Mailbag #5 - Why we play, board games as art, and more topics

In Episode 230 we return to the mailbag and answer a bunch of our listener's board game related questions.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
1:03 What draws you to boardgames and what do you get most of your hobby? Why do you play boardgames.
8:48 What are your thoughts on thumbing down people on Board Game Arena?
17:13 What games or mechanisms have tiers that you can find in games at light, mid-weight, and heavy weights?
27:41 Do you ever consider board games as works of art?
41:37 What games do you often refuse to play because it's too much work to pack up when you're done playing?
47:48 Best crowdfunding success stories?
55:44 Where do you hear about new games and how do you choose what you're going to review?
1:03:21 How many hours a week do you commit to the podcast?
1:11:54 Listener Shoutout
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