YouTube creator and BoardGameCo founder Alex Radcliffe stops by the show! Our picks for topics this week: Alex (guest): How important is theme? Have you kept mediocre board games purely because of a great theme? And what games do you love despite their theme? Shoe (producer): What are some interesting facts that we've learned from playing board games? Christina (host): How did the pandemic affect online retail sales? What gaming trends popped up during stay-at-home? The games discussed in this episode: Alex's topic: Theme in board games Cthulhu: Death May Die Arkham Horror Eldritch Horror Robinson Cursoe: Adventures on the Cursed Island First Martians: Adventures on the Red Planet Terra Mystica Gaia Project Gentes Crusader Surrealist Dinner Party Ugly Gryphon Inn Marvel United Obsession Photosynthesis Shoe's topic: Things we've learned from board games Goa Keystone: North America The Search for Planet X The Crew Timeline Wits and Wagers Terraforming Mars Brass: Birmingham Tinners' Trail Deep Vents Formosa Tea Viticulture Christina's topic: Online retail trends during COVID Monopoly Risk Catan Splendor Codenames Final thoughts: Red Rising Fantasy Realms Viticulture Zombicide Valor & Villainy Drawn to Adventure Merchant's Cove Root Vast Gods Love Dinosaurs Ecos