In Episode 114 the hosts talk through the games they are excited to debut at Essen Spiel 2023. We also share some gaming news highlights and discuss 3 of our game purchases from GenCon 2023.
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Read on for links to the games discussed and pictures.
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Episode Show Notes
- Games We’ve Been Playing ….. 01:17
- Gaming News ….. 19:22
- Hobby Corner ….. 31:46
- Board Game Discovery …. 37:03
Play Games with WiscoDice
- September Board Game Night at Misty Mountain Games
- September 29th @ 6:00pm
- Gamehole Con
- Badge and Event Registration currently open
- October 19-22, 2023
- Dragon Fall Convention
- October 7-8, 2023
- Renegade
- November 17-18, 2023
- Midwinter Gaming Convention
- January 11-14, 2024
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Games Featured in this Episode:


- Thunder Road Vendetta
- Publisher: Restoration Games
- Players: 2-4
- Time: 45-75 minutes
- Lost Ruins of Arnak
- Publisher: CGE
- Players: 1-4
- Time: 30 minutes/player
- Cosmoctopus
- Publisher: Lucky Duck Games
- Players: 1-4
- Time: 60-90 minutes
Hobby Corner Projects


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Beyond the Show:
- Kickstart Monday: Project L and Propagation Station
- Kickstart Monday: BoardGameGeek Artist Series Prints and MrMeeple Board Game Clothes Season 8
- Kickstart Monday: Grunlings: Fantastic Fruit and Raising Rabbits
- Episode 139: Rolling with Innovation: JT from The Game Crafter on What Makes Protospiel Uniquely Awesome
- Kickstart Monday: Keyside and Six Sojurns