About this episode
The episode provides a hot take review of the board game Dewan and discusses other games played recently.
In Episode 289 we give our hot take review on Dewan covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We also discuss some games that have been on our tables including Speakeasy, Saltfjord, and Ape Town. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Dewan Description 02:18 Gameplay and Mechanisms 18:40 Production and Theme 23:55 Final Thoughts 28:25 Speakeasy 37:25 Saltfjord 45:06 GameCon at House on the Hill (Portland Metro Area) 47:53 Ape Town 57:53 Listener Shoutout If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us at https://www.patreon.com/boardgamehottakes Follow us on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/boardgamehottakes.bsky.social Join our Board Game Arena Community: https://boardgamearena.com/group?id=11417205 Join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/vMtAYQWURd
People in this episode
Host: Board Game Hot Takes
Topics covered
- board game review
- game mechanisms
- game production
- game themes
- listener interaction
Keywords
- Dewan
- board game review
- game mechanisms
- production
- Speakeasy
- Saltfjord
- Ape Town
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Dewan, Speakeasy, Saltfjord, Ape Town
Places: Portland Metro Area
More episodes of Board Game Hot Takes
- Emberleaf · June 8, 2026 · 1h 13m
- BGGCon Spring 2026 Recap · June 1, 2026 · 1h 10m
- Tabled! Loads of Recent Games Played · May 25, 2026 · 1h 6m
- Lacerdafiable - Speakeasy vs. Kanban EV · May 18, 2026 · 1h 11m
- Episode 300 - The Best of BGHT · May 11, 2026 · 59 min
- BGHT SandyCon Recap Part 2 (9 Games Discussed) · May 4, 2026 · 1h 33m
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Board Game Hot Takes podcast page.