BGB Podcast #194 – Essen SPIEL 2021 Hype List

Convention season in the new world continues, and this time it’s Germany’s turn, with Essen SPIEL just days away from kicking off. But tanks, you say, I don’t sprechen Deutsch. We’ve got you. We’re going to highlight all the games that we think you ought to be paying attention to, no German necessary. Before we spend our Euros, we talk about Praga Caput Regni, Skulk Hollow, and Beez.

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Timecodes:

01:40 – Praga Caput Regni
11:51 – Skulk Hollow
18:17 – Beez
25:51 – Fantasy Draft Winner!
27:58 – Essen SPIEL 2021 Preview
28:32 – Dreadful Circus
30:17 – Star Fighters: Rapid Fire
32:16 – 1923 Cotton Club
34:52 – Catapult Kingdoms
36:21 – The Siege of Runedar
37:57 – Magellan: Elcano
39:59 – Squaring Circleville
41:37 – Bitoku
43:33 – What’s Missing: Purple Version
47:00 – Imperial Steam
48:38 – Heuschrecken Poker
52:02 – Eriantys
53:20 – Hippocrates
54:46 – Mobile Markets: A Smartphone Inc. Game

Thank you to Heart Society for generously letting us use What’s On Your Mind, Kid? from their album Wake the Queens.