I just go with it. For the first play, nothing exists but what's in my hand. Later I'll play again now that I know what to prioritize.

I haven't finished the second season, but the finale of the first season was one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

I adore it. No idea whether it would have been better with another publisher, but the version we got is a tremendous expression of the pains of producing history.

Once again - Dan is a blazing beacon when it comes to thoughtful board game discussion and reviews. Go read his stuff, enjoy, and then support his Patreon to help keep the good stuff coming.

Thank you so much for the kind words!

Thanks!

Well, that's nice to hear! I hope!

haha, I caught so much flak recently for writing about witches and demonic possession in a couple of board games. (Specifically, that they don't actually exist.)

LOL

Yep. Part of adulthood is engaging in daily moral calculus. Which businesses you support. How you cast a vote. Which neighbors and friendships you prioritize. When to speak out versus when to sit down. It's bonkers to look at a historical moral decision and just go "nuh uh they didn't do that."

maybe if I buy the cross microbadge he'll take me more seriously, haha

But even some moral compromises are impossible for this guy to swallow.

What's funny is that one doesn't even have to believe they were, like, huge jerks. They introduced laudanum to help the sick. Later, they stopped agitating against the opium trade because they believed it was a necessary evil to legalize Christianity.

Some guy on BGG wants to know why Christian missionaries increase the demand for opium in An Infamous Traffic. Me: Hey, I'm a professor of Christian history! I can answer this! Guy: I don't like your answer. I don't believe it. Those missionaries wouldn't have done that. ... okey dokey