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Tom Vasel
Eric Summerer
Mandi Hutchinson

Mandi joins us as we review Unmatched Cobble and Fog, In a Flash Firefighters, Coatl, Strike, Cubitos, and Dune: Imperium.  We then answer a few questions, and finally end with our top ten games that start with the letter "U".

This episode, a new trilogy of DragonLance books gets slayed before seeing the light of day, an eXciting eXpansion heads to "Marvel United," and we take a look at the Lycanroc of Wall Street.

 

TOP STORIES:

  • Rachael Blaske steps down from her role at Poketto.
  • Authors sue WotC over cancelled DragonLance books.
  • CMON teases a certain "X"-based team coming to Marvel United.
  • Pokemon secondary market is hot thanks to influencers.
  • Protect the world from demons in "Rift Knights."
  • Scarlet Witch joining Marvel Champions: TCG.
  • "Primeval Peril" to tide over backers of "Sleeping Giants."
  • Artist works in media of board game components.
  • Trade in the Andes with "P'achakuna."
  • "How to Host a Game Night" hits bookshelves.
  • Rebuild and scare kids in "Spook Manor."

 

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NEW & UPCOMING RELEASES:

  • Cubitos
  • UNLOCK! Star Wars
  • Troyes Dice
  • New York Zoo
  • The Court of Miracles
  • Blue Skies
  • Durian

 

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Mandi Hutchinson
Suzanne Sheldon
Suzanne Sheldon

Suzanne and Mandi discuss Undo: Forbidden Knowledge, Der Clou, Castles of Tuscany, Fish Farewell Forever, and Noir Deductive Mystery Game, and Red Cathedral.

They talk about the Europe map of Ticket To Ride the App and Krumit's Tale. And then wrap  with a Victory Points discussion recapping what folks' experiences were with virtual conventions.

This episode, Critical Role takes on a new ... role, D&D sets off on a quest to your living room, and we look at some random data on Reiner Knizia. Plus, we showcase Kickstarters for "Darkest Dungeon: The Board Game," "Fox Matters," and "Townsfolk Tussle."

 

TOP STORIES:

  • Spiel.Digital successfully drives online traffic.
  • Critical Role launches publishing house.
  • Blizzard execs launch board game development studio.
  • Tilt 5 brings augmented reality to your tabletop.
  • "Mr. Jack in New York" is back with a vengeance (and a reprint).
  • Hasbro shops multiple D&D TV series.
  • "Kokopelli" hopes to do right by the culture it references.
  • Newly revealed card shakes the "Magic: The Gathering" secondary market.
  • Can you wait for "Marshmallow Test" from Reiner Knizia?
  • Corey looks at some fun Knizia-related numbers.

 

THE HOTNESS:

  • Endless Winter: Paleoamericans
  • Dune: Imperium
  • Lost Ruins of Arnak

 

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NEW & UPCOMING RELEASES:

  • Atheneum: Mystic Library
  • Night of the Living Dead: A Zombicide Game
  • Beyond the Sun
  • Photosynthesis: Under the Moonlight
  • Tales of Evil
  • Scape Goat

 

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Tom Vasel
Eric Summerer

In this show, we talk about Boomerangs, Furnace, The Haunted Mansion: Call of the Spirits, and Escape the Room: The Cursed Dollhouse.  Geoff talks about auctions, and we answer a pile of questions.  What do we think of Boardgamearena?  What to do if you only play one Pandemic Legacy game?  What's a tableau?  What to do if a rule isn't clear?  And many more!  Finally, we end the show talking about our favorite one-hit wonders - designers who have only one hit on their hands.

This episode, we "Descend" into that dungeon once more, good friends, "Diplomacy" shapes political careers, and sheep are coming for your feet. Plus, Chris and Kitty discuss Kickstarters for "Veiled Fate" and "Project L: Finesse."

 

TOP STORIES:

  • Fantasy Flight gives us a peek at "Descent: Legends of the Dark."
  • ForeignPolicy.com publishes a story about the impact of "Dipomacy" on one of their reporters and his childhood acquaintance's careers in the political arena.
  • "Schotten Totten 2" on the way.
  • "Gloomhaven" novel series in the works.
  • "Dungeon Scrawler" fantasy roll-and-write coming from Alley Cat Games.
  • "FLUXX" goes full fantasy.
  • GoFundMe page set up for a scholarship for the son of the late North Star Game's co-president Satish Pillalamarri.
  • "Pathfinder Arena" to bring iconic monsters to tabletop miniatures game.
  • AEG announces small expansions for "Space Base" and "Alma Mater."
  • Fight super villains in "Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game."
  • "Nova League" reinvents the classic vibrating football game.
  • Build an industrial empire in the 19th century with "Furnace."
  • Deliver luxury goods in the Hanseatic Age in "Novgorod."
  • Celebrate the classic arcade game's 40th anniversary with "Pac-Man: The Card Game."
  • "For Sale" gets a new edition and expansion.
  • Sport your love for "Catan" with new footwear from Plainview Shoes.

 

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NEW & UPCOMING RELEASES:

  • Pandemic Legacy: Season 0
  • Tawantinsuyu: The Inca Empire
  • Raiders of Scythia
  • Silver Dagger
  • Aeon's End: Outcasts
  • Escape Tales: Children of Wyrmwoods
  • Mysterium Park
  • Dragonland

 

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