixed together on the wings. Consider...

Players have to bet one at a time.

Once a letter is claimed, no other player can bet on it. (Why?)

There's no point number so you just throw until a seven is rolled when all bets lose.

I do think the layout is pretty to look at, and it is easier to learn than craps, but it's just too boardgamey intellectual to replace (as its website suggests) a rowdy casino craps table.