Episode 2: King Me!

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 Show Notes: Apr. 22, 2006

Game News & Notes

Rum & Pirates or And a Bottle of Rum
 
Rio Grande's site lists a June release date now.
 
Board Game Geek Entry    

Arkham Horror Curse of the Dark Pharaoh 

Board Game Geek Entry      Official site

Arkham Horror: The Dunwich Horror

Board Game Geek entry     Official site

The List

Louis XIV

Board Game Geek Entry     

Backshelf Spotlight

Mah Jongg

Board Game Geek Entry      Mah Jongg.com     Mah Jongg wiki

Mhing

Board Game Geek Entry  

Truckloads of Goober

Britannia
 
Board Game Geek Entry     Official site

Game Link

Board Game Geek.com

Errata

Mah Jongg may not be quite as old as Dave let on.  There are myths that suggest the game was invented by Confucius in 500 BC, BUT tile sets similar to Mah Jongg have only been found as far back as 800 AD. The modern game we know and love was created sometime around 1850 and brought to the United States in the 1920s.

Listener Eric found a HUGE omission on our part:

"Besides Jambo and Goa, Rudiger Dorn also designed The Traders of Genoa, my favorite game of his and his second highest ranked game at The Geek."