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Episode 78: 3rd Anniversary + SPIEL Essen '25 Anticipation, with Aldie
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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 Introduction
- 00:02:37 Pinball Happenings
- 00:05:27 BGG Booth 4-J200 (BGG IPA Gameshop Online)
- 00:10:38 Thank you for your support!
- 00:16:23 Fresh Plays
- 00:16:50 Vantage
- 00:26:07 Startups
- 00:32:48 Jungo
- 00:36:53 Imperium: The Contention
- 00:46:22 SPIEL Essen '25 Games We're Most Excited to Play
- 00:47:22 Reflecting on our Top 5 SPIEL '24 Anticipation Games
- 00:54:31 Bohemians
- 00:57:09 Durian Smuggler + Food Alley
- 01:00:32 Children of Morta
- 01:02:17 Deckers
- 01:04:16 Fantasy Brewers
- 01:05:57 Habemus Papam
- 01:07:37 Keyside
- 01:09:02 Severton
- 01:10:31 Rise of the Wastelands
- 01:12:07 Expansions! Data Era, Allies, Paradise Islands, Nemed (demo)
- 01:13:24 Pilgrims: Curious Adventures
- 01:16:27 The Battle of the Divas
- 01:17:04 Take Time
- 01:19:53 Jisogi: Anime Studio Tycoon
- 01:21:44 A Very Civil Whist
- 01:23:12 Thesauros
- 01:25:09 Stupor Mundi + Feya's Swamp
- 01:29:55 Recall
- 01:32:36 Kingdom Crossing
- 01:34:06 Etherstone
- 01:36:14 Random Roll Question (Arkham Horror: Lovecraft Letter)
- 01:40:51 Sign-off
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