Julie recounts her adventures at Origins 2026 before we delve into questions about Authenticity of Theme, Fan Interactions, and Teaching Race for the Galaxy. And of course, we close the show with a healthy dose of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.

00:00 - Intro

00:45 - Middle of the Year

03:59 - Last Minute Dice Tower East

04:32 - Julie at Origins

30:26 - Question: Teaching Race for the Galaxy

33:58 - Question: Taking You Out of The Theme

37:11 - Question: Fan Interactions

43:49 - Shapely

46:59 - Revisiting Mice and Mystics

49:55 - Soothsayers

52:25 - The Friday Fright

55:25 - Flip Voyage

58:18 - Tomatoss

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Tom tells us about his adventures in The Philippines before we spark some discussion from a Tale of Boardgaming Horror: What do you do when you learn your game design is similar to a game that already exists? Plus, we dive into the bag of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops and pull out some winners.

00:00 - Introduction

00:51 - Senior Slacking Revisited

02:05 - Tom's Journey - Travel Woes

04:07 - All aBOARD EXPO

18:35 - Focusing on Dice Tower East

19:36 - Language Issues

20:19 - Discussion of Horror: Parallel Game Design

35:16 - Grow Sky

38:51 - Deep Sea Divers of Jeju

42:21 - Flamenco

47:15 - Stratego Quick Battle

50:41 - My Book Nook

54:38 - Cloud City

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Tom is out, so Eric and Julie discuss books that have become games: from public domain classics to the latest multi-million dollar bestseller tie-in. Plus, we approach our latest collection of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.

00:00 - Introduction

00:48 - Where's Tom?

01:38 - Senior Slacking

04:18 - Dice Tower Events: East and Cruise

05:01 - Books Into Boardgames

46:27 - Winter Rabbit

56:08 - Seas of Strife

58:50 - Winnie the Pooh Serious Detective

1:05:34 - Pandemic Rising Tide

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