In the episode, Mark, Ellen, and Stephen talk local events, including (don’t worry everyone’s fine) a fire in the clubhouse’s building, construction, and the games they are playing, so if you are just here for the topics, go ahead and skip to minute 23. Ellen learns about King Making, Stephen humble brags about being good at Smash Brothers, and Dale plays kingmaker in naming the second topic!

• News

• Masu Fire - Paul Walsh, Star Tribune
• Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) - Jared Brey, Governing

• What We are Playing

• Dragon's Dogma 2 - Wikipedia
• Princess Peach Showtime NPR Review - Rakiesha Chase-Jackson, NPR

0:23:00King MakingStephen has been QA testing Harvest KingdomBen HunderDiscordThe YouTube video that Stephen referencesDistraction MakersYouTubeKingmaking in Root (Leder Games) videoCole WehrleGDCSmallworldBoard Game Geek0:49:17Thinky Bits (Off-Screen Gameplay)

Games discussed

Return of the Obra DinSpirit IslandBoard Game GeekDeath Drives a Busitch.io