Before the people of Quebec celebrated the Journée nationale des Patriotes (National Patriots' Day), they instead on the same day had the Fête de Dollard. A cynic might speculate that the timing of these holidays was chosen so as to pre-empt the English Canadian Victoria Day, and that cynic would be right.Games Played Last Week:01:21 -Dice Flick (Rami Gaber, Pegasus Spiele, 2021) 04:49 -A Message from the Stars (Clarence Simpson, Allplay, 2024)11:21 -Switchbacks (Susumu Kawasaki, Allplay, 2022)14:23 -Mage Knight: The Board Game (Vlaada Chvatil, WizKids, 2011)18:29 -Leviathan Wilds (Justin Kemppainen, Moon Crab Games, 2024)19:32 -Priorities (Uncredited, Clarendon Games, 2020)22:11 -Word Traveler (Thomas Dagenais-Lespérance, Office Dog, 2024)25:59 -Cascadito (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2024)News (and why it doesn't matter):28:27 Grail Games will be reprinting Marc André's Barony with its Sorcery expansion28:53 Indonesia reprint from Splotter with a new board29:51 Black Forest from Tido Lorenze, Uwe Rosenberg, and Feuerland Spiele30:04 Another Frostpunk game, this time from Board&Dice30:28 Walking Dead game from Button Shy30:39 New expansion for Aquatica, Coral Reefs30:50 Followup to Oathsworn from Shadowborne and Jamie Jolly: Avalon: The Riven Veil31:02 Darktide the miniatures game from Games Workshop31:33 Dungeon Twister 20th Anniversary Edition by Christophe Boelinger and Ludically32:57 Congratulations to the Golden Geek winners! 34:02 Feature Game: Cascadero (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2024)Our Sponsors:* Check out Express VPN: www.expressvpn.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy