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Episode Synopsis
In Episode 66 we provide our hot take review of Russian Railroads covering the mechanisms, the production, notable moments in play, and our overall feelings of the game and we discuss some poll results around abstract games.
We then discuss some games on our table including Royal Visit, Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, and Patchwork: Halloween Edition and then give our future takes on Age of Galaxy and the Arts and Architecture expansion for Tapestry.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Poll: Do you like abstract games
04:00 Russian Railroads Description
06:38 Gameplay and Mechanisms
20:56 Production and Theme
25:41 Memorable Moments
28:54 Final Thoughts
34:00 Royal Visit
37:24 Patchwork: Halloween Edition
38:37 Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition 1:21:57
45:02 Age of Galaxy
49:13 Tapestry: Arts and Architecture
We then discuss some games on our table including Royal Visit, Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition, and Patchwork: Halloween Edition and then give our future takes on Age of Galaxy and the Arts and Architecture expansion for Tapestry.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Poll: Do you like abstract games
04:00 Russian Railroads Description
06:38 Gameplay and Mechanisms
20:56 Production and Theme
25:41 Memorable Moments
28:54 Final Thoughts
34:00 Royal Visit
37:24 Patchwork: Halloween Edition
38:37 Terraforming Mars: Ares Expedition 1:21:57
45:02 Age of Galaxy
49:13 Tapestry: Arts and Architecture
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