We are recapping Origins Game Fair 2023! Josh and Andrew are visiting by a bunch of people! They share their favorite memories of Origins with Andrew and Josh and they talk about how awesome it is to game together. Here a whole bunch of stories today on this voyage!

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In this episode we take a close look at the new Gamefound Campaign Coloma: New Prospect  with designer Jonny Pac! Campaign runs until July 17th, 2023! See what's new in this edition of this game,  then see whether you want to back it and add it to your collection! 

In the game of Coloma, you are a pioneer who has recently traveled out West to strike it rich and make a name for yourself. You will prospect for gold and use your windfalls to recruit workers, rustle up horses, and establish businesses. You will also get opportunities to explore the surrounding riverways and frontier lands. But alas! You are not alone—every other pioneer seems to have gotten the same idea! Therefore, it will take extra cunning tactics on your part to not go Bust with the rest of them…

Danielle Reynolds joins us on a voyage! Danielle is a designer, podcaster, advocate, and all around great person who loves designing and playing games. On this episode she talks about how being bold can help you connect with people and putting yourself in the right place can get you far. We also talk Her Story reviews, Avatar: Legends, Mars Bars, and of course EBAY! All this and more on today's episode! 

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Bryan Brammer from Tangerine Games joins us to talk about their flagship product Nestlings! Play as one of four unique feathered species and compete to gain priority across four vastly different biomes each teeming with an array of unique resources to collect.

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The legend himself Daryl Andrews join us on the submarine! Daryl is an accomplished designer who has titles under his belt such as Sagrada. He is also Head of Talent at Maestro Media and is currently developing many projects with amazing IP's there for all of us gamers to enjoy. In this episode we talk trash talking in games, Sid Saxon, famous designers, and meatloaf! All this and more on today's voyage.

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The Pun Peg himself Kevin McAlexander joins us on the Submarine! Kevin is a comedian and podcaster who is featured on shows such as  Blue Peg Pink Peg and Uncle Doug's DVD Bin. Amidst the slew of fantastic puns we discuss gaming with our spouses and all sort of hilarious hi jinks. We also talk Heat: Pedal to the Metal, Darwin's Journey, and Mansions of Madness! 

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Welcome to The Periscope! Where we take a closer look at crowdfunding projects! On our maiden voyage we are talking Conquest Princess: Fashion is Power with designer and CEO of Fight in a Box games Seppy Yoon! This is a cooperative bag builder where you play as 4 time agents fighting to overcome classic space problems, invaders, giants monsters, and galactic despots. Sharing a single bag of destiny, players manipulate probability and dress for battle! Wanna know if this if for you? Give it a listen!

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Ion Award winner Aaron Kempkes joins us on the Submarine. Aaron is the designer of the 2023 Light Game winner for the Ion Awards Contest, the largest design contest in United States. He talks about what it is like to win the award and his journey to that point and what his plans are for his games. We also talk about the perfect competitive game night and POOP trophies! We also discuss Las Vegas, Tzolk'in: The Mayan Calendar, Bluebeards Bride, and hamster's diving on sandwiches...yeah. All this and more on today's voyage!

BOOP! We welcome designer Scott Brady to the submarine! Scott is the designer of megahits like boop. and Hues and Cues which pretty much makes him legendary at this point. We talk about so many aspects of his games but also share how the games can bring us together to make special experiences with both friends and family. We also discuss portable games and swim meets. All this and more on today's voyage!

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The ever so great Ignacy Trzewiczek has joined us on the Submarine. Ignacy has been in the industry for a very long time and has become and Titan and Champion for Tabletop Games. He is the founder of Portal Games and is responsible for some of their best designs. Today he shares a story about playing against the game Nemesis and we discuss how board games can bring out stories and bring in players. We also talk Three Sisters, Everdell, and Portal's newest crowdfunding project Throgal! All this and more on today's voyage.

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