Today we’re we are talking about, how big box stores, like Walmart and Target effect the local game store and the industry as a whole. Are Target exclusives a good thing? Are these store pulling business away from the smaller stores? Is this the end of the local game store? No, but it is worth looking into how big box stores getting into the hobby will affect the hobby going forward.  

Some links that were referenced in the show…

Monty Python

Brits naming US states

Americans naming European countries  

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Who’s Trevor Davis?  A game designer we’ve never heard about?  An amazing artist?  Maybe a publisher of the next great game company? Maybe, we’re not sure.  But what we are sure of is Trevor writes us.  A lot.  And we love it.  And his 20 questions email inspired us (ok, Chris) to make an episode out of it.  So if you want to know what kind  questions a Trevor Davis might ask, this episode will answer all those questions.

Some links that were referenced in the show… https://cozyphones.com/collections/sleep-relaxation/products/violet-wireless-contour-series-sleep-headphones-with-cool-mesh-lining-ergonomic-design https://cozyphones.com/collections/kids/products/kids-panda-cozy-phones https://cozyphones.com/collections/kids/products/new-kids-unicorn-cozyphones

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This week we look at what might be a board game bubble, or what might not be.  Who knew Fletcher had an econ degree?  This one has layers that might be enlightening, if they are at all understandable.  Bubbles.

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We’ve run out of topic!  Not really, but this is a grab bag of an episode none-the-less.  Fireworks, babies, weddings, and of course we do talk about some games and feedback.  Don’t worry, we’ll be back to a normal episode next week… probably.

One last thing – you may notice this was published earlier than normal.  We’ve been having some issues with our auto publisher, so we figured it’s better to be early than to be late when the auto publisher fails.

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Today we’re doing our first top 10 list.  Well, three of them really.  There are no rules to the list, just that there are 10 games on it.  We don’t want to spoil the list here.  But we also know that it’s handy to have a written reference, so we’ll spoil the list below the the links.  In other words, don’t scroll down until after you’ve listened to the show!

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• Chris’s Top 10
  • 10: Battlestar Galactica 
  • 9: Viticulture
  • 8: Arcadia Quest
  • 7: Great Western Trail
  • 6: Anachrony
  • 5: Gizmos
  • 4: Star Wars: Rebellion
  • 3: AHLCG
  • 2: Homeworlds
  • 1: KeyForge
• Fletcher’s Top 10
  • 10: Black Box
  • 9: Terraforming Mars
  • 8: Mille Bornes
  • 7: Wingspan
  • 6: Eleminis
  • 5: Splendor
  • 4: Sushi Go Party
  • 3: Betrayal at House on the Hill
  • 2: Gloomhaven
  • 1:  DnD
• Kitty’s Top 10
  • 10: Santorini
  • 9:  Herbaceous 
  • 8: Time stories
  • 7: Battlestar Galactica
  • 6: Betrayal Legacy
  • 5: Carcassonne
  • 4: Pandemic Legacy Season 1 
  • 3: Azul
  • 2: KeyForge
  • 1: Wingspan

 

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