BGB Podcast #289 – Essen SPIEL 2023 Hype List
It’s almost time for Essen SPIEL 2023, the great German Mecca of our people – and while we’re not going ourselves, that’s not going to stop us yearning. We’re hear to tell you about all the amazing games available at the show this year that you ought to be excited about. Before we gaze longingly across the Atlantic, we talk about Asara, Skytear Horde, and Dwellings of Eldervale.
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Timecodes:
02:31 – Asara
10:15 – Skytear Horde
14:04 – Dwellings of Eldervale
28:11 – Essen SPIEL 2023 Preview
30:04 – The Same Game
32:52 – Among Cultists: A Social Deduction Thriller
32:40 – Ticket to Ride Legacy: Legends of the West
34:11 – Civolution
35:25 – World Wonders
36:42 – Dying Message
38:27 – Kutná Hora: The City of Silver
40:24 – Tiny Mini Golf
42:19 – Arabella
43:38 – ArcheOlogic
45:41 – Terra Pyramides
46:51 – Sunrise Lane
48:25 – Evacuation
49:54 – TwinStar Valley
51:04 – Planta Nubo
Thank you to Heart Society for generously letting us use What’s On Your Mind, Kid? from their album Wake the Queens.
