Shelley and I race to build the best fleet of space ships and send them out into the void in

Space Base by John D. Clair from AEG

and then send our crusading knights across Europe to defeat the heathen hordes in

Crusaders: Thy Will Be Done by Seth Jaffee from Tasty Minstrel Games

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This week's guest is founder of Uganda's Butterfly Project, Ben Parkinson. We discuss the state of Uganda, starting the first board game convention in Africa and helping children realise their potential...nut which games did he choose? Careers: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1475/careers Folklore: The Affliction: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/159504/folklore-affliction Alhambra: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/6249/alhambra Cheeky Monkey: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/29773/cheeky-monkey Agricola: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola    Support the show at patreon.com/5g4d

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I pushed back an interview show I have coming next* in order to open the 15th year(!) of this podcast with a solo episode. In it, I reflect a little on the podcast and (re)tell some stories about it. Then I launch into a LONG list of games I've managed to play at three recent events: EsCon 2019, SoCal Games Day #76, and an extended weekend boardgame cruise with some buddies. In those events I played a mix of old favorites, some new-to-me superfillers like I prefer, a few longer games, and some that have some hype/hotness about them. See? Even I play those trendy titles sometimes, kickstarted or not. As you'll hear, I sometimes like them! Opener: Stories about the podcast Closer: I always say, "Thanks for listening," and today I mean that more than ever. I wouldn't keep doing the podcast if not for the positive feedback I receive from my audience. You all make it worth the labor of love. -Mark * Spoiler alert! It's with David Harding, the designer/publisher behind Grail Games.

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