2018, What a good year. We both played between 200 and 300 games. Pat doubled the size of his collection. Tony began his 5th decade of board gaming. And we played some of the best games released so far. We run through our top 5 games of 2018.We also talk about a new love for apple-eating scientists in our review of Newton. A board game in motion tends to stay in motion, unless acted upon by victory conditions. Finally, we fight back against the dark forces of originality in our topic of the week, Originality is Overrated. 00:29 Simone Luciani's Newton11:57 Originality is Overrated24:44 18XX27:59 2018's Best Games31:08 Pat's top 5 5. Scythe: Rise of Fenris 4. Brass: Birmingham 3. Underwater Cities 2. Newton 1. Rising Sun31:34 Tony's top 5 5. Empires of the Void II 4. Carpe Diem 3. Architects of the West Kingdom 2. Underwater Cities 1. Rising Sun48:05 Tainted Grail50:29 Empyreal: Spells & Steam52:30 Outro Easter Egg