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#256 Nippon Zaibatsu

Game Brain Episode 256

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Ben, Jordan, and Paul convene in their coziest garb to talk about the coziest game of a very cozy 2026: Nippon Zaibatsu!  Well, cozy except for all the vicious area control and internal sobbing. We're talking about all the changes to the OG Nippon from 2015, and Jordan has a very specific and deserved beef to share.  Plus, Tenby, The Treasure Ship of Zheng He, QE, and [insert spooky music] SorrRRrrcery.


00:00 Intro

03:08 - Sorcery

08:42 - Tenby

17:32 - The Treasure Ship of Zheng He

30:41 - QE + its expansion Commodities

40:03 - Inis, Keyside, Fellowship of the Ring - Trick Taking Game

44:56 - Nippon Zaibatsu review