OFPG - What Did We Get?!

2:44 GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY.

2:45 YES, IT'S THE MORNING. IT IS MORNING.

2:47 SUNDAY. YES. FUN DAY. YES. YES.

2:50 Is it a fun day? Uh well, yes, it's fun. We got We got to make it fun. We got to make it fun.

2:55 to make it fun.

2:55 We got to make it fun.

2:56 Our people are here.

2:57 Oh, yes, they Everybody's here.

2:59 In the chat and in full force.

3:01 Yes, doing they thing.

3:02 Yes, I'm so happy we made it through another week. This was a crazy week.

3:06 It's getting harder, but we got to keep our heads up cuz we got people THAT TRYING TO DIVIDE US. WE GOT PEOPLE TRYING to divide us, but we got to stay strong, folk. We got to stay strong. Yes. Yeah. Yes, we got to live, love, laugh, cry, whatever, but stay together. Yes.

3:21 You know, we were talking this morning and there's a quote. Uh I think it's from Sun Tzu. And it says, "An evil man

3:29 Mhm. will burn down his own nation

3:31 Yes.

3:32 so he can rule over the ashes."

3:33 Yes, cuz somebody trying to burn us down, but we can't let them do that.

3:36 Yeah.

3:37 We can't let them fools do it.

3:38 THAT'S THAT'S CRAZY.

3:39 STAY STRONG. Cuz the stuff WE SEE EVERY DAY WOO! I MEAN, I I look I look at my social media and I have to turn it off sometimes.

3:47 I don't. I look.

3:47 Because I know you look at it a lot and then you come tell me.

3:51 AND THEN I I I TALK. I TALK. NOW, SOME PEOPLE TRY THEY IGNORE what I say, but I will keep saying I'm going to keep saying it.

3:58 You know, I I don't want to see it every day because IT'S NOT IT'S NOT GETTING ANY BETTER. NO. And it's It's really not getting any worse cuz it's always been this way. It's always been Yes.

4:07 lie after lie after lie after lie more lie after lie. Exactly. So, I just don't want to hear the lies. I don't want that in my system. Mhm.

4:15 But I mean, I try to keep the highlights going cuz we have to know what's going on cuz you know, we we can't trust uh our news.

4:21 Can't trust our news. THEY THEY ARE COMPROMISED. NEWS IS COMPROMISED.

4:25 MEDIA, Y'ALL YEAH. check out independent media. Don't let that go. Check it out. They're good. They're cool. So, that's the kind of week we've had. And in addition to all the crazy, which is your favorite word.

4:36 Yeah, the crazy. ALL IT IS CRAZY.

4:38 HAVE TO AGREE WITH YOU.

4:39 CRAZY.

4:40 that's going on.

4:41 Yes. Overall, we're okay. We're fine. We're okay. We're We're [snorts] making Now, there are a lot of people in the world that are not and our hearts go out to everybody out there.

4:49 Yes, we do. Everybody that's being affected by the crazy that we're dealing with over here, our hearts go out to you. But in Omaha In Omaha we had a crazy weather week. Yes. It was a crazy weather week.

5:02 It was insane. Snow one day

5:04 Snow and then 90° another day.

5:07 90° next couple of days.

5:09 Yeah, crazy. And and we're actually we're We don't have no air We have the air condition on.

5:14 Yeah. And we're getting to spring, but then they said it might be snow coming up.

5:19 it's it's crazy. So, crazy weather week. Crazy weather week.

5:23 You know, I don't think it was like that when we moved here. Mhm. You know, we moved here what, 6 years ago? Yes. And I just thought that at least in my memory, which could be, you know, not too clear.

5:33 Yeah. Cuz you know, after years go on, things get a little fuzzy. I just thought that from October all the way to April, we had cold weather. Now, did we have some sunny days? Yes.

5:42 Yes.

5:43 Did we have some days that were in the 40s and 50s? Yes. But I don't remember a week where it was snow on one day and then a day or so later we're 90°. I I I don't remember that. Yes. So, things are changing.

5:55 Yes, it's gotten crazy.

5:56 Climate Climate change. Yeah. And we were assured that we got winter in October, November. Now, we just don't know.

6:03 know. It's like It's like it's a toss-up. Like we We might get some snow. We might get some cold. We don't know. Yeah, I don't know what's going on in your your guys' neck of the woods, but in Omaha it's been wild. It's been crazy. It's been all over the place. All right, everybody. Let's talk See, the addicts are here.

6:19 Yes, the addicts are here. We love y'all. We love y'all.

6:21 full force. Yes, we love y'all. I'm going to call all y'all out in a second cuz all y'all are addicts. Yes. And there's one in particular I want to talk about. I'm going to talk about it in a

6:29 Okay. But um uh the addicts are here in full force because this is a what did we get? Yes, Blain, we. What did we the OFPG family What did we get? What did we get? Yes, what did we get?

6:41 And we're going to show you some new games that we have on deck we're going to talk about. Uh some of them we actually talked about last week with our members only chat.

6:50 Yes. So, if you're a member and you missed the chat No, two. Two. Two of these. I said so. If you missed the chat you missed the you know, preview of Yes. Yes. So, you you got to know what we're going to talk about today. Mhm. A few of them. A few. A few.

7:03 But for those of you who don't know us, I am Starla. I'm Mit. And we are

7:07 Our Front Page Game. Boom! Yes. All right, let's see who's in the chat so I CAN START TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE. All right. Uh from what I can see, I don't know if you're number one or not, but I have Board Game Queens. Welcome to the show.

7:20 Welcome.

7:21 HEY, MONICA.

7:22 OUR VIKING. HERE'S THE PERSON I'M GOING to talk about, Mimi. Now, Mimi, I saw a comment where you said that you were on a cruise. Are you on a CRUISE FLOATING? MIMI FLOATING. I KNOW you said you were going on one, but I didn't know if you had left or not. I'd like to know that cuz then I'm going to talk about Mimi if she's on a cruise.

7:38 MIMI, YOU FLOATING? HEY, JJ. HOW ARE YOU DOING? Uh let's see who else do we have here. Mhm. Um blah blah blah. Oh, hey, Ivan 01 Knight Lord. Um Hey, Andrea. Andrea and JJ. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Um let's see who else. SCOTT WOOD.

7:57 SCOTT. HOW ARE YOU?

7:58 HEY. HEY. GOOD TO SEE YOU. HEY, BLAIN. I already mentioned Blain. Blain. Yes. Well, hello, Marnie. Good to see you in the chat. Yes. Hey, Matt with Board Game Wagon.

8:07 HELLO, ESTHER. HOW'S IT GOING IN WASHINGTON STATE? HELLO, Red Lover. Good to see you.

8:12 Yes. Hey, Dana. I'm happy you made it.

8:14 Mhm. Let's see. Hello, Knight of OA. How are you? And hi, Lori. Hi, Lori Larkins. Good to see you as well.

8:22 Hey. Hey. Yes.

8:23 Welcome. Welcome. Welcome.

8:25 Welcome. I'll tell you, Blain has been in rare form today.

8:28 Has he? Yes. Telling jokes Knight of OA is just a username. So, that's good. Uh Blain has been telling jokes.

8:34 Carla Lou had us cracking up. Hey, Carla Lou. How are you?

8:38 Mhm. Who else do we have here? I think that's it for right now. Did I get everybody? Uh woah woah woah. Uh somebody's calling me out. Let me see what this is. I I said I already called that one, baby. Let's see. Um okay. Uh Blain said you should give Starla some space with that. I don't know what he's talking about. I missed it.

8:55 what he's talking about. I I missed it. But that's okay. You guys have been talking. Blain has been telling jokes. Blain been going, I'll tell you. Which is crazy. Blain been going, I'll tell you. Uh so, that's pretty much it, everybody. It's Oh, Mimi said, "Yes, I am on a cruise now. I cannot miss my OFPG live." You go AHEAD ON NOW. WE WE LIVE AND FLOATING. WE LIVE and floating.

9:17 Mimi, she couldn't miss us cuz she saw what did we get.

9:21 Yes. And she got to She

9:22 GOT TO GET HER POCKETBOOK READY. SHE GOT TO GET HER CREDIT CARD READY.

9:25 You got to get her credit card ready. Yes. She She's on a cruise trying TO WRITE DOWN THAT IS A SHAME. I TOLD YOU THIS IS THE ADDICT SHOW. YEAH, it is. All those addicts out there sitting here waiting to see what did we get. Yes.

9:37 some good stuff, though.

9:38 We got some pretty good stuff.

9:39 some interesting stuff. Something that just came in that that I'm really interested in. That's That's We're going to tell you when it's going to be out. Yeah. Yes. Well, Mimi, I hope you're having a fun cruise. Um we can't wait to see you when we get when you get back and I hope you have a safe time. Have fun while you're out there.

9:54 Yeah. Yeah, she said that uh last I checked we were selling uh south past Cuba. We'll be at sea for the next day or so. So, that's cool. We are heading to the Panama Canal. That's pretty cool.

10:06 Take lots of pictures.

10:07 Yeah, take pictures. Yeah, that's really cool.

10:09 That is so awesome. I mean that is that is dedication.

10:11 That is dedication.

10:14 I think it might be a little addiction, yeah.

10:16 I appreciate the dedication coming to our show even when you're Look look look look WHAT SHE SAID. MY CREDIT CARD WORKS WHEREVER I am. That's a that's a shame. That's dangerous. I told you. And dangerous. DANGEROUS. I KNOW MAYBE IT'S LIKE oh so what do we get to show? I got to take a break.

10:31 I got to I got to get I got to leave the the the you know leave the comfort of the sea to go see what's going on. Got to see what's going on. Ah that's all right. We love it. We love it. We love it. So, let's see what Monica is saying. She said I was just floating in the pool or rather racing along. Yeah, and then Carlous she's unboxing Pirates of Maracaibo. Where do Why do publishers think anyone would ever want cardboard chits smaller than your pinky thumb? I don't know. I don't know Carlous. They they get a little they get a little crazy with some of those chits. They do get a little crazy. Yes, that is so true. Yes, it's true. Dana said I am living vicariously through you Mimi. WE ALL ARE. WE ALL ARE. WE ALL ARE. We all are. Yes, we are.

11:14 a lot. We are we all are.

11:17 right now I'm totally jealous.

11:19 [snorts]

11:20 I've been talking to Mick about

11:21 been talking about it. I've been talking about a cruise. I was talking to Dana last week about a cruise.

11:26 Yes. We're going on a cruise.

11:27 to be on cruise. I I got a cruise. Huh?

11:30 a cruise. Y'all want to check it I have two cruises. Y'all want to check it out?

11:34 So, we I I've got a really nice guy who's a travel agent here in Omaha that I met well I've been meet I've been seeing him a lot. We go to a lot of networking events together and stuff. So, I promised him I would call him email whatever I need to do and I'm going to schedule a cruise and once we get it scheduled we'll let you guys know about it.

11:53 We you going to let all of us know, huh?

11:56 That'll be like a few years from now, but No, no. Your mother said she is going to she's going to go. I'M TALKING 2027. SHE WHAT WHAT SHE DANA SAID LET'S GO. HOLD ON. WHAT WHAT WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? OH WAIT MAYBE I SHOULDN'T LET EVERYBODY KNOW. THIS IS NOT A board game cruise. It's not a board game cruise. No, no. Star said you don't do no board game. We I will take some no. I'm going to take some. Yes, yes. I'm going to take some.

12:18 We will definitely have some ladies.

12:19 the question there was a question on Spielbound said what games you going to take on the cruise? I did say what I would take. I did say that. Yes, I did mention

12:30 I I I think the question was if you were traveling. Oh traveling.

12:33 three games would you take if you were traveling?

12:36 Okay, so I did SAY YEAH, SO NOT just the cruise I mean anywhere if you're traveling.

12:39 Every ButtonShy. Every ButtonShy that I got. Oh so again I guess so if that's the case then then you would have three and then I would have three. Grant wouldn't need but one.

12:53 No, but the ButtonShy is for everybody. No, that's for you that's for No, no that's for You can play that's for everybody. Okay, all right.

12:59 That's for everybody cuz they're small. They can they're portable.

13:02 Yeah, but that's ButtonShy is a whole big quiver. I said three. Three? Three. Okay, okay that's true. That's true. That's true. Yeah. Chicken.

13:12 to change the number? Yeah, chicken.

13:14 Chicken. Sausage Sizzle. No. Why? Sausage Sizzle is so small you can just throw it it's I like chicken though. You like chicken? If I if I can only take three. Yes. Only three. Yes.

13:26 Now you know what the number one game is. Uh Flip Seven, right? Yeah, Flip Seven got to take Flip Seven.

13:31 Cuz you know there's going to be some board gamers on that cruise Yes, it is. Yes, it is. We can get a game together Flip Seven. Yeah, Flip Seven definitely. Yeah. And then maybe right behind Flip Seven will be with a vengeance. With a vengeance? With a vengeance. To make everybody mad at that point. No, we don't want to make enemies on the cruise. THAT THAT'LL DO IT. THAT WILL DO IT. That will do it.

13:53 Okay, Dana said I have I still haven't played a single ButtonShy game.

13:58 That is so bad. That is so bad. Scott said how much for for Unreal? Stretch his arms.

14:06 I hear you. I hear you.

14:09 let's see. Andrea said Harmony's, Azul, Sausage Sizzle. Okay, so Andrea is with you. She would take Sausage Sizzle.

14:16 Yeah, yeah, yeah. Sausage Sizzle is a good one. That is a good one. Dana said if they aren't gamers now they will be. Yes, they will be. THEY WILL BREAKING NEWS. BREAKING NEWS. BREAKING NEWS. WE WERE HAVING A GOOD CONVERSATION.

14:35 BREAKING NEWS. THAT'S BUT SEE THAT'S WHAT BREAKING NEWS DO. It just breaks in. It breaks in. You know, it just breaks in. That's what that's what it does. That's what it does. It breaks in. Yes, YES. SO, I GOT SOME NEWS, Y'ALL. I got some news. Now, this is a local spotlight here in Omaha.

14:52 Okay. Now, on the 20th last Friday Starla, myself, and Grant we went to uh the Luminarium. It's this uh new museum kind of I guess what do you call that?

15:08 science It's not really a museum. It's more like a science and they have exhibits and uh different things like that. It's really nice. For for all for every age range. All ages.

15:20 just children. It's adults too. But this event was called night light Mhm. for 21 and up. So, Grant got a chance to go.

15:30 He made he made the he made it. He made it. And it was it was night light play. Mhm. You know, they had different you know the different things, but this was about play.

15:39 Yeah. And it was it was was it was an adults only focused on science of play Mhm. including a play to learn Yep. community conversation that had our own Marcus Ross on the panel. Yes. Talking about play. Mhm. And how play can really build community.

16:01 Yes. And Marcus did a good job. He did a good job. Plus it was an interactive experience like orchestrate with light Mhm. and it had local local designers and stuff, you know, that was showcased. Right. They had other exhibits around the Kiewit Luminarium. We didn't get a chance to get out there because we were kind of locked into the play area because

16:24 Yes. we were there representing Spielbound trying to help you know demonstrate games to people. So, we didn't get a chance to get out like I wanted to. I thought I'd get a chance to take a break.

16:33 Yeah, yeah, but we were really we were with Spielbound Spielbound and we were working with them. Show us some games and stuff. We played we brought a Flip Seven.

16:41 Yes. And we brought Chicken. Yep. I played a game of Takta. Yep. So, it was really you know those little quick games that you can really explain and really play real quick. We we were doing that. Yeah. But then there was one game that I finally got a chance to play that Spielbound was doing and it was a was that Who was putting doing it? Lily. Lily who's a the volunteer coordinator for Spielbound. Yes, Lily loves Blood on the Clock Tower. Love it. It's kind of like was it werewolf but very very elevated. Very elevated. So, she was saying hey I'm going to do Blood on the Clock Tower. I've never done it. People have been asking me to do it. I was like no I don't have time. But I did I finally did it. Yeah, because Mick was doing some demos and I said well Mick if you want to play this is your chance. I I can man the Spielbound table and then Grant who was there to take pictures and video for Spielbound he went ahead and manned the demo table and Grant taught Flip Seven.

17:42 Yes, he did. along with another volunteer Lee. Lee has come to our game nights and he was there as well to help with Spielbound. So, they they manned the demo table and they did a couple of games of Flip Seven while Mick got a chance to go play Blood on the Clock Tower and I stayed stationed there giving people information. Yes, it was it was Blood on the Clock Tower is a really wild game. There was a couple of people there that were very experienced in Blood on the Clock Tower. So, it was it was very interesting and Lily knows her stuff. I'm telling y'all she knew her stuff cuz she she done a lot. And if you come to the board game convention that we're doing she's going to do it there too. She's going to do Blood on the Clock Tower again. And Saturday. So, you got to do a sign up. And eventually we will have a sign up page for for games and and other stuff.

18:32 on there. Eventually. Yes. I will get that on there. It will. It will. But we will have Blood on the Clock Tower at OGC for sure for sure. Yes. Hey Rolling Reggie, welcome to the show.

18:44 Hey Reggie, ARE YOU HAVING FUN AT GAMESTORM? YES, GAMESTORM. I SAW THE PICTURES. Hey Cody, welcome to the show.

18:51 Yeah, I saw Marcus I saw Marcus too. Yes, I did. Yes, I hope y'all have Maurice Maurice I'm saying Maurice. Yes, I saw Maurice. Tell him hi. Tell him hi. And I think I also saw some other folk there. Oh, I think Fetessa's there.

19:05 Oh okay. I think Fetessa Tell Fetessa hi. I still want to play that game she is you know, she's demoing. I'm I'm excited about that one. Real excited. All right, so sad sad news. Altered the TCG a card game is ending at after the last crowdfunding falls short. So, they just basically cut it off. Publisher Equinox canceled the Roots of Corruption campaign and said the game will end after raising about 1.1 million euros total game found pledges and retail pre-orders. It fell below the 2 million euros that they were trying to get. So, they just cut it off. And that's and then they're going to try to refund all the backers and retailers in full. Mhm. So, Altered Goals away.

19:56 Oh. Yes, and then Wow. And then also Poster Equinox look like they're going to fall apart.

20:01 Oh, wow.

20:02 So, yeah. That's That's pretty bad. It happens.

20:04 That's pretty bad. Now, also AdMagic

20:07 Mhm. is shutting down Print and Play. It's a prototype short run service. A lot of things that we've received in prototypes Print and Play has done. Okay. Yes, they have done and they've done a a few that we've done. And AdMagic says it's closing its Print and Play division on March 27th due to years of financial strain and rising costs. Calling it a difficult but sad decision. They said uh existing orders will still be processed and prototype support will shift through AdMagic Breaking Games going forward. Oh, wow. A lot of things are happening. A lot of a lot of companies starting to go away. So, that's that's pretty sad. That's pretty sad.

20:48 Hey, Arwen, welcome to the show. Hey, hey, Arwen, WHAT'S GOING ON? OH, ABOUT TO BUST OUT MY COPY OF THE NEW SAGRADA. YES. YES, YES. We We have ours. We have ours. So, Arwen Reggie said her Fortessa's new game is so dope. Is that Wojinski or Wojinsky game you're talking about?

21:07 got a chance to demo that. If that's the one you're talking about, it is awesome.

21:10 I want to try that one so bad.

21:12 gets that done.

21:13 With that with that Afro Futurism. Yes, I'm excited about the Afro Futurism. I am so good I'm so glad about that.

21:19 Yeah, Blaine said not not that sad news. Equinox said the campaign funding goal was 50,000 50,000 then canceled it when they fell short of their secret 2 million goal. Uh Oh, 2 million dollar goal. They have a secret goal.

21:33 They have a secret goal. Nah, that's not good. That's not good.

21:36 Uh uh Corliss said New Sagrada uh is that just a change in artwork? Basically, it is. Basically, it's a difference in the you know yeah, that is that's what it is. That's what it is. Yeah.

21:49 Arwen. Wojinski.

21:50 Wojinski. Yeah, I want to TRY THAT. YES. ARWEN SAID SHE she played it twice. Now, I'm very impressed. I See, I want to be impressed.

21:59 with Arwen. I mean, it was me and Arwen and Marie. Oh, okay. See, I didn't get a chance to play that.

22:05 was good. And that was just a prototype with a bunch of cutout pieces of paper and stuff. And it was good. I'm going to try that. I'm going to

22:11 it had so much potential.

22:13 I'm I'm just mad that I missed that. I'm mad that I missed that, but hopefully I can get it one of these days. Now, now, the last thing I got are kind of some sad news. Kind of you know

22:23 been sad.

22:25 I know. I know. I know. Okay, Gamma, which is the kind of you know organization for retailers and publishers and I guess content creators are coming in there somehow. I don't know. Mhm. But, the board just put out an apology after they had a heated annual meeting and paused the bylaw bylaw votes. Mhm. It was a meeting where they were you know the the it was the annual you know annual meeting that they usually have at the Gamma or you know Gamma's convention. Yep. And for some reason, you know, it got really heated and and they said that the board members were kind of rude and disrespectful to the members. Well. Yes. Mhm.

23:10 And that was something else and they and the board had to say, you know, hey, you know, the person in charge, which was the chair, did a bad job at really, you know, keeping things under control. Well. Yes. Yes. And it said after member backlash about the meeting conduct and and proposed governing governance changes, Gamma board issued an apology for the directors and postponed the a planned votes to reevaluate the proposals.

23:38 Mhm. So, it was kind of it was kind of crazy. Mhm. It was kind of I've heard it was kind of crazy. So, now

23:44 to Gamma even though people ask us every year, you guys going to Gamma? You going to Gamma?

23:49 Uh we've been approached by Gamma to do different things and we've turned that down. Um just didn't fit our goals um of what we want to do. So, I maybe I guess it's necessary. I'm not sure cuz again, we we've turned down the invitations to be a part of that. So,

24:07 We We have several reasons. Yes. Yes.

24:10 And so, anyway, Yes, but that's all I have.

24:13 Arwen Blaine said

24:14 Yes. Yes. Some companies go under and I'm sad. Some die from self-inflicted wounds, so those I don't mourn much.

24:22 That is true. That's true. I see that uh Cmon Cmon is basically keep shooting themselves in the foot.

24:28 And Cmon will be going out very soon. Yes, they keep shooting themselves, so yes, they they're going out. Yes.

24:34 said unfortunately a lot of companies going down the drain.

24:37 Yes, that is true. That is true. Yeah, um what is that? JD said speaking of CTGs and crowdfunding the the Cyberpunk CTG crowdfunding campaign had a couple of tiers that are $8,000. Yeah, that one is doing great.

24:50 Woo. You know, Cyberpunk that that one's doing really good. Yeah, that is good. So, it's just some it's just something that's going down. Yeah, I already talked about that. Yeah. All right. So, everybody, we have a sponsor this week

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26:14 I do want to say that a lot of their games are going to be there at the at our con at the Omaha Gaming Con. They have a bunch of their games, especially their new one, Layers.

26:28 Layers. And it is fun, y'all. It is fun.

26:31 this one? I I think we're thinking about demoing it. We're thinking about it. It might be the one of the hot games. It could be.

26:38 Yeah, it could be part of the good ones.

26:39 a hot game, but this is coming to They're sending it. Yeah. They're sending it, so I We're so happy.

26:45 building up our hot games list for OGC, but this is a good one. And then I'm so interested in their expansion. Yes, Deeper Dungeons. Where in this in the deeper dungeons, you're able to be like it's a one versus many where one person is setting up the dungeon

27:03 Yeah. and then everybody else is trying to go through that dungeon trying to you know fight monsters and traps and all that stuff. That sounds like fun cuz I want to be the one doing the dungeon. I want to be the one doing a dungeon. Y'all come in there into my dungeon. I'm going to let y'all know. Uh I'm going to let y'all know what's up. Yes.

27:22 Okay. I'm going to let them know. Oh, you let them know.

27:25 I'm going to let them know. I'm going to have it be part of our hot games. Once we get them finalized, we'll definitely announce that.

27:34 Yes, and we're going to have a bunch of them there at at the con. Yes, yes, yes. Thank you, Blaine. Blaine said I have to say that your commercial production value is top notch. Thank you. It's It's all Grant. Thank you so much. Thank you. Without him, this channel would not be what it is cuz I can't do what he does. Neither can me. Yeah, not not no. All right, everybody. Omaha Gaming Convention.

27:57 Yes. July 10th through the 12th.

28:00 Yes. Here in Omaha, Nebraska.

28:02 Yes. If you don't have tickets, get them now. Come on.

28:07 COME ON, WHAT Y'ALL DOING?

28:08 WE ARE SO EXCITED ABOUT this convention.

28:11 Yes. We want to see everybody here playing, having fun together.

28:15 on. I'm just I'm just excited. I don't know what else to tell you. Tell a friend. If you already got your tickets, tell some friends. Bring a whole contingent. Yes. Some of your state

28:25 We ain't that expensive. We ain't that expensive. We pretty good. We pretty good.

28:30 AND OUR HOTEL BLOCK IS FULL AT OMAHA. Come on, y'all. $50 ain't bad. So, if you decide to book a hotel room with the event and they say that the block is full, email us. We can increase the block.

28:41 let us know. If they say, "Oh, it's full." Let us know. And then we'll we'll get it stretched out. Yeah.

28:47 you're local, either Omaha or Lincoln or Council Bluffs in the area, we are having a volunteer meet and greet game day on April 18th at the Rebel Roast Bistro.

29:00 Yes.

29:01 There'll be food and and snacks available. We can play some games. We can get to meet each other. We can talk about the con and some of the things we want to see happen. So, when all of these wonderful people come from out of state and out of the city to our city, that we can make them feel welcome and give them a convention experience like no other. Yes. Yes, yes, yes. Yes, that's what we're looking forward to.

29:24 So, come on. If you're interested in in OGC, even if you don't know if you want to volunteer or not, but you just want to hear more about it, If you want TO HEAR INFORMATION.

29:30 COME OUT, meet us, play games with us, have a little food with us. There's no cost for this event. All you need to do, GO TO OUR WEBSITE, click the link and get on the sign-up sheet. And then but but we going we going to ask you to pay for a ticket now. We want you to come to this con now. WE WANT YOU TO COME. WE WANT YOU TO COME. YES.

29:49 SO, be sure to do that. All right, that's all about OGC. Now, let's get into this show. Oh, Monica said, "Make Let me just just say I love you t-shirt and such a true statement." Yes.

29:59 BE A HERO, Y'ALL. BE A SUPERHERO. BE YOUR OWN SUPERHERO. YOU KNOW, I'MMA TRY. I'mma try. We don't have any real superheroes. Even though we love we love Marvel. We love Marvel movies. But, we need a superhero. We don't have one. So, we got to save ourselves. Ain't nobody coming. Ain't nobody coming. And I'm saying yes, I'm saying ain't nobody coming. Yes, I KNOW THAT'S THAT'S A NEGATIVE. DOUBLE NEGATIVE. AIN'T NOBODY COMING TO SAVE US. We got to save ourselves.

30:26 Yes. Yes. Yes, that is so true. That is so true. All right, let's look at some of these wonderful games. So, so I got two that I paid for. I PAID FOR. What you got these glasses for? Cuz I need to see what you just spent money on. Now, mind you, we get games all the time. Now, I've already accepted the Button Shy obsession. And he pays for those. But, we had a discussion that we wouldn't be buying But, listen listen see, you know, like listen this this is what happened here now. That's what happened here. You know, we I love Galactic Cruise. Great game. Great game. Kind of got a little little sort of Viticulture sort of mix in there because that was their example. Love that. You still got to play it. Uh Marcus Ross designer here in Omaha, you know, he loves it, too. He loves it.

31:16 We are going to play it with Starla. So, but they had like But, they had this. You see you see this right. We go Starla, we going to play it with you. And then see Marcus Ross and who could just add a whole bunch of stuff. This this is what I have to listen to, people. So, go ahead. I'm sorry. Go ahead and finish your story of why you bought it. Now, now the deal is the deal is the deal is they had another print run cuz they ran out. So, they had another Kickstarter. They had to No, no, I I got the game already. Yes, I Okay, I got you. They didn't send this to me. So, I said, "Let me just go out and get it myself." And cuz it was going to come real quick. It was the two expansions that was with that was with it. But, they brought it back. You couldn't find expansions anywhere. Couldn't find them. So, I went ahead and got them.

32:14 I didn't get none of this stuff. I didn't get none of this stuff. It's all making sense to me right now. So, the two I got to add on to the gloryness of Galactic Cruise is Galactic Cruise Accommodations that give us some more accommodations. And then Galactic Cruise Advancements. Yes. That just adds on to the glory of Galactic Cruise. Hey Amanda Panda. Hey Amanda Panda, what's going on with you? Okay, so this is expansion Let me go this way cuz this is one. That's one. Advancements expansion one. Yes, that's one. Yes. That's expansion one. Yeah, that's it. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It includes several modules, cabin matching, advanced technology, location bonus.

33:03 And then this one expansion two. Yes. It has several modules. Specialized blueprints and starting upgrades. Yes, yes, that's true. That's true. That's true. Yes. That These are going to disappear into the box cuz they already had it set up. So, these advancement these expansions can go disappear into the main box. So, I'm so happy that I now have them. Yes. Yes. Amanda said she hasn't played Galactic Cruise. It's good, Amanda. Well, maybe Amanda, when you come to OGC cuz Amanda is coming. Maybe you'll get a chance to play it. Yes. Now, the next one Oh, oh, oh, is it Oh, what is it? Okay. Yeah, oh I need to play Galactic Cruise, too. It it ain't it ain't for the faint of heart. Good letting you know. All right, so the next one that I got is from our good friend and fellow Nebraskan in Nebraska.

33:59 Nebraskan in Nebraska. Whatever. But, he's in Lincoln. He's in Lincoln. And that's Sam of BA Games. Yes, Sam. Yes, Sam. He's a publisher. And he had his latest game that came out. I know Arwen got one cuz Arwen played it with us. She played with us at GrandCon. And that is Goats and Goblins. It's a cute little game. I haven't looked at it. I haven't looked at the finished copy. I remember playing it when it was a prototype. But, yeah, I look FORWARD TO LOOK AT THE BOX. IT'S THE DELUXE VERSION. Look at that, y'all. I haven't looked at the finished copy. I remember playing it when it was a prototype. But, yeah, I look forward to Look at the box. That's what I'm talking about. Sam did it. He went all out. And it's metal coins in here. And I know Arwen said that she said during our during our private conversation Yes, I remember talking talking about that that the that the coins are really really nice. The metal coins are nice.

34:49 We got to open that. Yes, we got to open that and check it out. But, I'm so glad that Sam, you know, it's it's a really fun game. You know, cuz it's kind of push your luck. Cooperative Everybody's working together to push your luck, but it's still competitive because everybody is for themselves. You know how goblins are, Y'ALL.

35:09 YOU'RE A GOBLIN. SO, you know you don't you don't really care about everybody. But, you know, you going to work with them for a little bit or work against them. And it's kind of like a head-to-head. So, it's it's a lot of fun. So, in other words, you're an opportunist. Yes. Yes, you're an opportunist and hoping that people, you know, if if you're on the other side, you want them to die in the caves. But, if you're not, you want them to be okay in the caves. It's It's crazy. Well, we are definitely giving Mimi some enjoyment. That's good cuz she's on a cruise. And we're talking about Galactic Cruise. A cruise. Carla said, "I saw people playing Galactic Cruise at yesterday's meetup. Those wooden bits are chunky." Okay. Yes, they are. Yes, they are. This is really good game. And then JJ I guess JJ is kind of sympathizing or empathizing you with you. Said, "Those sound like necessities to Mimi." Yes, they are.

36:02 They are necessities. To you and JJ, they probably are. To me and Andrea, which I don't know I'm just going to speak for Andrea a little bit, they probably weren't necessities. It was just extra stuff you spent money on. But, that I'm just going to leave it at that.

36:16 They are necessities. Now, now the other you know, the other expansion that they had They had an expansion number three. And it's It was kind of like advancements.

36:26 [snorts]

36:26 You know, there's another one. There's there's another one. Yes, there's another one. Yes. Achievements. No, it was achievements. The last one was achievements. It really didn't hit me cuz I don't really need achievements. It didn't hit me. You know, the third one didn't hit me. So, I didn't get it. I think the the ones that I got are very necessary. They're necessary cuz they kind of adds on to the flavor of the game. But, the one with achievements, nah, I'm good. Well, I'm happy to know that you're finally good. I'm good. You know, and then they had all the other little, you know, bing-bangs, boom-booms. I I didn't need all of that. I'm good. I didn't need all of the stuff, you know. We got another comment for Goats and Goblins. Matt said the coins in the deluxe game are awesome. Okay, I need to check that out.

37:11 I got to open that up. See what's going on. I definitely need to see what's going on. Real gold coins and the cards are made out of real goblins. What is JJ doing?

37:24 See, JJ you know, JJ said earlier he was playing Final Girl. He might have He's going crazy with that Final Girl. See, that Final Girl make you go a little nuts, you know. Make you

37:33 you know, it make you go crazy. You know, cuz you're the Final Girl trying to get you getting chased after by serial killers and stuff. That's scary. That's scary. But, I love Final Girl though. I love Final Girl. Monica said something. She said, "I think the module type of expansions has become very popular. It is a good way to not overwhelm people with a big change to the game change to the game. And people can mix and match to their delight." Now, that's the one game that really, you know, kind of brings it out is Food Chain Magnet. You know, cuz Food Chain Magnet on the base is crazy. And then they have the ketchup mechanic, you know, expansion which which has a whole bunch of modules that you can put in there or take out. And we have played it with a couple of modules from there. We haven't played all the modules.

38:20 And we just played a few. So, I think that's really cool that they have that one. She loves that game. With Food Chain Magnet. And for some reason, every time we tell somebody about it, the first thing they say is this [clears throat and laughter] is a brutal game. I don't see the brutality. That says a lot about her, y'all know it. IT SAYS A LOT ABOUT STARLA. I don't see it. WE WERE TALKING AT THE EVENT ON ON FRIDAY. AND WE told Lee and Lee said, "Oh, that's a brutal game." And Lee said, "That's a mean game." He said, "That's a mean game." And then Starla said, "What do you mean? I like it. I don't see no brutal." I was like, "What?" And then Starla said, "What do you mean? I like it. I don't see no brutal." I was like, "Y'all, that says a lot about her, don't it? Don't it?" She don't see it. I think the game is pure competition. It's every man for himself. And may the best man win. And you got to figure it out yourself cuz you have no luck.

39:14 See what I'm living with, y'all? See what I'm living with? Oh, I definitely want to say what last week was our anniversary. Yes, I want to say happy anniversary to my life, my love RIGHT HERE. MY LIFE. YES. BECAUSE IF I MESS UP, MY life gone, y'all. It's gone. Anyway, anyway, we had our 22nd wedding anniversary on the 18th. So, definitely I I know if y'all saw it or not, but yes.

39:41 We took We put some pictures out. Put some pictures. On on Facebook and Instagram and all of that. We had a wonderful time.

39:47 Yes, we did. It was good. It was good.

39:48 waiter was so nice. He was so nice and I just had a really good time. I love a good steak. My usual go-to food is seafood. Seafood, usually. Seafood, usually.

40:00 good seafood. When we were in Texas, it was Pappadeaux all day. Yes.

40:04 Every holiday, every celebration, I'm at Pappadeaux cuz I love it.

40:08 Yes.

40:09 that I'm in Omaha, which Omaha is beef country. Omaha state. Now, I'm into my steak and baked potato and so I I love a good steak. Yeah, she did have her steak.

40:21 That's right. And her baked potato. I want a ribeye. Yes, but I think the place that we went to is okay. It was good.

40:28 good, but I think the one that is the best so far so far is Texas Roadhouse.

40:33 Well, okay. Let's be honest.

40:35 Okay. Now, Texas Roadhouse is good. They will give you good steak. What I love about Texas Roadhouse is when you come in, they've got the steaks on display. So, I'm always like when you go someplace and you get the lobsters on display.

40:48 that's Long John I mean I mean that's Red Lobster. Where they have the poor the poor, you know, lobsters looking at YOU SAYING, "DON'T KILL ME. DON'T KILL ME."

40:57 YEAH, THE LOBSTERS on death row. That That always disturbs me. I want to I want to free them.

41:02 Yeah, I disturbs me, too.

41:03 row. But back to the Texas Roadhouse, you can go and look at the steaks and pick your steak.

41:10 Ooh, okay.

41:12 it. I love it. Why you say okay? You would eat

41:14 Huh? You You write there. You can So, I love that, but and I also I think what really, you know, pushes it over the top for us is the bread.

41:23 Yeah, the bread. We like the bread. We like the bread.

41:26 We like carbs.

41:27 And then What was that? The honey butter?

41:29 Honey butter. So, that kind of pushes it over the top.

41:31 kind of put it over the top. Yeah, but but we had a really good time at Firebirds.

41:35 Yeah, cuz it Stahli wanted to go to this one place, but the place was kind of high. But so we said no that. So, but we found this other place that was pretty good. Freebirds. Firebirds. Firebirds. Yes. Yes, it was pretty pretty cool. So, we went there and it's good, but I think Texas Roadhouse got them. Yeah, that's their steaks are great. Their steaks are great.

41:54 Um welcome to the show, Giggles3888. Welcome to the show. Let me see. Scott. Little Scott. 801 Chophouse is where it's at. Okay. We still got to try that place, though. E um Scott, we looked at 801 Chophouse. My husband just said the place we wanted to go to was a little high. We looked at 801 Chophouse. I'm going to think ABOUT THAT ONE.

42:17 WE WE LOOKED AT IT LIKE AND I I LOVE A GOOD STEAK, but I don't know if a steak is worth $77 to me for the steak by itself. I don't know if IT'S WORTH THAT TO ME.

42:26 TOLD STAHLI we might have to do that though. We might have to do it. We might have to check that place out. But Dana said no TO TEXAS ROADHOUSE. WHAT? JUST THE BREAD ALONE, DANA. I'M SORRY. THE BREAD ALONE. They got me sold. I mean it the bread it kills us. Yeah, but those are just pre-made croissants with the butter, but but Texas Roadhouse, that's baked bread. It's It's real

42:48 Yeah, that that that that Texas Roadhouse is something else.

42:51 Scott boost. I'll be making an 801 detour when I get to and I understand. I understand. Yeah, I totally understand. Dana said it's worth it. Dana said it's worth it. It looked like it. It looked like it.

43:03 That prime not prime rib, my What do I like? I just missed it. Well, that it's the prime rib, isn't it? No, not prime rib.

43:11 Okay. Uh my ribeye.

43:12 Ribeye.

43:12 My ribeye. I don't know. I was looking at the prime rib. $77 for one ribeye. I don't know. But anyway, Anyway. Look Look at Look at what we've done. Yeah, we did. We did.

43:19 We have digressed into food.

43:22 LET'S GET BACK TO THE GAME. LET'S GET BACK TO THE GAME.

43:25 OKAY, SO WE GOT THIS ONE. I I THINK this is a party game. This is a new one. I And the company is You Youlumi. Youlumi. And it is The Vibe. And you kind of, you know, you're working with like old pictures old you know, paintings. And it's like a party game in the paintings. So, it's it's Can you guess the shared theme? Cuz you're going to have some paintings that have kind of like a shared theme and you're trying to guess what that shared theme shared theme is. All right. So, it says The Vibe. In this collaborative game, players take turns as The Vibe

44:03 Yeah.

44:03 choosing a theme and giving clues by ordering pictures. The others try to guess what The Vibe is by signaling. The Vibe. The Vibe is a friendly and intuitive game that sparks meaningful conversation. Okay.

44:19 to be great for kids and adults. The The Vibe. The Vibe.

44:23 The Vibe with old pictures old old photo old paintings. All right. I'll take that word for it.

44:29 out. We going to check it out. We going to check it out. Yes. All right. I'll take that word for it. Now,

44:35 [snorts]

44:35 this next one just came in from from from Osprey Games. We got a few more. I know we got one more comment. We got a lot of comments coming in. Got comments. Got comments. Um so Matt said Texas Roadhouse best chain, but the local place is always better.

44:49 Yeah, that's true. That's true. Okay, Blaine said something Oh, Logan's Roadhouse trumps Texas Roadhouse. He said, "Yeah, I said it." Okay. Okay. Oh, I know Logan's. I remember Logan's. I remember Logan's. Yes. Then Esther said, "Did you ever go to a Melrose Grill

45:04 No.

45:04 in Renton?" No.

45:06 No. Very reasonably priced steakhouse and the sides come with the meal instead of them being PURCHASED SEPARATELY. OOH. THAT'S GREAT BECAUSE AT 801 CHOPHOUSE, they do not come with the steak.

45:14 it's Melrose Grill. I remember Melrose Grill though. We didn't go. I remember it.

45:19 Yeah, at 801 Chophouse, Scott, the Scott the sides are separate. So, by the time I finish my plate with things I want, I'm at $150. So, Oh, we got someone NEW TO THE SHOW. YOU'VE NEVER looked better. Thank you so much for coming to the show.

45:34 like kind of like Dix it. It does. Yeah. Yeah, it kind of sounds very like Dix it. Yes. All right. All right. Let's go. What's the next? So So, the next one Now, this is I got a little note on here from Osprey Games. They sent it to us. Now, this game is not coming out until April 21st. So, we got a new It's called Threaded. Threaded. Threaded.

45:55 Threaded. Threaded. It's a It's a I did I haven't heard much about this one cuz it's brand new and it's Threaded and it says that you are a needlecraft station a studio a needlecraft studio and you're trying to make the best needlework. Okay. I mean, so far so good. Okay. So, it says you establish a thriving needlecraft studio in this crafty worker placement, which you know, I love a worker placement game.

46:22 Yes. Yes. And it says, "Can you pick the most desirable patterns? Will you wait for the perfect threads or improvise with the colors that tumble onto the sale shelves?"

46:32 Yes. Okay. Okay. I I I don't know. I don't know.

46:36 The cards are beautiful.

46:38 are beautiful. It's beautiful needlepoint.

46:40 Yeah, I I haven't really heard much about this one. I mean, the needlepoint artwork is beautiful.

46:46 look like it's been done by women. You know, women have done the design and the art.

46:52 Yeah, they've done the art and the in the design. So, that's really cool. Yeah, Ellie Ellie Dix and The art And the art by Maria So Sudonki.

47:01 So, that's really cool and it is coming out It's coming out April 21st this year.

47:07 Wow. Yeah, so I'm really excited. Make them

47:09 pretty and I love a worker placement game.

47:11 Yes. Yes. So, I'm really excited about that one. Now, the next one is by Devir. Well, it's Devir is publishing it in the US and Canada. Okay. But it is already out in Europe. It was a big IT WAS HOT. HOT!

47:28 LAST YEAR AND IT came out in Essen and it's still kind of hot. And this is coming out Let me welcome some people real quick.

47:36 Okay.

47:36 Hey, Michelle Rose. Welcome to the show. Hey, Dead Pan. Good to see you Hey, Dead Pan. What's going on? What's going on? And and that game is I cannot say the name. Orloy? Orloy. Orloy.

47:50 Orloy. Orloy. Orloy. The Prague Astronomical Clock. And a lot of people saying that that this is a pretty good one. It's It's It's a Euro game, but it's a good one. Oh my goodness.

48:03 What? Okay. I was like, "Did they not send us the English version?" Cuz at the top of the description is done in I'm not even sure what language this is. Uh that's a different language. But at the bottom down here, it does tells you in English. So, it says um "From the heart of Prague's Old Town, the ancient astronomical clock known as Orloy Orloy. uh marks the passage of time with its intricate mechanisms and ignat ignatic mm ignamic, excuse me, figures. ignamatic

48:34 like it got some uh I I am messing up this word. Thank you. I messed up this word. Thank you. uh a marvel of a marvel of medieval technology that still endures to this day. The astronomical data is the oldest part of the clock dates back to 1410, but was around 1865 when the game was set adding the chime of the apostles and the calendar painted by Jose Manes

49:00 Okay.

49:00 to the clock. Oh. It's a lot of look like rondelles around there. Like about four rondelles around there.

49:06 Yeah. Yeah, it's I mean, it is beautiful.

49:09 I see about four rondelles. There's a lot going on. Yeah, there's a lot to it.

49:14 lot going on.

49:15 moving parts. Yes. Um but I didn't finish the last part. From their workshop, each player will build the zodiac dials Okay.

49:23 and the months of the calendar as well as the images of the apostles.

49:27 Ooh. With each construction, you will be one step closer to completing this masterpiece, a symbol of the city of Prague.

49:35 Ooh. Okay. Uh, yeah. So, This is this is going to It's going to be something.

49:42 to be something. It's something. It's different.

49:44 It's different.

49:45 I I would try it though. I would definitely try it.

49:47 And then they gave us a little uh I guess what this is a little I guess expansion a little a little promo. We got a little promo.

49:55 Yeah. You know, little cathedrals on there little promo. But this is coming out on it's it's on the pre-order right now. It's pre-order at at their at the Veer's the Veer's site and it's coming to retail April 30th 2026. So, we got Threaded coming in April and also Orlog coming out in April too. So, yeah. This one let you know that Yes, that's coming out. Now, this next one it's from the Veer also, but it's for kids. Now, it's called The Color Monster. It's coming out also, but it's kind of you know, I've heard that The Color Monster is a children's book series. It's a children's book series and it is really for kids. Oh, what's good? Try to teach them how to really you know feel and have emotions. Oh. And that emotions are okay, which they are. Emotions are okay. Yes, they are.

50:53 So, that's what The Color Monster tries to do. Yes. Okay, well you know got to let let me read through this real quick. Okay, this is the travel edition. Oh, the travel edition.

51:03 the travel edition.

51:04 it's it's coming out. Okay, it says how does Color Monster feel today? The Color Monster woke up feeling confused and he doesn't know why. His feelings are all jumbled up and now he has to separate his emotions and put each one where it belongs. Will you help him?

51:21 Yes, will you help him? In order to do so, you'll have to talk about the things that make you happy, sad, afraid, or calm. Working all together and thanks to you and his friends, the Color Monster is sure to do it.

51:36 Yes, it's all about how you feel. How you feel.

51:39 Your emotions. So, yes. And it is a a children's book series. Now, I think they have the we showed you not too long ago the regular version. This is the travel version that you can take anywhere so your kids can still play The Color Monster.

51:52 And this is a game that's three and up. Cuz a lot of times, you know, we talk about games that are eight and up or 12 and up or 15 and up. This one's three and up. So, this really is for uh families with small kids. So, that's that's great.

52:05 That's really good. That's really good.

52:06 Now, my last one is not a game. It's an accessory. That is true. Yes, yes, yes.

52:14 and it's called a Lotus and it is a card shuffler. And then we got it we said, well, we have card shufflers. Sometimes they say card shufflers are a little hard. They hard on the on the cards and they kind of mess up some of the cards, but they have assured us and we saw the designer that this one as you can see It's all one piece.

52:38 It's all one piece. And this one he said that it's kind of gentle on the cards. Now, they gave us some cards and it says that for best results use premium cards like these. Enjoy your first deck on us. But they said that this one is really gentle. You know, the parts are really gentle on the cards that come out so you're not going to get no craziness with your cards. And and this was kind of specifically made for kind of like board games and things like that. So, we're going to see how it is cuz you hit it.

53:12 So, there you go. Yeah, so so we're going to see you know if they're real gentle on the parts of the cards. Yeah, the this particular designer or publisher or what what say I guess designer company uh restyled and they wanted us to share this with you guys. So, they said, hey, we're going to send you one, share it with your audience. So, we told them we'd put it on a uh what do we get? So,

53:33 Yes. there we go. So, you can see it. Yeah, and they said that it's going to cut you know you combine the two halves and shuffle again and it give you like a procedure they said three times is a good shuffle. Seven times is the perfect shuffle. Seven, okay.

53:50 Seven. So, that's what they tell you and they said it's ready to play. So, there you go. So, we got to definitely try it out and see what's going on with this with this shuffler. Yes. And there's a conversation going on with

54:02 what's what's up? Monica saw some commercial in Norway of people sitting in a cabin or something. Dad comes in with Parcheesi. Uh a blue cow pops up and says I guess board games are a bit boring maybe. Oh.

54:16 No, it's not. Uh Dana was saying that Color Monster reminds me of the a poem {slash} song Fred Rogers spoke at the Congress. She didn't know when maybe when he was fighting for more funding for PBS. Um and Dana was commenting on Monica's comment about that would be rude. But the real comment that I want to highlight What's the real comment? That that was a nice conversation in comments, but the real comment I want to highlight

54:40 What's comment?

54:41 I I want to highlight what Scott just said.

54:43 What did he say? What did he say? Scott said, dearest Starla. 801 is not a steakhouse. It's an experience.

54:52 Okay. And he told me to tell you not to buy three or four games next month so I can get the ribeye with every side I want. Okay. Okay. Thank you, Scott. Okay. I I I'll sacrifice.

55:07 I have passed the message along to him.

55:09 I I will sacrifice. I will sacrifice. I will. I will sacrifice. Yes, I will sacrifice. Yes.

55:19 I love it. Thank you so much for that, Scott. Oh, he really said, okay, give me give me the card shuffler. Where is my credit card? Over there.

55:28 Look for Lotus. Lotus. Lotus is the is the company. Lotus.

55:33 don't put it up I'll be me I'll email it to Yes, I will. And it looks really nice.

55:37 does. And and the designer did talk about it. He did cuz the designer said it took him years to really perfect this.

55:44 Yeah, well now we have two cuz I don't want to forget Grant gave you

55:47 [clears throat]

55:47 a card shuffler for Christmas. So, we have that one and now we have this one. Yes, we do. We have this one. Uh Rolling Reggie said priorities make priorities. Priorities. Yes. I know that comment was true.

55:56 Priorities. Yes. Uh let's see uh Scott said let's see rest Requisite game message to justify all the steak talk. Threaded looks heavy. Yes, yes. Threaded looks interesting. Yes, it does. Thank you, Scott. Yes, it does. But Orlog Orlog that's I really I really want to play Orlog. Because they talked a lot about it at Essen last year. They talked about Essen and it seems like it's really crazy. I was you know, I heard some people talking about it and I'm talking about it too that it hasn't been that many games for 2026 yet. Well, what's that many? Because three to 5,000 is way too

56:35 Is it but I'm talking about you know, we usually you know, last year we got a ton of games in early. Yeah. You know, we got a ton but this time it's almost like the two the the the games that came out in the end of 2025 are still hot and still coming out cuz Orlog Orlog came out in 2025 and now it's still you know, you know, kicking it right now. So, I'm like, ooh, it's not that many games that we're seeing coming out you know, in 2026 just yet. Yeah. [sighs] Is it

57:08 You know, to be honest with I really think they need to slow down a bit. I mean the the we're saturated when it comes to three to 5,000 new games every year. You know, if only a thousand came out I'm good with that.

57:22 That's true. I mean we can't play three to 5,000 games. We can't play a thousand.

57:26 Yes. So, if a thousand new games come out, that is more than enough.

57:30 That's true. You know, so I think we had our heyday, you know, especially during COVID when everybody was doing you know, crowdfunding and everybody's putting out games that some of the games were unnecessary cuz they you know, were duplicates of something else or you know, just a knockoff of something else. Let's sit let's get down to making good games.

57:48 That's true.

57:49 And not just throwing stuff out there.

57:50 That's true. That's true. And maybe So, if it goes if the number goes down, I'm totally fine with that.

57:54 Yeah, and and just like what was that Clay the Is that the Clay the Clay three Oh, Claude the Claude the Claude three man Yes. He said, I'd much rather I would rather prefer for quality over quantity. That is so true. You know, that is really really true.

58:10 that because we've been dealing with quantity. We've been dealing with a lot of quantity.

58:13 For the past three to four years.

58:15 Lots of quantity.

58:16 Quantity.

58:17 Yes.

58:18 Cuz when we first launched out, they still had a lot of quality. But by the time COVID got into full swing and people were at home, people were playing so many board games and people were coming up with these quote unquote new games which a lot of them again like I said were either knockoffs of something else or really was just a remake of something else. We need quality.

58:37 so true. Quality. And that's why I'm kind of glad we are still talking about the games that were late in 2025 that we're still playing like like Pawn Scape. Oh, yes. Pawn Scape.

58:48 And you know, and then also the you know, the same person made and and Capstone Games you know, Aquaria.

58:54 Aquaria.

58:55 I mean those came in 2025 at Essen and they they've bled over into 2026 and they're still good. And then now we have Orlog that I'm really interested in. You know, they're all 2025 games that I'm still excited about. Well, let me tell you there's a conversation going on

59:11 About what?

59:12 about you. ABOUT ME? WHAT ABOUT ME? UH WELL, MARTY SAID not a sacrifice to make your wife happy.

59:19 That is so true. That is so true. That that's what Marty's going to say. That's what my sister said. Yeah, that's your sister. That's your sister.

59:24 Dana says, happy spouse happy house, right?

59:27 Yes. Happy life. Happy life. Happy life.

59:31 I'm going to I'm going to remind him of these things later.

59:33 life. Then JJ Critter kitchen definitely. Critter kitchen yes kitchen definitely. Yes we got we got a lot of work with Dana. A lot of work.

59:58 That's that's Starla. She is my best friend though but yeah that's Starla yeah. Yes that's so true. That is so true. Blaine said here's a news flash the great games from 2000 and 2010's are still fun to play. Yes it is. That is so true because I think we did talk about games not too long ago that we still love. Still love them and they don't get played enough.

1:00:31 To come down. Yeah. Come down. I do too. Cuz I really get you know I'm really like come on you know like some of these publishers I mean they'll have games in one year forget about them come up with more games forget about them come up with more I mean slow down. Yeah slow down. Let's you know let some other games kind of come out and breathe a little breath. Let some games breathe. Let them breathe. I'm like Because what what if you know like Days of Wonder kept throwing out games and we never really saw the the greatness of you know of Ticket to Ride.

1:01:18 What if we never saw the greatness of Ticket to Ride. What if you know that we never saw the greatness of Carcassonne you know what What if? WHAT IF HEY

1:01:30 WHAT IF? BUT YOU KNOW WHAT SOMEONE to gave Five Tribes. WHAT IF? HERE WE GO. SO WHAT IF you know games just kept flooding out and we never saw the greatness of Five Tribes. I mean it's it's kind of scary to know that we could have missed those games. You know some of those that we love we could have missed them.

1:01:53 Yeah yeah. Yeah. That is true. That is true. How you keep up? We not Steph from Meeple's of all the Meeple's of the Rainbow. We not like Steph that can play 15,000 games in a year. We not we not not her. We not

1:02:23 Yeah. Yes. Yes I will let some of these go. But I've already have I gave you know if there was a friend of mine at work and her birthday was coming I gave her four games that four that I knew would never make it to the table but they need a good home and I picked out four games and gave it to her and she was just she was SO HAPPY ALMOST CRIED ON ME. I SAID DON'T CRY RACHEL don't cry but you know she said thank you so much. She said you really giving them away. I said yeah Rachel cuz they need a good home. They need a good home. That amounts to one cube. One one of these cubes that's what he gave away. I'm trying y'all. I'm trying.

1:03:11 I'm trying to do that. You got another one. Come on Grant. Dad joke.

1:03:21 All right. It says you come from dust you will return to dust. That's why I don't dust. It could be SOMEONE I KNOW.

1:03:34 THAT IS SO TRUE.

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