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Podcast #121: Euros Special, pt. 1! The best new (and old) remakes/sequels (guest: The Game Table)

2023 is turning out to be the year of the tasty Euro. In part one of our two-part special, we discuss some of the great remakes and sequels with Daniel of The Game Table!

Euros, Euros, and gyros! We love a good Euro-style strategy game, but we couldn't cover all the great releases this year in just one podcast. Especially when we're chatting with fellow enthusiast Daniel Wahlen of The Game Table -- we just have so much to talk about! So in part one, we cover some fantastic remakes and sequels to some legendary classics. Don't forget to check out part two as well!

(And yes, we did pause during one of our Euro gaming days to eat some gyros....)

Timeline:

  • 3:12 - Age of Innovation.
  • 18:13 - Bruxelles 1893: Belle Époque.
  • 33:19 - Zhanguo: The First Empire.
  • 43:22 - Other fantastic remakes/sequels! (Great Western Trails, Stefan Feld City Collection, Ultimate Railroads, The Castles of Burgundy...)

Contest! We're giving away one copy of Nucleum, courtesy of Board&Dice. See below for details.

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Nucleum Giveaway!

You can win a copy of Nucleum! (What's Nucleum? Uh, there's a podcast up there where some wonderful people tell you all about it.) We're going to pick one follower from one of our social media accounts to win. To enter, you must follow AND "like" one or more posts below -- you have up to four chances to win! (And we don't post a ton -- so keep on following us after the contest is done, yeah?)

(We're also on Bluesky! But we're skipping it for contest purposes since it isn't open to everyone yet.)

Rules:

  • On December 30, 2023, we will pick one social media account at random (between Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, and Threads) then pick a random "like" from the corresponding post. If that person is also following Going Analog on that platform, we'll reach out to coordinate delivery of the prize. If we don't hear back wtihin 10 days, we'll pick another winner.
  • This is open only to addresses in the continental U.S.
  • Void where prohibited.