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Episode 247: Is Reiner Knizia a Good Designer? Mar 14, 2023

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The Snobs rant, rave, review, mention in passing and discuss these things: Enrique claims he can cry on command, Rat Facts, Star Trek and finally is Reiner Knizia a good designer (bear with us!) (25:24) and what defines success, enjoy!!

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Special thanks to Ben Maddox for the intro and outro. Check him out for further podcasting goodness at https://fivegamesfordoomsday.com/ and his fantastic YouTube videos for Dice Tower, "Design Notes" at The Dice Tower's Design Notes with Ben Maddox

Episode 246: Wayfarers of the South Tigris Mar 07, 2023

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The Snobs discuss how to grow self confidence, monster jam, Wayfarers of the South Tigris and finally, we discuss our dear listener Giuseppe who recently passed away

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Episode 245: Nemesis Lockdown Feb 21, 2023

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The Snobs rant, rave, review, mention in passing and discuss these things: Jerry wears a hoodie for the first time, Jerry's buried treasure story creates a rift, Jerry's feelings are hurt, Nemesis Lockdown (28:45), deciding to change the ratings system and much more, enjoy!!

Nemesis Lockdown: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/310100/nemesis-lockdown

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Episode 244: Sponsored Podcasts, Paid Previews and How They Can Be Confusing Feb 14, 2023

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The Snobs rant, rave, review, mention in passing and discuss these things: how to fold a cord, the Shave and a Haircut knock, an email regarding sponsored podcasts and paid previews, the pressure of review copies, the need for negative reviews and finally San Francisco. Enjoy!

San Francisco (41:30)

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357271/san-francisco

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Episode 243: The Gelding of Merchant Explorers Feb 07, 2023

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Enrique, Jerry and Gaby gather once again to glibly gab regarding a game of Guilds. Also discussed: Discord, jam v jelly, the Erfurt Latrine Disaster and finally The Guild of Merchant Explorers.

The Guild of Merchant Explorers (11:48)

https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/350933/guild-merchant-explorers

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Episode 242: Board Games and Bourbon Jan 31, 2023

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Gaby is joined by Mike and Crystal as they discuss their play of Cryo (2:13), Crystal's gateway games, their distaste for asynchronous games and why, and finally which whiskey's they enjoy (24:23).

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Episode 241: ”Board Games are Terrible. Please Don’t Make Me Play Them” is Discussed Jan 24, 2023

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The Snobs discuss: Gaby caught Covid, Midnight Cowboy and "I'm walking here!", guy's who say "100 percent" and finally the Snobs discuss the article Board Games are Terrible. Please Don't Make Me Play Them. written by someone extremely disgruntled at board games and the role they play in social settings and whether or not the writer has a reasonable point. Enjoy!

Article discussion begins at (13:50)

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Episode 240: Well I Do Declare Jan 17, 2023

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The Snobs discuss how expectations affect the experience and the effect of hype. Whether or not the use of affect and effect were done properly in the previous sentence is of no concern, move along, nothing to see here.

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Episode 239: Twilight Inscription and Why All Roll and Writes Feel the Same Jan 10, 2023

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The Snobs rant, rave, review, mention in passing and discuss these things: why Jerry is running the sound mixer, opinions being subjective, Twilight Inscription, emails from the listeners, is Gaby a people person and more, enjoy!

Twilight Inscription (4:28)

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