Episode 353: Fishing, Bomb Busters, Chicago 1875: City of the Big Shoulders

January 27
1h 25m

Episode Description

Join Lauren, Adrian and Jules as they discuss what has been hitting their tables. The whiting is on the wall - Jules is hooked on trick taking, with Fishing. Lauren has been trying out less fishing and more fission, snipping wires in Bomb Busters. Adrian is grabbing his windbreaker and doing his best Al Capone impression in Chicago 1875: City of the Big Shoulders.

To top it off we look forward in our question of the pod, and finish off with what has us fired up! 

Question of the Pod: What are your 2026 board game predictions?

Timestamps:
Games we’ve been playing [0:05:15]
Fishing [0:29:44]
Chicago 1875: City of the Big Shoulders [0:36:15]
Bomb Busters [0:50:57]
Question of the Pod [1:01:18]
Fired Up [1:20:47]


Here's all the games we spoke about:

Veiled Fate - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/315695/veiled-fate
Nana: Christmas Edition - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/401168/nana-christmas-edition
Tumblin’ Dice - https://boardgamegeek.com/geeksearch.php?action=search&objecttype=boardgame&q=tumblin%20dice
Seas of Strife - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/225482/seas-of-strife
A Fake Artist Goes to New York - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/135779/a-fake-artist-goes-to-new-york
Hansa Teutonica - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/43015/hansa-teutonica
Botswana - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/398/botswana
Lands of Amazement - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/434865/lands-of-amazement
Hyperstar Run - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/430611/hyperstar-run
Windmill Valley: Blooming Sails - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/434507/windmill-valley-blooming-sails
Fishing - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/419195/fishing
Chicago 1875: City of the Big Shoulders - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/214880/chicago-1875-city-of-the-big-shoulders
Bomb Busters - https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/413246/bomb-busters


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