Broken Meeple Podcast 142 - Essen Spiel Preview 2026
LONGEST EPISODE EVER! :-)
In this episode after my quick updates, I give an extensive first impressions rant on the Realm of Reckoning board game from IV Studios which shall we say..........didn't impress me much and was subject to controversial "free speech interventions" by the BGG Facebook team.
Then it's all about Essen 2026. I talk about my plans, the hall layout, tips for newcomers and drivers and then I go through the first page of "hot thumb" board games for Essen from the BGG Preview list and see if ANYTHING can lift my excitement up.............hmmmm........
Timestamps:
00:00 - General Updates
11:48- Realm of Reckoning First Impressions
37:37- Essen Preview 2026 (The Convention)
01:00:19 - Essen Preview 2026 (The Hot Games List)
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