In Episode 288 we dive into the mailbag in search of our listener's best board game related questions.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

2:14 Theme that doesn't exist that you'd like to see in a game?

12:28 What are your once a year games?

20:02 What is the best deal you've ever scored on the secondary market and what is your most regrettable board game purchase?

29:53 Thoughts on ordering a game outside of the U.S.A?

34:35 Most promising board game designers to look out for?

41:47 What does a typical productions schedule for an episode look like?

50:07 Do you feel like your preference for playing complex board games is affected by the mental load you have in life?

54:30 Do you manage to pull 4 Azul tiles out of the bag every single time?

55:40 Do we pay too little for board games?

1:00:18 Does your family life suffer as a result of your board game hobby?

1:07:58 How old are we?

1:10:25 Listener Shoutout

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In Episode 287 we give our hot take review on Forest Shuffle and Reforest and cover the gameplay and production of both and then discuss which we preferred.

We also discuss a poll on separating resource components when setting up a game and then discuss some recent plays of Fibbage and Super Motherload.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:22 Poll Time: Separating Resources

8:27 Forest Shuffle Description

9:52 Gameplay and Mechanisms

22:14 Production and Theme

28:11 Reforest Description

29:48 Gameplay and Mechanisms

41:32 Production and Theme

46:24 Final Thoughts - Forest Shuffle and Reforest

58:56 Hot Streak, Fibbage, and Flip 7

1:01:10 Super Motherload

1:07:15 Listener Shoutout

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In Episode 286 we cover 5 board game expansions each that are (almost) mandatory.

00:00 Introduction

01:45 Board game expansions we won't play without

03:31 Look back at Top 5 Board Game Expansions from Episode 47

10:17 Roll Player - Monsters and Minions

15:02 Agricola - Belgium, France, Gamer's Deck, etc.

19:43 Radlands - Cult of Chrome

22:05 Thunder Road: Vendetta - Choppe Shoppe

24:36 Blood Rage - Kickstarter Exclusive Monsters

29:04 Stockpile - Continuing Corruption

31:04 The Castles of Burgundy - Trade Routes

34:51 Obsession - Upstairs, Downstairs

38:36 Chaosmos - The Temple

42:16 Downforce - Danger Circuit, Wild Ride

46:07 Tapestry - Plans and Ploys

50:20 Gaia Project - The Lost Fleet

53:13 Fantastic Factories - Manufactions

55:12 Dune: Imperium - Rise of Ix

59:33 March of the Ants: Evolved Editions - Predators and Prey

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