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BGGCon Spring 2026 Recap

June 1, 2026 · 1 h 10 min

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In Episode 303 Tim discusses all of the games played during his recent weekend at BGGCon in Dallas.

We also discuss a poll related to making friends at board game conventions.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

00:30 Poll Time: Have you ever made friends at a board game convention?

09:28 BGGCon Spring

12:42 Coming of Age

24:15 Underwater Cities: Data Era

28:23 The White Castle Duel

34:58 SETI: Space Agencies

39:02 Moon Colony Bloodbath

40:37 Encyclopedia

44:14 Lacrimosa

44:49 Vantage

46:46 Formaggio

50:01 Everdell: Silverfrost

57:01 The Gang

1:01:59 Lightning Train

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