Hey now! Episode 289 kicks off with Chris taking over the show to leading us down the path his mind walks. Then the gang talks about some games they've been playing including The Fox Experiment, Plum Island Horror, Speakeasy Blues, Crusaders Thy Will be Done, and Everdell Digital. Then Chris, Don and Jamie feature After Us from Florian Sirieix and Pandasaurus Games. Then Tony T gives you the best Damned tabletop gaming news programing that your ears ever beheld. And finally the founders discussed their irksome irritants, the things they find annoying about board games and the hobby, and how they would fix them. After Us Review 00:46:26, News with Tony T 01:22:35, Irksome Irritants 02:17:29

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Becky takes the lead in interviewing our very special guests and what a way of kicking 2024 off with a bang...we have Mín & Elwen joining us in the studio who are the designers of the fantastic Lost Ruins of Arnak, published by Czech Games Edition.

GUEST PLAYER: Mín & Elwen
OTHER PLAYERS: Becky & JP

OVERVIEW
In this episode you'll learn:
- what are Mín & Elwen's favourite games at the moment
- how Mín & Elwen got into the designing space and also what their team collaborative process is
- some tips and tricks to tackle the solo / co-op campaign of Missing Expeditions
- what answers to some of our Niche Number 1's they have

LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOW
Czech Games Edition - https://czechgames.com/
Mín's Designer Page on BGG - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/127822/min
Elwen's Designer Page on BGG - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/127823/elwen

EPISODE CHAPTERS
0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count
1:16 - TURN 2 - Introducing Mín & Elwen
1:51 - What are Mín & Elwen's favourite games?
8:01 - What brought you into the hobby and designer space?
10:20 - How does your design process work and look like as a team and couple?
15:46 - TURN 3 - Why do you think Arnak has been so popular?
24:41 - What advice do you have in tackling the campaign in Missing Expedition?
30:53 - Niche Number 1's for Mín & Elwen
43:43 - TURN 4 - What are you excited about in the future?
46:32 - Thanking Mín & Elwen
47:42 - TURN 5 - The Final Turn

You can check out JP's new podcast called Just Play right here https://www.justplaypod.co.uk we'd love to have you and also on the new YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@JustPlayPodcast

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