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EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 1H 14M

Ep 83 - War! What is it Good For!?

from Around the Board · host Andy Barnett, Chris Thomason, Daniel Connors, Kelly McClaflin, and John Theisman

In this episode, we take a look at Wroth, the new game from  @ChipTheoryGames  and share our first impressions.Then it’s time to “Play Shelf Trade” featuring Small World, El Grande, and Mission: Red Planet—which games are worth keeping, and which ones are heading out?After that, we tackle a tough question: if we could only save one game from 2005, 2015, and 2025… which ones make the cut?And finally, we wrap things up with a discussion: are deluxe board games actually good for the hobby, or are they going too far?Pull up a chair and join us Around the Board!E-Mail us at [email protected] our Facebook Page at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1374236329514579Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/aroundtheboard_atb/0:00 Intro1:50 Wroth Review2:01 Wroth Overview5:10 Kelly's Review9:30 Andy's Review13:02 Daniel's Review15:30 John's Review21:57 Deluxe Games23:04 John's Take25:39 Kelly's Take28:25 Andy's Take31:50 Daniel's Take38:45 Small World | El Grande | Mission Red Planet39:57 Andy's Picks42:15 Daniel's Picks44:40 John's Picks47:45 Kelly's Picks51:02 Save One52:03 200557:30 20151:04:50 20251:11:10 Birthdays1:13:55 End

In this episode, we take a look at Wroth, the new game from  @ChipTheoryGames  and share our first impressions.Then it’s time to “Play Shelf Trade” featuring Small World, El Grande, and Mission: Red Planet—which games are worth keeping, and which ones are heading out?After that, we tackle a tough question: if we could only save one game from 2005, 2015, and 2025… which ones make the cut?And finally, we wrap things up with a discussion: are deluxe board games actually good for the hobby, or are they going too far?Pull up a chair and join us Around the Board!E-Mail us at [email protected] our Facebook Page at:https://www.facebook.com/groups/1374236329514579Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/aroundtheboard_atb/0:00 Intro1:50 Wroth Review2:01 Wroth Overview5:10 Kelly's Review9:30 Andy's Review13:02 Daniel's Review15:30 John's Review21:57 Deluxe Games23:04 John's Take25:39 Kelly's Take28:25 Andy's Take31:50 Daniel's Take38:45 Small World | El Grande | Mission Red Planet39:57 Andy's Picks42:15 Daniel's Picks44:40 John's Picks47:45 Kelly's Picks51:02 Save One52:03 200557:30 20151:04:50 20251:11:10 Birthdays1:13:55 End

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