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The Secret Cabal Gaming Podcast — 543 episodes

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Episode 347: Armello and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Dungeon Masters Ludus 06: Rewarding the Players

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Episode 346: Chaosmos and a Summer Movie Extravaganza

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Express 118: Why We Play

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Episode 345: Cysmic and a Short Topics Extravaganza

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Dungeon Masters Ludus 05: Artful Allies, Villains, and Nobodies

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Episode 344: Feya’s Swamp and The Best Part

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Interview Special 02: David Thompson

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Express 117: The Component Show

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Episode 343: Anunnaki Dawn of the Gods and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 342: Rewild South America and The Culture of Play

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Express 116: Wine or Vinegar

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Episode 341: Aquaria and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 340: Here Lies and The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper

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The Best of The Secret Cabal Vol. 1

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Episode 339: Xenology and Board Game User Interface

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Episode 338: Cthulhu Dark Providence and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 115: The Best of 2025

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Episode 337: Covenant and the Physicality of Board Games

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Episode 336: The Pirate Republic and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 114: Restarting Your Board Game Collection

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Happy Holidays from The Secret Cabal

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Episode 335: Emberheart and Casual Games For The Holidays

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Episode 334: Speakeasy and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 113: Combat Mechanisms

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Episode 333: Phoenix New Horizon and Player Interaction

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Episode 332: Tabriz and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Mysteries of the Unknown 03: The Van Meter Visitor

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Battletome Vol 12: Adeptus Titanicus

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Episode 331: Betrayal at House on the Hill and Roleplaying and Storytelling

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Episode 330: Tea Garden and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 112: Oktoberfest - Our Favorite Essen Spiel 2025 Releases

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Episode 329: Luthier and The Complexity Issue

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Episode 328: Vantage and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 111: Trends, Patterns, and the Search of Originality

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Episode 327: Shackleton Base and Theme and Mechanism Alignment

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Episode 326: Fate of the Fellowship and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 110: The Endgame

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Express 109: Gen Con 2025 Froth List

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Episode 325: Galileo Galilei and Cabalist Spicy Hot Takes

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Episode 324: Stupor Mundi and A Short Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 108: Masterpieces 2

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Episode 323: The Dark Quarter and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 322: Galactic Cruise and The Founders Play Insider

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Express 107: Masterpieces

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Episode 321: Cyclades Legendary Edition and Player Interaction

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Episode 320: Septima and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Interview Special 001: Understanding Tariffs with Justin Jacobson

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Express 106: The Mount Rushmore of Tabletop Gaming

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Episode 319: Moon and The Hook

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Episode 318: Beyond the Horizon and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 105: The Three Bears

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Episode 317: Brass Birmingham and Enduring Classics

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Episode 316: Everstone Discovering Ignis and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 104: The Value Of Board Games

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Episode 315: Freedom Five and Mastering a Game

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Episode 314: Atlantis Exodus and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 103: Hobbies New and Old with Rodney Smith

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Express 102: The Best of 2024

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Episode 313: SETI and the 2025 Shelf of Shame Challenge

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Episode 312: Endeavor Deep Sea and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 311: Doggerland and The Newlywed Game Founders Edition

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Episode 310: Fromage and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 101: Designer Spotlight Ryan Laukat

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Episode 309: Black Forest and Peak Froth

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Episode 308: Creature Caravan and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Mysteries of the Unknown 02: The Hopkinsville Goblins

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Express 100: Oktoberfest - A Celebration of the Spiel 2024 Releases

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Episode 307: Halloween and The Secret Cabal Twilight Zone

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Episode 306: Andromeda's Edge and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 99: Learning Roleplaying and Board Games

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Episode 305: Wondrous Creatures and The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper

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Episode 304: Rise and Fall and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 98: Casual Games

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Episode 303: Windmill Valley and The Social Game

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Episode 302: Intent to Kill and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Battletome Vol 11: 3D Printing and Mutant Year Zero Zone Wars

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Episode 301: Forges of Ravenshire and The Derivation of Fun

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Express 97: Gen Con 2024 Froth List

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Episode 300: Sea of Legends and The Episode 300 Retrospective

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Episode 299: Fractured Sky and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 298: Age of Comics and The Cabalists Court of Fairness

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Express 96: Epic Games

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Express 95: Innovations, Novelties, and Gimmicks

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Episode 297: Rats of Wistar and an Ameritrash Extravaganza

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Episode 296: Nova Roma and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 94: Fallout and Other Television

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Episode 295: Aquatica and Randomness vs Determinism

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Episode 294: The Fox Experiment and Exemplary Mechanisms

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Express 93: Crowdfunding

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Episode 293: Obsession and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 292: Wonderland's War and Improving Upon Perfection

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Express 92: Designer Spotlight Martin Wallace

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Episode 291: Djinn and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 290: Witchcraft and The 10 Worst Games of All Time

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Battletome Vol 10: AC's Two Year Project and The Horus Heresy

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Express 91: The Best of 2023 and Lookback

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Episode 289: After Us and Irksome Irritants

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Episode 288: Raising Robots and The Shelf of Shame Challenge

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Express 90: The Island of Misfit Games with Special Guests

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Episode 287: World Wonders and the Newlywed Game Founders Edition

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Episode 286: Last Light and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Battletome Vol 9: One Page Rules

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Express 89: The Anatomy of a Game Review

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Episode 285: Apiary and Minis, Meeples, and Standees

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A Message About Episode 284

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Episode 284: Ancient Knowledge and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Mysteries of the Unknown 01: The Flatwoods Monster

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Episode 283: The Thing and Behavioral Economics

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Episode 282: Village Big Box and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 88: Designer Spotlight Uwe Rosenberg

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Episode 281: Age of Innovation and Defining The Fun

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Episode 280: Star Trek Away Missions and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 87: The Alien Brain of Tabletop Gamers

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Battletome Vol 8: Star Wars Shatterpoint

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Episode 279: Expeditions and Tactics vs Strategy

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Episode 278: Thunder Road Vendetta and Losing

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Express 86: The Hottest Games Releasing At GenCon 2023

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Episode 277: Distilled and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 276: Hegemony Lead Your Class to Victory and Origins 2023

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Episode 275: Maharaja and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 274: The Witcher Old World and The Cabalists Court

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Battletome Vol 7: Warhammer Digital Games and Space Station Zero

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Express 85: Dice

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Episode 273: Darwin's Journey and Games That Fired Other Games

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Episode 272: Masters of the Universe and Civilization Games

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Express 84: Designer Spotlight Jamey Stegmaier

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Episode 271: Beast and Worn Out Genres and Mechanisms

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Episode 270: Earth and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Battletome Vol 6: Warhammer 40k, Star Wars Shatterpoint, Battletech and More

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Express 83: Defining a Classic Tabletop Game

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Episode 269: Atiwa and Thematic Mechanisms

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Episode 268: Dead of Winter and Exploring Psychology in Board Games

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Express 82: Board Game Geek

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Episode 267: Autobahn and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 266: Encyclopedia and The X Factor of Popular Board Games

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Express 81: The Best of 2022 and Lookback

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Episode 265: Starship Captains and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 264: Lacrimosa and Keeping Your Gaming Life Fresh

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Episode 263: Ahoy and The Games of Christmas Past Present and Future

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Express 80: Helping Santa Gift Games To Gamers

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Episode 262: Sabotage and Revisiting Crowdfunding

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Episode 261: Alma Mater and What We're Thankful For In Gaming

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Episode 260: Endless Winter Paleoamericans and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 259: Night of the Living Dead and What To Watch This Halloween

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Episode 258: Witchstone and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 257: Furnace and Matters of Complexity

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Episode 256: Sniper Elite and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Battletome Vol 5: Battletech

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Episode 255: The Great Wall and Revisiting Replayability

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Episode 254: Final Girl and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 253: Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window and The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper

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Episode 252: The Snallygaster Situation and The Production, Gameplay and Cost of Board Games

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Episode 251: Dice Realms and The Top 1000 Club

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Episode 250: Golem and a Short Off-Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 249: Boonlake and The Evolution of Game Designs

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Episode 248: Ark Nova and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 247: The Hunger and Games We Would Add to the BGG Top 100

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Episode 246: We're Back and Catching Up with the Founders!

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Health Update and What's Next?

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Important Message from the Founders

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Express 79: The Island of Misfit Games

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Episode 245: Sleeping Gods and The Newlywed Game Founders Edition

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Episode 244: It's a Wonderful World and Designer Bodies of Work

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Express 78: Brilliant Game Mechanisms in Board Games

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Episode 243: Anno 1800 and Second Chance Board Games

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Episode 242: Struggle of Empires and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 77: The Return of Horror Video Games with Matt Evans of Board Game Replay

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Episode 241: Unfathomable and Our Spooky Board Game Rethemes

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Episode 240: Clash of Cultures and The Unwritten Rules

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Battletome Vol 4: Star Wars Legion

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Express 76: Are Board Game Conventions Still Relevant? Featuring Rodney Smith and Joel Eddy

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Episode 239: Through The Ages and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 238: Descent Legends of the Dark and Does Size Matter

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Express 75: Challenges in Board Games

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Episode 237: SpaceCorp 2025-2300AD and The Shelf of Shame

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Episode 236: Beyond the Sun, Lookback at 2020 Part 1 and Its Not My Jam

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Episode 235: Mind MGMT and Nailing a Board Game Theme

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Episode 234: Oath Chronicles of Empire and Exile and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Battletome Vol 3: Age of Sigmar 3rd Edition with Joel Eddy of Drive Thru Games

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Express 74: The Psychology of a Gaming Junkie

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Episode 233: Titans and Is Kickstarter Killing Board Game Expansions Reaction

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Episode 232: Monumental and Analysis Paralysis and Downtime

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Express 73: Tabletop Trends and Gaming Guts

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Episode 231: Nidavellir, Chimera Station and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 230: Deranged and Returning to Normalcy

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Express 72: The Four Types of Immersion

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Episode 229: After the Empire, Viticulture and Two Truths and a Lie

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Episode 228: Res Arcana, Underwater Cities and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Battletome Vol 2: Monsterpocalypse and Games Miniatures Gamers and Board Gamers can Play Together

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Express 71: The Cost and Value of Board Games

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Episode 227: Hallertau, Clinic and The Founders Play Insider

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Episode 226: Grand Austria Hotel, Chronicle of Crime and Managing a Game Collection

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Express 70: Mystery Board Games with Dan King the Game Boy Geek

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Episode 225: Dwellings of Eldervale, Puerto Rico and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 224: Praga Caput Regni, Flotilla, Maracaibo and Movies, TV and Board Games

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Express 69: Theme, Lore and Backstory in Tabletop Games

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Episode 223: Aliens: Another Glorious Day in the Corps and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 222: Dune Imperium, Sanctum and Reprints, Reimplementations and Nostalgia

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Battletome Vol 1: Warcry Review and Our Miniatures Gaming and Hobby Projects

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Express 68: Holiday Gift Giving with Rodney Smith of Watch It Played

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Episode 221: Altar Quest, Cthulhu Death May Die and A Potpourri of Short Topics of Yesteryear Extravaganza

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Episode 220: Viscounts of the West Kingdom and The Sins of the Rulebook

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Express 67: Trend Setters and Unique Board Games For Your Collection

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Episode 219: The Castles of Tuscany, Coloma and Outdated and Innovative Mechanisms in Game Design

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Episode 218: Lost Ruins of Arnak, Everdell and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 66: Horror Video Games with Matt Evans of Board Game Replay

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Episode 217: Paranormal Detectives, Abomination The Heir of Frankenstein and Nightmare Gaming Stories

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Episode 216: Marvel United, Tzolk'in The Mayan Calendar and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 65: Reviewing Board Games featuring Rodney Smith of Watch It Played

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Episode 215: Undaunted Normandy and North Africa, Cthulhu A Deck Building Game and You Know What I Hate?

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Express 64: The Impact of Artwork, Graphic Design and Components on the Gaming Experience

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Episode 214: Ride the Rails, Era The Medieval Age and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 63: Gaming In-Person and The Games from 2020 That We're Excited To Play When We Finally Do

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Episode 213: Forgotten Waters and The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper

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Episode 212: Nevada City and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 62: The Three Amigos Play The This or That Game

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Episode 211: Newton, Pipeline and Games That Fired Other Games

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Episode 210: Spirit Island and Gaming Etiquette and The Social Contract

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Express 61: Euro Games vs Ameritrash Games

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Episode 209: Escape Plan, Lord of the Rings Journeys In Middle-Earth and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 208: Quacks of Quedlinburg, Space Gate Odyssey and Developing and Cultivating Strategy

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Express 60: The Golden Age of Intellectual Properties in Board Games

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Episode 207: Charterstone, Star Wars Outer Rim and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 206: Star Trek Ascendency and The Founders Feud with Rodney Smith

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Express 59: Influential Game Mechanisms

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Bonus Episode 02: Our Love of Video Games with Matt Evans of Board Game Replay

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Episode 205: Chimera Station, Wingspan and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Bonus Episode 01: Hanging Out With The Founders

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Episode 204: Viticulture, Vindication, Shadows of Brimstone, Wendake and Living without a Game Group

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Express 58: Questions, Misconceptions and WTFs of Board Game Publishing with Stephen Buonocore

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Episode 203: Underwater City and Win Loss Attribution

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Lords of the Dungeon 37: Puzzles, Letting your DM Down Easy and Playing Religious Characters in Fantasy Games

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Episode 202: Clinic: Deluxe Edition and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 57: Replayability with Honorary Founder Dan King The Game Boy Geek

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Episode 201: Chronicles of Crime, Dinogenics and The Effect of Complexity on Your Fun

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Lords of the Dungeon 36: Altered Carbon and High vs Low Level Campaigns

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Episode 200: Puerto Rico, Our Favorite Games We've Reviewed and A Look Back at the Past 8 Years

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Express 56: Our Early Days of Gaming and the Top 5 Games that Shaped us as Board Gamers

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Episode 199: Flotilla, Nemesis, Professor Evil and the Citadel of Time and The Death of the Acquisition Disorder

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Lords of the Dungeon 35: Campaign Settings of the Past and Wizards in Role Playing Games

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Episode 198: Maracaibo and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 197: Sanctum, Auztralia and Our Christmas Wishlists

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Lords of the Dungeon 34: Atlas, Using Board Game Minis for RPGs and One-Shot RPGs

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Episode 196: Cthulhu Death May Die, Cerebria and Loss Aversion in Board Games

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Express 55: What We're Thankful For

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Episode 195: Batman Gotham City Chronicles and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 33: Tremulus, Collaborative Story Telling, When to Goof Off and Writing Backstories

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Episode 194: Coloma and Game Terms, Buzzwords and The Way We Talk About Games

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Express 54: The Midnite Spook Show Halloween Horror Movie Monster Party

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Express 53: H.P. Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos

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Episode 193: Abomination The Heir of Frankenstein, Eschaton and a Spooky Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 32: Feast of Legends, Mothership, Microtransactions and Dice Mechanisms

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Episode 192: Everdell, Too Many Bones, War Chest and Board Game Expansions

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Express 52: Aeronautica Imperialis Miniatures Games

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Episode 191: Tzolkin The Mayan Calendar and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 31: A Campaign Reborn, The End of the World and Warriors in Role Playing Games

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Episode 190: Cthulhu A Deck Building Game, Root and Approachability in Board Games

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Express 51: We Are Collectors

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Episode 189: Era Medieval Age, The Reckoners, Gen Con 2019 and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 30: What New Dungeons and Dragons Class We'd Create and First Time Game Master Tips

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Episode 188: Carnival of Monsters and Emergent Narrative in Board Games

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Express 50: The Gen Con 2019 Preview Special

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Episode 187: Heroes of Land Air and Sea, Gaia Project and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 29: Cyberpunk Red, AC's Dice, Balanced Parties and Campaign Goals

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Episode 186: Pipeline, Dinosaur Island, A Feast for Odin and The Cabalists Court with Judge Topper

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Episode 185: Origins Game Fair, Clans of Caledonia and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 28: Board Gamifying RPGs, Homebrew Settings and Campaign Settings We Want To Try

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Episode 184: Lord of the Rings Journeys in Middle Earth, Big Trouble in Little China and Replayability

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Express 49: The Three Amigos Discuss Origins 2019 and Go Fandom Wild

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Episode 183: Space Gate Odyssey, Lords of Helas and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 27: Upcoming RPGs We're Excited About, ACs Luck and Communicating What You Want in Your Games

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Episode 182: Star Wars Outer Rim, Thanos Rising and That Junkie Feeling We Feel

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Express 48: Quantic Foundry Board Games Motivation Profile

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Episode 181: Kingsport Festival, Civilization A New Dawn and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 26: Mutants and Masterminds, Fallout and Using Discord for our Campaign

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Episode 180: Wingspan, The Pursuit of Happiness and Our Favorite Game Designers

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Express 47: Finding the Fun in a Game That's Not So Great

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Episode 179: Vindication, Rising Sun and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 25: Dungeons and Dragons Campaign Update and The Opening Announce Game Show

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Episode 178: Shadows of Brimstone, Empires of the Void 2 and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 46: Board Game X-Factor with Dan King The Game Boy Geek

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Episode 177: Wendake, Gaslands and Player Interaction

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Lords of the Dungeon 24: Art and Arcana, Scheduling, Online Roleplaying and Murder Hobos

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Episode 176: Dinogenics, Merlin and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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The State of the Cabal Address 2019

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Express 45: Movies and TV Shows We're Excited About

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Episode 175: Nemesis, The Expanse and Our Hopes and Predictions for 2019

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Lords of the Dungeon 23: Feel Bad Moments and Flaws and Hindrances in Your Character

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Express 44: The Joy of the Miniatures Hobby

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Episode 174: Professor Evil and the Citadel of Time, Defenders of the Realm and our Favorites of 2018 and upcoming in 2019

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Episode 173: Auztralia, Aristeia and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 22: Shadowrun Special Edition

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Episode 172: Arkham Horror 3rd Edition, Betrayal at Baldur's Gate and The Founder's Guide to Knowing How To Act Right

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Express 43: BGGcon 2018 and DIY Tabletop Gaming Accessories

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Episode 171: Cerebria The Inside World, Yokohama and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 21: RPG Sports, GM vs Player Description and Playing Your Alignment

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Episode 170: Blitz Bowl and Blood Bowl Comparison, The Thing Infection at Outpost 31 and Gimmicks in Board Games

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Dungeon Masters Ludus 08: Running Horror Adventures

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Express 42: Essen SPIEL 2018 Preview with Stephen Buonocore

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Episode 169: Eschaton, Folklore the Affliction and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 20: DnD Beyond Look Back, Our Favorite Monsters and The GM and Player Arms Race

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Episode 168: Too Many Bones, Viral and Weight, Complexity, Brainburn and Stress

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Dungeon Masters Ludus 07: Creating A Moment

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Episode 167: War Chest, Massive Darkness and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 19: Our Dungeons and Dragons Campaign Update and Player Meta

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Episode 166: Root and The Secret Cabal Playlists

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Express 41: Game Rooms and Storage and Organization of Your Collection

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Dungeon Masters Ludus 06: Game Master Meta, Cheating and Thinking on Your Feet

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Episode 165: The Reckoners, The Godfather and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 18: Betrayal in the Party and Creating Ambiance in your Sessions

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Episode 164: Thunderstone Quest, Nemo's War and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 40: Gen Con 2018 Preview and Gen Con 2017 Look Back

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Episode 163: Gaia Project, Near and Far and The State of Board Gaming Today

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Lords of the Dungeon 17: Knowing What Your Players Can Do and Experience

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Episode 162: Dinosaur Island, Age of Thieves and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 39: Age of Sigmar Second Edition Discussion and First Impressions

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Episode 161: A Feast for Odin, Railroad Revolution and The Fear of Missing Out

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Lords of the Dungeon 16: Players Knowing More than the GM and Things We Could Improve Upon in Our Roleplaying

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Episode 160: Big Trouble in Little China, Watson and Holmes and Our Favorite Gaming Memories

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Dungeon Masters Ludus 05: Game Master Styles

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Express 37: Origins 2018 Pre-Show Fiesta with Rodney Smith and Marty Connell

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Episode 159: Lords of Hellas, Clank! and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 15: Good and Evil Mixed Parties and The Economy of Loot

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Episode 158: Thanos Rising, 51st State and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Dungeon Masters Ludus 04: Just Starting Out As A Game Master

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Express 37: Having and Managing a Game Collection

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Episode 157: Civilization A New Dawn, Onward to Venus, Anachrony and Immersion in Board Games

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Lords of the Dungeon 14: End of the World Followup, GMs Playing Characters and Great Villains in RPGs

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Episode 156: The Pursuit of Happiness and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 36: Movies and Board Games with Similar Themes

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Dungeon Masters Ludus 03: When You Screw Up and Building Memorable NPCs

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Episode 155: Rising Sun, Assault of the Giants and The Founders Feud 3: The Grudge Match

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Lords of the Dungeon 13: Bender's End of the World Game, Repairing a Fractured RPG Group and Dark Earth 1899 Update

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Episode 154: Empires of the Void II, Colosseum and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Dungeon Masters Ludus 02: Making a Great First Adventure in your new RPG Campaign

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Express 35: Casual Games with Honorary Founder Dan King

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Episode 153: Gaslands, Masmorra, and Hidden Movement and Hidden Roles

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Lords of the Dungeon 12: Using Combat Descriptions and Planned Character Evolution

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Episode 152: Merlin, City of Iron, DOOM and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Dungeon Master's Ludus 01: The First Steps in Creating a Great RPG Campaign

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Express 34: Euro Games, Some We Love and Some We'd Love To Play

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Episode 151: The Expanse and Randomness in Gaming

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Lords of the Dungeon 11: How Long RPG Campaigns Should Last and Dark Earth 1899

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Episode 150: Defenders of the Realm, Great Western Trail and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Episode 149: Aristeia, Inis, 2017 Year in Review and our Favorite Games of 2017

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Lords of the Dungeon 10: Xanathar's Guide to Everything, Fate Core's Fate and Making Combat Fun For Everyone

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Episode 148: Betrayal at Baldur's Gate, Defenders of the Last Stand and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 33: Mystery Television Series

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Episode 147: The Thing Infection at Outpost 31, Conan and Second Chance Board Games

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Lords of the Dungeon 9: Super Villain Campaigns and Getting Players Invested

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Episode 146: Folklore The Affliction, Mythos Tales and A Spooky Short Topic Extravaganza

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Tales from Beyond the Grave Vol 3: Herbert West Reanimator

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Express 32: Hosting a Halloween Game Night

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Episode 145: Yokohama, Terraforming Mars and Games That Fired Other Games

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Lords of the Dungeon 8: Select an Appropriate RPG System and The Fate Core System

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Episode 144: Viral, Trickarion and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 31: The Joy of Warhammer 40,000

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Episode 143: Massive Darkness, Mansions of Madness Second Edition and Nostalgia in Board Games

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Express 30: The Further Evolving Board Game Industry and Community with Rodney Smith

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Lords of the Dungeon 7: Overcoming GM Anxiety

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Episode 142: Fate of the Elder Gods, Cry Havoc, Gen Con 2017 Post-Show and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 29: Our Favorite Things and Games That Do Them Well

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Lords of the Dungeon 6: Power Gaming and Min-Maxing

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The Gen Con 2017 Pre-Show Spectacular

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Episode 140: The Godfather Corleone's Empire, Mare Nostrum Empires and The Secret Cabal Playlists

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Express 28: Ask Steve Anything!

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Episode 139: Nemo's War, Warhammer Quest Silver Tower and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 5: Death and Consequences

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Episode 138: Near and Far, My Village, Origins 2017 and Technology in Tabletop Gaming

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Express 27: 10 Games that Don't Hit The Table... But Should.

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Episode 137: Age of Thieves, Moonga Invaders and A Short Topic Extravaganza

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Express 26: The Lords of the Dungeon talk Board Games, CCGs, Miniatures and LARPing

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Episode 136: Railroad Revolution, Railways of the World and a Short Topic Extravaganza

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Lords of the Dungeon 4: Uncomfortable Situations

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Episode 135: Watson and Holmes, Star Wars Rebellion and Playing to Your Potential

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Lords of the Dungeon 3: On Rails vs Sandbox Campaigns

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Episode 134: Clank, A Game of Thrones and a Short Topic Extravaganza Founders Edition

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Express 25: The Three Amigos play The This or That Game

380

Episode 133: 51st State, Mombasa and So Many Favorites

381

Lords of the Dungeon 2: The Technology Level in Your Game

382

Episode 132: Anachrony, Nippon and A Short Topic Extravaganza

383

The Future of The Secret Cabal

384

Express 24: Alternate Reality Games

385

Episode 131: Onward to Venus, Broom Service and Board Games that Tell Stories

386

Lords of the Dungeon 1: Building a Better Party

387

Lords of the Dungeon 0: Meet The New Cast!

388

Episode 130: Assault of the Giants, Raiders of the North Sea and A Short Topic Extravaganza

389

Express 23: Euro Games for Ameritrash Gamers Featuring Dan King

390

Episode 129: Colosseum, Imperial Assault, Four Big Announcments and The Cost and Value of Board Games

391

Episode 128: Masmorra: Dungeons of Arcadia, Porta Nigra and A Short Topic Extravaganza

392

Express 22: 27 Games We're Frothing at the Mouth for in 2017

393

Episode 127: DOOM, Runebound and The Gamers Dictionary: Elegance

394

Episode 126: City of Iron 2nd Edition, Blood Rage, Our Favorites of 2016 and a Short Topic Extravaganza

395

Episode 125: Great Western Trail, Above and Below and Board Games Past, Present and Future

396

Express 21: Great Gift Ideas for the Gamer in Your Life with Stephen Buonocore of Stronghold Games

397

Episode 124: Inis, Rum and Bones and Standing the Test of Time

398

Express 20: Ten Games That Consistently Hit the Table

399

Episode 123: Conan, TIME Stories and a Miniatures Games Roundtable

400

Episode 122: Defenders of the Last Stand and a Short Topic Extravaganza

401

Tales from Beyond the Grave Vol 2: The Dunwich Horror

402

Episode 121: Mythos Tales, Far Space Foundry and Horror Films turned Board Game

403

Episode 120: Terraforming Mars, La Granja and The Hype Machine

404

Episode 119: Trickerion Legends of Illusion, Warbands Against the Darkness and a Short Topic Extravaganza

405

Express 18: Mech vs Minions interview with Chris Cantrell of Riot Games

406

Episode 118: Mansions of Madness Second Edition, Arena of the Planeswalkers and The Impact of Artwork in Board Games

407

Episode 117: Cry Havoc, Forbidden Stars, Gen Con 2016 Recap and The Secret Cabal's Gamer Dictionary: Streamlined

408

Express 17: Designing Your Game Night User Experience

409

Episode 116: Scythe, Arcadia Quest and a Short Topic Extravaganza

410

The Dice Tower 467: 2016 Gen Con Preview Special Part 2 featuring Tony Topper and Jamie Keagy

411

Express 16: 2016 Gen Con Preview Special Part 1 featuring Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer

412

Episode 115: Mare Nostrum Empires, Kan Ban Automotive Revolution and The Secret Cabal Playlist

413

Express 15: Overwatch featuring Rodney Smith, Marty Connell and Matt Evans

414

Episode 114: Warhammer Quest: Silver Tower, Alchemists, Origins 2016 Recap and A Short Topic Extravaganza

415

Express 14: Ten Games of Building and Construction

416

Episode 113: My Village, Specter Ops and a Short Topic Extravaganza

417

Episode 112: Moongha Invaders, The Ancient World and The Joy of Combat and War

418

Express 13: Ten Games that Nail Their Theme

419

Episode 111: Railways of the World, Mythotopia and A Short Topic Extravaganza

420

Episode 110: Star Wars Rebellion, Deus and Tony T's Guide to Pool Construction

421

Express 12: The 6 Gamer Motivations Profile

422

Episode 109: A Game of Thrones, Heroes of Normandie and A Short Topic Extravaganza

423

Episode 108: Mombasa, Concordia and Euros, Ameritrash and Modern Hybrid Board Games

424

Episode 107: Nippon, XCOM and a Short Topic Extravaganza

425

Episode 106: Broom Service, Cthulhu Wars and Deduction Board Games

426

Express 11: Top 5 Deduction Games Featuring Dan King

427

Episode 105: Raiders of the North Sea, Aquasphere and a Short Topic Extravaganza

428

Episode 104: Star Wars Imperial Assault, Xia Legends of a Drift System and Science Fiction in Gaming

429

Express 10: Board Game Media Integrity with Marty Connell and Rodney Smith

430

Episode 103: Porta Nigra, Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Emergent Gameplay and Balancing Roleplay and Mechanics in RPGs

431

Episode 102: Runebound 3rd Edition, Panamax and a Short Topic Extravaganza

432

Episode 101: Blood Rage, The 12 days of Christmas, Legendary Encounters Alien, Gaming Highlights from 2015

433

Episode 100: Above and Below, Imperial Settlers, Episode 100 Celebration, Short Topic Extravaganza and Our Christmas Wishlists

434

Episode 99: Rum and Bones, Abyss, What Do You Do When...? and Writing Character Backgrounds

435

Episode 98: T.I.M.E. Stories, Caverna, Short Topic Extravaganza

436

The Secret Cabal's Tales from Beyond the Grave

437

Episode 97: Transylvania Curses and Traitors, Lords of Xidit and Let's Build a Haunting

438

Episode 96: Far Space Foundry, Cyclades, Short Topic Extravaganza and Creating a Cohesive Party in RPGs

439

Episode 8: Chris and Jamie Review Six Underrated Games

440

Episode 95: La Granja, A Study in Emerald and Creating Engaging Characters in RPGs

441

Express 07: The Evolution of Gaming with Marty Connell and Rodney Smith

442

Episode 94: Warband: Against the Darkness, The Founders Feud, Scoring Methods

443

Episode 93: Magic the Gathering: Arena of the Planeswalkers, GenCon 2015 and a Short Topic Extravaganza!

444

Express 06: 2015 GenCon Preview Special Part 1 with Honorary Founders Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer

445

Episode 92: Forbidden Stars, Yedo, Warhammer Age of Sigmar and A Short Topic Extravaganza

446

Express 05: Dice Tower Con IV with Dan King

447

Episode 91: Arcadia Quest, Zombicide, Depth vs Complexity and Storytelling in Roleplaying Games

448

Episode 90: KanBan Automotive Revolution, Lewis and Clark, Origins 2015 Recap and a Short Topic Extravaganza

449

Episode 89: Alchemists, What's He Building in There and 4X and Civilization Board Games

450

Express 04: Origins Game Fair 2015!

451

Episode 88: Specter Ops, Amerigo and a Short Topic Extravaganza

452

Episode 87: The Ancient World, Euphoria, Board Game Hooks and Making The First RPG Session Great

453

Express 03: Assassinorum Execution Force, Chris' Secret Cabal Playlist and 3D Printing

454

Episode 86: Mythotopia, Russian Railroads Lookback and a Short Topic Extravaganza!

455

Episode 85: Deus, Nations Lookback, Video Games that should be Board Games and The Founders Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse

456

Express 02: The GAMA Trade Show with Honorary Founder Rodney Smith

457

Episode 84: Heroes of Normandie, Battlelore Lookback, Short Topic Roundup and Flaw and Hindrances in RPGs

458

Episode 83: Concordia, Eldritch Horror Lookback and Intellectual Properties in Games

459

Episode 82: XCom The Board Game with Rodney Smith, Terra Mystica and Topics from Twitter

460

Episode 81: Cthulhu Wars, Robinson Crusoe and The Short Topic Roundup

461

Episode 80: Aquasphere, A Touch of Evil, Onward to 2015 and Let's Build a Dungeon!

462

Express 01: Geoff Engelstein's Game Day, What's On Our Gaming Radar, Our RPG Sales Pitches

463

Episode 79: The Castles of Mad King Ludwig, Gaming with Our Families and Combat and Health in RPGs

464

Episode 78: Xia Legends of a Drift System, The Founders Feud and Our Christmas Wishlists

465

Episode 77: Panamax, Spyrium Lookback, Miniature Range Reviews

466

Episode 76: Legendary Encounters Alien, Essen 2014 What Excited Us Most, The Founders Guide to Haunted Houses

467

Episode 75: Imperial Settlers, How We Value a Game, Off Topic: Movies and TV featuring Honorary Founder Stephen Buonocore

468

Episode 74: Abyss, Manhattan Project Look Back, Short Topic Roundup II and Spotlight: The World of Darkness

469

Episode 73: Caverna, Agricola Look Back, Accommodating a Mixed Group and Determining the Weight of a Board Game

470

Episode 72: Lords of Xidit, City of Horror Lookback and Gen Con 2014 Retrospective

471

Episode 71: Cyclades, Belfort Lookback and the Short Topic Roundup

472

Gen Con 2014 Preview Part 1 - featuring Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer

473

Episode 70: A Study in Emerald, Battlestar Galatica, The Evolution of the Founders and Battling GM Burnout

474

Episode 69: Chaos in the Old World, Runewars, Dice Tower Convention and Fiddly Games

475

Episode 68: Origins Game Fair, Cool Mini or Not Expo, Blood Bowl Team Manager, Crowd Funding Board games with Honorary Founder, Rodney Smith

476

Episode 67: Yedo, Kemet Look Back, Cooperative Games and Problematic Behavior in RPGs

477

Episode 66: Zombicide and The Toxic City Mall, Origins PreGame and Getting Into New RPGs

478

Episode 65: Lewis and Clark, Random Forum Topics and The Impact of Artwork

479

Episode 64: What's He Building In There and The Secret Cabal Playlists

480

Episode 63: Amerigo, Games That Fired Other Games 2 and The Role of the Players in RPGs

481

Episode 62: Euphoria, Spotlight Cthulhu Mythos and Meet the GM Jamie Edition

482

Episode 61: Russian Railroads, Our Miniatures Games Factions and Immersion in RPGs

483

Episode 60: Nations, How We Judge a Game and The Origins of The Egyptian Avengers

484

Episode 59: Battlelore Second Edition, One Step Beyond the Gateway and The Role of the GM

485

Episode 58: Eldritch Horror, Board Game Expansions and The Pasted-On Theme

486

Episode 57: Terra Mystica and the Wax and Wane of our Gaming Habits

487

Episode 56: Robinson Crusoe, Mystery RPGs and Christmas Hyjinks

488

Episode 55: A Touch of Evil and Our Christmas Wish Lists

489

Episode 54: Bruges, The Game Outside the Game and Spotlight Cyberpunk

490

Episode 53: Letters from Whitechapel and Horror Movies Translated into RPG Adventures

491

Episode 52: Spyrium Review and Designing a Badass Villain in a Roleplaying Game

492

Episode 51: Nothing Personal and the Top 50 Games on Board Game Geek Part 2

493

Episode 50: Agricola, Our Juicy Golden Anniversary and the Top 50 Games on Board Game Geek Part 1

494

Episode 49: Manhattan Project, Gen Con 2013 Post Show and Getting Started with Role Playing Games

495

Episode 48: Merchant of Venus, Deluxe Editions of Board Games and Technology in RPGs

496

Special Edition GenCon 2013 Preview Part 1 - featuring Tom Vasel and Eric Summerer

497

Episode 47: City of Horror, The Cult of the New and What We Love About Tabletop Miniatures Games

498

Episode 46: Belfort, Board Game Themes and Meet the GM: Brian

499

Episode 45: Battlestar Galactica, Origins Game Fair and Coffee Shop Games Part 2

500

Episode 44: Runewars, Wheeling and Dealing and The Character Creation Rut

501

Episode 43: Castles of Burgundy, Potpourri of Questions Part 2 and When Plans Go Awry in RPGs

502

Episode 42: Kemet, Ameritrash Games and Games Master Preparation

503

Episode 41: Village, Honorary Founder Rodney Smith, Remote Gaming and A Potpourri of Questions

504

Episode 40: Archipelago, Spotlight Vlaada Chvátil and Cinematic RPG Campaigns

505

Episode 39: Legends of Andor, Coffee Shop Games and Roleplaying with New Players

506

Episode 38: C02, Origins Travel Guide and RPG Campaign Stories

507

Episode 37: Suburbia and The Secret Cabal Playlists

508

Episode 36: Shadowrift and Breaching the Barrier to Miniatures Games

509

Episode 35: Star Wars X-Wing Miniatures Game and Secret Cabal Spotlight on Uwe Rosenberg

510

Episode 34: Stronghold, Our Acquisition Disorder Triggers, and Favorite RPG Settings

511

Episode 33: Space Cadets, A Look Back at 2012 and our 2013 Resolutions

512

Episode 32: Mice and Mystics and Our Christmas Wishlists

513

Episode 31: Android Netrunner, Gateway Games and Pacing in RPGs

514

Episode 30: Spartacus: A Game of Blood and Treachery, No Game Left Behind and RPG Encounter Design

515

Episode 29: Fury of Dracula, Horror Board Games and Dungeon Master Cheating

516

Episode 28: Bootleggers, Honorary Founder Stephen Buonocore and Board Game Components

517

Episode 27: Glory to Rome Black Box Edition, Story Games and Building Better NPCs

518

Episode 26: Milestones, Our One Year Retrospective and Building Better PCs Part 2

519

Episode 25: Descent 2e, The Acquisition Disorder and Designing Better PCs

520

Episode 24: Le Havre, World Board Game Championships and Living and Collectible Card Games

521

Episode 23: Nuns on the Run, The Secret Cabal Playlist and The RPG Characters We Like To Play

522

Episode 22: Thunderstone Advance, Crowd Funding Board Games and Roleplaying in RPG Combats

523

Episode 21: Star Trek Fleet Captains, Character Advancement in RPGs and Board Games that Fired Other Board Games

524

Episode 20: Origins Roundup, The Panic Station Challenge and Battlemaps or Not

525

Episode 19: Lords of Waterdeep, Pathfinder MMO, Business Games and Character Dealth

526

Episode 18: Galaxy Trucker, Our Gamer Pet Peeves and Technology to Enhance Our Gaming

527

Episode 17: Malifaux, Playing the Table and Mechanics that Enhance Replayability

528

Episode 16: Eminent Domain, Group Think in Gaming and Getting Started in Hobby Gaming

529

Episode 15: Zong Shi, Intellectual Properties in Gaming and Gaming in the Media

530

Episode 14: Civilization the Board Game, Underrepresented Games and Our Thoughts on Savage Worlds

531

Episode 13: Ora et Labora, Getting Started in Miniatures Wargaming and Gamer Stereotypes

532

Episode 12: Wiz-War, Pre-Fab vs Homebrew Campaign Settings and What Makes Board Games Fun

533

Episode 11: Dungeon Lords and The Secret Cabal Playlists

534

Episode 10: Kingdom Builder, The Next Edition of Dungeons and Dragons and Randomness vs. Skill in Board Games

535

Episode 9: Elder Sign, The Legend of Drizzt, Analysis Paralysis and Managing Minutiae

536

Episode 8: Panic Station and Our Christmas Wishlists

537

Episode 7: At the Gates of Loyang and RPG Mechanics

538

Episode 6: Merchants and Marauders and Bringing Back Roleplaying in Role Playing Games

539

Episode 5: Halloween Special! Betrayal at House on the Hill and Horror in RPGs

540

Episode 4: Cargo Noir and What Makes an RPG Fun From The Player's Perspective

541

Episode 3: Pandemic and Forbidden Island Reviews and Making of an Amazing Campaign

542

Episode 2: 7 Wonders and Character Creation, Backgrounds and Party Cohesion

543

Episode 1: Carson City and Our Thoughts of RPGs