We're so obsessed with board games, that we enjoy them...even when we're not actually playing them. What are these "play-adjacent" activities that we love so much? And what are our favorite components? And why on earth are we talking about jigsaw puzzles on a board game podcast? The board games we discuss on this episode: Christina’s topic: your favorite game components Everdell Tidal Blades Honey Buzz Wingspan Wavelength Blockbuster Potion Explosion Portal Dragoon Ascension Life Siphon Guts of Glory Mouse Trap Trouble Hungry Hungry Hippos HeroQuest Scrabble Jenga Junk Art Fireball Island Crokinole Pinnacle The Climbers Riff Raff Shoe’s topic: What do you like doing with board games...outside of playing them? The Castles of Burgundy Viscounts of the West Kingdom Tekhenu: Obelisk of the Sun Final thoughts:  P for Pizza Scapegoat Air, Land, and Sea Viscounts of the West Kingdom Grifters