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Rob unboxes the hefty 40th Anniversary Edition of Tales of the Arabian Nights from Play2Z Games, cracking open the box to reveal everything from the hardcover 344-page Book of Tales to standees, solo content, and more. He walks through each component, examining the print quality, the weighty books, and all the cards and tokens packed inside this massive box. Tales of the Arabian Nights is a classic storytelling board game for 1–6 players designed by Eric Goldberg, where you take on the role of legendary characters like Sindbad, Scheherazade, and Aladdin as you travel the world encountering princesses, efreets, evil viziers, and fantastic locales. This 40th Anniversary Edition updates the experience with over 200 new paragraphs, additional encounter cards, and streamlined rules for faster play. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/432392/tales-of-the-arabian-nights-40th-anniversary

Mark shares his games played in March 2026. With 19 different games played, did he play some of the games you got played? What did you get played?

Mark and Rob discuss recent gaming, the news, and do a deep dive on winning in games. Games discussed in this episode include: Rack-O, Flip 7: With A Vengeance, Blood on the Clocktower, Shadow Hunters, Apiary, The Mandalorian: Adventures – Clan of Two Expansion, The Mandalorian: Adventures, Tatsumi, Alibis, L.L.A.M.A. and Labyrinth: Chronicles.

Mark and Rob are back this week to once again share with you what they have played recently, discuss some industry news, and then jump into the psychology of winning. How does it impact your enjoyment of this hobby.

Mark takes on the first expansion to The Mandalorian. What an amazing expansion. Enjoy. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgameexpansion/434138/the-mandalorian-adventures-clan-of-two-expansion

Mark tries the mission again. This game is so much fun. I hope you enjoy the playthrough. https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420077/the-mandalorian-adventures