#2: Catching Trains and Mathing Trades

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#2: Catching Trains and Mathing Trades

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Feb 22, 2018

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We talk about what we've been playing (1830, Archipelago and Gaia Project), we dive deep into math trading for board games, and close out with what we're looking forward to in the weeks ahead. Games and topics discussed: 01:10 - 1830 07:39 - Archipelago 14:04 - Gaia Project 20:34 - Math Trading 42:09 - Guards of Atlantis

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Feb 22, 2018

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