Episode 52: 2nd Anniversary + SPIEL Essen '24 Anticipation, with Aldie

Huzzah! It's the second anniversary of the BoardGameGeek Podcast! BGG Owner Scott Alden (aka Aldie) joins Candice to discuss the SPIEL Essen '24 releases they're most excited to play.

• 00:00:00 Introduction
  • 00:02:24 Pinball Happenings
  • 00:07:10 BGG Updates
    • 00:07:24 BGG Booth 5F111 + Geek Buzz
    • 00:08:42 Upcoming Conventions
  • 00:16:41 Reflecting on our Top 5 SPIEL '23 Anticipation Games
• 00:25:42 Fresh Plays
  • 00:27:07 Tamashi: Chronicle of Ascend
  • 00:35:48 Revisiting Unsettled + Pagan: Fate of Roanoke
  • 00:40:39 Joyride: Survival of the Fastest
  • 00:44:27 Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan
  • 00:52:10 Duck & Cover
• 00:59:46 SPIEL Essen '24 Releases We're Most Excited to Play
  • 01:00:40 Candice's Honorable Mentions (Pirates of Maracaibo: Commanders, Evenfall: The Crystal Path, Deep Sea Adventure Boost, Roads & Boats: Book of Scenarios Volume 1 , AI 100% Human, Kraftwagen: Age of Engineering) 
  • 01:04:38 Aldie's Honorable Mentions (Perspectives Blue, Nassau, Kathmandu, The Gang, Minecart Town, Tonga Bonga, War Story: Occupied France, Happy Home, Dead Cells: The Rogue-Lite Board Game, Ada's Dream, Endeavor: Deep Sea)
  • 01:12:07 Thorgal: The Board Game
  • 01:14:26 Intent to Kill
    • 01:15:52 Mantis Falls
  • 01:17:41 Battle Dentale
  • 01:19:53 The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth 
  • 01:21:28 SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
  • 01:23:35 Rebirth
  • 01:25:12 Altay: Dawn of Civilization
  • 01:33:48 Civolution
• 01:38:26 Sign-off

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