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Jun 28
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1P 380 - Popular Mechanics: Sequels

Albert Hernandez and Julius Besser
About this episode

This week we return to Popular Mechanics.  This week we look at games that are sequels to other games.

 

  • 01:56 The Search for Planet X (BGG) -> The Search for the Lost Species (BGG)
  • 04:33 Arkham Horror (BGG) -> Elder Sign (BGG)
  • 08:00 Sleep Gods (BGG) -> Sleeping Gods: Distant Skies (BGG)
  • 11:50 The Harvest Trilogy: Agricola (BGG) -> At the Gates of Loyang (BGG)
  • 14:50 Dorf Romantic (VGG) -> Dorfromantik: The Boardgame (BGG)
  • 17:50 Cantaloop (BGG) -> Cantaloop 2 (BGG)

Honorable mentions

  1. Castellion (BGG)
  2. Bot Factory (BGG)
  3. Nations: The Dice Game (BGG)
  4. Comancheria (BGG)
  5. Ironsworn (RPGGeek)
  6. Final Girl (BGG)
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