Episode 78: 3rd Anniversary + SPIEL Essen '25 Anticipation, with Aldie

It's our third anniversary! BGG Owner Scott Alden (aka Aldie) joins Candice to catch up on the past year and discuss SPIEL Essen '25 games they're most excited to play.00:00:00 Introduction00:02:37 Pinball Happenings00:05:27 BGG Booth 4-J200 (BGG IPA Gameshop Online)00:10:38 Thank you for your support!00:16:23 Fresh Plays00:16:50 Vantage00:26:07 Startups00:32:48 Jungo00:36:53 Imperium: The Contention00:46:22 SPIEL Essen '25 Games We're Most Excited to Play00:47:22 Reflecting on our Top 5 SPIEL '24 Anticipation Games00:54:31 Bohemians00:57:09 Durian Smuggler + Food Alley01:00:32 Children of Morta01:02:17 Deckers01:04:16 Fantasy Brewers01:05:57 Habemus Papam01:07:37 Keyside01:09:02 Severton01:10:31 Rise of the Wastelands01:12:07 Expansions! Data Era, Allies, Paradise Islands, Nemed (demo)01:13:24 Pilgrims: Curious Adventures01:16:27 The Battle of the Divas01:17:04 Take Time01:19:53 Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon01:21:44 A Very Civil Whist01:23:12 Thesauros01:25:09 Stupor Mundi + Feya's Swamp01:29:55 Recall01:32:36 Kingdom Crossing01:34:06 Etherstone01:36:14 Random Roll Question (Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter)01:40:51 Sign-offWe hope you will come join us for fun games with all the fun people at BGG.CON 2026. https://boardgamegeek.com/bggcon or https://tabletop.events/conventions/bgg.con-2026Web: https://boardgamegeek.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@boardgamegeekTwitter: https://twitter.com/BoardGameGeekEmail: [email protected]