Rhyme Time 2
A mania for one of 8 repeating lunar states
phase craze
These "blockers" are used to help prevent angina & heart attacks
Beta
A billionaire industriallist, using a high-powered suit of armor.
Iron Man
We flew to this city from Kyoto
Tokyo
Influenced by the historal period of 1933-1945, this social deduction game has players affiliated to different parties trying to uncover the role of a relevant figure of the time
Secret Hitler
A random cursory look
chance glance
The first passenger flight of this airline took off in 1929, going from Dallas to Jackson, Mississippi
Delta
Derived from Chinese noodle dishes, this dish is served in a broth flavored with soy sauce and miso, with typical toppings including sliced pork, nori, menma, and scallions
Ramen
As soon as I got to this country it started to rain
Iran
Stack up your non-liquid fortune by pairing sets of cards, but watch out for others trying to poach your beloved antiques
Cover Your Assets
A crustacean gangster
lobster mobster
This name of China's president since 2013 is spelled the same way as the Greek letter
Xi
A thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice. Common ingredients include beans, onions, celery, carrots, leaf vegetables, stock, parmesan cheese and tomatoes
Minestrone
I would hasten to add that much of the classical world's art & ideas sprang from this city near Mount Lycabettus
Athens
Spymasters compete to see who can make contact with all of their team agents first without spilling their secrets to the lone assassin
Codenames
A flying feudal man-at-arms tethered & held by a child, hopefully, on a windy day
knight kite
Instead of the end, the beginning: this luxury watch brand traces its roots back to 1848 in the Swiss village La Chaux-de-Fonds
Omega
Ego-centric billionaire of first name Alexander. Afflicted with cancer at a young age corrupted this man and eventually led him to be the nemesis of Superman
Lex Luthor
Today I received mail from this African country
Mali
Derived from The Landlord's Game as a way to demonstrate that an economy that rewards individuals is better than one where few entities hold all the wealth and to promote the economic theories of taxation
Monopoly
Perverted behavior by a force of attraction
gravity depravity
Eastern philosophy calls this a life force but pronounced differently, a statistical test
Chi
This blend of raw vegetables is served as a cold soup and is native to the Iberian peninsula
Gazpacho
I love learning new dances, but traveling to this Pacific nation for the tango contest was too far
Tonga
Created in Germany and published in 1995, this resource management game centers around a hex-based board. Players build extended networks to expand their reach in an effort to reach a threshold number of victory points
Catan