Tom is busy moving the studio, so Julie and Eric invite Robert Geistlinger from Arcane Wonders (and also Julie's husband) to join in a discussion about boardgame production. Where do the materials that go into our games come from? What do you look for in a manufacturer? And why doesn't everybody print their games in Cleveland? And of course, we close the show with some Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops.

00:52 - Where's Tom? and Who Is Robert?

03:08 - Announcements: Dice Tower East and Dice Tower Cruise

03:55 - Game Production: Why We're Not Discussing Tariffs

05:27 - Where Does the Material Come From?

11:41 - Where to Start? Price Point or Wish List of Features?

18:35 - How Long Does It Take For The Back-and-forth?

28:05 - What Else Are You Looking For Beyond Price?

37:31 - Why Not Just Make Everything in the US?

49:44 - Roses, Thorns, and Hula Hoops (a primer)

51:48 - The Case of the Curiously Correct Blueprints

57:23 - Stool Pigeon

1:01:00 - EXIT: The Hunt Through Amsterdam

1:04:26 - Dead Cells

1:06:48 - Stokerverse

1:12:53 - Saw: The Jigsaw Trials

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