Mike Young (Plan B) explains why game publishing is so tough! Plus, our fave board game franchises and imports.

Games mentioned on the show:

Shoe's topic: Game franchises

• Azul
• Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra
• Azul: Summer Pavilion
• Century
• Century: Golem Edition
• Chess
• Othello
• Ticket to Ride
• Settlers of Catan
• Codenames
• Cottage Garden
• Indian Summer
• Spring Meadow
• Funkoverse Strategy Game
• Unmatched
• Android: Netrunner
• Magic: The Gathering
• Mexica
• Tikal
• Java
• Terraforming Mars
• Castles of Tuscany
• Castles of Burgundy
• Blood Rage
• Rising Sun
• Ankh

Christina's topic: Favorite import games

• 5211
• 5 Colors
• Aquatica
• Modern Art
• Nokosu Dice
• Orchard Ocean
• Let's Make a Bus Route
• Sunflower Valley
• Great Western Trail
• Oh My Goods!
• Broom Service
• Tybor the Builder
• Startups

Final thoughts:

• Team3
• Nyctophobia
• Oceans
• Evolution
• Tuki
• Junk Art
• Camel Up
• SOS Dino
• San Juan
• Beez
• Era: Medieval Age
• Alma Mater
• Tzolk'in
• Teotihuacan