This episode enters the Fire Swamp, the reputed lair of the R.O.U.S.--the Rodents of Unusual Size. Mark doesn't think they exist. We go in-depth into Thunderstone Quest, a long-serving deckbuilder that is a loyal as a farm boy. Walker announces that take-that cards killed his father, and they should prepare to die. I guess Andre the Giant shows up...?

Games Played Last Week:
-Gaslands 3m46s (Glenn Ford & Mike Hutchinson, Osprey Publishing, 2017)
-San Juan 2nd ed. 5m27s (Andreas Seyfarth, alea, 2014)
-13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis 6m39s (Asger Harding Granerud & Daniel Skjold Pedersen, Jolly Roger Games, 2016)
-EXCEED Fighting System 9m01s (D. Brad Talton, Level 99 Games, 2016)
-Duhr: The Lesser Houses 10m11s (Jim Felli, Devious Weasel, 2018)
-Rum & Bones: Second Tide 14m03s (Michael Shinall, CMON, 2017)
-Guards of Atlantis 14m53s (Artyom Nichipurov, Wolff Designa, 2017)
-Scoville 15m57s (Ed Marriott, Tasty Minstrel, 2014)

News (and why it doesn't matter)
-Eclipse 1st edition gets eclipsed by 2nd ed. 17m43s
-Overturn KS gets overturned by KS 21m36s
-Vital Lacerda's vital work continues 24m36s
-Knizia lays tiles in the Blue Lagoon 25m01s
-Walker explains Wacky Races 25m44s
-Asmodee being transferred from one Paris equity firm to another 27m27s

Feature Game: Thunderstone Quest 28m40s (Mike Elliott, Bryan Reese & Mark Wootton, AEG, 2018)

Topic: The Romance is Over: Mechanisms We're Tired Of 1h00m46s