Episode #159: Top 10 Gimmicks in Board Games

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Episode #159: Top 10 Gimmicks in Board Games

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95 minutes

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Nov 10, 2009

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In this show, Tom answers some questions about the game fair in Essen, and talks about some of the new games he picked up there. Sturm and Geoff talk about game rules, and Moritz ambushes the listeners. Joe and Mark talk about their ASL conference, Sam reviews some new games, and we end the show talking about our top ten gimmicks in board games.

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Nov 10, 2009

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Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer take a look at board games, card games, and the people who design, publish, and play them. Top ten lists, Q&A, tales of horror, and more await you!

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Episode #159: Top 10 Gimmicks in Board Games

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