Playing 'Where is Moldova?' at Moldova Airport

Game Setup and Initial Play

• ✈️ Alastair and Rory are at the airport in Moldova, having received a game called "Where is Moldova?" as a gift.
• 🗺️ The game is described as a mix of strategy, luck, and general knowledge, focusing on geographical conquest.

Early Game Progress and Rules

• 🇷🇺 Alastair has already conquered Russia and gained control of Ukraine and Belarus, aiming to expand into the European Union.
• 🇬🇧 Rory advanced by correctly identifying a Russian goalkeeper and knowing when Tony Blair became Prime Minister.
• ❓ The players admit they don't fully know the rules and decide to make them up as they go along, similar to their podcast style.

Gameplay Mechanics and Questions

• 🎲 Players roll dice to advance and answer questions to conquer territories.
• 🇮🇷 Alastair successfully answers a question about Winston Churchill becoming prime minister to advance to Iran.
• 🇦🇱 Rory attempts to conquer Albania by answering a question about its most famous attribute: a film festival.

Frustrations and Unclear Rules

• 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Alastair expresses annoyance that Scotland appears on the map but not in the game's playable elements.
• ❓ The players struggle with understanding the game's mechanics, such as the meaning of 'C' on a card, and resort to improvising rules.