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Feb 2023
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Extra: Mt. Rushmore of Games with C. Thi...

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C. Thi Nguyen is back with David to discuss some of their all time favorite board and role playing games, along with some thoughts about ranking systems, scoring mechanics, and online recipes. Host: David Gardner Guest: C. Thi Nguyen Producer: Rick Engdahl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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