In this jam-packed show, Eric talks about a couple of board games, and then Tom talks about 22 games in X minutes. We preview interesting games we're looking forward to from the Spiel fair at Essen. Also, we listen to Brian talk about Beyond Balderdash, Geoff about Power, Jude about sharing, James about awards, and a brand new convention segment! After all that, we talk about our favorite traditional card games, playable with a 52-card deck.

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Episode 51

– Welcome and Intros

– News – There is none!

– Content:

– Saga or "main" quest, which do you like better?

– Assault on Osgiliath Quest recap

– Black Riders player card review

– Someone play Commands and Colors with Brandon!

– Sign off

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