Garrett's Games 894: Meeplefest 2023 Night 1, Part 1

This week starts our annual Meeplefest roundtable discussions! After introductions we spent Part 1 talking about  Games played, including  The Green Fivura In The Year of the Dragon Holly Oak Alea Iacta Est Marrakesh Clank in Space Cascadia Viva Pamplona Then talk about design and translation frustrations and the ways that they can get in the way of enjoyment and understanding, referencing Railway Boom Magic (Alpha) Puerto Rico Sienna Frostpunk Finishing this part of the evening with a conversation about rampant deluxification of games with call backs to  Catan Ticket to Ride Marrakesh and others Sponsor the podcast at www.patreon.com/garrettsgames, or check out our games for sale: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/16ovRDNBqur0RiAzgFAfI0tYYnjlJ68hoHyHffU7ZDWk/edit?usp=sharing