Board Game Barrage

We're not going to Essen, and frankly, may never, but that won't stop us from wishing we were going. From the mountain of games we won't get to play in person, we've mined for the diamonds that we think you should keep your eyes on. Before we get to digging, we talk about Hanami, Brink, and Railway Boom.
02:14 - Hanami
12:06 - Brink
24:22 - Railway Boom
36:05 - Essen SPIEL 2026 Preview 
38:16 - 1st CEO
39:24 - Robo Run
40:56 - -60°
43:49 - Apocalypse
45:31 - Kalypso
46:51 - Timespan
49:42 - 17 Dice Bets
52:51 - KumoKumo Park
54:11 - Chronocritters
56:09 - Tikal Legend
57:38 - Ancient Empires
59:10 - Almighty
1:01:41 - Old Ones Origins
1:06:02 - Courtroom: The Noir Trilogy
1:08:51 - For the Gods!
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It's a designer spotlight, which means we're turning the focus away from us, and putting it on some prestigious designers instead! This week it's Inka and Markus Brand, whose story apparently has a whole enemies to lovers angle I did not see coming.  Before we power duet, we talk about Party House: The Deckbuilding Game, Land and Freedom: The Spanish Revolution and Civil War, and Baba Is You: The Board Game.
01:50 - Party House: The Deckbuilding Game
06:35 - Land and Freedom: The Spanish Revolution and Civil War
13:03 - Baba Is You: The Board Game
28:53 - Designer spotlight: Inka & Markus Brand
32:10 - Catan
36:58 - The Great Dinosaur Game
37:40 - Village
40:56 - The Enchanted Tower
41:52 - Exit: The Game
46:22 - La Boca

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We're downsizing, imagining a brighter future where we don't have hundreds of games to fret about not playing, but a very slight, extremely manageable twenty. Some say it can't be done, but that's never stopped us before. Before we get low, we talk about After you, Betobeto-san, Skull Queen, and Star Trek: Captain's Chair - To Boldly Go.
01:53 - After you, Betobeto-san
09:11 - Skull Queen
17:21 - Star Trek: Captain's Chair - To Boldly Go
28:12 - Minimalist board game collections
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We love a good old game - there are a lot that of games over a decade old that we'd happily sing the praises of, but if we were being brutally honest, how many of them do we think would make it in today's markets? How much have tastes really moved on since these games were in their prime? Before we let nostalgia get the better of us, we talk about I'm Out, Evenglow, and Trials of Maya.
03:08 - I'm Out
09:28 - Evenglow
13:32 - Trials of Maya
29:40 - If old games were released today
31:29 - Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
39:14 - War of the Ring: Second Edition
42:22 - Terraforming Mars
44:30 - Star Wars: Rebellion
46:41 - Twilight Struggle
48:01 - The Castles of Burgundy
50:08 - Through the Ages: A New Story of Civilization
52:37 - Great Western Trail
54:02 - Brass: Lancashire
57:52 - 7 Wonders Duel
59:51 - Scythe
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We play a lot of games. Which is great, because a lot of games get made, and we get to play them ... but it does come at the cost of always having to learn (and teach) something new, grappling with rules, and gets in the way of enjoying the game. Would it be better if we just devoted ourselves to one game? Before we join a Mahjong club, we talk about Wingspan Pocket, Greylune, and Marrakesh.
01:53 - Wingspan Pocket
09:16 - Greylune
19:11 - Marrakesh
36:53 - Sticking with one game
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