Tom, Julie, and Eric discuss the results of the Origins Awards, and share the nominees for The Dice Tower Awards' Game of the Year. Julie tells us about her trip to Origins (and Tom pines for ice cream), and we ponder the dos and don'ts of upgrading your boardgame pieces. Then, we finish the show with our Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.

00:17 - Gen Con Plans (Booth 331)

02:29 - Origins Awards and Dice Tower Nominees

11:46 - Julie at the Origins Game Fair

29:33 - Upgrading Pieces

48:50 - Captain Flip

50:28 - Cities

54:02 - Arraial

58:17 - This Game is Killer

1:00:58 - Pandemic Hot Zone: North America

1:03:18 - The Fog: Escape from Paradise