Devon Dice Presents

By [email protected] (Joel Wright)

This is like all the other board gaming podcasts, where the hosts Joel, Tom and Lewis talk about their favourite board games they have played, news from the industry and do reviews of games.... more

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May 11, 2025140 Devon Dice podcast, guest host Matt Prowse from Full-Board Gaming, Torbay Gaming Convention.
Joel, Nick, and Sam are joined this week by Matt Prowes, the Torbay Full Board Gaming Weekend convention organiser. Tune in to hear about the event’s history, what goes into running it, and what exciting things are planned for the future.
Also in this episode: the gang catch up on the latest (well, slightly up-to-date!) board gaming news — including the ongoing US tariff situation, current crowdfunded campaigns, and of course, what they’ve been playing recently.
Enjoy the show!
Conventions
Fox & Hounds board game weekend – 17th – 19th October
UKGE (game releases preview page on BGG)
Just gone by:
Baycon
Tic-Tac-Tabletop Games Weekend in Tavistock
Interview about Full-Board-Gaming Convention
MATT and the Torbay Convention Full Board Gaming!
2,3 or 4 nights between 29th Jan – 2nd Feb 2026 (booking here)
News
Tariffs and more tariffs
CMON buckles down; Bordlandia shuts – CMON: pauses all future development; will focus on delivering existing promised games; laying off a lot of the creative team. CMON profit loss was recently confirmed as being over $3million loss.
Stonemeier (+ a number of other publishers) are suing the president over the tariffs
Final Frontier Games – declares bankruptcy, closes down. Cites non-payment of a large order from CMON as the final straw (CMON disputes any unpaid due payments)
Greater Than Games – shuttered by owner Flat River Group, resulting in layoffs.
Battle of Hoth announced from Days of Wonder, a retheme of Memoir ‘44
Clash of Clans: The Epic Raid – with Eric Lang & Ken Gruhl – will it be worth it?
Crowdfunding
Kickstarter
Dr Finn’s Book of Solo Strategy & Word Games
Night Soil
Nippon: Zaibatsu
Flamecraft Duals
Trickerion: 10th Anniversary Edition + new expansion
Escape from Pompeii
Gamefound
Aeon’s End: Beyond the Breach (launches 5th May, so will be live once the podcast is out)
This War of Mine: Second Edition
Coming Soon
Goat Simulator – the Card Game
Played Games
Nick
Kansas Pacific
Lewis & Clark: The Expedition
Joel
Caracas
Fischen
Cabanga!
Dro Polter
TFotR trick-taking game
Matt
Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth
Tyrants of the Underdark
Star Wars: Rebellion (Today!)
Clash of Cultures
Llama Land
(Online – Stellaris)
FBG survival servers – Return To Moria
Sam
Deep Regrets
The Guild of Merchant Explorers
Clank! Legacy 2 – Game 4
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @meeplescorner @njshaw2
On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social
On the web: www.devondice.co.uk
YouTube – DevonDiceUK Please like and subscribe to our channel: https://youtube.com/@DevonDice
[email protected]
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1h 33min
April 30, 2025139. Devon Dice Podcast, Board Games, News, Tariffs and more
Joel and Nick bring a little out-of-date podcast, but here it is.
Conventions
Fox & Hounds board game weekend – 17th – 19th October
Tavistock Board Game Convention – 3rd – 4th May
News
Tariffs and more tariffs
Finspan expansion news
Corey Knonezska “retires” from Unexpected Games
Crowdfunding
Kickstarter
Scales of Fate – a 2 player game in the world of Veiled Fate
Formaggio – reprint of Fromage, plus an expansion
Pulp Romance – solo game from Todd Sanders, next in the “Pulp” series
Gamefound
Qu’arz
Adventurers
Coming Soon
Shallow Regrets – a ButtonShy 18-card version of Deep Regrets – coming in May
Age of Steam: Map Pack Volume V – 7 more maps – coming in May
Played Games
Nick
Amun-Re – a Knizia classic
Age of Steam – yes, more.
Joel
Deep Regrets
Black Forest
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1h
March 31, 2025Devon Dice Podcast 138: Fox & Hounds Weekend Wrap-Up and Board Game News
Devon Dice Podcast – Episode 138: Fox & Hounds Weekend Wrap-Up
In this episode of the Devon Dice Podcast, host Joel is joined by Nick and Lewis (with Sam off sick and Claire busy with university work) to recap their recent Fox & Hounds board game weekend. They discuss the event’s highlights, including hosting duties, the dinner and quiz, and various exciting board games played throughout the weekend.
The team dives into a mix of new and classic games such as Last Message, Orléans, Marvel Dice Throne Missions, Cryptid, Thunder Road Vendetta, and Root. Claire also got involved with Harmonies, and there were plenty of play-to-win moments with Finspan and Treehouse.
Looking ahead, they announce the next Fox & Hounds gaming weekend scheduled for 17 – 19 November 2025.
The episode also covers major industry news, including Awaken Realms’ upcoming releases, CMON’s latest financial troubles, and the controversial new edition of Quacks of Quedlinburg.
Finally, the hosts share their recent gaming experiences:
Nick played Cerebria, Die Speicherstadt, and several Board Game Arena (BGA) titles like The Bloody Inn, Stalk Exchange, and A Gest of Robin Hood.
Joel shares his thoughts on Kingdom Legacy.
Tune in for all the details, board game chatter, and a dose of the usual Devon Dice fun!
Conventions
Fox & Hounds board game weekend – Review & Retrospective!
Hosting
Dinner and quiz
Games
Last Message
Babylon
Orléans
Compile
Harmonies with Claire
Marvel Dice Throne Missions
Cryptid
Thunder Road Vendetta
Worms
Root
Play to win Finspan
Treehouse
Next Event is: 17 – 19 November 2025
News
Awaken Realms’ 2025/26 announcements:
Agricola: Special Edition
Agricola: Dead Harvest
Labyrinth: Chronicles
CMON losses
Adventurers
Quacks of Quedlinburg gets an… interesting new edition
Played Games
Nick
Cerebria
Die Speicherstadt
On BGA:
The Bloody Inn
Stalk Exchange
A Gest of Robin Hood
Joel
Kingdom Legacy
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our Discord channel, Devon Dice: https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @meeplescorner @njshaw2
On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social
On the web: www.devondice.co.uk
Youtube – DevonDiceUK Please like and subscribe to our channel: https://youtube.com/@DevonDice
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1h 39min
March 04, 2025137.5 Devon Dice podcast Nick goes solo
Hi I am Nick, not the host of the podcast, well, not usually, but just for today, I’m hosting on my lonesome!
What happened to Episode 137?…and all about Joel’s laptop’s adventure down the stairs a little sooner than he hoped!
Conventions
Fox & Hounds board game weekend – This weekend!
News
The year of the 2-player version of bigger games!
Aquatica Duellum
Flamecraft Duals
Celestia Duo
The White Castle Duel
Sail Legacy
From the ‘lost’ episode 137:
Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship: A new game using the Pandemic system, from Matt Leacock and Z-Man Games (pre-release at UKGE; full release soon after).
Finspan: The latest Stonemaier announcement: a (simpler-ish) sequel to Wingspan, set in the ocean!
Forest Shuffle: Dartmoor: A new stand-alone Forest Shuffle game, based in Dartmoor!
Forest Shuffle: Exploration: Making the solo mode official, plus adding asymmetric caves
Awaken Realms’ 2025/26 announcements:
Agricola: Special Edition – fair enough
Agricola: Dead Harvest – what?!
Labyrinth: Chronicles – really?!
Lost Ruins of Arnak: Adventure Chest – big box and new expansion
2001: A Space Odyssey (from Phil Walker Harding)
Feya’s Swamp(from designers of Terra Mystica & Gaia Project)
The Druids of Edora (from Stefan Feld)
Played Games
Fellowship of the Ring: Trick Taking Game
Cantaloop
On BGA:
Revive
Azul Duel
Toy Battle
Aquatica
Railways of the World
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our discord channel Devon Dice https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @meeplescorner @njshaw2
On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social
On the web: www.devondice.co.uk
Youtube – DevonDiceUK please like subscribe to our channel https://youtube.com/@DevonDice
[email protected]
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15min
February 14, 2025137 Devon Dice Podcast Best Games of 2010, 2015 and 2020
In this episode of Devon Dice: Board Game Podcast, host Joel is joined by Nick, Lewis, and Sam (while Claire is off to bed and mascot Honey is busy being adorable) to discuss their best board games from 2010, 2015, and 2020! They dive into the latest gaming news, including Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship and Stonemaier’s Finspan, plus updates from UKGE. The team also explores crowdfunding highlights, with big titles like Baghdad: City of Peace and Everdell Silverfrost making waves. Finally, they chat about recently played games, from Return to Dark Tower to Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game, before unveiling their top picks from the past three gaming eras. Tune in for all this and more!
Conventions
Fox & Hounds board game weekend – Tickets are now sold out!
News
Lord of the Rings: Fate of the Fellowship: A new game from Matt Leacock and Z-Man Games using the Pandemic system. Pre-release (purchasable) at UKGE (with Matt Leacock on hand to sign copies!) before its public release.
UKGE announcement: Painting tournament
Finspan – latest Stonemaier announcement; a sequel to Wingspan.
Crowdfunding
Kickstarter
Baghdad: City of Peace from Alley Cat Games – Finishes 13th Feb (18 days to go) – £45 (retail) / £50 (deluxe) + £6 shipping – delivery Nov 2025
La Patisserie Rococo from Eagle-Gryphon Games – Finishes 31st Jan (5 days to go) – £37 + £12 shipping – delivery Dec 2025
Everdell Silverfrost from Starling Games – Finishes 31st Jan (5 days to go) – £33 (basic) / £53 (collector’s ed.) + £16 shipping – delivery Nov 2025
Gamefound
Teotihuacan: Deluxe 2nd Printing from Board&Dice – Finishes 4th Feb (9 days to go) – £103 + £13 shipping + VAT (n/i in cost – so ~£23)
Dice Tower 2025 (on gamefound, not KS!) – Finishes 31st Jan (5 days to go) – anywhere from £8.25 to £412, as many pledge levels available + add-ons + shipping (not estimated)
Played Games
Nick
Fellowship of the Ring: Trick-Taking Game
Lewis
Return to Dark Tower
Lost Ruins Arnak
Joel
Nucleum
Sam
Charioteer
Best of 2010, top 3 of 2015, top 3 of 2020
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January 15, 2025136 Devon Dice Podcast the Best of 2024 and before
Welcome to the best episode of the year! Devon Dice Board Game Podcast presents we celebrate the highlights of 2024 in the world of board gaming!
Joel, Nick, Lewis, and Sam (who’s back in action!). Unfortunately, Claire has retired to bed, and our ever-charming mascot, Honey, is busy with her latest obsession—a toy badger.
Conventions
We’ve got updates for the upcoming Fox & Hounds Boardgame Weekend. Rooms (which include weekend tickets) are still available, and visitor weekend tickets can be purchased on our website. Don’t miss out!
Tickets are now on sale on our website!
News
A big shake-up in the BoardGameGeek rankings! Ark Nova has climbed to the #3 spot, nudging Gloomhavendown to #4.
Crowdfunding
Kickstarter: 1899 DAIHAN , an exciting new 18XX game set in Korea, is currently live (ending on January 6th).
Gamefound: Ark Nova: 3Dition—because your favourite zoo-building game just got even fancier!
Games Played
Our hosts share their most recent board gaming adventures:
Nick: Power Grid: Outpost, Cantaloop, and Panda Spin(on BGA).
Joel: Wrath of Fire Mountain and Balatro
Sam: Clank! Acquisitions Incorporated 2 and Clank! Catacombs – Lairs & Lost Chambers
Top Games of 2024
Finally, we’ll reveal our favourite games played for the first time this year. Please tune in to find out which titles made our list and why!
Grab your meeples, roll the dice, and join us to discuss the best and brightest in board gaming this year. Let’s make it an episode to remember!
Joel
Nick
Lewis
Sam
1
Star Trek: Captains’ Chair
Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan
Lost Ruins of Arnak
River of Gold
2
Rock Hard 1977
Power Grid: Outpost
Undaunted: Normandy
Let’s Go To Japan!
3
Worms: The Board Game
Nucleum
Wandering Towers
Darwin’s Journey
4
Rebirth
The Gang
Descent: Legends in the Dark
Fishing
5
Wyrmspan / Harmonies
Pampero / Arcs
Draft & Write Records
Expansion
Forest Shuffle: Alpine / Woodland Edge
Heat: Heavy Rain
Ark Nova: Marine Worlds
On BGA
Splendor Duel
Terraforming Mars
Castle Combo
Best from our 2023 list (Ep 114)
Thunder Road: Vendetta
Age of Steam
Ark Nova
(65 plays in 2024)
Worst game
Theme Park Mania
Wyrmspan
Dune Imperium: Uprising
Slide

Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our discord channel Devon Dice https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @meeplescorner @njshaw2
On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social
On the web: www.devondice.co.uk
Youtube – DevonDiceUK please like subscribe to our channel https://youtube.com/@DevonDice
[email protected]
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2h 11min
December 26, 2024135 The Christmas Special Podcast 2024
Welcome to the Christmas special podcast
Joel, Nick and Lewis were meant to be free-flowing with the show like other Christmas shows in the past, however, Nick still wrote a script. so you will still get news, Kickstarters, played board games, and more.
Conventions
Fox & Hounds board game weekend – rooms available now (which include weekend tickets). Visitor weekend tickets will be available from our website soon!
News
Asmodee get a cash injection, goes looking for more companies to acquire
The Mandalorian: Adventures to get a sequel
Nucleum 3rd expansion announced
New BGG feature: Trends
Lewis goes off on an Apple TV tangent
Why Lewis’ ankle hurts
Crowdfunding
Kickstarter
Alhambra: Family & Friends edition
Ascendice 2: Levatating Dice
Tiny Crawler – a 3D-printable dungeon crawler
(nothing noteworthy on Gamefound)
Played Games
Nick
Pandemic
The Crew: The Quest for Planet 9
Apiary + Expansion
River of Gold
Rebirth
Lewis
Concordia
Lost Ruins of Arnak
Side-discussion about Monumental & its delayed expansion that’s finally started shipping + the Monumental Duel Exploration card game
Joel
Joel’s annual Marvel Snap update
Power Grid Outpost
Star Trek: Captain’s Chair
Non-Gaming Things
Joel
Carry On on Netflix
Nick
Black Doves on Netflix
Red One on Prime
Star Trek: Lower Decks wraps up its final season
Exciting trailers:
James Gunn’s Superman
Karate Kid: Legends
Lewis
Some Apple TV stuff
Spirited
The Legend of Vox Machina
Happy Christmas and see you all in the New Year for more board gaming excitement.
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our discord channel Devon Dice https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @meeplescorner @njshaw2
On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social
On the web: www.devondice.co.uk
Youtube – DevonDiceUK please like subscribe to our channel https://youtube.com/@DevonDice
[email protected]
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1h 33min
December 17, 2024134 Devon Dice Podcast November Month News roundup, plus Devon Weekender and GRIDCON 5
Welcome to Episode 134 of the Devon Dice Podcast. Host Joel is joined by Nick, Claire, Lewis, and their mascot Honey for a November news and crowdfunding round-up, along with reflections on two recent conventions: the Devon Board Game Weekend and Gridcon 5. While Sam is off in Japan hunting for rare games, the team shares their recent plays, including Hansa Teutonica, Medical Mysteries: NYC ER, Race for the Galaxy, and 7 Wonders. News highlights include new titles like Great Western Trail: El Paso, Cascadia: Junior, and Isle of Cats: Duel. On the crowdfunding front, they spotlight projects like Western Legends Stories and Odana, while upcoming campaigns feature 52 Realms: Adventures and the Tales of the Arabian Nights 40th Anniversary Edition. The team also discusses the games they enjoyed at the conventions, from Creature Caravan and Flamecraft at Devon Board Game Weekend to Hamlet, Forest Shuffle: Woodland Edge, and Thunder Road: Vendetta at Gridcon 5. Join the crew for all the latest gaming news, crowdfunding buzz, and their experiences at two fantastic events.
The March ’25 Devon Board Game Weekender Hotel rooms are available to book, hurry while rooms last. Weekend tickets will be available shortly from our website.
Devon Board Game Weekend
Played Games:
Hansa Teutonica
Medical Mysteries: NYC ER
Race for the Galaxy
Grand Austria Hotel
Jaipur
7 Wonders
It’s a Wonderful World
Dice Forge
News
Great Western Trail: El Paso – Great Western Trail spinoff card game
Cascadia: Junior – a kids’ friendly version of an already light game
Isle of Cats: Duel – 2p spinoff of Isle of Cats, going straight to retail
Die Sandburgen von Burgund – Kids version of Castles of Burgundy – Sandcastles. In Burgundy?
Crowdfunding
Kickstarter
Western Legends Stories
Revenant
Sweet Lands
Gamefound
Odana
Coming Soon
Kickstarter
52 Realms: Adventures
Gamefound
Tales of the Arabian Nights 40th Anniversary Edition
North Devon Boardgaming Weekend (@ Fox & Hounds):
Creature Caravan
Flamecraft
Fire Tower
Block Party
Worms: The Boardgame
Rock Hard 1977
Rebirth
Gridcon 5:
Joel:
Hamlet
Escape room evening event
Speakeasy
Star Trek: Captains Chair
Arboretum
Thunder Road: Vendetta
Claire:
Septima
Hamlet
Forest Shuffle: Woodland Edge
Nick:
Cities
Explorers of Navoria
AI: 100% Human
Forest Shuffle: Woodland Edge
Pioneer Rails
Foundations of Rome
Virtual Revolution
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our discord channel Devon Dice https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @meeplescorner @njshaw2
On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social
On the web: www.devondice.co.uk
Youtube – DevonDiceUK please like subscribe to our channel https://youtube.com/@DevonDice
[email protected]
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2h 3min
December 04, 2024133 Devon Dice Podcast: Very Late News, Crowdfunding Wrap-Up, and Joel’s Essen 2023 Retrospective Buys
In Episode 133 of the very late Devon Dice Podcast, Joel is joined by Nick, Claire, and their mascot Honey for a jam-packed episode covering gaming news, crowdfunding (October highlights), and Joel’s Essen Spiel 2023 retrospective. The team discusses upcoming conventions like the Ocean City Games Expo in Plymouth on 26th October, Devon Boardgame Weekend at Fox & Hounds (8th–10th November), and the ever-popular Gridcon (15th–17th November, already sold out). Joel shares his experience with Return to Dark Tower, while Nick dives into Pampero and Foundations of Rome with its Roads of Fortune expansion. The episode’s main topic sees Joel reflect on his purchases from last year’s Essen Spiel, including titles like Cabanga!, Forest Shuffle, Zoo Tycoon, and Ark Nova: Marine Worlds, scoring their performance over the past year. Tune in for gaming insights, reflections, and plans for the season ahead!
Welcome to Episode 133
Upcoming Local Conventions
Ocean City Games Expo – gaming convention in Plymouth on 26th October – run by Andy Bright, from our Monday Night Games group
Devon Boardgame Weekend @ the Fox & Hounds – 8-10th November
Gridcon (15-17 Nov) (sold out, as usual)
Played Games
Joel:
Return to Dark Tower
Nick:
Pampero
Foundations of Rome + Roads of Fortune expansion
News
Spiel news: for the first time the event sold out of weekend tickets
Over 204,000 turnstile attendance (just shy of the 209k from 2019)
Notebook LM – an “AI” that will consume PDFs and you can ask questions about the content – upload rulebooks, FAQs, etc and it’ll answer your rules questions for you!
Crowdfunding
Kickstarter
Trust Me
Isla (successfully funded)
Roborover 2077 – Technology-Augmented Board Game
Dark Tomb: The Ice Chasers
Restart
Gamefound
Puerto Rico 1897: Special Edition
Above and Below: Haunted
Topic: Scoring Joel’s purchases from last year Essen Spiel show:
Cabanga!
Forest Shuffle
Zoo Tycoon
Shipyard
Evacuation
Jurassic Park Digger
Nucleum
Side Quest Nemesis
Among Cultists
Planta Nubo
Ark Nova: Marine Worlds
Western Legends: Showdown
Sky Team
Odd Shop
Ticket to Ride: Legends of the West
General Orders: World War II
Ways you can engage or contact the show
Here is the link to our discord channel Devon Dice https://discord.gg/ma7Z4Jvv2z
Find us on all the socials: @DevonDiceUK, Facebook page, BGG Guild
On X / Twitter: @DepressedMonk3y @The_BreweryTour @meeplescorner @njshaw2
On Bluesky: njshaw2.bsky.social, devondice.bsky.social
On the web: www.devondice.co.uk
Youtube – DevonDiceUK please like subscribe to our channel https://youtube.com/@DevonDice
[email protected]
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1h 26min
October 19, 2024The very late but Awesome Essen Spiel Games podcast
In this episode of The Very Late but Awesome Essen Spiel Games podcast, Joel, Nick, and Sam dive into their picks from the renowned board game event. The episode kicks off with some quick news, including updates on a new scoring app for Forest Shuffle. Then, it’s all about the games! where the team shares his thoughts on titles like Forest Shuffle: Woodland Edge, Coffee Rush: Piece of Cake, Rock Hard: 1977, Civolution, Die Crew: Family, and the two-player showdown King of Tokyo: Duel, Skull Queen, Galileo Galilei. Tune in for all the hot takes, hidden gems, and personal favorites from Essen Spiel!
Quick News
Forest Shuffle scoring app
Picked Games
Joel:
Forest Shuffle: Woodland Edge
Coffee Rush: Piece of Cake
Rock Hard: 1977
Babylon
Western Legends Stories
大行列 (Big Queue)
Guilty: Houston 2015, Mini Crimes: Almost like the Original, Medical Mysteries: Miami Flatline
Holiday Hijinks #9: The Marriage Mix-Up
Caution Signs
RIP
Intent to Kill

Nick:
Civolution
Die Crew: Family
Conservas
Fishing
King of Tokyo: Duel
Raas: A Dance of Love
Panda Spin

Sam:
Skull Queen
Bone Wars
Galileo Galilei
Souvenirs from Venice
Baghdad (KS preview link)
Milkuro
Reef Project
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1h 9min

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