Our friend James Hudson, head of Druid City Games and the tabletop division of Skybound Games, makes a guest appearance on the show this week to answer way too many questions that we throw at him.

Our four new topics:

1. Bad art in board games: Why does it happen? WHY??
2. Is story important in games that don't center around story?
3. Revisiting ethics in board game media -- and why it might not be quite there yet.
4. What reviewers and content creators we like to follow.

See a full list of games mentioned on the show below.

Intro

• Tidal Blades
• Valor & Villainy: Minions of Mordak
• The Grimm Forest
• The Grimm Masquerade
• The Walking Dead: Something to Fear
• Sorcerer City

Christina's topic: Why does bad art happen?

• The Castles of Burgundy
• Innovation
• Fairy Tile
• Rising 5: Runes of Asteros
• Hansa Teutonica

Shoe's topic: Does board game "story" matter?

• Tales of the Arabian Nights
• Steampunk Rally
• Brass: Birmingham
• Near and Far
• Above and Below
• Dogs of War
• Wonderland's War
• Pandemic Legacy: Season 1
• Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective

James's topic: Ethics in board game media

• Orleans ​

Final thoughts

• Gugong
• Treasure Island
• Cryptid
• Tobago
• Rise of Queensdale
• Broom Service
• Broom Service: The Card Game
• Songbirds

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