A mysterious stranger walks up to you. You are nervous. They present you with a bouquet of roses.

Are you still nervous? Intrigued? Terrified? Romanced?

First impressions can be everything! With board games they can even be the difference between a second play and an unfinished first play… but what makes a first impression impress?

This week on the show, Robert, Evan & Steve along with special guest Nick Murray from Bitewing Games endeavor to find out!

Find more about Bitewing Games! - https://bitewinggames.com/

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Cites and Sources

Aqua: Biodiversity In The Oceans - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/403468/aqua-biodiversity-oceans

Aurum - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/383459/aurum

Barrel Dice - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/148531/barrel-dice

Bebop - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/414349/bebop

Blood Rage - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/170216/blood-rage

Botswana - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/398/wildlife-safari

Brass: Birmingham - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/224517/brass-birmingham

Camel Up - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/260605/camel-second-edition

Cascadia - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/295947/cascadia

Cascadero - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/401216/cascadero

Cascadito - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/401217/cascadito

Cards Against Humanity - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/50381/cards-against-humanity

Cat Blues - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/414351/cat-blues-big-gig

El Grande - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/93/el-grande

Everdell - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/199792/everdell

Food Chain Magnate - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/175914/food-chain-magnate

Gang of Dice - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/366129/gang-dice

Gussy Gorillas - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/335864/gussy-gorillas

Hansa Teutonica - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43015/hansa-teutonica

Havalandi - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/396543/havalandi

Inis - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/155821/inis

King of Tokyo - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/70323/king-tokyo

MLEM: Space Agency - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/387378/mlem-space-agency

Oath: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291572/oath-chronicles-empire-exile

Orongo - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/165556/orongo

Pipeline - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/256730/pipeline

Root - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/237182/root

Scout - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/291453/scout

Shuffle & Swing - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/414350/shuffle-and-swing

Spectral - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/388476/spectral

The Palaces of Carrara - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/129948/palaces-carrara

Through the Desert - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/503/through-desert

Thurn & Taxis - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/21790/thurn-and-taxis

Trailblazers - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/352454/trailblazers

Wingspan - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266192/wingspan

Zoo Vadis - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/368061/zoo-vadis