Episode 66: Pritt Stick Themes

It's your turn...to click here to send us your comments on the showAdrian takes the first player token and kicks off 2025 with a new episode all about pasted on themes, when they get in the way, when they don't and our general thoughts about them.FIRST PLAYER: AdrianOTHER PLAYERS: Becky, Davey & RobIn this episode you'll learn:- that Becky has been playing the game of organising Florida trips- Davey talks about the new "Duel" in town with Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth by Repos Production- Rob is getting his RPG on with some classic D&D- Does Adrian get his solo fix in Final Girl by Van Ryder Games?- all about the groups experiences with themes and whether they help, hinder or whether anyone really cares about theme.LINKS REFERENCED IN THE SHOWN/AEPISODE CHAPTERS0:00 - TURN 1 - Player Count1:35 - TURN 2 - Let's Talk About Hex1:58 - Becky - Organising Disney World Holidays5:10 - Davey - Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle-Earth10:15 - Rob - D&D14:08 - Adrian - Final Girl21:32 - TURN 3 - Main Event: Pritt Stick Themes - Is theme important and if so why?29:47 - The benefits of when theme sticks to mechanics37:42 - What connects a theme to a game?49:58 - What doesn't connect themes to games?1:01:46 - TURN 4 - Receive, Sleeve or Leave1:10:18 - TURN 5 - Penultimate Turn: What's Coming Up1:16:38 - TURN 6 - The Final TurnSupport the showSUPPORTING THE SHOW- Support us on Ko-FiENGAGING WITH THE SHOWWe want your questions so engage with the show through our channels below:- Email Us - BoardGameGeek - Facebook - Instagram- Youtube - TikTok