This time, Tom looks forward to the CMON Expo, while Eric and Julie talk about their plans for PAX Unplugged. We discuss best practices for publishers when they know an expansion is coming. We share a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and close the show with a Spooky set of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.

00:58 - Announcements: Dice Tower West, PAX Unplugged

02:55 - Tom at CMON Expo

03:52 - Planning for Expansions

32:00 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror

40:28 - Flashback: Lucy

44:08 - Ghosts Can't Draw

48:26 - Cat Horror Costumes

53:27 - Vampire Nights

58:06 - The Thing

1:02:58 - 8-Legged Peacock

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Walker: But, indeed, sir, we make holiday,

to see Freedom Five and to rejoice in its triumph.

Mark: Wherefore rejoice? What delight brings it home?

What enjoyment follows it to the table,

To grace in fun times its board presence?

You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things!

Games Played Last Week:

01:08 -Freedom Five: A Sentinel Comics Board Game (Richard Launius, Adam Sadler, and Brady Sadler, Arcane Wonders, 2024)

10:51 -Things in Rings (Peter C. Hayward, Allplay, 2024)

13:46 -City of the Six Moons (Amabel Holland, Hollandspiele, 2024)

19:56 -Lost Cities: Rivals (Reiner Knizia, KOSMOS, 2018) 

22:58 -Through Ice and Snow (Fernando Eduardo Sánchez, 2Tomatoes Games, 2024)

29:54 -Don't L.L.A.M.A. Dice (Reiner Knizia, AMIGO, 2021)

32:24 -Cockroach Poker (Jacques Zeimet, Drei Magier Spiele, 2004)

37:03 -The Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-earth (Antoine Bauza & Bruno Cathala, Repos Production, 2024)

39:42 -Harmonies (Johan Benvenuto, Libellud, 2024)

News (and why it doesn't matter):

40:18 Twilight Struggle 20th Anniversary Hall of Fame Edition

41:25 Richard Garfield and CMYK revamp Magical Athlete

42:19 Tons of upcoming Devir releases  

44:49 Amazing hidden movement: Burned is back on Kickstarter

45:31 Feature Game: EGO (Reiner Knizia, Bitewing Games, 2025)

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In today's episode, the guys discuss their recent plays and review Railways of the Lost Atlas. They wrap up with a draft of games they'd like to introduce to muggles. Help support the podcast on Patreon! www.patreon.com/punchboardparadise Join our Discord! discord.gg/4FrZ8S3yCv Check out the Website! punchboardparadise.com Need a new shirt? www.punchboardparadise.threadless.com Music by HookSounds

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Join Conor, Adrian and Dan as they recap their past week of gaming which includes cooperative deduction, burying bodies, and a touch of spellcasting. In Sizzling Games, Adrian has been fighting factions for favour, Dan has been switching sashimi for some sushi selections, and Conor heralds his hectic Halloween happenings.

They also share the community responses from last week's Question of the Pod, share their gripes with this week's question, and get fired up for the coming week!

New Question of the Pod: What game outstays its welcome at max player count, and why?

 

Sizzling Games:

Circadians: Chaos Order [38:25]

Maki Master [52:34]

Conor's latest DnD adventure [1:00:25]

 

Question of the Pod: [1:14:32]

Fired Up: [1:29:48]

 

Check out our Eventbrite page for all of our upcoming Game Days: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/o/board-game-bbq-32833304483

 

Has this episode left you with a thirst for more? Here are all of the games that we discussed:

The Shipwreck Arcana (2017) 

Lords of Vegas (2024) 

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle (2016) 

The Bloody Inn (2015) 

Peas (2023)

NanaToriDori (2023) 

Circadians: Chaos Order (2022) 

Maki Master (2024) 

 

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