Tom kicks off the show by telling the tale of a church potluck that hid a surprise. We then continue our Game Night discussion by widening the scope to a larger community event at a local community center or library. The mailbag wonders what you should do when a small group at game night plays the same game every time, and we close the show with some new Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.

00:00 - Introduction

00:51 - Dice Tower West Early Bird Ends Soon!

01:22 - A Surprise for Tom

05:46 - Running a Community Event

35:51 - Question: Only Playing One Game?

43:24 - The Secrets of Warden Keene

47:14 - Six-Sided Seas

50:12 - Trinket Trove

53:44 - Avenue

56:15 - Sequence Queens

1:00:33 - Endangered Rescue: Chambered Nautalus

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This time, we discuss the finer points of hosting a game night. From the guest list, to the planned games, to what to do about the food, we attempt to answer what seems like a simple question from the mailbag. Also, we have a new Tale of Boardgaming Horror, and a healthy dose of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.

00:00 - Introduction

00:49 - It's Vegas Time (Dice Tower West)

01:19 - Tom's Birthday and Personal Talk

03:20 - Game Night

30:15 - Tale of Boardgaming Horror

35:40 - Star Wars The Deckbuilding Game: Mandalorian and Empire and Rebels Reinforcements

40:17 - Forbidden Legacy

44:16 - Hercules and the 12 Labors

48:48 - The Pride Pursuit

51:41 - Strange Slot Simulator

56:38 - Tea and Rum

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Tom takes a brief respite before the end-of-year events hit, and before we discuss "simple" versions of popular games intended for the Mass Market shelves. Then, we answer a bunch of questions from the mailbag before moving on to a new batch of Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.

00:00 - Intro

00:55 - Hottest Days of the Year and Dice Tower West

02:06 - Too Many Games?

04:30 - Future Events: Spiel, PAX Unplugged, Internal Conventions

06:57 - "Simple" Versions

28:40 - Question: Theme or Mechanism?

30:00 - Question: What to Play?

34:34 - Question: Airing of Grievances?

38:29 - Question: Latecomers?

42:45 - Pondscape

45:38 - Sandcastles

51:20 - Miniature Adventures: Adventure 1: Goblin Trouble

55:10 - Dino Racer

57:31 - The Crew: Journeys to the Ends of the Earth

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